Question 1

Which of the following fasciae is considered deep cervical fasciae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pterygoid fasciae 
B)  Anterior cervical triangle 
C)  Muscles of facial expression 
D)  Investing fasciae 
A)  Pterygoid fasciae 
B)  Anterior cervical triangle 
C)  Muscles of facial expression 
D)  Investing fasciae D

Question 2

The fascia consists of layers of epithelial tissue. The fascia lies underneath the skin and also surrounds the muscles, bones, vessels, nerves, organs, and other structures of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. D

Question 3

What is the potential space between the buccopharyngeal fascia and the alar fascia that extends posteriorly to the superior mediastinum termed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
B)  Retrovisceral space 
C)  Parapharyngeal space 
D)  Previsceral space 
A)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
B)  Retrovisceral space 
C)  Parapharyngeal space 
D)  Previsceral space B

Question 4

Which of the following muscles creates a division between the submandibular and sublingual spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mylohyoid muscle 
B)  Intrinsic muscles of the tongue 
C)  Sternocleidomastoid muscle 
D)  Platysma muscle 
A)  Mylohyoid muscle 
B)  Intrinsic muscles of the tongue 
C)  Sternocleidomastoid muscle 
D)  Platysma muscle

Question 5

From the following list of structures, select which are the contents of the sublingual space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Submandibular duct 
B)  Facial artery and hypoglossal nerve 
C)  Submental lymph nodes 
D)  Lingual nerve and lingual artery 
E)  Mandible 
A)  Submandibular duct 
B)  Facial artery and hypoglossal nerve 
C)  Submental lymph nodes 
D)  Lingual nerve and lingual artery 
E)  Mandible

Question 6

Which of the following fasciae is also known as pretracheal fascia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visceral fascia 
B)  Prevertebral fascia 
C)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
D)  Investing fascia 
A)  Visceral fascia 
B)  Prevertebral fascia 
C)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
D)  Investing fascia

Question 7

Which of the following fasciae surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland in the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertebral fascia 
B)  Visceral fascia 
C)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
D)  Prevertebral fascia 
A)  Vertebral fascia 
B)  Visceral fascia 
C)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
D)  Prevertebral fascia

Question 8

Superficial fasciae of the body, as well as superficial fasciae of the head and neck, contain vessels, nerves, and muscles BECAUSE the superficial fasciae are located just deep to and attached to skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 9

A dental professional MUST have knowledge of the anatomic aspects of the spaces of the head and neck when examining a patient BECAUSE these spaces can be involved in infections arising in dental tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 10

Which of the following structures listed below is NOT found within the carotid sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal carotid artery 
B)  Common carotid artery 
C)  Eleventh cranial nerve or accessory nerve 
D)  Internal jugular vein 
A)  Internal carotid artery 
B)  Common carotid artery 
C)  Eleventh cranial nerve or accessory nerve 
D)  Internal jugular vein

Question 11

Which space of the face and jaws has NO boundary inferiorly and posteriorly, and is continuous with the cervical fascial space, and the parapharyngeal space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submental space 
B)  Infratemporal space 
C)  Submandibular space 
D)  Retropharyngeal space 
A)  Submental space 
B)  Infratemporal space 
C)  Submandibular space 
D)  Retropharyngeal space

Question 12

Which of the following structures are NOT included in the masticator space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal and infratemporal space 
B)  Masseter muscle and ramus 
C)  Body of the mandible 
D)  Buccinator muscle 
A)  Temporal and infratemporal space 
B)  Masseter muscle and ramus 
C)  Body of the mandible 
D)  Buccinator muscle

Question 13

Where is the vestibular space of the mandible located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Envelopes parotid salivary gland 
B)  Superior to upper lip 
C)  Between buccinator muscle and oral mucosa 
D)  Lateral to buccinator muscle 
A)  Envelopes parotid salivary gland 
B)  Superior to upper lip 
C)  Between buccinator muscle and oral mucosa 
D)  Lateral to buccinator muscle

Question 14

Which space contains BOTH part of the mandible and the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pterygomandibular space 
B)  Space within body of mandible 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Submandibular space 
A)  Pterygomandibular space 
B)  Space within body of mandible 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Submandibular space

Question 15

From the following list of descriptions, select those that describe the location of the sublingual space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral mucosa is the roof 
B)  Palatal tonsils form medial boundary 
C)  Mandible forms lateral wall 
D)  Floor is hard palate 
A)  Oral mucosa is the roof 
B)  Palatal tonsils form medial boundary 
C)  Mandible forms lateral wall 
D)  Floor is hard palate

Question 16

What is the significance of pterygomandibular space to local anesthesia in the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains a part of the posterior superior alveolar nerve 
B)  Contains a part of inferior alveolar nerve 
C)  Contains part of both the anterior superior alveolar and middle superior alveolar nerves 
D)  Contains a part of the greater palatine nerve 
A)  Contains a part of the posterior superior alveolar nerve 
B)  Contains a part of inferior alveolar nerve 
C)  Contains part of both the anterior superior alveolar and middle superior alveolar nerves 
D)  Contains a part of the greater palatine nerve

Question 17

The vestibular space of the maxilla is located medial to the buccinator muscle and inferior to the attachment of this muscle along the alveolar process of the maxilla. This space communicates with the maxillary anterior teeth and associated periodontium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 18

The submandibular space contains the submandibular lymph nodes, most of the submandibular salivary gland, and parts of the facial artery. This space is usually involved if a dental infection spreads.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 19

Which of the following spaces does the canine space communicate with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buccal space 
B)  Temporal space 
C)  Masticator space 
D)  Vestibular space of the maxilla 
A)  Buccal space 
B)  Temporal space 
C)  Masticator space 
D)  Vestibular space of the maxilla

Question 20

From the list of fascial spaces, select those that are considered spaces of the face and jaws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canine space 
B)  Parotid space 
C)  Carotid sheath 
D)  Parapharyngeal space 
E)  Previsceral space 
A)  Canine space 
B)  Parotid space 
C)  Carotid sheath 
D)  Parapharyngeal space 
E)  Previsceral space

Which of the following fasciae is considered deep cervical fasciae?

The fascia consists of layers of epithelial tissue. The fascia lies underneath the skin and also surrounds the muscles, bones, vessels, nerves, organs, and other structures of the body.

What is the potential space between the buccopharyngeal fascia and the alar fascia that extends posteriorly to the superior mediastinum termed?

Which of the following muscles creates a division between the submandibular and sublingual spaces?

From the following list of structures, select which are the contents of the sublingual space.

Which of the following fasciae is also known as pretracheal fascia?

Which of the following fasciae surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland in the neck?

Superficial fasciae of the body, as well as superficial fasciae of the head and neck, contain vessels, nerves, and muscles BECAUSE the superficial fasciae are located just deep to and attached to skin.

A dental professional MUST have knowledge of the anatomic aspects of the spaces of the head and neck when examining a patient BECAUSE these spaces can be involved in infections arising in dental tissue.

Which of the following structures listed below is NOT found within the carotid sheath?

Which space of the face and jaws has NO boundary inferiorly and posteriorly, and is continuous with the cervical fascial space, and the parapharyngeal space?

Which of the following structures are NOT included in the masticator space?

Where is the vestibular space of the mandible located?

Which space contains BOTH part of the mandible and the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels?

From the following list of descriptions, select those that describe the location of the sublingual space.

What is the significance of pterygomandibular space to local anesthesia in the oral cavity?

The vestibular space of the maxilla is located medial to the buccinator muscle and inferior to the attachment of this muscle along the alveolar process of the maxilla. This space communicates with the maxillary anterior teeth and associated periodontium.

The submandibular space contains the submandibular lymph nodes, most of the submandibular salivary gland, and parts of the facial artery. This space is usually involved if a dental infection spreads.

Which of the following spaces does the canine space communicate with?

From the list of fascial spaces, select those that are considered spaces of the face and jaws.

Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy

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Exam 11: Fasciae and Spaces

Which of the following fasciae is considered deep cervical fasciae?

The fascia consists of layers of epithelial tissue. The fascia lies underneath the skin and also surrounds the muscles, bones, vessels, nerves, organs, and other structures of the body.

What is the potential space between the buccopharyngeal fascia and the alar fascia that extends posteriorly to the superior mediastinum termed?

Which of the following muscles creates a division between the submandibular and sublingual spaces?

From the following list of structures, select which are the contents of the sublingual space.

Which of the following fasciae is also known as pretracheal fascia?

Which of the following fasciae surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland in the neck?

Superficial fasciae of the body, as well as superficial fasciae of the head and neck, contain vessels, nerves, and muscles BECAUSE the superficial fasciae are located just deep to and attached to skin.

A dental professional MUST have knowledge of the anatomic aspects of the spaces of the head and neck when examining a patient BECAUSE these spaces can be involved in infections arising in dental tissue.

Which of the following structures listed below is NOT found within the carotid sheath?

Which space of the face and jaws has NO boundary inferiorly and posteriorly, and is continuous with the cervical fascial space, and the parapharyngeal space?

Which of the following structures are NOT included in the masticator space?

Where is the vestibular space of the mandible located?

Which space contains BOTH part of the mandible and the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels?

From the following list of descriptions, select those that describe the location of the sublingual space.

What is the significance of pterygomandibular space to local anesthesia in the oral cavity?

The vestibular space of the maxilla is located medial to the buccinator muscle and inferior to the attachment of this muscle along the alveolar process of the maxilla. This space communicates with the maxillary anterior teeth and associated periodontium.

The submandibular space contains the submandibular lymph nodes, most of the submandibular salivary gland, and parts of the facial artery. This space is usually involved if a dental infection spreads.

Which of the following spaces does the canine space communicate with?

From the list of fascial spaces, select those that are considered spaces of the face and jaws.

Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy

Surface Anatomy

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Temporomandibular Joint

Vascular System

Glandular Tissue

Nervous System

Anatomy of Local Anesthesia

Lymphatic System

Spread of Infection

Filters