RDAEF2 ORAL/HEAD AND NECK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Masseter muscle
The master muscle is a thick rectangular muscle of mastication
Mental Foramen
the mental foramen is one of two foramina (openings) located on the anterior surface of
the mandible. it transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessel
Zygomatic Major
It a muscle of facial expression which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and
posteriorly to allow one to smile. Like all muscle of facial expression the zugomatic
major is innervated by the facial nerves
Sternocleidomastoid
long muscle in the side of the neck that extends up from the thorax to the base of the
skull behind he ear. when the sternocleidomastoid on one side contracts the face is
turned to the opposite side .when both muscle contracts the head is bend toward the
chest
Ankyloglossia
also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease mobility of the
tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane
connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth
Soft Palate
, also known as the velum or muscular palate the soft tissue constituting the back of the
roof of the mouth
Glabella
the smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows
commissure
corners of the mouth where the lips meet
Angular Cheilitis
is a condition in which the folds of the skin at the corners of the lips become
exaggerated and irritated due to the retention of the moisture or loss of epithelium . this
appears as redness and cracking of the skin at the angle of the mouth.It may arise from
many different causes
Buccinator
Its purpose is to pull back the angle of the mouth and to flatten the cheek area, which
aids in holding the cheek to the teeth during chewing .By keeping the food in the correct
position when chewing the buccinator assists the muscles of mastication.
Crepitus
indicates advanced TMJ damage is usually due to a tear in the disc or the posterior
attachments which produces bone to bone contact of the mandibular condyle with the
joint socket
Condyloid Process
the process on the human mandible and some other species mandible that ends in a
condyle the mandibular condyle it thicker than the coronoid process of the mandible and
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Masseter muscle
The master muscle is a thick rectangular muscle of mastication
Mental Foramen
the mental foramen is one of two foramina (openings) located on the anterior surface of
the mandible. it transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessel
Zygomatic Major
It a muscle of facial expression which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and
posteriorly to allow one to smile. Like all muscle of facial expression the zugomatic
major is innervated by the facial nerves
Sternocleidomastoid
long muscle in the side of the neck that extends up from the thorax to the base of the
skull behind he ear. when the sternocleidomastoid on one side contracts the face is
turned to the opposite side .when both muscle contracts the head is bend toward the
chest
Ankyloglossia
also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease mobility of the
tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane
connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth
Soft Palate
, also known as the velum or muscular palate the soft tissue constituting the back of the
roof of the mouth
Glabella
the smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows
commissure
corners of the mouth where the lips meet
Angular Cheilitis
is a condition in which the folds of the skin at the corners of the lips become
exaggerated and irritated due to the retention of the moisture or loss of epithelium . this
appears as redness and cracking of the skin at the angle of the mouth.It may arise from
many different causes
Buccinator
Its purpose is to pull back the angle of the mouth and to flatten the cheek area, which
aids in holding the cheek to the teeth during chewing .By keeping the food in the correct
position when chewing the buccinator assists the muscles of mastication.
Crepitus
indicates advanced TMJ damage is usually due to a tear in the disc or the posterior
attachments which produces bone to bone contact of the mandibular condyle with the
joint socket
Condyloid Process
the process on the human mandible and some other species mandible that ends in a
condyle the mandibular condyle it thicker than the coronoid process of the mandible and
