DH 105 Head and Neck Anatomy Chapter 2 Questions with Correct Answers 2026

DH 105 Head and Neck Anatomy Chapter 2
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
Surface anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER -
is the study of the structural relationships of the external features of the body to the intern
al organs and parts.



The dental professional must be familiar with the surface anatomy of the head and neck in
order to - CORRECT ANSWER -examine patients



Features of the head and provide for many of the deeper anatomic structures that
will be examined. - CORRECT ANSWER -essential landmark



The study of the anatomy of the head and neck begins with the division of the surface into
- CORRECT ANSWER -regions of the head and regions of the neck



The regions of the head includes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, auricular, orbital, nasal, infraorbital, zygomatic, buccal, o
ral, mental regions



What does the frontal region include? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Forehead and the area superior to the eyes



What is inferior to each eyebrow? - CORRECT ANSWER -supraorbital ridge



The smooth elevated area between the eyebrows is the? - CORRECT ANSWER -glabella



What is the prominence of the forehead - CORRECT ANSWER -frontal eminence

, What is more prominent on a males fontal region? - CORRECT ANSWER -supraorbital ridge
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What is more prominent on a females fontal region? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The superficial side of the head posterior to each eye - CORRECT ANSWER -
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temporal region (is the temple)
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of each side of the head has the external ear (or outer ear) as a prominent
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fe ature. - CORRECT ANSWER -auricular region
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external ear is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER -auricle and external acoustic meatus
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The superior and posterior free margin of the auricle is the - CORRECT ANSWER -helix
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the fleshy protuberance of the earlobe - CORRECT ANSWER -lobule
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The smaller flap of tissue of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus. -
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CORRECT ANSWER -tragus
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The other flap of tissue opposite the tragus is the - CORRECT ANSWER -antitragus
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Between the tragus and antitragus is a deep notch - CORRECT ANSWER -intertragic notch
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CORRECT ANSWER -external ear
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