Chapter 01: Oral Cavity
p p p
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p p p p p p
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Apdiastemapispapspacepbetweenptwopteethpinpthepsameparch.pWhenpthispoccurspbetweenpthep
maxillarypcentralpincisors,pitpispoftenpthepresultpofpappronouncedplabialpfrenum.
a. Bothpstatementspareptrue.
b. Thepfirstpstatementpisptrue;pthepsecondpstatementpispfalse.
c. Thepfirstpstatementpispfalse;pthepsecondpstatementpisptrue.
d. Bothpstatementsparepfalse.
ANS:p A
Apspace,porplackpofpcontactparea,pbetweenpanyptwopteethpinpthepsameparchpispcalledpapdiastema.p
Whenpapdiastemapoccurspbetweenpthepmaxillarypcentralpincisors,pitpispoftenpthepresultpofpapprono
uncedplabialpfrenumpextendingptopthepcrestpofpthepalveolarpridgepandppossiblypoverpthepridge.pT
hispbandpofpfirmpconnectiveptissuepcausesptheperuptingpincisorsptopbeppushedpasidepresultingpinp
apdiastema,porpspace.pCorrectionpofpapdiastemapusuallypinvolvespsurgicalpremoval,porpcutting,pof
pthepfrenalptissuepbetweenpteeth.
REF:p p.p3
OBJ:p Topdescribepthepboundariespandpsub-boundariespofptheporalpcavitypandpthepstructurespinpeachparea
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.6.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:poralp
cavity.pTOP: BLOOM:pRemembering
2. Torusppalatinuspispseenponpthe
a. softppalate
b. hardppalate
c. alveolarpridge
d. oralppharynx
ANS:p B
Torusppalatinuspispexcesspbonepgrowthpandpoccurspinpthepmidlinepofpthephardppalate.pItpmaypgr
owptopvaryingpsizespandpispgenerallyponlypapproblempwhenpthepconstructionpofpapmaxillarypden
turepispnecessary.pInphealth,psuchpbonypprotuberances,porpexcesspbonepgrowths,pdopnotpoccurp
onpthepsoftppalate,palveolarpridge,porporalppharynx.
REF:p p.p5
OBJ:pTopdefineptheptermspvestibule,poralpcavitypproper,pmucobuccalpfold,pfrenum,palveolarpmucosa,p
gingiva,pexostoses,ptorusppalatinus,pandptoruspmandibularis
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.2.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:p
bones.pTOP: BLOOM:pRemembering
3. Contractionpofpwhichpmusclepraisesptheptonguepupward?
a. Mylohyoid
b. Palatopharyngeal
c. Palatoglossal
d. Levatorpglossal
ANS:p A
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Contractionpofpthepmylohyoidpmusclepraisesptheptongue.pTheppalatopharyngealpmusclepandpthepp
alatoglossalpmusclepformpthepposterolateralpborderspofptheporalpcavity.pTherepispnotpapmusclepbyp
thepnamepofplevatorpglossal.
REF:p p.p7
OBJ:pTopdefineptheplandmarkspinpthepfloorpofpthepmouthpandpthephardpandpsoftppalatepandpthepstructurespt
hatpformpthem
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.4.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:p
muscles. TOP:p BLOOM:pRemembering
4. Theporalpvestibulepisppartiallypborderedpbyptheplipspandpcheeks.pTheporalpcavitypproperpextendspp
osteriorlyptopthepsoftppalate.
a. Bothpstatementspareptrue.
b. Thepfirstpstatementpisptrue;pthepsecondpstatementpispfalse.
c. Thepfirstpstatementpispfalse;pthepsecondpstatementpisptrue.
d. Bothpstatementsparepfalse.
ANS:p B
Theporalpvestibulepispthepspaceporppotentialpspacepthatpexistspbetweenptheplipsporpcheekspandpteet
h.pInpanpedentulouspperson,pthepvestibulepwouldpextendpbetweenptheplipsporpcheekspandpthepalve
olarpridges.pTheporalpcavitypproperpispsurroundedpbypteethporpalveolarpridgespandpextendspallpthe
pwaypbackptoptheppalatineptonsils.pThispincludespthepregionpfrompthepfloorpofpthepmouthpupwardp
topthephardpandpsoftppalates.
REF:p p.p2
OBJ:p Topdescribepthepboundariespandpsub-boundariespofptheporalpcavitypandpthepstructurespinpeachparea
NAT:pp CDA:pGCpI.A.6.pIdentifyNbasR IralpTpaGnatoBm.yCandMphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:poralp
cavity.pTOP: UicpSpopN
BLOOM:pRemembering
5. EachpofpthepfollowingpisptruepofpthepuvulapEXCEPTpone.pWhichponepispthepEXCEPTION?
a. Itpisplocatedpatpthepmostpposteriorpportionpofpthephardppalate.
b. Itpisplocatedpatpthepmidline.
c. Itpispapdownwardlypprojectingpmuscle.
d. Itpispnecessarypforpswallowing.
ANS:p D
Thepuvulapispapdownwardlypprojectingpmuscularptissueplocatedpatpthepmidlinepofpthepmostpp
osteriorpportionpofpthephardppalate.p ItpispNOTpnecessarypforpswallowing.
REF:p p.p6
OBJ:pTopdefineptheplandmarkspinpthepfloorpofpthepmouthpandpthephardpandpsoftppalatepandpthepstructurespt
hatpformpthem
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.6.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:poralp
cavity.pTOP: BLOOM:pRemembering
6. Thepcircumvallateppapillaepareplocatedponpthephardppalate,pbuccalpmucosa,pandpfloorpofpthep
mouth.pTheppapillaepfoundponptheptongueparepthepfiliform,pfungiform,pvallate,pfoliate,pandpi
ncisive.
a. Bothpstatementspareptrue.
b. Thepfirstpstatementpisptrue;pthepsecondpstatementpispfalse.
c. Thepfirstpstatementpispfalse;pthepsecondpstatementpisptrue.
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d. Bothpstatementsparepfalse.
ANS:p D
Allppapillaeplistedpinpbothpstatementspareplocatedponptheptonguepwithpthepexceptionpofpthepincisive
ppapilla,pwhichpisplocatedponpthephardppalate.pNotepthatpthepincisiveppapillapispapsingularpstructure,p
thuspthepdifferentpspelling.pThereparepnoppapillaeplocatedponpeitherpthepbuccalpmucosaporpthepfloorp
ofpthepmouth.
REF:p p.p7
OBJ:pTopdefineptheplandmarkspinpthepfloorpofpthepmouthpandpthephardpandpsoftppalatepandpthepstructurespt
hatpformpthem
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.6.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:poralp
cavity.pTOP: BLOOM:pRemembering
7. EachpofpthepfollowingpstructurespcanpreadilypbepviewedpwhenpexaminingptheporalpcavitypE
XCEPTpone.pWhichponepispthepEXCEPTION?
a. Foveappalatinae
b. Tonsillarppillars
c. Laryngealppharynx
d. Sublingualpfold
ANS:p C
Theplaryngealppharynxpisplocatedpbelowptheporalppharynxpandpcannotpbepseenpwhilepexaminingpt
heporalpcavity.pThepfoveappalatinae,ptheptonsillarppillars,pandpthepsublingualpfoldpcanpbepseenpwh
enpexaminingptheporalpcavity.pFoveappalatinaeparepsmallpdepressionspinpmucosaponpeitherpsidepo
fpthepposteriorpnasalpspinepindicatingpthepjunctionpofpthephardpandpsoftppalate.pTonsillarppillarspa
repfoldspofptissuepthatppartiallypsurroundptheptonsils.pThepsublingualpfoldpextends
backwardponpeitherpsidepofpthN epfloRorpI thGepmBo.
utC
hpanMdpispsituatedpjustpsuperiorptopthepsubmandibula
rpgland. UpSpoNfppT
REF:p p.p2p|ppp.p6-7
OBJ:p Topdescribepthepboundariespandpsub-boundariespofptheporalpcavitypandpthepstructurespinpeachparea
NAT:pCDA:pGCpI.A.6.pIdentifypbasicporalpanatomypandpphysiology,pincludingpbutpnotplimitedpto:poralp
cavity.pTOP: BLOOM:pRemembering
8. EachpofpthepfollowingpstructurespisplocatedpwithinpthephardppalatepEXCEPTpone.pWhichponepispt
hepEXCEPTION?
a. Incisiveppapilla
b. Rugae
c. Greaterppalatinepforamina
d. Thepanteriorpandpposteriorppillars
ANS:p D
Thepanteriorpandpposteriorppillarspareplocatedpposteriorptopthepsoftppalate.pThepposteriorppillarpispa
lsopcalledptheppalatopharyngealparchporpfold.pThepanteriorppillarpispalsopcalledptheppalatoglossalpa
rchporpfold.pTheptonsilspliepbetweenpthepanteriorpandpposteriorppillars.
Thepincisiveppapillapandprugaepareplocatedponpthepanteriorpportionpofpthephardppalate.pThepgreate
rppalatinepforaminapareplocatedpinpthepposteriorpportionspofpthephardppalateplingualptopthepsecondp
andpthirdpmaxillarypmolars.
REF:p pp.p5-6
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