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GCSC Head and Neck Anatomy: Test
One Review with Answers
1. Uvula of the palate - Correct Ans: ✔✔Midline muscular structure
that hangs from the posterior margin of the soft palate
2. Median palatine raphe - Correct Ans: ✔✔Midline ridge of tissue on
the hard palate which runs from the uvula to the incisive papilla
3. Pteryomandibular fold - Correct Ans: ✔✔Fold of tissue that extends
from the junction of the hard and soft palates on each side down to
the mandible, just posterior to the most distal mandibular molar,
and stretches when the patient opens the mouth wider
4. Retromolar pad - Correct Ans: ✔✔Dense pad of tissue just posterior
to the most distal mandibular molar
5. Root of the nose - Correct Ans: ✔✔Located between the eyes
6. Nasion - Correct Ans: ✔✔Midpoint landmark of the nasal region
that corresponds with the junction between the underlying bones
7. Bridge of the nose - Correct Ans: ✔✔Just inferior to the root of the
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