GCSC DENTAL ANATOMY TEST 1 EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What is the universal designation for the primary maxillary
right central incisors? - ANSWERS-e
What is the red part of the lips called? - ANSWERS-
Vermillion zone
Define Filiform, Circumvallate, Foliate, and Fungiform
papillae. - ANSWERS-Filiform- near the apex of the tongue-
parallel to the central grooves of the tongue
Circumvallate-back of the tongue near the throat-arranged
in a v-shape and are larger than other papillae
Foliate-present on each side of the tongue
Fungiform papillae-house the taste buds(little dots all over
tongue)
, The chewing surface of a posterior tooth is called? -
ANSWERS-Occlusal
Large, rounded elevations of enamel on the occlusal surface
are called? - ANSWERS-Cusps
Define Mixed Dentition. - ANSWERS-A mixture of
permanent teeth and primary teeth that occurs until all
primary teeth have been lost, usually between the ages of 6
and 12.
Define Marginal, Oblique, and Transverse ridges. -
ANSWERS-Marginal- Rounded raised borders on the mesial
and distal parts of the lingual surface of the anterior teeth
or the occlusal surface of posterior teeth
Oblique- Transverse ridge that crosses occlusal table
obliquely to insert into cementum
Transverse- Ridge formed by joining two triangular ridges
crossing occlusal table transversely or from labial to lingual
outline
What teeth are found in the dentition of a 10 year old? -
ANSWERS-Mixed dentition (central and lateral incisors,
premolars and first molar)
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What is the universal designation for the primary maxillary
right central incisors? - ANSWERS-e
What is the red part of the lips called? - ANSWERS-
Vermillion zone
Define Filiform, Circumvallate, Foliate, and Fungiform
papillae. - ANSWERS-Filiform- near the apex of the tongue-
parallel to the central grooves of the tongue
Circumvallate-back of the tongue near the throat-arranged
in a v-shape and are larger than other papillae
Foliate-present on each side of the tongue
Fungiform papillae-house the taste buds(little dots all over
tongue)
, The chewing surface of a posterior tooth is called? -
ANSWERS-Occlusal
Large, rounded elevations of enamel on the occlusal surface
are called? - ANSWERS-Cusps
Define Mixed Dentition. - ANSWERS-A mixture of
permanent teeth and primary teeth that occurs until all
primary teeth have been lost, usually between the ages of 6
and 12.
Define Marginal, Oblique, and Transverse ridges. -
ANSWERS-Marginal- Rounded raised borders on the mesial
and distal parts of the lingual surface of the anterior teeth
or the occlusal surface of posterior teeth
Oblique- Transverse ridge that crosses occlusal table
obliquely to insert into cementum
Transverse- Ridge formed by joining two triangular ridges
crossing occlusal table transversely or from labial to lingual
outline
What teeth are found in the dentition of a 10 year old? -
ANSWERS-Mixed dentition (central and lateral incisors,
premolars and first molar)
