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Which muscle shifts the mandible to the side of the face?
a. masseter
b. temporalis
c. medial pterygoid
d. lateral pterygoid
e. sternocleidomastoid - ANSWER-d. lateral pterygoid
The maxillary teeth, buccal gingiva, and pulp of molars are innervated by which
cranial nerve?
a. v
b. III
c. IX
d. IX
e. VII - ANSWER-a. v
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,The submandibular gland, which lies superior to the digastric muscles, and divided
into superficial and deep lobes, are separated by the mylohyoid muscle. It produces
serous type secretion only from the Stensen's duct.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. the first statement is true, the second false
d. the first statement is false, the second true - ANSWER-c. the first statement is
true, the second false
All but which of the following contain taste buds?
a. foliate
b. filiform
c. fungiform
d. circumvallate
e. foliate lingual - ANSWER-b. filiform
Major branches of the maxillary artery include all by which of the following?
a. infraorbital
b. inferior alveolar
c. superior thyroid
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,d. greater palatine
e. posterior superior alveolar - ANSWER-c. superior thyroid
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland protrusion off the bottom of the
hypothalamus at the base of the brain. This gland is responsible for thyroid glands
and metabolism as well as water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature
regulation, and pain relief.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. the first statement is true, the second false
d. the first statement is false, the second true - ANSWER-a. both statements are
true
Eventually, in tooth development, the condensation of ectomesenchymal cells will
form the dental sac, which will develop into which of the following?
a. PDL
b. Pulp
c. Dentin
d. Enamel - ANSWER-a. PDL
Which of the following arteries carries deoxygenated blood?
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, a. facial
b. lingual
c. maxillary
d. pulmonary
e. superior thyroid - ANSWER-d. pulmonary
T lymphocytes mature in which of the following?
a. bone
b. thyroid gland
c. thymus gland
d. pituitary gland
e. parathyroid gland - ANSWER-c. thymus gland
Which of the following teeth may exhibit a Cusp of Carabelli?
a. maxillary 1st molar
b. maxillary premolar
c. maxillary 2nd molar
d. mandibular premolar
e. mandibular 2nd molar - ANSWER-a. maxillary 1st molar
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Which muscle shifts the mandible to the side of the face?
a. masseter
b. temporalis
c. medial pterygoid
d. lateral pterygoid
e. sternocleidomastoid - ANSWER-d. lateral pterygoid
The maxillary teeth, buccal gingiva, and pulp of molars are innervated by which
cranial nerve?
a. v
b. III
c. IX
d. IX
e. VII - ANSWER-a. v
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,The submandibular gland, which lies superior to the digastric muscles, and divided
into superficial and deep lobes, are separated by the mylohyoid muscle. It produces
serous type secretion only from the Stensen's duct.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. the first statement is true, the second false
d. the first statement is false, the second true - ANSWER-c. the first statement is
true, the second false
All but which of the following contain taste buds?
a. foliate
b. filiform
c. fungiform
d. circumvallate
e. foliate lingual - ANSWER-b. filiform
Major branches of the maxillary artery include all by which of the following?
a. infraorbital
b. inferior alveolar
c. superior thyroid
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,d. greater palatine
e. posterior superior alveolar - ANSWER-c. superior thyroid
The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland protrusion off the bottom of the
hypothalamus at the base of the brain. This gland is responsible for thyroid glands
and metabolism as well as water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature
regulation, and pain relief.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. the first statement is true, the second false
d. the first statement is false, the second true - ANSWER-a. both statements are
true
Eventually, in tooth development, the condensation of ectomesenchymal cells will
form the dental sac, which will develop into which of the following?
a. PDL
b. Pulp
c. Dentin
d. Enamel - ANSWER-a. PDL
Which of the following arteries carries deoxygenated blood?
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, a. facial
b. lingual
c. maxillary
d. pulmonary
e. superior thyroid - ANSWER-d. pulmonary
T lymphocytes mature in which of the following?
a. bone
b. thyroid gland
c. thymus gland
d. pituitary gland
e. parathyroid gland - ANSWER-c. thymus gland
Which of the following teeth may exhibit a Cusp of Carabelli?
a. maxillary 1st molar
b. maxillary premolar
c. maxillary 2nd molar
d. mandibular premolar
e. mandibular 2nd molar - ANSWER-a. maxillary 1st molar
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