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ANESTHESIA BOARD QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which division of the trigeminal nerve exits the skull through the
foramen ovale? Ans: Mandibular
Which of the following structures is innervated by the posterior superior
alveolar nerve?
A. Maxillary third molar
B. Maxillary second molar
C. Maxillary first molar (two roots only)
D. Buccal gingiva around maxillary molars
E. All of the above Ans: E. All of the above
Which nerve innervates the gingival lingual to the maxillary central
incisors? Ans: Nasopalatine
Which nerve goes through the infraorbital foramen to innervate the lower
eyelid, ala of the nose, and upper lip? Ans: Infraorbital
Which nerve is in close proximity to the pterygoid plexus of veins? Ans:
Posterior superior alveolar
Which nerve enters the mandibular canal through the mandibular
foramen? Ans: Inferior alveolar
Which nerve innervates the maxillary incisor teeth? Ans: Anterior
superior alveolar
Which of the following structures is innervated by the mental nerve?
A. Lower lip
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B. Mandibular incisor teeth
C. Gingival facial to the mandibular teeth
D. Chin
E. A and D Ans: E. A and D
What structure is innervated by the long buccal nerve? Ans: Gingival
buccal to the mandibular premolars and molars
Which nerve goes through the incisive foramen? Ans: Nasopalatine
What is the function of the lingual branch of V3? Ans: Receives pain,
pressure, temperature and touch sensations from the anterior two-thirds
of the tongue
What is the function of the chorda tympani? Ans: Receives taste
sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
What are the functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve? Ans: Receives
taste sensations from the posterior one-third of the tongue and receives
pain, pressure, temperature and touch sensations from the posterior one-
third of the tongue
What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve? Ans: Moves the tongue
What is the function of the vagus nerve? Ans: Receives taste sensations
from the posterior one-third of the tongue
The maxillary incisor teeth receive blood supply by the _______ artery.
Ans: Anterior superior alveolar
Which artery supplies blood to the facial muscles? Ans: Facial
Which artery supplies the maxillary premolar teeth? Ans: Middle
superior alveolar
Which arteries supplies blood the the maxillary first molar? Ans: Middle
superior alveolar and posterior superior alveolar
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The anterior superior alveolar artery branches directly off the _____
artery. Ans: Infraorbital
Which artery supplies all mandibular teeth with blood? Ans: Maxillary
Which of the branches of the inferior alveolar artery supplies blood to the
lower lip and chin? Ans: Mental
Which one of the branches of the inferior alveolar artery supplies blood to
the mandibular molar teeth? Ans: Dental
Which artery goes through the incisive foramen? Ans: Nasopalatine
Which structures receives blood supply from the alveolar branches of the
inferior alveolar artery? Ans: Buccal gingival of the mandibular molars
The maximum dose of epinephrine (1:100,000) in a local anesthetic
solution for a healthy person in _______ mg. Ans: .2
Local anesthetic agents displace ______ ions Ans: Sodium
Local anesthetic solutions cause changes in the ______ which result in
pharmacological actions. Ans: Nerve membrane
During depolarization, the nerve membrane increases in permeability to
______ ions. Ans: Sodium
Which of the following is not an amide type local anesthetic agent?
A. Lidocaine
B. Procaine
C. Mepivacaine
D. Prilocaine
E. Bupivicaine Ans: B. Procaine
Which is not currently contained in a typical anesthetic cartridge?
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A. Local anesthetic
B. Vasoconstrictor agent
C. Distilled water
D. Sodium chloride
E. Methylparaben Ans: E. Methylparaben
Which of the following is not a systemic reaction to local anesthetic
agents?
A. CNS stimulation
B. Depression of myocardium
C. All local anesthetic agent except cocaine produce vasodilation of
peripheral blood vessels
D. Direct relaxant action on bronchial smooth muscles
E. All reactions occur Ans: C. All local anesthetic agents except cocaine
produce vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels
The most effective vasoconstrictor available for use in a local anesthetic
solution is Ans: Epinephrine
(T/F) Local anesthetics are absorbed into the bloodstream and diffused
across blood-brain barrier, the liver, skeletal and the heart Ans: False
Given a 3% carbocaine solution, how many mg/ml are present? Ans: 30
mg
The drug of choice for major allergic reactions is Ans: Epinephrine
This reverses the action of narcotics Ans: Narcan
The pKa of a local anesthetic solution has the greatest influence on the
anesthetic's _____ Ans: Metabolism
ANESTHESIA BOARD QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which division of the trigeminal nerve exits the skull through the
foramen ovale? Ans: Mandibular
Which of the following structures is innervated by the posterior superior
alveolar nerve?
A. Maxillary third molar
B. Maxillary second molar
C. Maxillary first molar (two roots only)
D. Buccal gingiva around maxillary molars
E. All of the above Ans: E. All of the above
Which nerve innervates the gingival lingual to the maxillary central
incisors? Ans: Nasopalatine
Which nerve goes through the infraorbital foramen to innervate the lower
eyelid, ala of the nose, and upper lip? Ans: Infraorbital
Which nerve is in close proximity to the pterygoid plexus of veins? Ans:
Posterior superior alveolar
Which nerve enters the mandibular canal through the mandibular
foramen? Ans: Inferior alveolar
Which nerve innervates the maxillary incisor teeth? Ans: Anterior
superior alveolar
Which of the following structures is innervated by the mental nerve?
A. Lower lip
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B. Mandibular incisor teeth
C. Gingival facial to the mandibular teeth
D. Chin
E. A and D Ans: E. A and D
What structure is innervated by the long buccal nerve? Ans: Gingival
buccal to the mandibular premolars and molars
Which nerve goes through the incisive foramen? Ans: Nasopalatine
What is the function of the lingual branch of V3? Ans: Receives pain,
pressure, temperature and touch sensations from the anterior two-thirds
of the tongue
What is the function of the chorda tympani? Ans: Receives taste
sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
What are the functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve? Ans: Receives
taste sensations from the posterior one-third of the tongue and receives
pain, pressure, temperature and touch sensations from the posterior one-
third of the tongue
What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve? Ans: Moves the tongue
What is the function of the vagus nerve? Ans: Receives taste sensations
from the posterior one-third of the tongue
The maxillary incisor teeth receive blood supply by the _______ artery.
Ans: Anterior superior alveolar
Which artery supplies blood to the facial muscles? Ans: Facial
Which artery supplies the maxillary premolar teeth? Ans: Middle
superior alveolar
Which arteries supplies blood the the maxillary first molar? Ans: Middle
superior alveolar and posterior superior alveolar
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The anterior superior alveolar artery branches directly off the _____
artery. Ans: Infraorbital
Which artery supplies all mandibular teeth with blood? Ans: Maxillary
Which of the branches of the inferior alveolar artery supplies blood to the
lower lip and chin? Ans: Mental
Which one of the branches of the inferior alveolar artery supplies blood to
the mandibular molar teeth? Ans: Dental
Which artery goes through the incisive foramen? Ans: Nasopalatine
Which structures receives blood supply from the alveolar branches of the
inferior alveolar artery? Ans: Buccal gingival of the mandibular molars
The maximum dose of epinephrine (1:100,000) in a local anesthetic
solution for a healthy person in _______ mg. Ans: .2
Local anesthetic agents displace ______ ions Ans: Sodium
Local anesthetic solutions cause changes in the ______ which result in
pharmacological actions. Ans: Nerve membrane
During depolarization, the nerve membrane increases in permeability to
______ ions. Ans: Sodium
Which of the following is not an amide type local anesthetic agent?
A. Lidocaine
B. Procaine
C. Mepivacaine
D. Prilocaine
E. Bupivicaine Ans: B. Procaine
Which is not currently contained in a typical anesthetic cartridge?
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A. Local anesthetic
B. Vasoconstrictor agent
C. Distilled water
D. Sodium chloride
E. Methylparaben Ans: E. Methylparaben
Which of the following is not a systemic reaction to local anesthetic
agents?
A. CNS stimulation
B. Depression of myocardium
C. All local anesthetic agent except cocaine produce vasodilation of
peripheral blood vessels
D. Direct relaxant action on bronchial smooth muscles
E. All reactions occur Ans: C. All local anesthetic agents except cocaine
produce vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels
The most effective vasoconstrictor available for use in a local anesthetic
solution is Ans: Epinephrine
(T/F) Local anesthetics are absorbed into the bloodstream and diffused
across blood-brain barrier, the liver, skeletal and the heart Ans: False
Given a 3% carbocaine solution, how many mg/ml are present? Ans: 30
mg
The drug of choice for major allergic reactions is Ans: Epinephrine
This reverses the action of narcotics Ans: Narcan
The pKa of a local anesthetic solution has the greatest influence on the
anesthetic's _____ Ans: Metabolism
