Orofacial 2 Final Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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*The posterior superior alveolar artery and its branches supply the
A. maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
B. mandibular posterior teeth and periodontium
C. sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid gland
D. temporalis muscle and parotid salivary gland - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔maxillary
posterior teeth and periodontium
*Which of the following descriptions concerning the pterygoid plexus of
veins is CORRECT?
,A. Located around the infrahyoid muscles Protects the superficial temporal
artery
C. Drains the maxillary and mandibular dental arches
D. Can be pierced resulting in xerostomia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Drains the
maxillary and mandibular dental arches
Which of the following veins results from the merger of the superficial
temporal vein and maxillary vein?
A. Facial
B. Retromandibular
C. Internal jugular
D. External jugular
E. Brachiocephalic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Retromandibular
Which of the following arteries arises from the inferior alveolar artery before
the artery enters the mandibular canal?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. Incisive artery
C. Mental artery
,D. Posterior superior alveolar artery
E. Submental artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mylohyoid artery
Which of the following artery and transmitting foramen pairs below is a
CORRECT match?
A. Buccal artery-infraorbital foramen
B. Middle meningeal artery-foramen spinosum
C. Incisive artery-mental foramen
D. Inferior labial artery-mandibular foramen
E. Submental artery-mental foramen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Middle meningeal
artery-foramen spinosum
Which of the following arteries supplies the oral mucosa and glands of
BOTH the hard and soft palates?
A. Greater and lesser palatine arteries
B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Greater and lesser palatine arteries
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, *Which of the following vascular lesions may result when a clot on the inner
blood vessel wall becomes dislodged and travels in the vessel?
A. Hematoma
B. Venous sinus
C. Embolus
D. Hemorrhage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Embolus
Which of the following descriptions concerning the maxillary artery is
CORRECT?
A. Arises from the internal carotid artery
B. Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
C. Arises from the zygomaticofacial foramen to emerge on the face
D. Has mandibular, maxillary, nasal, palatine, and occipital branches - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal
branches
*A venous sinus w/in the vascular system is a
A. network of blood vessels.
B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
*The posterior superior alveolar artery and its branches supply the
A. maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
B. mandibular posterior teeth and periodontium
C. sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid gland
D. temporalis muscle and parotid salivary gland - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔maxillary
posterior teeth and periodontium
*Which of the following descriptions concerning the pterygoid plexus of
veins is CORRECT?
,A. Located around the infrahyoid muscles Protects the superficial temporal
artery
C. Drains the maxillary and mandibular dental arches
D. Can be pierced resulting in xerostomia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Drains the
maxillary and mandibular dental arches
Which of the following veins results from the merger of the superficial
temporal vein and maxillary vein?
A. Facial
B. Retromandibular
C. Internal jugular
D. External jugular
E. Brachiocephalic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Retromandibular
Which of the following arteries arises from the inferior alveolar artery before
the artery enters the mandibular canal?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. Incisive artery
C. Mental artery
,D. Posterior superior alveolar artery
E. Submental artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mylohyoid artery
Which of the following artery and transmitting foramen pairs below is a
CORRECT match?
A. Buccal artery-infraorbital foramen
B. Middle meningeal artery-foramen spinosum
C. Incisive artery-mental foramen
D. Inferior labial artery-mandibular foramen
E. Submental artery-mental foramen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Middle meningeal
artery-foramen spinosum
Which of the following arteries supplies the oral mucosa and glands of
BOTH the hard and soft palates?
A. Greater and lesser palatine arteries
B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Greater and lesser palatine arteries
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, *Which of the following vascular lesions may result when a clot on the inner
blood vessel wall becomes dislodged and travels in the vessel?
A. Hematoma
B. Venous sinus
C. Embolus
D. Hemorrhage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Embolus
Which of the following descriptions concerning the maxillary artery is
CORRECT?
A. Arises from the internal carotid artery
B. Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
C. Arises from the zygomaticofacial foramen to emerge on the face
D. Has mandibular, maxillary, nasal, palatine, and occipital branches - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal
branches
*A venous sinus w/in the vascular system is a
A. network of blood vessels.
B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
