AMP TEST FOR EFDA QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Alveolar process - CORRECT ANSWER -Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for
teeth of the maxillary arch
Articular disc - CORRECT ANSWER -Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides
the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence - CORRECT ANSWER -Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to
the glenoid fossa.
Articular space - CORRECT ANSWER -Space between the capsular ligament and between the
surfaces of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner
cheek
Circumvallate lingual papillae - CORRECT ANSWER -Large tissue projections on the tongue
Condyloid process - CORRECT ANSWER -The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a
fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the
mandibular condyle.
Coronal suture - CORRECT ANSWER -the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the
skull
Cranium - CORRECT ANSWER -Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
,External auditory meatus - CORRECT ANSWER -Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen - CORRECT ANSWER -A small round or oval opening through a bone through which
blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
Foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER -Large opening in the occipital bone that connects the
vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
Frontal process - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to
articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
Glenoid fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible
articulate with the skull
Greater palatine nerve - CORRECT ANSWER -Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the
posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - CORRECT ANSWER -hook-shaped process
Infraorbital - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head below the orbital region
Lacrimal bone - CORRECT ANSWER -paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of
each orbit
, Lambdoid suture - CORRECT ANSWER -Line of junction between the occipital and parietal
bones.
Lateral pytergoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER -point of origin for internal and external pterygoid
muscles
Lymphadenopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - CORRECT ANSWER -the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
Massoid process - CORRECT ANSWER -Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear
Maxillary tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER -Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the
maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth
Meatus - CORRECT ANSWER -external opening of a canal
Medial pterygoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER -Plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.
Mental - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
Mental protuberance - CORRECT ANSWER -Part of the mandible that forms the chin
Nasal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose
CORRECT ANSWERS
Alveolar process - CORRECT ANSWER -Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for
teeth of the maxillary arch
Articular disc - CORRECT ANSWER -Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides
the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence - CORRECT ANSWER -Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to
the glenoid fossa.
Articular space - CORRECT ANSWER -Space between the capsular ligament and between the
surfaces of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner
cheek
Circumvallate lingual papillae - CORRECT ANSWER -Large tissue projections on the tongue
Condyloid process - CORRECT ANSWER -The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a
fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the
mandibular condyle.
Coronal suture - CORRECT ANSWER -the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the
skull
Cranium - CORRECT ANSWER -Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
,External auditory meatus - CORRECT ANSWER -Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen - CORRECT ANSWER -A small round or oval opening through a bone through which
blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
Foramen magnum - CORRECT ANSWER -Large opening in the occipital bone that connects the
vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
Frontal process - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to
articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
Glenoid fossa - CORRECT ANSWER -Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible
articulate with the skull
Greater palatine nerve - CORRECT ANSWER -Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the
posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - CORRECT ANSWER -hook-shaped process
Infraorbital - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head below the orbital region
Lacrimal bone - CORRECT ANSWER -paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of
each orbit
, Lambdoid suture - CORRECT ANSWER -Line of junction between the occipital and parietal
bones.
Lateral pytergoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER -point of origin for internal and external pterygoid
muscles
Lymphadenopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - CORRECT ANSWER -the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
Massoid process - CORRECT ANSWER -Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear
Maxillary tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER -Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the
maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth
Meatus - CORRECT ANSWER -external opening of a canal
Medial pterygoid plate - CORRECT ANSWER -Plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.
Mental - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
Mental protuberance - CORRECT ANSWER -Part of the mandible that forms the chin
Nasal - CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose
