Head and Neck Exam #1 Practice Test Exam
Questions and Answers
Which surface of the body is visualized when performing an extraoral
examination that includes the patient's eyes?
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral - -a. Anterior
- Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the
body?
a. Parallel to the median plane
b. Parallel to the frontal plane
c. Parallel to the horizontal plane
d. Parallel to the coronal plane - -a. Parallel to the median plane
- When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of
the hand considered?
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior - -a. Anterior
- What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal - -b. Contralateral
- What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial - -c. Deep
- What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
a. Deep
b. Medial
,c. Inferior
d. Superior - -d. Superior
- Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?
a. Back of an area of the body
b. Front of an area of the body
c. Inner side of an area of the body
d. Outer side of an area of the body - -b. Front of an area of the body
- Which of the following describes a patient's eyes when they are in
anatomic position?
a. Closed tightly
b. Looking toward the lateral
c. Looking toward the medial
d. Looking straight foward - -d. Looking straight foward
- What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular
arch?
a. Deep
b. Inferior
c. Superior
d. Superficial - -c. Superior
- What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the
mouth to the teeth located in the back of the mouth?
a. Anterior
b. Medial
c. Posterior
d. Superficial - -c. Posterior
- What is another term for a transverse section?
a. Vertical section
b. Horizontal section
c. Anterior section
d. Posterior section - -b. Horizontal section
- What is another term for coronal plane?
a. Frontal plane
b. Coronal section
c. Horizontal plane
,d. Horizontal section - -a. Frontal plane
- What is another term for midsagittal plane?
a. Median plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Horizontal plane - -a. Median plane
- A horizontal plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any
level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS __________ to the median
plane.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. parallel
d. perpendicular - -d. perpendicular
- The transverse section is a division through a _________ plane.
a. horizontal
b. frontal
c. sagittal
d. coronal - -a. horizontal
- Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the term labial?
a. Structures closest to the inner cheek
b. Structures closest to the facial surface
c. Structures closest to the lips
d. Structures closest to the palate
e. Structures closest to the tongue - -c. Structures closest to the lips
- The regions of the head include specific anatomic structures. Which region
listed below is NOT included in the regions of the head?
a. Frontal
b. Parietal
c. Orbital
d. Zygomatic
e. Submental - -e. Submental
- The superior and posterior free margin of the auricle is the helix, which
ends inferiorly at the lobule. The lobule is a small flap of tissue that is the
part of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus.
, a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true; the second is false
d. The first statement is false; the second is true - -c. The first statement is
true; the second is false
- The eyeball is located in the orbital region of the head. On the eyeball is a
white area with a central area of coloration. What is the term for the white
area?
a. Sclera
b. Iris
c. Pupil
d. Orbit - -a. Sclera
- Which part of the nasal region will feel flexible when palpated?
a. Root of the nose
b. Apex of the nose
c. Bridge of the nose
d. Nasion of the nose - -b. Apex of the nose
- The buccal region of the head is composed of soft tissues of the cheek.
Most of the upper cheek is fleshy, mainly formed by a mass of fat and
muscle. Which is the strong muscle felt in this area when the patient
clenches his or her teeth together?
a. Corrugator supercilii muscle
b. Temporalis muscle
c. Masseter muscle
d. Hyoid muscle - -c. Masseter muscle
- What is the landmark located in the oral cavity that appears as a small
elevation of tissue located on the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just
opposite the maxillary second molar?
a. Parotid papilla
b. Maxillary tuberosity
c. Labial frenum
d. Retromolar pad - -a. Parotid papilla
- What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?
a. Lateral
b. Dorsal
c. Ventral
Questions and Answers
Which surface of the body is visualized when performing an extraoral
examination that includes the patient's eyes?
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral - -a. Anterior
- Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the
body?
a. Parallel to the median plane
b. Parallel to the frontal plane
c. Parallel to the horizontal plane
d. Parallel to the coronal plane - -a. Parallel to the median plane
- When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms of
the hand considered?
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior - -a. Anterior
- What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal - -b. Contralateral
- What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial - -c. Deep
- What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
a. Deep
b. Medial
,c. Inferior
d. Superior - -d. Superior
- Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?
a. Back of an area of the body
b. Front of an area of the body
c. Inner side of an area of the body
d. Outer side of an area of the body - -b. Front of an area of the body
- Which of the following describes a patient's eyes when they are in
anatomic position?
a. Closed tightly
b. Looking toward the lateral
c. Looking toward the medial
d. Looking straight foward - -d. Looking straight foward
- What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular
arch?
a. Deep
b. Inferior
c. Superior
d. Superficial - -c. Superior
- What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the
mouth to the teeth located in the back of the mouth?
a. Anterior
b. Medial
c. Posterior
d. Superficial - -c. Posterior
- What is another term for a transverse section?
a. Vertical section
b. Horizontal section
c. Anterior section
d. Posterior section - -b. Horizontal section
- What is another term for coronal plane?
a. Frontal plane
b. Coronal section
c. Horizontal plane
,d. Horizontal section - -a. Frontal plane
- What is another term for midsagittal plane?
a. Median plane
b. Coronal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Horizontal plane - -a. Median plane
- A horizontal plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any
level into superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS __________ to the median
plane.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. parallel
d. perpendicular - -d. perpendicular
- The transverse section is a division through a _________ plane.
a. horizontal
b. frontal
c. sagittal
d. coronal - -a. horizontal
- Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the term labial?
a. Structures closest to the inner cheek
b. Structures closest to the facial surface
c. Structures closest to the lips
d. Structures closest to the palate
e. Structures closest to the tongue - -c. Structures closest to the lips
- The regions of the head include specific anatomic structures. Which region
listed below is NOT included in the regions of the head?
a. Frontal
b. Parietal
c. Orbital
d. Zygomatic
e. Submental - -e. Submental
- The superior and posterior free margin of the auricle is the helix, which
ends inferiorly at the lobule. The lobule is a small flap of tissue that is the
part of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus.
, a. Both statements are true
b. Both statements are false
c. The first statement is true; the second is false
d. The first statement is false; the second is true - -c. The first statement is
true; the second is false
- The eyeball is located in the orbital region of the head. On the eyeball is a
white area with a central area of coloration. What is the term for the white
area?
a. Sclera
b. Iris
c. Pupil
d. Orbit - -a. Sclera
- Which part of the nasal region will feel flexible when palpated?
a. Root of the nose
b. Apex of the nose
c. Bridge of the nose
d. Nasion of the nose - -b. Apex of the nose
- The buccal region of the head is composed of soft tissues of the cheek.
Most of the upper cheek is fleshy, mainly formed by a mass of fat and
muscle. Which is the strong muscle felt in this area when the patient
clenches his or her teeth together?
a. Corrugator supercilii muscle
b. Temporalis muscle
c. Masseter muscle
d. Hyoid muscle - -c. Masseter muscle
- What is the landmark located in the oral cavity that appears as a small
elevation of tissue located on the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just
opposite the maxillary second molar?
a. Parotid papilla
b. Maxillary tuberosity
c. Labial frenum
d. Retromolar pad - -a. Parotid papilla
- What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?
a. Lateral
b. Dorsal
c. Ventral
