Orofacial 2 final exam question and answer

Orofacial 2 final exam




1. *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


2. *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


3. Which of the following veins results from the merger of the superficial tem-


poral vein and maxillary vein?


A. Facial


B. Retromandibular




,C. Internal jugular


D. External jugular


E. Brachiocephalic


ANSWER Retromandibular


4. 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



, 5. 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