Orofacial 2 final exam , QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
*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
*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.
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.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa. - (ANSWER)thyroid cartilage.
The tongue is MAINLY supplied by a branch from the
ANSWERS | MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
*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
*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.
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.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa. - (ANSWER)thyroid cartilage.
The tongue is MAINLY supplied by a branch from the
