Question 1

The small paired nasopalatine canals are represented in the mature hard palate by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  median palatine raphe. 
B)  medial lingual sulcus. 
C)  incisive foramen. 
D)  palatal rugae. 
A)  median palatine raphe. 
B)  medial lingual sulcus. 
C)  incisive foramen. 
D)  palatal rugae. C

Question 2

Which paired processes fuse to form the intermaxillary segment internally within the embryo during prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral nasal processes 
B)  Medial nasal processes 
C)  Palatal shelves 
D)  Mandibular processes 
A)  Lateral nasal processes 
B)  Medial nasal processes 
C)  Palatal shelves 
D)  Mandibular processes B

Question 3

The intermaxillary segment is an internal wedge-shaped mass that extends inferiorly and deep to the nasal pits on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  inside of the parotid salivary gland. 
B)  inside of the stomodeum. 
C)  wall of the pharynx. 
D)  wall of the maxillary sinus. 
A)  inside of the parotid salivary gland. 
B)  inside of the stomodeum. 
C)  wall of the pharynx. 
D)  wall of the maxillary sinus. B

Question 4

When does the nasal cavity form during prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the fourth to eighth week 
B)  During the fifth to ninth week 
C)  During the fourth to tenth week 
D)  During the fifth to twelfth week 
A)  During the fourth to eighth week 
B)  During the fifth to ninth week 
C)  During the fourth to tenth week 
D)  During the fifth to twelfth week

Question 5

Which teeth are associated with the further development of the primary palate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxillary incisors 
B)  Mandibular incisors 
C)  Maxillary canines 
D)  Mandibular posterior teeth 
A)  Maxillary incisors 
B)  Mandibular incisors 
C)  Maxillary canines 
D)  Mandibular posterior teeth

Question 6

During which week of prenatal development is the palate completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth 
B)  Eighth 
C)  Tenth 
D)  Twelfth 
A)  Fifth 
B)  Eighth 
C)  Tenth 
D)  Twelfth

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning tongue development is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tongue development begins as a triangular median swelling, the tuberculum impar. 
B)  The copula is formed from the fusion of mesenchyme of mainly the second parts of the fourth branchial arches. 
C)  The foramen cecum is the beginning of the thymus. 
D)  The tongue develops during the eighth week of prenatal development. 
A)  Tongue development begins as a triangular median swelling, the tuberculum impar. 
B)  The copula is formed from the fusion of mesenchyme of mainly the second parts of the fourth branchial arches. 
C)  The foramen cecum is the beginning of the thymus. 
D)  The tongue develops during the eighth week of prenatal development.

Question 8

What structure partially separates the nasal and oral cavities in the fifth week of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxillary process 
B)  Primary palate 
C)  Final or definitive palate 
D)  Mandibular arch 
A)  Maxillary process 
B)  Primary palate 
C)  Final or definitive palate 
D)  Mandibular arch

Question 9

When is the palate formed during prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the fourth week of prenatal development 
B)  After adjacent tongue formation begins 
C)  During only a week of prenatal development 
D)  Spanning both the embryonic and fetal periods 
A)  During the fourth week of prenatal development 
B)  After adjacent tongue formation begins 
C)  During only a week of prenatal development 
D)  Spanning both the embryonic and fetal periods

Question 10

The _____ is a superficial demarcation of the line of fusion of the two lateral lingual swellings during tongue development,as well as that of a deeper fibrous structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  tuberculum impar 
B)  copula 
C)  median lingual sulcus 
D)  sulcus terminalis 
A)  tuberculum impar 
B)  copula 
C)  median lingual sulcus 
D)  sulcus terminalis

Question 11

Which of the following structures is initially formed during the fifth week of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neural tube 
B)  Palatal processes 
C)  Mandibular arch 
D)  Intermaxillary segment 
A)  Neural tube 
B)  Palatal processes 
C)  Mandibular arch 
D)  Intermaxillary segment

Question 12

The tongue develops from multiple swellings derived from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  outer parts of the maxillary process. 
B)  inferior growth of the intermaxillary segment. 
C)  palatal shelves of the maxillary process. 
D)  first four branchial arches. 
A)  outer parts of the maxillary process. 
B)  inferior growth of the intermaxillary segment. 
C)  palatal shelves of the maxillary process. 
D)  first four branchial arches.

Question 13

As the tongue develops still further,the copula of the tongue base,after overgrowing the second branchial arch,merges with the anterior swellings of the first branchial arch of the tongue body,with the fusion is superficially demarcated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sulcus terminalis. 
B)  tuberculum impar. 
C)  copula. 
D)  median lingual sulcus. 
A)  sulcus terminalis. 
B)  tuberculum impar. 
C)  copula. 
D)  median lingual sulcus.

Question 14

During tongue development,what does the epiglottic swelling develop from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outer parts of the maxillary process 
B)  Inferior growth of the intermaxillary segment 
C)  Palatal shelves of the maxillary process 
D)  First four branchial arches 
A)  Outer parts of the maxillary process 
B)  Inferior growth of the intermaxillary segment 
C)  Palatal shelves of the maxillary process 
D)  First four branchial arches

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning tongue disturbances is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormalities of the tongue are common. 
B)  Ankyloglossia results from a long attachment of the lingual frenum. 
C)  Ankyloglossia may be associated with other craniofacial abnormalities. 
D)  Lingual frenum is never surgically cut anymore to free it. 
A)  Abnormalities of the tongue are common. 
B)  Ankyloglossia results from a long attachment of the lingual frenum. 
C)  Ankyloglossia may be associated with other craniofacial abnormalities. 
D)  Lingual frenum is never surgically cut anymore to free it.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning palatal developmental is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intermaxillary segment gives rise to the secondary palate. 
B)  Palatal fusion allows the fusion of swellings or tissue from different surfaces of the embryo. 
C)  The nasal cavity forms at later than the palate. 
D)  The secondary palate gives rise to the anterior third of the hard palate. 
A)  The intermaxillary segment gives rise to the secondary palate. 
B)  Palatal fusion allows the fusion of swellings or tissue from different surfaces of the embryo. 
C)  The nasal cavity forms at later than the palate. 
D)  The secondary palate gives rise to the anterior third of the hard palate.

Question 17

Around the lingual swellings,the cells degenerate,forming a sulcus,which frees the body of the tongue from the floor of the mouth,except for the attachment of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nasal septum. 
B)  tuberculum impar. 
C)  copula. 
D)  lingual frenum. 
A)  nasal septum. 
B)  tuberculum impar. 
C)  copula. 
D)  lingual frenum.

Question 18

During the sixth week of prenatal development,within the embryonic period,the bilateral maxillary processes give rise to paired:

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral nasal processes. 
B)  medial nasal processes. 
C)  palatal shelves. 
D)  mandibular processes. 
A)  lateral nasal processes. 
B)  medial nasal processes. 
C)  palatal shelves. 
D)  mandibular processes.

Question 19

Which way does the sulcus terminalis point toward the oropharynx after tongue development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upward 
B)  Downward 
C)  Forward 
D)  Backward 
A)  Upward 
B)  Downward 
C)  Forward 
D)  Backward

Question 20

Considering the developmental disturbance of cleft palate,which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  May be isolated or associated with other abnormalities. 
B)  Isolated forms of cleft palate are more common than cleft lip. 
C)  Isolated forms are more common in males. 
D)  Cleft uvula is the most complicated example. 
A)  May be isolated or associated with other abnormalities. 
B)  Isolated forms of cleft palate are more common than cleft lip. 
C)  Isolated forms are more common in males. 
D)  Cleft uvula is the most complicated example.

The small paired nasopalatine canals are represented in the mature hard palate by the:

Which paired processes fuse to form the intermaxillary segment internally within the embryo during prenatal development?

The intermaxillary segment is an internal wedge-shaped mass that extends inferiorly and deep to the nasal pits on the:

When does the nasal cavity form during prenatal development?

Which teeth are associated with the further development of the primary palate?

During which week of prenatal development is the palate completed?

Which of the following statements concerning tongue development is correct?

What structure partially separates the nasal and oral cavities in the fifth week of prenatal development?

When is the palate formed during prenatal development?

The _____ is a superficial demarcation of the line of fusion of the two lateral lingual swellings during tongue development,as well as that of a deeper fibrous structure.

Which of the following structures is initially formed during the fifth week of prenatal development?

The tongue develops from multiple swellings derived from the:

As the tongue develops still further,the copula of the tongue base,after overgrowing the second branchial arch,merges with the anterior swellings of the first branchial arch of the tongue body,with the fusion is superficially demarcated by the:

During tongue development,what does the epiglottic swelling develop from?

Which of the following statements concerning tongue disturbances is correct?

Which of the following statements concerning palatal developmental is correct?

Around the lingual swellings,the cells degenerate,forming a sulcus,which frees the body of the tongue from the floor of the mouth,except for the attachment of the:

During the sixth week of prenatal development,within the embryonic period,the bilateral maxillary processes give rise to paired:

Which way does the sulcus terminalis point toward the oropharynx after tongue development?

Considering the developmental disturbance of cleft palate,which of the following statements is correct?

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Head and Neck Structures

Enamel

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Exam 5: Orofacial Development

The small paired nasopalatine canals are represented in the mature hard palate by the:

Which paired processes fuse to form the intermaxillary segment internally within the embryo during prenatal development?

The intermaxillary segment is an internal wedge-shaped mass that extends inferiorly and deep to the nasal pits on the:

When does the nasal cavity form during prenatal development?

Which teeth are associated with the further development of the primary palate?

During which week of prenatal development is the palate completed?

Which of the following statements concerning tongue development is correct?

What structure partially separates the nasal and oral cavities in the fifth week of prenatal development?

When is the palate formed during prenatal development?

The _____ is a superficial demarcation of the line of fusion of the two lateral lingual swellings during tongue development,as well as that of a deeper fibrous structure.

Which of the following structures is initially formed during the fifth week of prenatal development?

The tongue develops from multiple swellings derived from the:

As the tongue develops still further,the copula of the tongue base,after overgrowing the second branchial arch,merges with the anterior swellings of the first branchial arch of the tongue body,with the fusion is superficially demarcated by the:

During tongue development,what does the epiglottic swelling develop from?

Which of the following statements concerning tongue disturbances is correct?

Which of the following statements concerning palatal developmental is correct?

Around the lingual swellings,the cells degenerate,forming a sulcus,which frees the body of the tongue from the floor of the mouth,except for the attachment of the:

During the sixth week of prenatal development,within the embryonic period,the bilateral maxillary processes give rise to paired:

Which way does the sulcus terminalis point toward the oropharynx after tongue development?

Considering the developmental disturbance of cleft palate,which of the following statements is correct?

Face and Neck Regions

Oral Cavity and Pharynx

Prenatal Development

Face and Neck Development

Tooth Development and Eruption

Cells

Basic Tissue

Oral Mucosa

Gingival and Dentogingival Junctional Tissue

Head and Neck Structures

Enamel

Dentin and Pulp

Periodontium: Cementum, Alveolar Process, and Periodontal Ligament

Overview of Dentitions

Permanent Anterior Teeth

Permanent Posterior Teeth

Primary Dentition

Temporomandibular Joint

Occlusion

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