WorksheetsH&N ANATOMY Chapter 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Mandible is the ONLY movable bone of the skull
True
False
The squamosal suture is BEST observed from which view of the skull?
Lateral view
Superior view
Which of the following openings within the orbit connects the orbit with the cranial cavity?
Inferior orbital fissure
Superior orbital fissure
The differences in alveolar process density determine the easiest and MOST clinically effective region for bony fracture used during tooth extraction, if needed. Thus the maxillary teeth are surgically BEST removed by fracturing the thinner facial cortical plate rather than the thicker lingual cortical plate.
Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
Why is the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone an important feature of the skull to the dental professionals?
Serves as an attachment for the muscles of mastication
Serves as an attachment for muscles involved in swallowing
Which of the following landmarks needs to be noted during the administration of a local anesthetic agent to the maxillary posterior teeth?
Retromolar pad
Maxillary tuberosity
Which of the following sutures of the skull is an immovable articulation between the occipital bone and the parietal bones?
Lambdoidal suture
Sagittal suture
When viewing the medial surface of the mandible, which of the following bony landmarks CANNOT be observed?
Mandibular foramen
Mental foramen
Which of the following landmarks is the MOST inferiorly located on the mandible?
Mylohyoid line
Submandibular fossa
. The ______ is resorbed with tooth loss, and this loss can be noted on patients radiographically.
base of the mandible
alveolar process of the mandible
