Efda Dental Anatomy UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Axial - CORRECT ANSWER - Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers
the anatomic root of a tooth.
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - neck region
Cingulum - CORRECT ANSWER - Raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the
lingual surface
concavities - CORRECT ANSWER - A hollowed or rounded inward shape, tend to cause
shadows on the surface of teeth.
Contact Area - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that
touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch
Convexities - CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior
Cuspids
cusp - CORRECT ANSWER - point, apex
cusp ridge - CORRECT ANSWER - Ridge that descends from each cusp tip on the
posterior teeth
Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary material found in teeth. It is covered by the
enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Axial - CORRECT ANSWER - Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers
the anatomic root of a tooth.
Cervical - CORRECT ANSWER - neck region
Cingulum - CORRECT ANSWER - Raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the
lingual surface
concavities - CORRECT ANSWER - A hollowed or rounded inward shape, tend to cause
shadows on the surface of teeth.
Contact Area - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that
touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch
Convexities - CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior
Cuspids
cusp - CORRECT ANSWER - point, apex
cusp ridge - CORRECT ANSWER - Ridge that descends from each cusp tip on the
posterior teeth
Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary material found in teeth. It is covered by the
enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root.
