AMP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The circulatory system is made up of - Answer -Arteries & Veins
What are the main arteries in the head and neck - Answer -Common carotid & Maxillary
How many groups of superficial lymph nodes are found in the head region - Answer -
Five
If lymphadenopathy is found during a dental exam, the dentist will likely - Answer -First
rule out any dental-related conditions
Which of the following are two muscles of the neck - Answer -Sternocleidomastoid &
Trapezius
The muscles of the tongue are innervated by which nerve - Answer -Hypoglossal
What nerve supplies the stimulus functions to the oral cavity - Answer -Trigeminal
The partial bones form the - Answer -Roof and upper sides of the cranium
Which of the following is connected to the basal bone - Answer -Alveolar process
What tooth development phase forms the dental papilla - Answer -Cap
What is the compact bone that surrounds the tooth socket & lies adjacent to the
periodontal ligament - Answer -The lamina dura
If the alveolar process shrinks, what may occur - Answer -The mandibular bone may
thin, causing the jaw bone to crack
Anodontia can occur in which type of dentin - Answer -Primary, mixed, or permanent
Which of the following best describes the attached gingiva - Answer -Stippled, bound
tightly and self-cleansing
Where does the submandibular gland empty into the oral cavity - Answer -Sublingual
caruncles
Which of the following acts as a barrier, keeping nasal mucus from dripping into the oral
cavity - Answer -Hard palate
Which of the following best describes the uvula - Answer -Connective tissue that
projects from the posterior edge of the soft palate
, Where are the fimbriated folds located - Answer -On the underside of the tongue
The alveolar process of the maxillary bones form the - Answer -Support for the teeth of
the maxillary arch
The sinuses are named for the - Answer -Bones in which they are located
The temporomandibular joint performs which two types of movement - Answer -Hinging
& Gliding
Bruxism occurs when the patient - Answer -Grinds his or her teeth
Which of the following is not a bone of the face - Answer -Occipital
Which of the following bones forms the floor of the nasal cavity - Answer -Palatine
What are Fordyce's spots - Answer -Small, yellowish elevations that may appear on the
buccal mucosa
What is the thin strip of tissue that runs vertically from the floor of the mouth up to the
undersurface of the tongue and is responsible for limiting the movement of the tongue in
the oral cavity - Answer -Lingual frenum
Which of the following statements best describes the function of the filiform papillae -
Answer -Responsible for the sensation of touch
When infected, the gingiva becomes - Answer -Smooth & Shiny
If permanent teeth erupt before primary teeth have exfoliated, what is a possible
complication - Answer -Spacing in the arches may become narrow, leading to crowding
& disfiguration
What happens during the bell stage of tooth development - Answer -The basic shape &
formation of the tooth are established
Which portion of the tooth makes up the majority of the tooth's structure - Answer -
Dentin
What view describes the side of the tooth that faces the inside of the cheek - Answer -
Buccal
Which of the following are anterior teeth - Answer -Central incisors, lateral incisors and
canines
Which of the following best describes the maxillary canines - Answer -They have a long
cusp that extends beyond the teeth on either side
The circulatory system is made up of - Answer -Arteries & Veins
What are the main arteries in the head and neck - Answer -Common carotid & Maxillary
How many groups of superficial lymph nodes are found in the head region - Answer -
Five
If lymphadenopathy is found during a dental exam, the dentist will likely - Answer -First
rule out any dental-related conditions
Which of the following are two muscles of the neck - Answer -Sternocleidomastoid &
Trapezius
The muscles of the tongue are innervated by which nerve - Answer -Hypoglossal
What nerve supplies the stimulus functions to the oral cavity - Answer -Trigeminal
The partial bones form the - Answer -Roof and upper sides of the cranium
Which of the following is connected to the basal bone - Answer -Alveolar process
What tooth development phase forms the dental papilla - Answer -Cap
What is the compact bone that surrounds the tooth socket & lies adjacent to the
periodontal ligament - Answer -The lamina dura
If the alveolar process shrinks, what may occur - Answer -The mandibular bone may
thin, causing the jaw bone to crack
Anodontia can occur in which type of dentin - Answer -Primary, mixed, or permanent
Which of the following best describes the attached gingiva - Answer -Stippled, bound
tightly and self-cleansing
Where does the submandibular gland empty into the oral cavity - Answer -Sublingual
caruncles
Which of the following acts as a barrier, keeping nasal mucus from dripping into the oral
cavity - Answer -Hard palate
Which of the following best describes the uvula - Answer -Connective tissue that
projects from the posterior edge of the soft palate
, Where are the fimbriated folds located - Answer -On the underside of the tongue
The alveolar process of the maxillary bones form the - Answer -Support for the teeth of
the maxillary arch
The sinuses are named for the - Answer -Bones in which they are located
The temporomandibular joint performs which two types of movement - Answer -Hinging
& Gliding
Bruxism occurs when the patient - Answer -Grinds his or her teeth
Which of the following is not a bone of the face - Answer -Occipital
Which of the following bones forms the floor of the nasal cavity - Answer -Palatine
What are Fordyce's spots - Answer -Small, yellowish elevations that may appear on the
buccal mucosa
What is the thin strip of tissue that runs vertically from the floor of the mouth up to the
undersurface of the tongue and is responsible for limiting the movement of the tongue in
the oral cavity - Answer -Lingual frenum
Which of the following statements best describes the function of the filiform papillae -
Answer -Responsible for the sensation of touch
When infected, the gingiva becomes - Answer -Smooth & Shiny
If permanent teeth erupt before primary teeth have exfoliated, what is a possible
complication - Answer -Spacing in the arches may become narrow, leading to crowding
& disfiguration
What happens during the bell stage of tooth development - Answer -The basic shape &
formation of the tooth are established
Which portion of the tooth makes up the majority of the tooth's structure - Answer -
Dentin
What view describes the side of the tooth that faces the inside of the cheek - Answer -
Buccal
Which of the following are anterior teeth - Answer -Central incisors, lateral incisors and
canines
Which of the following best describes the maxillary canines - Answer -They have a long
cusp that extends beyond the teeth on either side
