Dental and General Anatomy Final Exam Review

Anatomy is the study of what?

• Function

• Form and structure

• Internal organs

• Cells and tissues

The imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves is the:

• Horizontal plane

• Vertical plane

• Midsagittal plane

• Frontal plane

Which period of prenatal development is the most critical?

• Preimplantation

• Embryonic

• Fetal

• Zygote

True or False: Genetic influences that have an effect on a developing embryo are called teratogens.

• True

• False

The process of laying down or adding new bone.

• Resorption

• Absorption

• Deposition

• Drift

What type of cell is responsible for resorption of bone?

• Ameloblasts

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Fibroblasts

The three primary periods in odontogenesis are growth, calcification and _____.

• Bud

• Cap

• Bell

• Eruption

Which period is divided into the bud, cap, and bell stages?

• Growth

• Calcification

• Eruption

• Exfoliation

The portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth.

• Anatomical crown

• Clinical crown

• Enamel crown

• Facial crown

The area where the dentin and the enamel meet.

• Dentinoenamel junction

• Cementoenamel junction

• Pits and fissures

• Pulp chamber