,Chapter 01: Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE pn
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extra
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oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
ANS: A p n
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A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bod
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B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa tie
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of t
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the
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patient’s body. p n
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2. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to the median plane pn pn p n pn
b. Parallel to the frontal plane pn pn pn pn
c. Parallel to the horizontal plane pn pn p n pn
d. Parallel to the coronal plane pn pn p n pn
ANS: A p n
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A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p ar
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allel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to a s
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agittal plane. pn
D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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e hand considered?
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a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
ANS: A p n
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A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front and
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or away f
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erior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
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A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of divisi
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on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the median pl
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ane.
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which is t
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he anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the t
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wo legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the oppo
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sit e side of the body.
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D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that di
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vides the body into right and left halves.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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, a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial
ANS: C p n
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A Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
B Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
C Muscles are pn p n located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the skin.
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D Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
b. Medial
c. Inferior
d. Superior
ANS: D p n
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B The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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C The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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D The shoulders are superior to or closercfto the head than the hips.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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7. Which of the following is meant by the term “ventral”?
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a. Back of an area of the body
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b. Front of an area of the body
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c. Inner side of an area of the body
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d. Outer side of an area of the body
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ANS: B p n
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A The back of an area of the body is referred to as the posterior surface.
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B The front of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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C The inner side of an area of the body, away from the body surface, is refer
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re d to as deep.
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D The outside of an area of the body, toward the surface, is referred to as
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE pn
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extra
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oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
ANS: A p n
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A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s bod
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y.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the pa tie
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface of t
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he patient’s body.
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of the
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patient’s body. p n
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 p n
OBJ: 2 TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary Phy
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s ical Examination
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2. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to the median plane pn pn p n pn
b. Parallel to the frontal plane pn pn pn pn
c. Parallel to the horizontal plane pn pn p n pn
d. Parallel to the coronal plane pn pn p n pn
ANS: A p n
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A A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane.
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B A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the frontal plane but perpendicular.
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C A horizontal plane is perpendicular to the median plane. A sagittal plane is p ar
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allel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular to a s
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agittal plane. pn
D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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e hand considered?
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a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
ANS: A p n
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A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front and
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nar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or away f
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rom the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (or v
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ntral).
C The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing medial or towa
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D The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing toward the post
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erior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are anterior (
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or ventral). p n
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary Physical Examination
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
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a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
ANS: B p n
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A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of divisi
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on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the median pl
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ane.
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which is t
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he anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg.
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C Ipsilateral refers to structures on the same side of the body; in contrast, the t
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wo legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on the oppo
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sit e side of the body.
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D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that di
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vides the body into right and left halves.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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5. What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
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, a. Anterior
b. External
c. Deep
d. Superficial
ANS: C p n
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A Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
B Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
C Muscles are pn p n located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the skin.
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D Muscles are pn p n deep to the skin. p n pn p n
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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6. What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?
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a. Deep
b. Medial
c. Inferior
d. Superior
ANS: D p n
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B The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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C The shoulders are superior to the hips.
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D The shoulders are superior to or closercfto the head than the hips.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 p n p n
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental an
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7. Which of the following is meant by the term “ventral”?
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a. Back of an area of the body
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b. Front of an area of the body
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c. Inner side of an area of the body
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d. Outer side of an area of the body
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ANS: B p n
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A The back of an area of the body is referred to as the posterior surface.
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B The front of an area of the body is referred to as the ventral surface.
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C The inner side of an area of the body, away from the body surface, is refer
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re d to as deep.
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D The outside of an area of the body, toward the surface, is referred to as
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