DENTAL ASSISTING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
The Frenum is - Answers :Narrow band of tissue that connects two structures
Bone that is more dense and forms the outer shell of bony structures is called - Answers
:Compact Bone
How many bones are there in the face? - Answers :14 bones
The largest of the salivary glands is - Answers :parotid
How many bones are in the cranium? - Answers :8
The salivary glands that lie on the floor of the mouth are the - Answers :Sublingual
glands
The salivary glands that lie on either side of the tongue are called - Answers :Sublingual
glands
The duct that comes off of the parotid gland is called - Answers :Stensen's Duct
spongy bone is also known as - Answers :cancellous bone
After performing a medical history review, the patient tells you that she is allergic to
penicillin. How would you notate this in the patient chart? - Answers :on the cover of the
chart in red pen
This muscle raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip -
Answers :Mentalis
Muscle origin is the place where the - Answers :muscle begins
The duct that comes off of the sublingual gland is called - Answers :Wharton's Duct
The muscle that closes and puckers the lips is known as the - Answers :Orbicularis Oris
The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the
mouth is known as the - Answers :Orbicularis oris muscle
The strongest muscle of the jaw used for chewing is known as the - Answers :Masseter
Muscle
After taking the temperature on a patient, the dental assistant notes the temp as being
99.8 degree F. This may indicate which of the following situations? - Answers :Bacterial
infection
The Frenum is - Answers :Narrow band of tissue that connects two structures
Bone that is more dense and forms the outer shell of bony structures is called - Answers
:Compact Bone
How many bones are there in the face? - Answers :14 bones
The largest of the salivary glands is - Answers :parotid
How many bones are in the cranium? - Answers :8
The salivary glands that lie on the floor of the mouth are the - Answers :Sublingual
glands
The salivary glands that lie on either side of the tongue are called - Answers :Sublingual
glands
The duct that comes off of the parotid gland is called - Answers :Stensen's Duct
spongy bone is also known as - Answers :cancellous bone
After performing a medical history review, the patient tells you that she is allergic to
penicillin. How would you notate this in the patient chart? - Answers :on the cover of the
chart in red pen
This muscle raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip -
Answers :Mentalis
Muscle origin is the place where the - Answers :muscle begins
The duct that comes off of the sublingual gland is called - Answers :Wharton's Duct
The muscle that closes and puckers the lips is known as the - Answers :Orbicularis Oris
The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the
mouth is known as the - Answers :Orbicularis oris muscle
The strongest muscle of the jaw used for chewing is known as the - Answers :Masseter
Muscle
After taking the temperature on a patient, the dental assistant notes the temp as being
99.8 degree F. This may indicate which of the following situations? - Answers :Bacterial
infection
