NBDHE board exam| 568 questions| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

If the ventral root of a spinal nerve were sectioned, what would be the result in the tissue or regions supplied by the nerve? a. loss of sensation b. loss of motor control c. loss of sensation and movement d. partial loss of sensation and movement Correct Answer: b. loss of motor control corticospinal tract a. fibers are located in grey columns of the cord b. fibers come from neuron cell bodies located in the spinal cord c. fibers synapse with neurons in the cerebellar cortex d. fibers are descending fibers from the cells in the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobe Correct Answer: d. fibers are descending fibers from the cells in the primary motor cortex of the frontal lobe which oral health concern is NOT shared by members of BOTH child and adolescent populations? a. dental caries b. dental development c. controlling risk factors for disease d. periodontitis Correct Answer: d. periodontitis The primary motor area of the brain is the a. precentral gyrus b. postcentral gyrus c. temporal lobe d. occipital lobe Correct Answer: a. precentral gyrus which of the following pathogens connected to periodontal disease is the MOST common? a. prevotella intermedia b. campylobacter rectus c. fusobacterium nucleatum d. prophyromonasgingivalis Correct Answer: d. prophyromonasgingivalis which of the following periodontal indices would be used to complete a full mouth periodontal assessment? a. PI or Russell Index b. PDI or Ramfjord Index c. PSR d. CPITN Correct Answer: b. PDI or Ramfjord Index Which of the following functions are conducted in the