Orofacial, QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Dental Radiology:
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks has the SAME injection site as the incisive local anesthetic
block?
A. Nasopalatine block
B. Greater palatine block
C. Inferior alveolar block
D. Buccal block
E. Mental block
E. Mental block
Which of the following nerves is NOT anesthetized during an inferior alveolar local anesthetic block?
A. Buccal nerve
B. Lingual nerve
C. Mental nerve
D. Incisive nerve
A. Buccal nerve
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks uses pressure anesthesia of the tissue to reduce patient
discomfort?
A. PSA block
B. Mental block
C. GP block
D. IA block
E. Buccal block
C. GP block
Which of the following regions is usually anesthetized during an infraorbital local anesthetic block?
A. Bilateral anterior hard palate
B. Buccal gingiva of maxillary molars
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
D. Palatal gingiva of maxillary anterior teeth
E. Side of face, upper eyelid and bridge of nose
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
Which of the following regions is usually anesthetized during an infraorbital local anesthetic block?
A. Bilateral anterior hard palate
B. Buccal gingiva of maxillary molars
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
D. Palatal gingiva of maxillary anterior teeth
E. Side of face, upper eyelid and bridge of nose
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
,*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
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
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
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.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule
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
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
Capillary
The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personnel at the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa.
thyroid cartilage.
ANSWERS
Dental Radiology:
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks has the SAME injection site as the incisive local anesthetic
block?
A. Nasopalatine block
B. Greater palatine block
C. Inferior alveolar block
D. Buccal block
E. Mental block
E. Mental block
Which of the following nerves is NOT anesthetized during an inferior alveolar local anesthetic block?
A. Buccal nerve
B. Lingual nerve
C. Mental nerve
D. Incisive nerve
A. Buccal nerve
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks uses pressure anesthesia of the tissue to reduce patient
discomfort?
A. PSA block
B. Mental block
C. GP block
D. IA block
E. Buccal block
C. GP block
Which of the following regions is usually anesthetized during an infraorbital local anesthetic block?
A. Bilateral anterior hard palate
B. Buccal gingiva of maxillary molars
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
D. Palatal gingiva of maxillary anterior teeth
E. Side of face, upper eyelid and bridge of nose
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
Which of the following regions is usually anesthetized during an infraorbital local anesthetic block?
A. Bilateral anterior hard palate
B. Buccal gingiva of maxillary molars
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
D. Palatal gingiva of maxillary anterior teeth
E. Side of face, upper eyelid and bridge of nose
C. Upper lip, side of nose, and lower eyelid
,*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
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
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
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
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
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
, 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
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
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.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule
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
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
Capillary
The carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personnel at the level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa.
thyroid cartilage.
