Gross Anatomy for Dentistry Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Gross Anatomy for Dentistry is an essential course designed to provide dental students with a comprehensive understanding of the human bodys macroscopic structures, with a specific focus on the head, neck, and oral cavity. The course emphasizes the anatomical relationships of the bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and glands relevant to dental practice. Through lectures, laboratory dissections, and case studies, students gain hands-on experience and foundational knowledge necessary for the safe and effective delivery of dental care. The curriculum also integrates clinical correlations to highlight the significance of anatomical knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and management of dental and orofacial conditions.
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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) Which of the following statements about the cardiovascular system is/are FALSE?
A) Each vein has a companion artery.
B) Venules drain capillary beds and coalesce with one another to form veins.
C) Generally, arteries have thicker walls than veins.
D) Blood leaves the heart via arteries and returns via veins.
E) All of the above statements are false.
Answer: A
Q2) Neuronal bodies that are grouped and found in the central part of the spinal cord, on the surfaces of the cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres, and scattered throughout the central nervous system are called __________________________.
A) myelin
B) gray matter
C) ganglions
D) neurons
E) axons
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Back
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Q1) The vertebral foramen, which houses the spinal cord, is formed by the
A) occiput and nuchal line
B) inion and occiput
C) vertebral arch and body
D) vertebral notches
E) transverse process and spinous process
Answer: C
Q2) The posterior surface of the skull is the _________________________.
A) dens
B) occiput
C) odontoid process
D) transverse process
E) coccyx
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Thorax
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Q1) Which of the following is/are contained within the mediastinum?
A) Heart
B) Trachea and bronchi
C) Thoracic esophagus
D) Vagus nerves
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Q2) ____________ occurs when a coronary vessel is completely occluded and the block of myocardium supplied becomes necrotic and dies.
A) Cardiac ischemia
B) Myocardial infarction
C) Heart murmur
D) Valvular stenosis
E) Cardiac dysrhythmia
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum
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Q1) An equilateral triangle known as the trigone of the bladder is formed by the
A) two openings of the ureters and the opening of the urethra
B) ureters and the prostate gland
C) right and left kidneys and the bladder
D) bladder and the cervix of the uterus
E) none of the above
Q2) The __________ is a primary component of absorption. It contains circular folds (plicae circulares) and villi that aid in digestion. Each villus contains a central lymphatic capillary, or lacteal, which absorbs fats.
A) small intestine
B) large intestine
C) duodenum
D) stomach
E) bowel
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Chapter 5: The Neck
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Q1) The vertebral unit of the neck contains ______ cervical vertebrae.
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
E) 12
Q2) A "wry neck," or twisted neck, caused by spasms of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, is characterized as ____________________.
A) mediastinitis
B) trapezinitis
C) Horner syndrome
D) emphysema
E) torticollis
Q3) Within the upper limb, the basilic and brachial veins unite to form the _______ vein.
A) superior vena cava
B) internal jugular
C) external jugular
D) axillary
E) brachiocephalic
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Chapter 6: The Skull
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Q1) Which of the following bones have not fused yet as single bones in the neonatal skull?
A) Frontal
B) Mandible
C) Temporal
D) A and C
E) A, B, and C
Q2) The _______ of the mandible is a roller-shaped process that articulates with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone.
A) neck
B) condyle
C) body
D) coronoid process
E) mental foramen
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a bone of the neurocranium?
A) Frontal
B) Vomer
C) Parietal
D) Temporal
E) Occipital
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Chapter 7: The Head by Regions
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Q1) The buccal artery is a branch of the _____ artery.
A) facial
B) inferior alveolar
C) maxillary
D) ophthalmic
E) superficial temporal
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) All of the following are muscles of the tongue except the ___________.
A) palatoglossus.
B) infrahyoid.
C) genioglossus.
D) styloglossus.
E) hyoglossus.
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Chapter 8: Systemic Anatomy of the Head and Neck
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Q1) How many pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 12
D) 14
E) 18
Q2) Paralysis of the soft palate and larynx, hoarseness or anesthesia of the larynx, and inability to speak and breathe because of paralysis of the vocal folds could indicate an impairment of the _____ nerve.
A) vestibulocochlear
B) facial
C) glossopharyngeal
D) vagus
E) trochlear
Q3) The sensation of sight is the sole functional component of cranial nerve _____.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) V
E) VII
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Chapter 9: The Upper Limb
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Q1) The shoulder girdle is composed of the _____________________________.
A) clavicle and acromion
B) scapula and clavicle
C) humerus and clavicle
D) humerus and scapula
E) scapula and ulna
Q2) The ________ is the superoposterior portion of the trochlear notch of the ulna and forms the bony prominence of the elbow.
A) acromion
B) olecranon
C) coronoid fossa
D) capitulum
E) clavicle
Q3) What are the four rotator cuff muscles?
A) Deltoid, teres major, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus
B) Latissimus dorsi, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor
C) Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis
D) Teres major, teres minor, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi
E) Teres major, teres minor, deltoid, and supraspinatus
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Chapter 10: The Lower Limb
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Q1) The weight-bearing bone of the leg is the _________________________.
A) femur
B) tibia
C) fibula
D) patella
E) calcaneus
Q2) The talocrural joint is capable of which two movements?
A) Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
B) Hyperextension and extension
C) Abduction and hyperextension
D) Flexion and abduction
E) Inversion and eversion
Q3) Blood supply to the lower limb is provided through the _______ artery and its branches.
A) femoral
B) tibial
C) popliteal
D) fibular
E) plantar
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Chapter 11: Applied Anatomy
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Q1) Generally, mandibular dentition in an adult is anesthetized with ________________.
A) a nerve block
B) local infiltration
C) topical anesthetic
D) intraorbital injection
E) posterior superior alveolar block
Q2) A ________ fracture is a break in the bone that does not involve the skin externally or mucous membrane internally.
A) compound
B) complex
C) facial
D) simple
E) mandibular
Q3) Ludwig's angina is an aggressive cellulitis involving which of the following?
A) Mandible
B) Submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces
C) Cavernous sinus
D) Masticator space
E) Orbit
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