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Anatomy - NBDHE Review Questions with
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Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramous of the
mandible?
A) Temporalis
B) Masseter
C) Lateral Pterygoid
D) Medial Pterygoid
Ans: B) Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is
called the
A) Endosteum
B) Periosteum
C) Hyaline Cartilage
D) Articular Cartilage
Ans: B) Periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint?
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A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
B) Surround the joint like a fibrous sleeve
C) Innervate the muscles that move the joint
D) Convey a sense of position and movement
Ans: A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses toward the cell body?
A) Axon
B) Soma
C) Neuron
D) Dendrite
Ans: D) Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together to form a triangular mass?
A) Sacral
B) Lumbar
C) Cervical
D) Thoracic
Ans: A) Sacral
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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.
A) Both statements are true
B) Both statements are false
C) The first statement is true. The second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
Ans: A) Both statements are true
V1 - Ophthalmic
V2 - Maxillary
V3 - Mandibular
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth #15
and #16?
A) Nasopalatine block
B) Anterior Superior Alveolar Block
C) Middle Superior Alveolar Block
D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
Ans: D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?
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A) Frontal
B) Maxilla
C) Zygomatic
D) Sphenoid
Ans: B) Maxilla
All of the following are foramina in the sphenoid bone EXCEPT the
A) Incisive foramen
B) Superior Orbital Fissure
C) Foramen Ovale
D) Foramen Rotundum
Ans: A) Incisive Foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue?
A) Genioglossus
B) Hyloglossus
C) Styloglossus
D) Palatoglossus
Ans: C) Styloglossus
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Anatomy - NBDHE Review Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramous of the
mandible?
A) Temporalis
B) Masseter
C) Lateral Pterygoid
D) Medial Pterygoid
Ans: B) Masseter
The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is
called the
A) Endosteum
B) Periosteum
C) Hyaline Cartilage
D) Articular Cartilage
Ans: B) Periosteum
What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint?
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A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
B) Surround the joint like a fibrous sleeve
C) Innervate the muscles that move the joint
D) Convey a sense of position and movement
Ans: A) Secrete fluid into the joint cavity
Which component of a nerve conducts impulses toward the cell body?
A) Axon
B) Soma
C) Neuron
D) Dendrite
Ans: D) Dendrite
Which spinal vertebrae fuse together to form a triangular mass?
A) Sacral
B) Lumbar
C) Cervical
D) Thoracic
Ans: A) Sacral
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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.
A) Both statements are true
B) Both statements are false
C) The first statement is true. The second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
Ans: A) Both statements are true
V1 - Ophthalmic
V2 - Maxillary
V3 - Mandibular
Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth #15
and #16?
A) Nasopalatine block
B) Anterior Superior Alveolar Block
C) Middle Superior Alveolar Block
D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Block
Ans: D) Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block
The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?
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A) Frontal
B) Maxilla
C) Zygomatic
D) Sphenoid
Ans: B) Maxilla
All of the following are foramina in the sphenoid bone EXCEPT the
A) Incisive foramen
B) Superior Orbital Fissure
C) Foramen Ovale
D) Foramen Rotundum
Ans: A) Incisive Foramen
Which muscle retracts the tongue?
A) Genioglossus
B) Hyloglossus
C) Styloglossus
D) Palatoglossus
Ans: C) Styloglossus
