Chapter 9 Head and Neck Anatomy Exam
Questions and Answers
the regions of the head include the frontal, parietal, occipital,
temporal,orbital, nasal, infraorbital and - -zygomatic
- What bone forms the forehead? - -frontal
- What bone forms the back and base of the cranium? - -occipital
- Which bones form the cheek? - -zygomatic
- Which bones form the upper jaw and hard palate? - -maxilla
- Name the only movable bone of the skull. - -mandible
- Where is the mental foramen located? - -mandible
- What are the basic types of movement by the temporomandibular joint? -
-hinge and glide
- What type of sign or symptom may a patient who is experiencing
temporomandibular disorder exhibit? - -pain
- Which cranial nerve innervates all muscles of mastication? - -fifth
- What is the name of the horseshoe shaped bone where the muscles of the
tongue and the floor of the mouth attach? - -hyoid
- Which is the major salivary glands is the largest? - -Parotid
- What is another name for the parotid duct? - -Stensen's duct
- Which artery is behind the ramus and has five branches? - -Inferior
alveolar artery
- Which artery supplies the maxillary molars, premolar teeth, and gingiva? -
-posterior superior alveolar artery
- How many pairs of cranial nerves are connected to the brain? - -12 pairs
- Which division of the trigeminal nerve subdivides into the buccal, lingual,
and inferior alveolar nerves? - -mandibular division
Questions and Answers
the regions of the head include the frontal, parietal, occipital,
temporal,orbital, nasal, infraorbital and - -zygomatic
- What bone forms the forehead? - -frontal
- What bone forms the back and base of the cranium? - -occipital
- Which bones form the cheek? - -zygomatic
- Which bones form the upper jaw and hard palate? - -maxilla
- Name the only movable bone of the skull. - -mandible
- Where is the mental foramen located? - -mandible
- What are the basic types of movement by the temporomandibular joint? -
-hinge and glide
- What type of sign or symptom may a patient who is experiencing
temporomandibular disorder exhibit? - -pain
- Which cranial nerve innervates all muscles of mastication? - -fifth
- What is the name of the horseshoe shaped bone where the muscles of the
tongue and the floor of the mouth attach? - -hyoid
- Which is the major salivary glands is the largest? - -Parotid
- What is another name for the parotid duct? - -Stensen's duct
- Which artery is behind the ramus and has five branches? - -Inferior
alveolar artery
- Which artery supplies the maxillary molars, premolar teeth, and gingiva? -
-posterior superior alveolar artery
- How many pairs of cranial nerves are connected to the brain? - -12 pairs
- Which division of the trigeminal nerve subdivides into the buccal, lingual,
and inferior alveolar nerves? - -mandibular division
