Dental Hygiene Board Review All Questions And
100% Correct Answers (A+)
Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible? -
ANSWER Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is called the -
ANSWER periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint? - ANSWER Secrete
fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses - ANSWER Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together form triangular mass? - ANSWER Sacral
T/F The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal
nerve. The maxillary nerve is the second division of the trigeminal nerve. - ANSWER
Both statements are true
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth # 15 and # 16?
- ANSWER Posterosuperior alveolar block
In which bone is the infraorbital foramen located? -ANSWER Maxilla
Which of the following is NOT one of the foramina of the sphenoid bone?
A. Incisive papilla
,B. Superior orbital fissure
C. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen rotundum - ANSWER A. incisive foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue? - ANSWER Styloglossus
Which plane of section would divide the body into anterior and posterior parts? -
ANSWER Frontal
Teeth # 3 and # 14 are - ANSWER contralateral to each other
The following features are all characteristic of muscle tissue, except for one. Which one
is the EXCEPTION?
A. Every muscle has two heads
B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres
C. Muscles are named based of their function
D. The muscle origin is attached the least movable part
E. The muscle insertion is attached to the most movable part - ANSWER B. Muscle cells
are called sarcomeres.
Which lymph nodes drain both sides of the chin, the lower lip, the floor of the mandibular
incisors? - ANSWER Submental
Which endocrine gland matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system and undergoes
involution (reduces in size) after puberty? - ANSWER Thymus
corrugator supercilii is a muscle of facial expression in which region? - ANS Eye
,Which muscle elevates the mandible? - ANS Medial pterygoid
Which muscle arises from the alveolar process the maxilla, the alveolar process of the
mandible and the pterygomandibular raphe? - ANS Buccinator
Which part of the brain homeostasis? - ANS Hypothalamus
Which division of the trigeminal nerve has both sensory and motor components? - ANS
Mandibular V3
Which of the following are divisions or systems of the autonomic nervous system? -
ANSWER Sympathetic system, parasympathetic system
Which cranial provides parasympathetic innervation to the cardiac muscles, thymus,
and stomach? - ANSWER X
Which of the following is NOT innervated by the middle superior alveolar nerve? -
ANSWER Distobuccal root of tooth # 2
The muscles of facial expression innervated by which nerve? - ANSWER VII
Which vein is formed from the junction of the superficial temporal vein and the facial
vein, passes posteriorly between the neck of the mandible and the mastoid process of
the temporal bone, and opens into the external jugular vein? - ANSWER
Retromandibular
Name the two bones that form the articulation of the temporomandibular joint. -
ANSWER Temporal bone, mandibular condyles
What is the name of the artery that provides blood to the mandibular teeth and the
surrounding tissues? - ANSWER Inferior alveolar
, Name the primary artery that serves the head and is palpated in an emergency. - ANS
Common carotid
Which of the following arteries gives origin to the ophthalmic artery, has NO branches,
and lies deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle? - ANS Internal carotid
Which is a DIRECT branch from the External carotid main artery? - ANS Facial artery
Which of the following arteries supplies the maxillary anterior teeth? ANSWER Anterior
superior alveolar
Each facial region of the head and neck has a place of drainage by way of the facial vein
EXCEPT one. What area is the EXCEPTION? ANSWER Orbital region
Teeth veins have alveolar branches and dental branches. Which type of branch would
pulp tissue of teeth drain through the apical foramen? ANSWER Dental branches
Which vein has NO valves, drains most of the head and neck region, and does NOT drain
any of the dentition? - ANSWER Internal jugular
T/F Many veins in the head and neck region lack valves. Valveless veins of the head and
neck contribute to the severe and rapid spread of dental infections. - ANSWER Both
statements are true.
Each of the following is an afferent cranial nerve EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Optic
B. Vagus
C. Olfactory
100% Correct Answers (A+)
Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible? -
ANSWER Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is called the -
ANSWER periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint? - ANSWER Secrete
fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses - ANSWER Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together form triangular mass? - ANSWER Sacral
T/F The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal
nerve. The maxillary nerve is the second division of the trigeminal nerve. - ANSWER
Both statements are true
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth # 15 and # 16?
- ANSWER Posterosuperior alveolar block
In which bone is the infraorbital foramen located? -ANSWER Maxilla
Which of the following is NOT one of the foramina of the sphenoid bone?
A. Incisive papilla
,B. Superior orbital fissure
C. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen rotundum - ANSWER A. incisive foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue? - ANSWER Styloglossus
Which plane of section would divide the body into anterior and posterior parts? -
ANSWER Frontal
Teeth # 3 and # 14 are - ANSWER contralateral to each other
The following features are all characteristic of muscle tissue, except for one. Which one
is the EXCEPTION?
A. Every muscle has two heads
B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres
C. Muscles are named based of their function
D. The muscle origin is attached the least movable part
E. The muscle insertion is attached to the most movable part - ANSWER B. Muscle cells
are called sarcomeres.
Which lymph nodes drain both sides of the chin, the lower lip, the floor of the mandibular
incisors? - ANSWER Submental
Which endocrine gland matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system and undergoes
involution (reduces in size) after puberty? - ANSWER Thymus
corrugator supercilii is a muscle of facial expression in which region? - ANS Eye
,Which muscle elevates the mandible? - ANS Medial pterygoid
Which muscle arises from the alveolar process the maxilla, the alveolar process of the
mandible and the pterygomandibular raphe? - ANS Buccinator
Which part of the brain homeostasis? - ANS Hypothalamus
Which division of the trigeminal nerve has both sensory and motor components? - ANS
Mandibular V3
Which of the following are divisions or systems of the autonomic nervous system? -
ANSWER Sympathetic system, parasympathetic system
Which cranial provides parasympathetic innervation to the cardiac muscles, thymus,
and stomach? - ANSWER X
Which of the following is NOT innervated by the middle superior alveolar nerve? -
ANSWER Distobuccal root of tooth # 2
The muscles of facial expression innervated by which nerve? - ANSWER VII
Which vein is formed from the junction of the superficial temporal vein and the facial
vein, passes posteriorly between the neck of the mandible and the mastoid process of
the temporal bone, and opens into the external jugular vein? - ANSWER
Retromandibular
Name the two bones that form the articulation of the temporomandibular joint. -
ANSWER Temporal bone, mandibular condyles
What is the name of the artery that provides blood to the mandibular teeth and the
surrounding tissues? - ANSWER Inferior alveolar
, Name the primary artery that serves the head and is palpated in an emergency. - ANS
Common carotid
Which of the following arteries gives origin to the ophthalmic artery, has NO branches,
and lies deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle? - ANS Internal carotid
Which is a DIRECT branch from the External carotid main artery? - ANS Facial artery
Which of the following arteries supplies the maxillary anterior teeth? ANSWER Anterior
superior alveolar
Each facial region of the head and neck has a place of drainage by way of the facial vein
EXCEPT one. What area is the EXCEPTION? ANSWER Orbital region
Teeth veins have alveolar branches and dental branches. Which type of branch would
pulp tissue of teeth drain through the apical foramen? ANSWER Dental branches
Which vein has NO valves, drains most of the head and neck region, and does NOT drain
any of the dentition? - ANSWER Internal jugular
T/F Many veins in the head and neck region lack valves. Valveless veins of the head and
neck contribute to the severe and rapid spread of dental infections. - ANSWER Both
statements are true.
Each of the following is an afferent cranial nerve EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Optic
B. Vagus
C. Olfactory
