Orofacial Anatomy Final – Questions With Fully Explained
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t or f : another name for mentalis is mental spine
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1 True 2 False
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sulcus terminalis v-shaped line separating posterior 1/3 of the tongue from the
anterior 2/3
hyoglossus depresses tongue
styloglossus retracts and elevates tongue
genioglossus protrudes tongue
chorda tympani (muscles of tongue)
anterior 2/3: V3 (CN5) + ___________ _____________
IX- glossopharyngeal (muscles of tongue)
posterior 1/3: _________________
false t of f: the buccinator is part of mastication
, zygomatic bone paired facial bone that form the cheek bones
zygomatic bone orgin for the masseter muscle
1) masseter what are the 4 muscles of mastication
2) temporalis
3) medial pterygoid
4) lateral pterygoid
1) mandible the muscles of mastication all insert into the _____________ and the
2) maxillary blood supply of them is the ___________ artery
masseter -connects to the zygoma
-becomes enlarged with excessive use
- runs vertically and is the most powerful use
-elevates the mandible
mylohyoid what forms the floor of the mouth
digastric L shaped; originates mastoid process behind the ear;
mandible
temporal bone and condyle the articular disc combines the __________ and ___________
synovial fluid -used for lubrication of joint
articular disc ___________ ___________ is composed of fibrous dense connective
tissue
mandible what is the largest and strongest facial bone
TMJ what allows for the movement of the mandible for speech and
mastication
-upper = gliding
-lower = hinge / rotate
-covered by fibrous cartilage
true t or f: the lateral pterygoid causes : protrusion, lop-sided, not
working jaw
buccinator not working lots of food and plaque + plaque stuck in the molar region
could be from ...
Sphenomandibular attachments at spine of sphenoid and lingula of mandible
-lends support to the mandible
false t or f : another name for mentalis is mental spine
later pterygoid what is the only muscle of mastication that depresses
incisors when the mentalis contracts, it is difficult to see ___________
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WSC 2026: Are we there yet? World Scholar's Cup set 2026 SS10 Nationalism
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t or f : another name for mentalis is mental spine
Choose an answer
1 True 2 False
Don't know?
Terms in this set (179)
sulcus terminalis v-shaped line separating posterior 1/3 of the tongue from the
anterior 2/3
hyoglossus depresses tongue
styloglossus retracts and elevates tongue
genioglossus protrudes tongue
chorda tympani (muscles of tongue)
anterior 2/3: V3 (CN5) + ___________ _____________
IX- glossopharyngeal (muscles of tongue)
posterior 1/3: _________________
false t of f: the buccinator is part of mastication
, zygomatic bone paired facial bone that form the cheek bones
zygomatic bone orgin for the masseter muscle
1) masseter what are the 4 muscles of mastication
2) temporalis
3) medial pterygoid
4) lateral pterygoid
1) mandible the muscles of mastication all insert into the _____________ and the
2) maxillary blood supply of them is the ___________ artery
masseter -connects to the zygoma
-becomes enlarged with excessive use
- runs vertically and is the most powerful use
-elevates the mandible
mylohyoid what forms the floor of the mouth
digastric L shaped; originates mastoid process behind the ear;
mandible
temporal bone and condyle the articular disc combines the __________ and ___________
synovial fluid -used for lubrication of joint
articular disc ___________ ___________ is composed of fibrous dense connective
tissue
mandible what is the largest and strongest facial bone
TMJ what allows for the movement of the mandible for speech and
mastication
-upper = gliding
-lower = hinge / rotate
-covered by fibrous cartilage
true t or f: the lateral pterygoid causes : protrusion, lop-sided, not
working jaw
buccinator not working lots of food and plaque + plaque stuck in the molar region
could be from ...
Sphenomandibular attachments at spine of sphenoid and lingula of mandible
-lends support to the mandible
false t or f : another name for mentalis is mental spine
later pterygoid what is the only muscle of mastication that depresses
incisors when the mentalis contracts, it is difficult to see ___________
