head and Neck anatomy and physiology N°4

1. All references to body structures are made assuming the body is in anatomical position; anatomical position is the erect position of the body, arms at the sides, with head, eyes, and palms facing forward.

• a. Both statements are TRUE.

• b. Both statements are FALSE.

• c. The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.

• d. The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

2. The anatomical term that best describes the top surface of the tongue is

• a. superior.

• b. inferior.

• c. ventral.

• d. dorsal.

3. Which of the following results in the formation of the flat bones of the skull?

• a. Osteoclasts

• b. Osteocytes

• c. Intramembranous ossification

• d. Endochondral ossification

4. Each of the following bones of the skull is considered a facial bone EXCEPT the

• a. maxillae.

• b. occipital bone.

• c. zygomatic bone.

• d. lacrimal bone.

5. The articulation between the frontal bone and the parietal bones is the

• a. coronal suture.

• b. sagittal suture.

• c. frontonasal suture.

• d. lambdoidal suture.

6. The petrous portion of the temporal bone contains the mastoid process. This process serves as an attachment for the trapezius muscle.

• a. Both statements are TRUE.

• b. Both statements are FALSE.

• c. The first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.

• d. The first statement is FALSE, and the second statement is TRUE.

7. All three branches of which one of the following nerves passes through foramina on the sphenoid bone?

• a. Facial nerve

• b. Glossopharyngeal nerve

• c. Hypoglossal nerve

• d. Trigeminal nerve

8. Which of the following bones has paired canals that transmit cranial nerve XII, hypoglossal?

• a. Sphenoid bone

• b. Occipital bone

• c. Maxilla

• d. Mandible

9. Which part of the temporal bone forms the cranial portion of the temporomandibular joint?

• a. Squamous part

• b. Tympanic part

• c. Zygomatic process

• d. Petrous part

10. In which of the following pairs is a moveable articulation formed?

• a. Frontal bone with parietal bones

• b. Coronoid process with mandibular fossa

• c. Occipital condyles with first cervical vertebrae (atlas)

• d. Coronoid notch with mandibular fossa