Orofacial 2 final exam
1. *The posterior superior alveolar artery and its branches supply the
A. maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
B. mandibular posterior teeth and periodontium
C. sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid gland
D. temporalis muscle and parotid salivary gland ans maxillary posterior teeth
and periodontium
2. *Which of the following descriptions concerning the pterygoid plexus of
veins is CORRECT?
A. Located around the infrahyoid muscles Protects the superficial temporal
artery
C. Drains the maxillary and mandibular dental arches
D. Can be pierced resulting in xerostomia ans Drains the maxillary and
mandibular dental arches
3. Which of the following veins results from the merger of the superficial
temporal vein and maxillary vein?
A. Facial
B. Retromandibular
C. Internal jugular
D. External jugular
E. Brachiocephalic ans Retromandibular
4. Which of the following arteries arises from the inferior alveolar artery before
the artery enters the mandibular canal?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. Incisive artery
C. Mental artery
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D. Posterior superior alveolar artery
E. Submental artery ans Mylohyoid artery
5. Which of the following artery and transmitting foramen pairs below is a
CORRECT match?
A. Buccal artery-infraorbital foramen
B. Middle meningeal artery-foramen spinosum
C. Incisive artery-mental foramen
D. Inferior labial artery-mandibular foramen
E. Submental artery-mental foramen ans Middle meningeal artery-foramen
spinosum
6. Which of the following arteries supplies the oral mucosa and glands of
BOTH the hard and soft palates?
A. Greater and lesser palatine arteries
B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
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C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery ans Greater and lesser palatine arteries
7. *Which of the following vascular lesions may result when a clot on the inner
blood vessel wall becomes dislodged and travels in the vessel?
A. Hematoma
B. Venous sinus
C. Embolus
D. Hemorrhage ans Embolus
8. Which of the following descriptions concerning the maxillary artery is COR-
RECT?
A. Arises from the internal carotid artery
B. Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
C. Arises from the zygomaticofacial foramen to emerge on the face
D. Has mandibular, maxillary, nasal, palatine, and occipital branches ans
Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
9. *A venous sinus w/in the vascular system is a
A. network of blood vessels.
B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule ans blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
10. Which of the following arteries is a branch from the facial artery?
A. Superior labial
B. Ascending pharyngeal
C. Posterior auricular
D. Transverse facial ans Superior labial
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11. Which of the following structures is a smaller vessel that branches off an
arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Venule ans Capillary
12. The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personal
at the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa. ans thyroid cartilage.
13. The tongue is MAINLY supplied by a branch from the
A. internal carotid artery.
1. *The posterior superior alveolar artery and its branches supply the
A. maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
B. mandibular posterior teeth and periodontium
C. sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid gland
D. temporalis muscle and parotid salivary gland ans maxillary posterior teeth
and periodontium
2. *Which of the following descriptions concerning the pterygoid plexus of
veins is CORRECT?
A. Located around the infrahyoid muscles Protects the superficial temporal
artery
C. Drains the maxillary and mandibular dental arches
D. Can be pierced resulting in xerostomia ans Drains the maxillary and
mandibular dental arches
3. Which of the following veins results from the merger of the superficial
temporal vein and maxillary vein?
A. Facial
B. Retromandibular
C. Internal jugular
D. External jugular
E. Brachiocephalic ans Retromandibular
4. Which of the following arteries arises from the inferior alveolar artery before
the artery enters the mandibular canal?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. Incisive artery
C. Mental artery
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D. Posterior superior alveolar artery
E. Submental artery ans Mylohyoid artery
5. Which of the following artery and transmitting foramen pairs below is a
CORRECT match?
A. Buccal artery-infraorbital foramen
B. Middle meningeal artery-foramen spinosum
C. Incisive artery-mental foramen
D. Inferior labial artery-mandibular foramen
E. Submental artery-mental foramen ans Middle meningeal artery-foramen
spinosum
6. Which of the following arteries supplies the oral mucosa and glands of
BOTH the hard and soft palates?
A. Greater and lesser palatine arteries
B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
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C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery ans Greater and lesser palatine arteries
7. *Which of the following vascular lesions may result when a clot on the inner
blood vessel wall becomes dislodged and travels in the vessel?
A. Hematoma
B. Venous sinus
C. Embolus
D. Hemorrhage ans Embolus
8. Which of the following descriptions concerning the maxillary artery is COR-
RECT?
A. Arises from the internal carotid artery
B. Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
C. Arises from the zygomaticofacial foramen to emerge on the face
D. Has mandibular, maxillary, nasal, palatine, and occipital branches ans
Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
9. *A venous sinus w/in the vascular system is a
A. network of blood vessels.
B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule ans blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
10. Which of the following arteries is a branch from the facial artery?
A. Superior labial
B. Ascending pharyngeal
C. Posterior auricular
D. Transverse facial ans Superior labial
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11. Which of the following structures is a smaller vessel that branches off an
arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Venule ans Capillary
12. The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personal
at the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa. ans thyroid cartilage.
13. The tongue is MAINLY supplied by a branch from the
A. internal carotid artery.
