AMP test for EFDA Part 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
alveolar process - CORRECT ANSWER - Portion of the maxillary bones that form the
support for teeth of the maxillary arch
articular disc - CORRECT ANSWER - Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue
that divides the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence - CORRECT ANSWER - Raised portion of the temporal bone just
anterior to the glenoid fossa.
Articular space - CORRECT ANSWER - Space between the capsular ligament and
between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the
inner cheek
circumvallate lingual papillae - CORRECT ANSWER - Large tissue projections on the
tongue
condyloid process - CORRECT ANSWER - The posterior process of each ramus;
articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known
as the mandibular condyle.
coronal suture - CORRECT ANSWER - the suture between the parietal and frontal bones
of the skull
Cranium - CORRECT ANSWER - Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
,external auditory meatus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen - CORRECT ANSWER - A small round or oval opening through a bone through
which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - Large opening in the occipital bone that
connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
frontal process - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of the zygomatic bone that extends
upward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
glenoid fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the
mandible articulate with the skull
greater palatine nerve - CORRECT ANSWER - Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate
and the posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - CORRECT ANSWER - hook-shaped process
infraorbital - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head below the orbital region
lacrimal bone - CORRECT ANSWER - paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial
wall of each orbit
, lambdoid suture - CORRECT ANSWER - Line of junction between the occipital and
parietal bones.
lateral pytergoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER - point of origin for internal and external
pterygoid muscles
lymphadenopathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - CORRECT ANSWER - the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
Massoid process - CORRECT ANSWER - Projection on the temporal bone located behind
the ear
maxillary tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER - Large, rounded area on the outer surface of
the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth
Meatus - CORRECT ANSWER - external opening of a canal
medial pterygoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER - Plate that ends in the hook-shaped
hamulus.
mental - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
mental protuberance - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the mandible that forms the chin
Nasal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the
nose
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
alveolar process - CORRECT ANSWER - Portion of the maxillary bones that form the
support for teeth of the maxillary arch
articular disc - CORRECT ANSWER - Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue
that divides the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence - CORRECT ANSWER - Raised portion of the temporal bone just
anterior to the glenoid fossa.
Articular space - CORRECT ANSWER - Space between the capsular ligament and
between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the
inner cheek
circumvallate lingual papillae - CORRECT ANSWER - Large tissue projections on the
tongue
condyloid process - CORRECT ANSWER - The posterior process of each ramus;
articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known
as the mandibular condyle.
coronal suture - CORRECT ANSWER - the suture between the parietal and frontal bones
of the skull
Cranium - CORRECT ANSWER - Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
,external auditory meatus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen - CORRECT ANSWER - A small round or oval opening through a bone through
which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER - Large opening in the occipital bone that
connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
frontal process - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of the zygomatic bone that extends
upward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
glenoid fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the
mandible articulate with the skull
greater palatine nerve - CORRECT ANSWER - Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate
and the posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - CORRECT ANSWER - hook-shaped process
infraorbital - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head below the orbital region
lacrimal bone - CORRECT ANSWER - paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial
wall of each orbit
, lambdoid suture - CORRECT ANSWER - Line of junction between the occipital and
parietal bones.
lateral pytergoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER - point of origin for internal and external
pterygoid muscles
lymphadenopathy - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - CORRECT ANSWER - the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
Massoid process - CORRECT ANSWER - Projection on the temporal bone located behind
the ear
maxillary tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER - Large, rounded area on the outer surface of
the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth
Meatus - CORRECT ANSWER - external opening of a canal
medial pterygoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER - Plate that ends in the hook-shaped
hamulus.
mental - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
mental protuberance - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of the mandible that forms the chin
Nasal - CORRECT ANSWER - Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the
nose
