Applied Anatomy for Dentistry
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Course Introduction
Applied Anatomy for Dentistry is designed to provide dental students with a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical structures relevant to dental practice. The course emphasizes the functional and clinical aspects of head and neck anatomy, including the bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics. Special attention is given to oral cavity structures, the temporomandibular joint, and anatomical considerations in dental procedures such as local anesthesia, tooth extraction, and implant placement. By integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications, students will develop the anatomical foundation necessary for safe and effective dental care.
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The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry 3rd Edition by Bernard Liebgott
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Chapter 1: General Concepts
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Q1) Two types of lymphocytes present in lymph are ____________________________.
A) B cells and erythrocytes
B) T cells and leukocytes
C) erythrocytes and leukocytes
D) B cells and T cells
E) T cells and erythrocytes
Answer: D
Q2) The temporomandibular joint is an example of a _____________________.
A) fibrous joint containing a disc
B) fibrous joint without a disc
C) cartilaginous joint
D) synovial joint containing a disc
E) symphysis joint
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Back
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Q1) The posterior surface of the skull is the _________________________.
A) dens
B) occiput
C) odontoid process
D) transverse process
E) coccyx
Answer: B
Q2) The tough, heavy durable membrane that is the outer layer of membranes covering the spinal cord is the _______________________.
A) pia mater
B) arachnoid mater
C) dura mater
D) filum terminale
E) membranous layer
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Thorax
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Q1) The suprasternal, or jugular, notch, located at the anterior base of the __________, is used to locate the underlying trachea.
A) skull
B) neck
C) rib cage
D) thorax
E) mediastinum
Answer: B
Q2) The right pleural cavity, the left pleural cavity, and the mediastinum are three main regions of the ______________________.
A) heart
B) lungs
C) spinal cord
D) diaphragm
E) thoracic cavity
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: The Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum
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Q1) Arterial blood supply to the stomach is derived primarily from the ____________.
A) superior mesenteric artery
B) left colic artery
C) ileocolic artery
D) branches of celiac trunk
E) inferior phrenic artery
Q2) Which of the following is produced by connective tissue mast cells of the liver and mast cells throughout the connective tissues of the body?
A) Heparin
B) Fibrinogen
C) Prothrombin
D) Bile
E) Accelerator globulin
Q3) The medulla of the suprarenal gland secretes ___________________________.
A) sex hormones
B) cortisone
C) bile
D) semen
E) epinephrine
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Chapter 5: The Neck
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Q1) In the neck, the boundaries of the __________ triangle are the inferior border of the mandible and the upper borders of the posterior and anterior bellies of the digastric muscle.
A) submental
B) submandibular
C) carotid
D) posterior
E) muscular
Q2) The _____________ extends from the base of the skull, forming a sheath around the vertebral column and its musculature. It extends laterally to surround the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels.
A) prevertebral fascia
B) buccopharyngeal fascia
C) pretracheal fascia
D) carotid sheath
E) deep investing fascia
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Chapter 6: The Skull
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Q1) The palatine bone articulates with the sphenoid bone, the ethmoid bone, the vomer, the opposite palatine bone, and the _____________________.
A) maxilla
B) temporal bone
C) occipital bone
D) parietal bone
E) mandible
Q2) The __________ is bounded posteriorly by the paramedian dorsum sellae and by two oblique petrous temporal ridges and accommodates the hypophysis cerebri in the median plane and the temporal lobes of the brain laterally.
A) anterior cranial fossa
B) middle cranial fossa
C) posterior cranial fossa
D) crista galli
E) frontal crest
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Chapter 7: The Head by Regions
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Q1) The five components of the brain are the _________________.
A) foramen, mastoid, pons, telencephalon, and diencephalon
B) telencephalon, diencephalon, midbrain, pons, and cerebellum
C) encephalon, cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, pons, and cerebellum
D) telencephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, and myelencephalon
E) medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, diencephalon, and metencephalon
Q2) The _______ nerve passes into the parotid gland and becomes plexiform and forms five sets of branches-temporal, zygomatic, buccal, mandibular, and cervical-that supply the superficial muscles of facial expression and the platysma muscle.
A) optic
B) ophthalmic
C) petrosal
D) facial
E) trochlear
Q3) Which nerve supplies all the structures that arise from the mandibular process?
A) Cranial nerve III
B) Cranial nerve I
C) Masseter nerve
D) Cranial nerve V-3
E) Facial nerve
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Chapter 8: Systemic Anatomy of the Head and Neck
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Q1) The sensation of sight is the sole functional component of cranial nerve _____.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) V
E) VII
Q2) Damage to the cranial sympathetic trunk can result in _________, which is characterized by absence of sweating, vasodilation of the skin, enophthalmos, ptosis, and double vision.
A) Horner syndrome
B) Fragile X syndrome
C) Wernicke's syndrome
D) Wilms syndrome
E) Tachycardia
Q3) Damage to the _____ nerve results in tinnitus or hearing impairment and vertigo.
A) trochlear
B) trigeminal
C) maxillary
D) mandibular
E) vestibulocochlear
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Chapter 9: The Upper Limb
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Q1) Venous drainage in the upper arm begins in the hand and culminates in the _________ vein in the root of the neck.
A) cephalic
B) antebrachial
C) subclavian
D) basilic
E) cubital
Q2) The __________ muscle is a large triangular muscle on the anterior chest wall that can flex, medially rotate, and adduct the arm.
A) pectoralis minor
B) subclavius
C) serratus anterior
D) pectoralis major
E) trapezius
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Chapter 10: The Lower Limb
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Q1) The sacral plexus is formed by the anterior primary rami of which spinal nerves?
A) T1 and T2
B) C1 to C4
C) C5 and T1
D) S1 and L1-L4
E) S1 to S4, L4, and L5
Q2) Blood supply to the lower limb is provided through the _______ artery and its branches.
A) femoral
B) tibial
C) popliteal
D) fibular
E) plantar
Q3) All of the following muscles are involved in flexion of the hip except the __________.
A) iliacus
B) psoas
C) rectus femoris
D) soleus
E) sartorius
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Chapter 11: Applied Anatomy
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Q1) The site of an injection for a nasopalatine block is _____________.
A) A point midway between the gingival crest of the tooth and the midline palatal raphe
B) The mouth of the infraorbital canal
C) The mouth of the greater palatine canal
D) The mouth of the incisive canal immediately posterior to the central incisor teeth
E) The point where the posterior superior alveolar nerve enters the foramen on the infratemporal surface of the maxilla
Q2) LeFort fractures fall into one of three basic patterns and involve _____________________.
A) the nasal septum
B) the mandible
C) several bones of the mid and upper face
D) the orbit
E) the skull
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