,Chapter 01: Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy
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1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an e
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xtra oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
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a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
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A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s
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body.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the p
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a tient’s body.
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface o
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f t he patient’s body.
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of t
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he patient’s body.
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2. Which of the GJ GJ GJ following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to GJ GJ the median plane
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b. Parallel to GJ GJ the frontal plane
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c. Parallel to GJ GJ the horizontal plane
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d. Parallel to GJ GJ the coronal plane
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ANS: A G J
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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
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p arallel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular
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to a sagittal plane.
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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,3. When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms o
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f the hand considered?
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a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
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Feedback
A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front
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and ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or aw
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ay from the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterio
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C The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing medial or t
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d the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (or
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D The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing toward the
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posterior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are ant
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erior ( GJ
or ventral).
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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 di
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visi on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the m
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edian plane. G J
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which
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is t 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, t
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he two legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on t
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he opposit e side of the body.
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D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that
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divides the body into right and left halves.
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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
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A Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
B Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
C Muscles are GJ GJ located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the ski
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D Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
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anato my, physiology, and development
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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
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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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TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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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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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
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referre d to as deep.
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Fehrenbach: Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 5th Edition
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
MULTIPLE CHOICE GJ
1. Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an e
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
xtra oral examination of the patient’s eyes?
GJ G J GJ GJ G J G J
a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Lateral
ANS: A G J
Feedback
A The patient’s eyes are visualized on the anterior surface of the patient’s
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body.
B The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the posterior of the p
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a tient’s body.
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C The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the superior surface o
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f t he patient’s body.
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D The patient’s eyes would NOT be easily visualized on the lateral surface of t
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he patient’s body.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 G J
OBJ: 2 TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary
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Phys ical Examination
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2. Which of the GJ GJ GJ following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?
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a. Parallel to GJ GJ the median plane
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b. Parallel to GJ GJ the frontal plane
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c. Parallel to GJ GJ the horizontal plane
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d. Parallel to GJ GJ the coronal plane
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ANS: A G J
Feedback
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
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p arallel to the median plane. Thus a horizontal plane is perpendicular
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to a sagittal plane.
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D A sagittal plane is NOT parallel to the coronal plane but perpendicular.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 G J G J
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
GJ G J GJ GJ G J G J GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
anato my, physiology, and development
GJ GJ G J G J G J
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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,3. When a patient is in anatomic position, what is the surface of the palms o
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
f the hand considered?
GJ GJ G J
a. Anterior
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Posterior
ANS: AG J
Feedback
A The palms of the hands in anatomic position are facing toward the front
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
and ar e anterior (or ventral).
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B The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing lateral or aw
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ay from the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterio
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r (or ve
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ntral).
C The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing medial or t
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owar
d the median plane but are facing toward the front and are anterior (or
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GJvent ral). GJ
D The palms of the hands in anatomic position are NOT facing toward the
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posterior or back of the body but are facing toward the front and are ant
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erior ( GJ
or ventral).
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TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. B. Preliminary Physical Examination
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MSC: NBDHE, Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services, 1.0 Assessing Patient Characteristics
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4. What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ G J GJ GJ G J G J
a. Sagittal
b. Contralateral
c. Ipsilateral
d. Midsagittal
ANS: BG J
Feedback
A The two legs are contralateral to each other. Sagittal describes a plane of di
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ G J GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
visi on of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel to the m
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edian plane. G J
B Contralateral structures are located on the opposite side of the body, which
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is t 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, t
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he two legs are contralateral to each other and thus are located on t
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he opposit e side of the body.
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D The two legs are contralateral to each other. Midsagittal describes a plane that
GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
divides the body into right and left halves.
G J G J G J GJ G J G J G J G J
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 G J G J
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
GJ G J GJ GJ G J G J GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
anato my, physiology, and development
GJ GJ G J G J G J
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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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: CG J
Feedback
A Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
B Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
C Muscles are GJ GJ located inward, away from the body surface, deep to the ski
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n.
D Muscles are GJ GJ deep to the skin.GJ GJ G J
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TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
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anato my, physiology, and development
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MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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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
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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 G J G J
TOP: CDA: General Chairside, I. A. Demonstrate understanding of basic oral and dental
GJ G J GJ GJ G J G J GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ GJ
anato my, physiology, and development
GJ GJ G J G J G J
MSC: NBDHE, Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice, 1.1 Anatomy
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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: BG J
Feedback
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
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referre d to as deep.
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