Dental hygiene board review Questions Solved
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Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together form triangular mass? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sacral
T/F The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial nerve (V), the trigeminal nerve.
The maxillary nerve is the second division of the trigeminal nerve. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Both statements are true
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth # 15 and # 16? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Posterosuperior alveolar block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Maxilla
All of the following are foramina in the sphenoid bone EXCEPT the
A. Incisive papilla
B. Superior orbital fissure
,C. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen rotundum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. incisive foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Styloglossus
Which plane of dissection divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Frontal
Teeth # 3 and # 14 are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅contralateral to each other
The following characteristics describe muscle tissue EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Each muscle has two ends
B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres
C. Muscles are categorized according to their role in movement
D. The muscle origin is attached the least movable part
E. The muscle insertion is attached to the most movable part - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres.
Which lymph nodes drain both sides of the chin, the lower lip, the floor of the mandibular
incisors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Submental
Which endocrine gland matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system and undergoes involution
(reduces in size) after puberty? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Thymus
The corrugator supercilii is a muscle of facial expression in which region? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Eye
,Which muscle elevates the mandible? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Medial pterygoid
Which muscle originates from the alveolar process the maxilla, the alveolar process of the
mandible, and the pterygomandibular raphe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Buccinator
Which part of the brain homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hypothalamus
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve contains both sensory and motor components? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mandibular V3
Which of the following are divisions or systems of the autonomic nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sympathetic system, parasympathetic system
Which cranial provides parasympathetic innervation to the cardiac muscles, thymus, and
stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅X
Which of the following is NOT innervated by the middle superior alveolar nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Distobuccal root of tooth # 2
The muscles of facial expression innervated by which nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅VII
Which vein receives blood flow from the superficial temporal vein and the facial vein and drains
into the external jugular vein? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Retromandibular
The articulation of the temporomandibular joint involves which two bones? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Temporal bone , mandibular condyles
Which artery supplies the mandibular teeth and the surrounding tissues with blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Inferior alveolar
, Which major artery supplies the brain with blood and is palpated during emergency situations? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Common carotid
Which artery is the source of the ophthalmic artery, has NO branches, and is located deep to the
sternocleidomastoid muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Internal carotid
The facial artery is a direct branch of which main artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅External carotid
Which of the following arteries supplies maxillary anterior teeth with blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior superior alveolar
The facial vein drains each region of the head and neck EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Orbital region
Veins of teeth have alveolar branches and dental branches. Which branch type would drain the
pulp tissue of teeth through the apical foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dental
branches
Which vein has NO valves, drains most of the head and neck region, and does NOT drain any of
the dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Internal jugular
T/F Many veins in the head and neck region lack valves. Valveless veins of the head and neck
contribute to the severe and rapid spread of dental infections. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Both statements are true.
Each of the following is an afferent cranial nerve EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Optic
B. Vagus
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Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together form triangular mass? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sacral
T/F The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial nerve (V), the trigeminal nerve.
The maxillary nerve is the second division of the trigeminal nerve. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Both statements are true
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth # 15 and # 16? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Posterosuperior alveolar block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Maxilla
All of the following are foramina in the sphenoid bone EXCEPT the
A. Incisive papilla
B. Superior orbital fissure
,C. Foramen ovale
D. Foramen rotundum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. incisive foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Styloglossus
Which plane of dissection divides the body into anterior and posterior portions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Frontal
Teeth # 3 and # 14 are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅contralateral to each other
The following characteristics describe muscle tissue EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Each muscle has two ends
B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres
C. Muscles are categorized according to their role in movement
D. The muscle origin is attached the least movable part
E. The muscle insertion is attached to the most movable part - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅B. Muscle cells are called sarcomeres.
Which lymph nodes drain both sides of the chin, the lower lip, the floor of the mandibular
incisors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Submental
Which endocrine gland matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system and undergoes involution
(reduces in size) after puberty? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Thymus
The corrugator supercilii is a muscle of facial expression in which region? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Eye
,Which muscle elevates the mandible? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Medial pterygoid
Which muscle originates from the alveolar process the maxilla, the alveolar process of the
mandible, and the pterygomandibular raphe? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Buccinator
Which part of the brain homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Hypothalamus
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve contains both sensory and motor components? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mandibular V3
Which of the following are divisions or systems of the autonomic nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sympathetic system, parasympathetic system
Which cranial provides parasympathetic innervation to the cardiac muscles, thymus, and
stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅X
Which of the following is NOT innervated by the middle superior alveolar nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Distobuccal root of tooth # 2
The muscles of facial expression innervated by which nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅VII
Which vein receives blood flow from the superficial temporal vein and the facial vein and drains
into the external jugular vein? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Retromandibular
The articulation of the temporomandibular joint involves which two bones? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Temporal bone , mandibular condyles
Which artery supplies the mandibular teeth and the surrounding tissues with blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Inferior alveolar
, Which major artery supplies the brain with blood and is palpated during emergency situations? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Common carotid
Which artery is the source of the ophthalmic artery, has NO branches, and is located deep to the
sternocleidomastoid muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Internal carotid
The facial artery is a direct branch of which main artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅External carotid
Which of the following arteries supplies maxillary anterior teeth with blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior superior alveolar
The facial vein drains each region of the head and neck EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Orbital region
Veins of teeth have alveolar branches and dental branches. Which branch type would drain the
pulp tissue of teeth through the apical foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Dental
branches
Which vein has NO valves, drains most of the head and neck region, and does NOT drain any of
the dentition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Internal jugular
T/F Many veins in the head and neck region lack valves. Valveless veins of the head and neck
contribute to the severe and rapid spread of dental infections. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Both statements are true.
Each of the following is an afferent cranial nerve EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Optic
B. Vagus
