BDS EXAM 1 STUDY SET QUESTIONSWITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Opening in a bone where nerves and blood vessels pass? CORRECT ANSWER foramen
Identify bones CORRECT ANSWER 1=parietal, 2=occipital, 3=mastoid process, 4=mandible
The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek CORRECT ANSWER zygomatic
The strongest, longest, and only moveable bone of the face: CORRECT ANSWER mandible
T/F
The teeth are anchored within the alveolar process of the maxillae/mandible CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Coronoid notch is a deep/concave semilunar depression/gap separating coronoid process and condyle
CORRECT ANSWER false
T/F
The posterior process of the ramus is the condyle CORRECT ANSWER true
Deep/concave semilunar depression/gap separating coronoid process and condyle CORRECT
ANSWER mandibular notch
T/F
Coronoid process is the posterior process of the ramus CORRECT ANSWER false
The only bone in the human body that does not articulate with another bone is the CORRECT
ANSWER hyoid bone
The foramen is located between the 1st + 2nd premolars CORRECT ANSWER mental
, What bone forms the back and base of the skull? CORRECT ANSWER occipital
Connective tissue that covers the bones? CORRECT ANSWER periosteum
T/F
Cortical or compact bone is the hard, dense, strong type of bone that forms the outer layer of bones
CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Fossa is NOT a hollow, depressed area in the bone. Only found on teeth CORRECT ANSWER false
T/F
Cancellous or spongy bone is a softer not as strong type of bone found inside bones/trabeculae
CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Prominence or projection of bone is referred to as Process CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
The cranium is made up of 14 bones CORRECT ANSWER false
The paired bones making up the skull are CORRECT ANSWER temporal, parietal
Single bones of the skull are CORRECT ANSWER occipital, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid
The parietal bone forms the roof and upper sides of the cranium while the temporal bones make up lo
wer sides and base CORRECT ANSWER both statements are true
T/F
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
Opening in a bone where nerves and blood vessels pass? CORRECT ANSWER foramen
Identify bones CORRECT ANSWER 1=parietal, 2=occipital, 3=mastoid process, 4=mandible
The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek CORRECT ANSWER zygomatic
The strongest, longest, and only moveable bone of the face: CORRECT ANSWER mandible
T/F
The teeth are anchored within the alveolar process of the maxillae/mandible CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Coronoid notch is a deep/concave semilunar depression/gap separating coronoid process and condyle
CORRECT ANSWER false
T/F
The posterior process of the ramus is the condyle CORRECT ANSWER true
Deep/concave semilunar depression/gap separating coronoid process and condyle CORRECT
ANSWER mandibular notch
T/F
Coronoid process is the posterior process of the ramus CORRECT ANSWER false
The only bone in the human body that does not articulate with another bone is the CORRECT
ANSWER hyoid bone
The foramen is located between the 1st + 2nd premolars CORRECT ANSWER mental
, What bone forms the back and base of the skull? CORRECT ANSWER occipital
Connective tissue that covers the bones? CORRECT ANSWER periosteum
T/F
Cortical or compact bone is the hard, dense, strong type of bone that forms the outer layer of bones
CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Fossa is NOT a hollow, depressed area in the bone. Only found on teeth CORRECT ANSWER false
T/F
Cancellous or spongy bone is a softer not as strong type of bone found inside bones/trabeculae
CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
Prominence or projection of bone is referred to as Process CORRECT ANSWER true
T/F
The cranium is made up of 14 bones CORRECT ANSWER false
The paired bones making up the skull are CORRECT ANSWER temporal, parietal
Single bones of the skull are CORRECT ANSWER occipital, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid
The parietal bone forms the roof and upper sides of the cranium while the temporal bones make up lo
wer sides and base CORRECT ANSWER both statements are true
T/F
