Head and Neck Anatomy Exam 1 |78
Questions and Answers
The nomenclature of anatomy is based on the body being in which position?
- -Anatomic
- The front of an area in relationship to the entire body is its - -Anterior part
(or ventral)
- An area that faces toward the head and away from the feet is its - -
Superior part (or cephalic)
- What kind of plane is created with an imaginary plane that is parallel to the
median or mid-sagittal plane? - -Sagittal plane
- What kind of plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any
level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS perpendicular to the
median plane? - -Horizontal plane
- A structure on the same side of the body is considered - -ipsilateral
- A structure on the opposite side of the body is considered - -contralateral
- The number of bones and muscles in the head and neck is USUALLY - -
constant
- An area farther from the median plane is considered - -distal
- Ventral means - -Front of an area of the body
- What is the study of the structural relationships of the external features of
the body to the internal organs and parts? - -Surface anatomy
- Structures closest to the facial surface or lips are considered either facial
or - -labial
- The facial structures closest to the inner cheek are considered - -buccal
- Structures closest to the tongue are lingual, and those closest to the palate
are considered - -Palatal
- The regions of the neck are divided into anterior and posterior cervical
triangles by the - -Sternocleidomastoid muscles
, - The oral cavity and nasal cavity communicate via the - -pharynx
- What marks the anterior boundary of the oral cavity? - -lips
- What is the landmark located in the oral cavity that appears as a small
elevation of tissue located on the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just
opposite the maxillary second molar? - -Parotid papilla
- What is the term for the top surface of the tongue? - -Dorsal
- What is the dense pad of tissue just posterior to the most distal tooth of
the mandible? - -Retromolar pad
- The skeletal system consists of the bones, associated cartilage, and - -
Joints
- A general term for ANY prominence on a bony surface is a - -process
- What part of the skeleton is the area where the bones are joined to each
other? - -Articulation
- How many cranial bones form the cranium? - -Eight
1. Frontal bone
2. Parietal bones (2)
3. Temporal bones (2)
4. Occipital bone
5. Ethmoid bone
6. Sphenoid bone
- What bone is one of the MORE difficult bones of the skull to visualize? - -
Sphenoid bone
- What type of condition is noted when there is inflammation of the sinuses
from another source such as an infection of the adjacent teeth? - -Secondary
sinusitis
- What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg? - -
Contralateral
- A fracture of the frontal bone may involve BOTH the facial features of the
forehead and the - -eyes
- Paranasal sinuses that are clinically palpable - -Frontal and Maxillary
- Paranasal sinuses that are NOT clinically palpable - -ethmoid and sphenoid
Questions and Answers
The nomenclature of anatomy is based on the body being in which position?
- -Anatomic
- The front of an area in relationship to the entire body is its - -Anterior part
(or ventral)
- An area that faces toward the head and away from the feet is its - -
Superior part (or cephalic)
- What kind of plane is created with an imaginary plane that is parallel to the
median or mid-sagittal plane? - -Sagittal plane
- What kind of plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any
level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS perpendicular to the
median plane? - -Horizontal plane
- A structure on the same side of the body is considered - -ipsilateral
- A structure on the opposite side of the body is considered - -contralateral
- The number of bones and muscles in the head and neck is USUALLY - -
constant
- An area farther from the median plane is considered - -distal
- Ventral means - -Front of an area of the body
- What is the study of the structural relationships of the external features of
the body to the internal organs and parts? - -Surface anatomy
- Structures closest to the facial surface or lips are considered either facial
or - -labial
- The facial structures closest to the inner cheek are considered - -buccal
- Structures closest to the tongue are lingual, and those closest to the palate
are considered - -Palatal
- The regions of the neck are divided into anterior and posterior cervical
triangles by the - -Sternocleidomastoid muscles
, - The oral cavity and nasal cavity communicate via the - -pharynx
- What marks the anterior boundary of the oral cavity? - -lips
- What is the landmark located in the oral cavity that appears as a small
elevation of tissue located on the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just
opposite the maxillary second molar? - -Parotid papilla
- What is the term for the top surface of the tongue? - -Dorsal
- What is the dense pad of tissue just posterior to the most distal tooth of
the mandible? - -Retromolar pad
- The skeletal system consists of the bones, associated cartilage, and - -
Joints
- A general term for ANY prominence on a bony surface is a - -process
- What part of the skeleton is the area where the bones are joined to each
other? - -Articulation
- How many cranial bones form the cranium? - -Eight
1. Frontal bone
2. Parietal bones (2)
3. Temporal bones (2)
4. Occipital bone
5. Ethmoid bone
6. Sphenoid bone
- What bone is one of the MORE difficult bones of the skull to visualize? - -
Sphenoid bone
- What type of condition is noted when there is inflammation of the sinuses
from another source such as an infection of the adjacent teeth? - -Secondary
sinusitis
- What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg? - -
Contralateral
- A fracture of the frontal bone may involve BOTH the facial features of the
forehead and the - -eyes
- Paranasal sinuses that are clinically palpable - -Frontal and Maxillary
- Paranasal sinuses that are NOT clinically palpable - -ethmoid and sphenoid
