TEST BANK For Anatomy of Orofacial Structures, 9th Edition
2024 by Richard W. Brand, Verified Chapters 1 - 36, Complete
Newest Version
True or False: The buccinator is a muscle of the cheek? - ANSWER:True
True or False: The red margin of the lip is known as the mucogingival junction? -
ANSWER:False - Its known as the vermillion zone
T or F: Small bony growths that may be found on the buccal mandible or maxilla are
known as endostoses? - ANSWER:False: their known as exostoses
T or F: a cleft lip would form at the lateral junction of the philtrum? - ANSWER:True
T or F: the incisive papilla is the anterior part of the hard palate. - ANSWER:True
The Retromolar pad: - ANSWER:Area posterior to the last mandibular molar
Another name for the inside of the cheek: - ANSWER:buccal mucosa
Yellowish spots on the buccal and labial mucosa are most often what? -
ANSWER:Sebaceous glands
What structure could cause difficulty in constructing a denture? - ANSWER:Torus
Palatinus
What are the pathways to the respiratory and digestive systems? - ANSWER:The Oral
Pharynx and Laryngeal pharynx.
What structure can make it difficult to take maxillary posterior radiographs as well as
maxillary impressions? - ANSWER:Coronoid process (pushes sensors forward when
jaw shuts)
What are the transverse ridges of epithelial and connective tissue in the hard palate
area known as? - ANSWER:Rugae
The opening for the submandibular salivary gland is known as the: -
ANSWER:Sublingual caruncle
The anterior pillar is located: - ANSWER:anterior to the palatine tonsil
The oral cavity can manifest symptoms of: - ANSWER:measles, kaposi's sarcoma,
childhood cancer, vitamin deficiencies
, What is the probable reason for the separation of the maxillary central incisors? -
ANSWER:A firm labile frenum
What immediate corrective procedure can be performed to allow normal contact
between teeth? - ANSWER:Surgical cutting of the frenum (also can use laser)
Does The condition of a firm labile frenum be seen on the mandibular central
incisors? - ANSWER:It happens just very seldom
T or F: The cervical third portion of the root is covered with enamel? -
ANSWER:False: it is covered with cementum
T or F: Dentin is contained within both the crown and the root of the tooth? -
ANSWER:True
T or F: Cementum does not have the ability to reproduce itself? - ANSWER:True, it
can not reproduce itself
T or F: Pulp tissue contains odontoblasts - ANSWER:True
T or F: an alveolus is a bony tooth socket - ANSWER:True
T or F: the mandibular alveolar process surrounds mandibular teeth - ANSWER:True
T or F: The mesiodistal angle is an example of a line angle. - ANSWER:False
T or F: The biting area of a posterior tooth is called the occlusal surface -
ANSWER:True
T or F: Mesiobuccal is an example of an anterior line angle? - ANSWER:False
T or F: The labio-bucco-incisal angle is an example of a point angle - ANSWER:False
T or F: There are four anterior point angles - ANSWER:True
T or F: A transverse ridge is two triangular ridges joined together - ANSWER:True
T or F: all teeth have at least one cusp - ANSWER:False: Anterior teeth don't have
cusps
T or F: Both anterior and posterior teeth have triangular ridges - ANSWER:False: only
posterior teeth do
T or F: A cingulum is an elevation on the lingual surface of an anterior tooth -
ANSWER:True
Function of Incisors - ANSWER:cut, incisal edge
2024 by Richard W. Brand, Verified Chapters 1 - 36, Complete
Newest Version
True or False: The buccinator is a muscle of the cheek? - ANSWER:True
True or False: The red margin of the lip is known as the mucogingival junction? -
ANSWER:False - Its known as the vermillion zone
T or F: Small bony growths that may be found on the buccal mandible or maxilla are
known as endostoses? - ANSWER:False: their known as exostoses
T or F: a cleft lip would form at the lateral junction of the philtrum? - ANSWER:True
T or F: the incisive papilla is the anterior part of the hard palate. - ANSWER:True
The Retromolar pad: - ANSWER:Area posterior to the last mandibular molar
Another name for the inside of the cheek: - ANSWER:buccal mucosa
Yellowish spots on the buccal and labial mucosa are most often what? -
ANSWER:Sebaceous glands
What structure could cause difficulty in constructing a denture? - ANSWER:Torus
Palatinus
What are the pathways to the respiratory and digestive systems? - ANSWER:The Oral
Pharynx and Laryngeal pharynx.
What structure can make it difficult to take maxillary posterior radiographs as well as
maxillary impressions? - ANSWER:Coronoid process (pushes sensors forward when
jaw shuts)
What are the transverse ridges of epithelial and connective tissue in the hard palate
area known as? - ANSWER:Rugae
The opening for the submandibular salivary gland is known as the: -
ANSWER:Sublingual caruncle
The anterior pillar is located: - ANSWER:anterior to the palatine tonsil
The oral cavity can manifest symptoms of: - ANSWER:measles, kaposi's sarcoma,
childhood cancer, vitamin deficiencies
, What is the probable reason for the separation of the maxillary central incisors? -
ANSWER:A firm labile frenum
What immediate corrective procedure can be performed to allow normal contact
between teeth? - ANSWER:Surgical cutting of the frenum (also can use laser)
Does The condition of a firm labile frenum be seen on the mandibular central
incisors? - ANSWER:It happens just very seldom
T or F: The cervical third portion of the root is covered with enamel? -
ANSWER:False: it is covered with cementum
T or F: Dentin is contained within both the crown and the root of the tooth? -
ANSWER:True
T or F: Cementum does not have the ability to reproduce itself? - ANSWER:True, it
can not reproduce itself
T or F: Pulp tissue contains odontoblasts - ANSWER:True
T or F: an alveolus is a bony tooth socket - ANSWER:True
T or F: the mandibular alveolar process surrounds mandibular teeth - ANSWER:True
T or F: The mesiodistal angle is an example of a line angle. - ANSWER:False
T or F: The biting area of a posterior tooth is called the occlusal surface -
ANSWER:True
T or F: Mesiobuccal is an example of an anterior line angle? - ANSWER:False
T or F: The labio-bucco-incisal angle is an example of a point angle - ANSWER:False
T or F: There are four anterior point angles - ANSWER:True
T or F: A transverse ridge is two triangular ridges joined together - ANSWER:True
T or F: all teeth have at least one cusp - ANSWER:False: Anterior teeth don't have
cusps
T or F: Both anterior and posterior teeth have triangular ridges - ANSWER:False: only
posterior teeth do
T or F: A cingulum is an elevation on the lingual surface of an anterior tooth -
ANSWER:True
Function of Incisors - ANSWER:cut, incisal edge
