Head and Neck Exam 2 |184 Questions and
Answers
The ______ of a muscle is generally attached to the LEAST movable structure.
- -Origin
- Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the
mandible and inserts at each of the labial commissures? - -Depressor anguli
oris muscle
- Which of the following muscles is NOT considered a suprahyoid muscle? - -
Sternothyroid muscle
- Which of the following muscles raises each labial commissure of the lips to
contribute to a smile? - -Zygomaticus major muscle
- Which of the following intraoral landmarks is one of the origins of the
buccinator muscle? - -Pterygomandibular Raphe
- Which of the following muscles is considered an extrinsic tongue muscle
that retracts the tongue? - -Styloglossus muscle
- All three pharyngeal constrictors work to raise the pharynx and larynx
during - -Swallowing
- Which of the following muscles inserts onto the coronoid process? - -
Temporalis muscle
- When swallowing, what do the suprahyoid muscles do? - -Elevate the
hyoid bone
- Into which of the following categories of head and neck muscles is the
omohyoid muscle placed? - -Infrahyoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the
mandible and inserts into the skin tissue of the chin? - -Mentalis muscle
- Which of the following muscles works to protrude the tongue? - -
Genioglossus muscle
- Extrinsic tongue muscles are innervated by the _____ cranial nerve. - -
Twelfth
- Which of the following muscles BOTH elevates the tongue and depresses
the soft palate during swallowing? - -Palatoglossus muscle
, - Which of the following muscles can show enlargement due to repetitive
muscle contraction associated with clenching of the teeth in a patient? - -
Masseter muscle
- Which of the following muscles divides the neck region into anterior and
posterior cervical triangles? - -Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles listed below does NOT serve to elevate the
upper lip? - -Risorius muscle
- Which of the following muscles when unilaterally contracted deviates the
mandible to one side? - -Lateral pterygoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles when contracted dilates the nostrils? - -
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
- Which of the following muscles will serve to depress the lower lip? - -
Depressor labii inferioris and depressor anguli oris muscles
- Which of the following muscles when contracted causes a surprised facial
expression on a patient? - -Epicranius muscle
- On what structure do BOTH heads of the masseter muscle originate? - -
Zygomatic arch
- Which of the following muscles when contracted allows for the retraction of
the mandible? - -Temporalis muscle
- What are the two parts of the epicranial muscle named? - -Frontal and
occipital bellies
- Which of the following are considered cervical muscles? - -
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
- From the following list of muscles, select which are considered muscles of
facial expression:
Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Temporalis
Masseter - -Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Answers
The ______ of a muscle is generally attached to the LEAST movable structure.
- -Origin
- Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the
mandible and inserts at each of the labial commissures? - -Depressor anguli
oris muscle
- Which of the following muscles is NOT considered a suprahyoid muscle? - -
Sternothyroid muscle
- Which of the following muscles raises each labial commissure of the lips to
contribute to a smile? - -Zygomaticus major muscle
- Which of the following intraoral landmarks is one of the origins of the
buccinator muscle? - -Pterygomandibular Raphe
- Which of the following muscles is considered an extrinsic tongue muscle
that retracts the tongue? - -Styloglossus muscle
- All three pharyngeal constrictors work to raise the pharynx and larynx
during - -Swallowing
- Which of the following muscles inserts onto the coronoid process? - -
Temporalis muscle
- When swallowing, what do the suprahyoid muscles do? - -Elevate the
hyoid bone
- Into which of the following categories of head and neck muscles is the
omohyoid muscle placed? - -Infrahyoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the
mandible and inserts into the skin tissue of the chin? - -Mentalis muscle
- Which of the following muscles works to protrude the tongue? - -
Genioglossus muscle
- Extrinsic tongue muscles are innervated by the _____ cranial nerve. - -
Twelfth
- Which of the following muscles BOTH elevates the tongue and depresses
the soft palate during swallowing? - -Palatoglossus muscle
, - Which of the following muscles can show enlargement due to repetitive
muscle contraction associated with clenching of the teeth in a patient? - -
Masseter muscle
- Which of the following muscles divides the neck region into anterior and
posterior cervical triangles? - -Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles listed below does NOT serve to elevate the
upper lip? - -Risorius muscle
- Which of the following muscles when unilaterally contracted deviates the
mandible to one side? - -Lateral pterygoid muscle
- Which of the following muscles when contracted dilates the nostrils? - -
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
- Which of the following muscles will serve to depress the lower lip? - -
Depressor labii inferioris and depressor anguli oris muscles
- Which of the following muscles when contracted causes a surprised facial
expression on a patient? - -Epicranius muscle
- On what structure do BOTH heads of the masseter muscle originate? - -
Zygomatic arch
- Which of the following muscles when contracted allows for the retraction of
the mandible? - -Temporalis muscle
- What are the two parts of the epicranial muscle named? - -Frontal and
occipital bellies
- Which of the following are considered cervical muscles? - -
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
- From the following list of muscles, select which are considered muscles of
facial expression:
Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Temporalis
Masseter - -Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
