DAANCE Anesthetic drugs and techniques
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1. Which nerve is of primary concern to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon when performing oral
surgery in the mouth under local anesthesia?
trigeminal nerve
2. What are the names of the 3 paired divisions of the trigeminal nerve?
First Division - Ophthalmic, Second Division - Maxillary, Third Division - Mandibular
3. For surgery on the mandible, which 2 nerves are usually anesthetized with a local injection at
the midpoint of the ascending ramus of the mandible?
inferior alveolar and lingual nerves
4. What local injection anesthetizes all of the mandibular teeth, chin and lip on the same side, and
with the lingual nerve, half of the tongue and the floor of the mouth?
Mandibular Block
5. What local injection anesthetizes the branches for the posterior portion of the maxillary
alveolus?
Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
6. What local injection anesthetizes the palate posteriorly on either side?
Greater Palatine Nerve Block
, 7. What local injection anesthetizes the palate anteriorly behind the anterior teeth?
Nasopalatine Nerve Block
8. Which nerves have their origin from the spinal cord running through the vertebral column?
spinal nerves
9. What regulates the internal organs and functions that take place involuntarily?
Autonomic Nervous System
10. Which system prepares the body for intense physical activity in response to stress?
Sympathetic Nervous System
11. What are two examples of drugs that depress the vital centers, resulting in hypotension and
respiratory depression?
Propofol and barbiturates
12. Which drug stimulates the vital centers and causes an increase in blood pressure and pulse?
Ketamine
13. glycopyrrolate (Robinul) is another name for which drug?
Atropine
14. Atropine or glycopyrrolate (Robinul) is an example of what type of drug?
anticholinergic drug
, 15. What do anticholinergic drugs do?
counteract parasympathetic stimulation, and can help reduce the production of secretions that are
stimulated by the parasympathetic nerves
16. What role do autonomic drugs play in the management of medical or anesthetic emergencies?
they can emulate or interfere with normal autonomic function to help manage the emergency
17. Why is epinephrine used in cardiac arrest?
to attempt to stimulate adrenergic receptors and re-establish electrical conductivity through the
conduction system of the heart
18. What is the overall control center of the body, consisting of the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System (CNS)
19. What are the main functions of the cerebral cortex?
thought, learning, memory, consciousness, the feeling of sensations such as pain or heat and the
initiation of muscle movement
20. What is are the main functions of the core of the brain?
It is a relay station between sensory inputs from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex; plays a
key role in autonomic functions and emotions as well.
21. What are the main functions of the cerebellum?
coordinating center for both sensory receptors, such as those for vision and hearing as well as
coordination of movement.
22. Where is the brainstem located?
between the brain's core and the spinal cord inferiorly.
, 23. What does the brainstem consist of?
the midbrain, Pons, and medulla oblongata
MODULE 2 EXAM Questions with 100%
Correct Answers Latest Versions 2025
GRADED A+
1. Which nerve is of primary concern to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon when performing oral
surgery in the mouth under local anesthesia?
trigeminal nerve
2. What are the names of the 3 paired divisions of the trigeminal nerve?
First Division - Ophthalmic, Second Division - Maxillary, Third Division - Mandibular
3. For surgery on the mandible, which 2 nerves are usually anesthetized with a local injection at
the midpoint of the ascending ramus of the mandible?
inferior alveolar and lingual nerves
4. What local injection anesthetizes all of the mandibular teeth, chin and lip on the same side, and
with the lingual nerve, half of the tongue and the floor of the mouth?
Mandibular Block
5. What local injection anesthetizes the branches for the posterior portion of the maxillary
alveolus?
Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
6. What local injection anesthetizes the palate posteriorly on either side?
Greater Palatine Nerve Block
, 7. What local injection anesthetizes the palate anteriorly behind the anterior teeth?
Nasopalatine Nerve Block
8. Which nerves have their origin from the spinal cord running through the vertebral column?
spinal nerves
9. What regulates the internal organs and functions that take place involuntarily?
Autonomic Nervous System
10. Which system prepares the body for intense physical activity in response to stress?
Sympathetic Nervous System
11. What are two examples of drugs that depress the vital centers, resulting in hypotension and
respiratory depression?
Propofol and barbiturates
12. Which drug stimulates the vital centers and causes an increase in blood pressure and pulse?
Ketamine
13. glycopyrrolate (Robinul) is another name for which drug?
Atropine
14. Atropine or glycopyrrolate (Robinul) is an example of what type of drug?
anticholinergic drug
, 15. What do anticholinergic drugs do?
counteract parasympathetic stimulation, and can help reduce the production of secretions that are
stimulated by the parasympathetic nerves
16. What role do autonomic drugs play in the management of medical or anesthetic emergencies?
they can emulate or interfere with normal autonomic function to help manage the emergency
17. Why is epinephrine used in cardiac arrest?
to attempt to stimulate adrenergic receptors and re-establish electrical conductivity through the
conduction system of the heart
18. What is the overall control center of the body, consisting of the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System (CNS)
19. What are the main functions of the cerebral cortex?
thought, learning, memory, consciousness, the feeling of sensations such as pain or heat and the
initiation of muscle movement
20. What is are the main functions of the core of the brain?
It is a relay station between sensory inputs from the periphery of the body to the cerebral cortex; plays a
key role in autonomic functions and emotions as well.
21. What are the main functions of the cerebellum?
coordinating center for both sensory receptors, such as those for vision and hearing as well as
coordination of movement.
22. Where is the brainstem located?
between the brain's core and the spinal cord inferiorly.
, 23. What does the brainstem consist of?
the midbrain, Pons, and medulla oblongata
