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Which muscle pair is an intrinsic tongue muscle? - ANSWERS-Superior Longitudinal
Which feature is located on the temporal bone? - ANSWERS-External acoustic meatus
What bone does the coronal suture articulate? - ANSWERS-Parietal Bone, Frontal Bone
What is the posterior projection that articulates with the condyle and part of the temporal bone? - ANSWERS-Postglenoid process
When looking on a panoramic film which landmark is radiolucent in the mandibular premolar area? - ANSWERS-Mental foramen
Which list is in order of location from the MOST anterior structure to the MOST posterior structure as found within the TMJ? - ANSWERS-1. Articular eminence
- Articular fossa
- Postglenoid process
Trismus - ANSWERS-reduced opening
Which of the following statements about the TMJ disc is INCORRECT? - ANSWERS-Disc is attached anteriorly and posteriorly to the condyle
What position does a displaced joint disc of the TMJ usually lie? - ANSWERS- Anterior to its usual position
Opening of the mandible cause this action - ANSWERS-Depression and protrusion
Which of the following landmarks associated with the TMJ is located DIRECTLY on the mandible - ANSWERS-Condyle
Which structure of the TMJ secretes synovial fluid? - ANSWERS-Inner capsule lining membranes
Which of the following is located posterior to the articular fossa within the region of the TMJ? - ANSWERS-Postglenoid Process
Which of the following landmarks is located upon the temporal bone? - ANSWERS-Articular Fossa
Which of the following muscles is involved in the lateral deviation of the mandible? - ANSWERS-Lateral Pterygoid Muscle
The muscle along the side of the neck that we palpate for anterior and posterior cervical node is..... - ANSWERS-sternocleoidmastoid
Muscles of mastication - ANSWERS-temporalis, masseter, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid
Muscle that compresses the cheeks while chewing and aids in pushing our food posterior? - ANSWERS-Buccinator
True or False:
Geniohyoid, stylohyoid, and omohyoid muscles insert on the hyoid bone not including the sternothyroid muscle. - ANSWERS-True
Which muscle is used when a client places their lips around a straw? - ANSWERS-Orbicularis oris
The origin of a muscle is considered to be...... - ANSWERS-the muscle end that is attached to the least movable structure
Which muscle forms the floor of the mouth? - ANSWERS-mylohyoid
Which muscle is an extrinsic tongue muscle? - ANSWERS-Geniohyoid
which muscle group serves to depress the hyoid bone? - ANSWERS-infrahyoid muscle
The origin of the frontal belly of the epicranial muscle and the insertion of its occipital belly are BOTH at the..... - ANSWERS-Epicranial Aponeurosis
Which muscle is used when a client grimaces? - ANSWERS-Risorius
True or False?
A muscle moves from insertion to origin? - ANSWERS-True
Which muscle causes us to frown? - ANSWERS-Depressor anguli oris
Which landmark is distal to the most posterior mandibular molar? - ANSWERS- retromolar triangle/pad
True or False?
The occipital condyle articulates with the axis? - ANSWERS-False
Which landmark on the skull allows for passage of the spinal cord? - ANSWERS- Formen magnum
Which of the following structure is a large roughened projection related to the petrous part of the temporal bone - ANSWERS-Mastoid process
Which foramen lies on the lateral borders of the vertebrae for blood vessels? - ANSWERS-Transverse foramen
True or False:
The median palatine suture is posterior to the incisive foramen, and at the midline of the palate. - ANSWERS-True
The cervical bone the hyoid has these features: - ANSWERS-attaches to muscle, lesser cornu, greater cornu, floats
Which of the following bony plates is perforated to allow passage of the olfactory nerves for sense of smell? - ANSWERS-Cribiform plate of ethmoid
The lacrimal gland is located just inside the lateral part of the..... - ANSWERS- Supraorbital rim
The flat vertical plate of the mandible is called? - ANSWERS-Ramus
On the vertebrae what foramen runs in the middle? - ANSWERS-Vertebral foramen
What suture articulates with the parietal and occipital bone? - ANSWERS- Lambdoidal Suture
Which fossa does the mandibular condyle articulates with? Which is part of the temporal bone along with the articular eminence and postglenoid process. - ANSWERS-Articular Fossa
The opening in the mental area of the mandible is known as? - ANSWERS- Mental foramen
Which of the following features is located on the temporal bone? - ANSWERS- external acoustic meatus
Which part of the temporal bone is the external acoustic meatus? - ANSWERS- Tympanic part
The suture that articulates with the temporal bone and looks fan-shaped. - ANSWERS-Squamous suture
Which nasal conchae are visible in the nasal aperature - ANSWERS-1. Inferior nasal conchae
- Middle nasal conchae
Which vertebrae has the dens? - ANSWERS-Axis
Which of the following structures forms the floor of each maxillary sinus? - ANSWERS-Alveolar process of the maxilla
Which part of the temporal bone is involved in the TMJ? - ANSWERS-Squamous
