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Orofacial 2 Final Exam Questions
Correct Answers | Dental Anatomy,
Neuroanatomy & Local Anesthesia
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
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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
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B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery
ANSWER: Greater and lesser palatine arteries
*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.
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B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule
ANSWER: blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
Which of the following arteries is a branch from the facial artery?
A. Superior labial
B. Ascending pharyngeal
C. Posterior auricular
D. Transverse facial
ANSWER: Superior labial
Which of the following structures is a smaller vessel that branches off an
arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Venule
ANSWER: Capillary
The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personal at
the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
Orofacial 2 Final Exam Questions
Correct Answers | Dental Anatomy,
Neuroanatomy & Local Anesthesia
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
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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
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B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery
ANSWER: Greater and lesser palatine arteries
*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.
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B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule
ANSWER: blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
Which of the following arteries is a branch from the facial artery?
A. Superior labial
B. Ascending pharyngeal
C. Posterior auricular
D. Transverse facial
ANSWER: Superior labial
Which of the following structures is a smaller vessel that branches off an
arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Venule
ANSWER: Capillary
The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personal at
the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
