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*The posterior superior alveolar artery and maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
its branches supply the
A. maxillary posterior teeth and
periodontium
B. mandibular posterior teeth and
periodontium
C. sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid
gland
D. temporalis muscle and parotid salivary
gland
*Which of the following descriptions Drains the maxillary and mandibular dental arches
concerning the pterygoid plexus of veins is
CORRECT?
A. Located around the infrahyoid muscles
Protects the superficial temporal artery
C. Drains the maxillary and mandibular
dental arches
D. Can be pierced resulting in xerostomia
Which of the following veins results from the Retromandibular
merger of the superficial temporal vein and
maxillary vein?
A. Facial
B. Retromandibular
C. Internal jugular
D. External jugular
E. Brachiocephalic
Which of the following arteries arises from Mylohyoid artery
the inferior alveolar artery before the artery
enters the mandibular canal?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. Incisive artery
C. Mental artery
D. Posterior superior alveolar artery
E. Submental artery
,Which of the following artery and Middle meningeal artery-foramen spinosum
transmitting foramen pairs below is a
CORRECT match?
A. Buccal artery-infraorbital foramen
B. Middle meningeal artery-foramen
spinosum
C. Incisive artery-mental foramen
D. Inferior labial artery-mandibular foramen
E. Submental artery-mental foramen
Which of the following arteries supplies the Greater and lesser palatine arteries
oral mucosa and glands of BOTH the hard
and soft palates?
A. Greater and lesser palatine arteries
B. Posterior superior alveolar artery
C. Anterior superior alveolar artery
D. Infraorbital artery
*Which of the following vascular lesions may Embolus
result when a clot on the inner blood vessel
wall becomes dislodged and travels in the
vessel?
A. Hematoma
B. Venous sinus
C. Embolus
D. Hemorrhage
Which of the following descriptions Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and forms terminal branches
concerning the maxillary artery is
CORRECT?
A. Arises from the internal carotid artery
B. Enters the pterygopalatine fossa and
forms terminal branches
C. Arises from the zygomaticofacial foramen
to emerge on the face
D. Has mandibular, maxillary, nasal, palatine,
and occipital branches
*A venous sinus w/in the vascular system is a blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
A. network of blood vessels.
B. clot on the inner vessel wall.
C. blood-filled space b/t two tissue layers.
D. smaller vein or venule
Which of the following arteries is a branch Superior labial
from the facial artery?
A. Superior labial
B. Ascending pharyngeal
C. Posterior auricular
D. Transverse facial
Which of the following structures is a Capillary
smaller vessel that branches off an arteriole
to supply blood directly to tissue?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Venule
,The carotid pulse can be palpated by thyroid cartilage.
emergency medical service personal at the
level of the
A. thyroid cartilage.
B. hyoid bone
.C. angle of the mandible.
D. supraclavicular fossa.
The tongue is MAINLY supplied by a branch external carotid artery.
from the
A. internal carotid artery.
B. external carotid artery.
C. sublingal artery.
D. facial artery.
Which of the following arteries can Superficial temporal
sometimes be visible under the skin of the
temporal region on a patient?
A. Maxillary
B. Transverse facial
C. Middle temporal
D. Superficial temporal
Which of the following arteries anastomoses B. PSA artery
with the anterior superior alveolar artery?
A. Mylohyoid artery
B. PSA artery
C. Facial artery
D. Maxillary artery
For the left side of the body, the common A. aorta.
carotid and subclavian arteries arise directly
from the
A. aorta.
B. brachiocephalic artery.
C. internal carotid artery.
D. external carotid artery.
Which of the following is the larger terminal D. Maxillary artery
branch of the external carotid artery?
A. Superficial temporal artery
B. Ascending palatine artery
C. Facial artery
D. Maxillary artery
E. Lingual artery
*The two brachiocephalic veins unite to D. superior vena cava.
form the
A. subclavian veins.
B. external jugular veins.
C. internal jugular veins.
D. superior vena cava.
E. aorta.
Which of the following structures is B. Internal jugular vein
contained w/in the carotid sheath?
A. Facial nerve
B. Internal jugular vein
C. Aorta
D. Superficial lymph nodes
, The brainstem of the CNS consists of which c. medulla, pons & midbrain
structures?
a. cerebrum, cerebellum, pons & medulla
b. medulla, cerebrun, midbrain & pons
c. medulla, pons & midbrain d. midbrain,
ganglia & nerves
The CNS consists of which two of the b. brain and spinal cord
following structures:
a. spinal cord and PNS
b. brain and spinal cord
c. autonomic and somatic nervous systems
d. brain and autonomic nervous system
Which of the following is a CORRECT a. Discharged with the arrival of the action potential
statement concerning neurotransmitters
within the nervous system?
a. Discharged with the arrival of the action
potential
b. Bind to red blood cells so as to prompt
transmission of impulses
c. Can initiate an action potential in an
adjacent cell if inhibitory
d. destroyed by specific white blood cells
while still active
To what division of the nervous system does c. afferent nervous system
a nerve cell belong if it leads from the eye
to the brain carrying visual information?
a. central nervous system
b. medulla and pons
c. afferent nervous system
d. efferent nervous system
An efferent nerve with the nervous system is d. away from the brain (or spinal cord) to the periphery of the
known to carry information body
a. from the periphery of the body to the
brain
b. such as taste or pain to the spinal cord
c. such as proprioception to the brain
d. away from the brain (or spinal cord) to the
periphery of the body
To which of the following structures does b. maxillary posterior teeth
the posterior superior alveolar nerve and its
branches supply?
a. frontal sinus
b. maxillary posterior teeth
c. parotid salivary gland
d. temporalis muscle
Through which of the following foramina d. stylomastoid foramen
does the faical nerve pass through the skull?
a. foramen rotundum
b. foramen ovale
c. jugular foramen
d. stylomastoid foramen