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Anatomy - NBDHE Review Questions
with Correct Answers for Specific
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Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of
the ramous of the mandible?
A) Temporalis
B) Masseter
C) Lateral Pterygoid
D) Medial Pterygoid
Ans: B) Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the
outside of bone is called the
A) Endosteum
B) Periosteum
C) Hyaline Cartilage
D) Articular Cartilage
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Ans: B) Periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a
synovial joint?
A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
B) Surround the joint like a fibrous sleeve
C) Innervate the muscles that move the joint
D) Convey a sense of position and movement
Ans: A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses toward
the cell body?
A) Axon
B) Soma
C) Neuron
D) Dendrite
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Ans: D) Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together to form a triangular
mass?
A) Sacral
B) Lumbar
C) Cervical
D) Thoracic
Ans: A) Sacral
The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial
nerve V, the trigeminal nerve. The maxillary nerve is the
second division of the trigeminal nerve.
A) Both statements are true
B) Both statements are false
C) The first statement is true. The second statement is
false.
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D) The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
Ans: A) Both statements are true
V1 - Ophthalmic
V2 - Maxillary
V3 - Mandibular
Which injections technique would be used to achieve
anesthesia of teeth #15 and #16?
A) Nasopalatine block
B) Anterior Superior Alveolar Block
C) Middle Superior Alveolar Block
D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
Ans: D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?
Pretest - Stuvia US
Anatomy - NBDHE Review Questions
with Correct Answers for Specific
Exam Mail
Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of
the ramous of the mandible?
A) Temporalis
B) Masseter
C) Lateral Pterygoid
D) Medial Pterygoid
Ans: B) Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the
outside of bone is called the
A) Endosteum
B) Periosteum
C) Hyaline Cartilage
D) Articular Cartilage
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: B) Periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a
synovial joint?
A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
B) Surround the joint like a fibrous sleeve
C) Innervate the muscles that move the joint
D) Convey a sense of position and movement
Ans: A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses toward
the cell body?
A) Axon
B) Soma
C) Neuron
D) Dendrite
Pretest - Stuvia US
,3
Ans: D) Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together to form a triangular
mass?
A) Sacral
B) Lumbar
C) Cervical
D) Thoracic
Ans: A) Sacral
The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial
nerve V, the trigeminal nerve. The maxillary nerve is the
second division of the trigeminal nerve.
A) Both statements are true
B) Both statements are false
C) The first statement is true. The second statement is
false.
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 4
D) The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
Ans: A) Both statements are true
V1 - Ophthalmic
V2 - Maxillary
V3 - Mandibular
Which injections technique would be used to achieve
anesthesia of teeth #15 and #16?
A) Nasopalatine block
B) Anterior Superior Alveolar Block
C) Middle Superior Alveolar Block
D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
Ans: D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?
Pretest - Stuvia US
