,Chapter 01: Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE nm
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an ex
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tra oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
ANS: A n m
Feedback
A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bo
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dy.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa
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tient’s body. nm
C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of
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t he patient’s body.
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the
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patient’s body.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 n m
OBJ: 2 TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary P
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2. Which of the nm nm n m following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to nm nm the median plane
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b. Parallel to nm the frontal plane
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c. Parallel to nm nm the horizontal plane
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d. Parallel to nm nm the coronal plane
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ANS: A n m
Feedback
A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p
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arallel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to
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a sagittal plane.
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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,3. When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of
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the hand considered?
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a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
ANS: A n m
Feedback
A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front a
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nd ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or awa
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y from the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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or ve n m
ntral).
C The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing medial or to
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d the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (or
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vent ral). nm
D The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing toward the p
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osterior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anteri
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or ( nm
or ventral). n m
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary Physical Examination
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MSC: NBDHE, Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services, 1.0 Assessing Patient Characteristics
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
ANS: B n m
Feedback
A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of divi
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si on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the media
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n plane. n m
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which is
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mt he anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the
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mtwo legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the o
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pposit e side of the body. nm nm nm n m n m
D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that
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divides the body into right and left halves.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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, a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial
ANS: Cn m
Feedback
A Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
B Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
C Muscles are nm n m located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the skin
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D Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
b. Medial
c. Inferior
d. Superior
ANS: Dn m
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B The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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C The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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D The shoulders are superior to or closercfto the head than the hips.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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7. Which of the following is meant by the term “ventral”?
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a. Back of an area of the body
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b. Front of an area of the body
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c. Inner side of an area of the body
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d. Outer side of an area of the body
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ANS: Bn m
Feedback
A The back nm n m of an area of the body is referred to as the posterior surface.
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B The front nm n m of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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C The inner nm n m side of an area of the body, away from the body surface, is re
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ferre d to nm nm n m as deep.
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 5th Edition
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
MULTIPLE CHOICE nm
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an ex
nm n m nm nm nm n m n m nm n m nm nm n m nm
tra oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
ANS: A n m
Feedback
A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bo
nm n m n m n m nm nm n m n m n m nm nm n m
dy.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa
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tient’s body. nm
C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of
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t he patient’s body.
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the
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patient’s body.
n m n m
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 n m
OBJ: 2 TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary P
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hys ical Examination
nm n m
MSC: NBDHE, Scientificc Bas i Ns fU
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cfDeIalG
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2. Which of the nm nm n m following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to nm nm the median plane
n m nm
b. Parallel to nm the frontal plane
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c. Parallel to nm nm the horizontal plane
n m nm
d. Parallel to nm nm the coronal plane
n m nm
ANS: A n m
Feedback
A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p
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arallel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to
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a sagittal plane.
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m
anato my, physiology, and development
nm n m n m n m
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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,3. When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of
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the hand considered?
nm n m
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
ANS: A n m
Feedback
A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front a
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nd ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or awa
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y from the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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or ve n m
ntral).
C The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing medial or to
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war
d the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (or
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vent ral). nm
D The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing toward the p
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osterior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anteri
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or ( nm
or ventral). n m
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary Physical Examination
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MSC: NBDHE, Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services, 1.0 Assessing Patient Characteristics
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
ANS: B n m
Feedback
A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of divi
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si on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the media
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n plane. n m
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which is
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mt he anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the
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mtwo legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the o
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pposit e side of the body. nm nm nm n m n m
D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that
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divides the body into right and left halves.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m
anato my, physiology, and development
nm n m n m n m
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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, a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial
ANS: Cn m
Feedback
A Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
B Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
C Muscles are nm n m located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the skin
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.
D Muscles are nm n m deep to the skin. n m nm n m
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m n m
anato my, physiology, and development
nm n m n m n m
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
b. Medial
c. Inferior
d. Superior
ANS: Dn m
Feedback
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B The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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C The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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D The shoulders are superior to or closercfto the head than the hips.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 n m n m
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
nm n m n m n m
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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7. Which of the following is meant by the term “ventral”?
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a. Back of an area of the body
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b. Front of an area of the body
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c. Inner side of an area of the body
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d. Outer side of an area of the body
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ANS: Bn m
Feedback
A The back nm n m of an area of the body is referred to as the posterior surface.
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B The front nm n m of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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C The inner nm n m side of an area of the body, away from the body surface, is re
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ferre d to nm nm n m as deep.
n m
