Deck 2: Oral Cavity and Pharynx

Question 1

On which of the following orofacial tissue is the linea alba located?

A) Attached gingiva
B) Marginal gingiva
C) Labial mucosa
D) Buccal mucosa

Answer 1

Buccal mucosa

Question 2

Which of the following oral landmarks may be noted on the soft palate?

A) Incisive papilla
B) Palatine rugae
C) Median palatine raphe
D) Uvula

Answer 2

Uvula

Question 3

Just distal to the last tooth of the maxillary arch is a tissue-covered elevation of the bone called the:

A) maxillary arch.
B) maxillary tuberosity.
C) canine eminence.
D) retromolar pad.

Answer 3

maxillary tuberosity.

Question 4

Which of the following folds or grooves of tissue are located on the floor of the mouth?

A) Plica fimbriatae
B) Labiomental groove
C) Sublingual folds
D) Labial commissure

Question 5

The pink labial mucosa or buccal mucosa meets the redder _____ at the mucobuccal fold.

A) marginal gingiva
B) attached gingiva
C) alveolar mucosa
D) interdental papilla

Question 6

The facial part of the alveolus of the ____,the vertically placed eminence,is especially prominent on the maxilla.

A) premolar
B) canine
C) molar
D) incisor

Question 7

Which of the following orofacial structures contains the alveolus of a tooth?

A) Vestibular fornix
B) Alveolar process
C) Zygomatic arch
D) Retromolar pad

Question 8

A midline depression on the dorsal surface of the tongue is called the:

A) median palatine raphe.
B) sulcus terminalis.
C) labiomental groove.
D) median lingual sulcus.

Question 9

The _____ is a white ridge of raised callused tissue that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and occlude.

A) linea alba
B) buccal fat pad
C) parotid papilla
D) labial frenum

Question 10

Which of the following oral landmarks separates the base from the body of the tongue?

A) Sublingual fold
B) Lingual tonsil
C) Plica fimbriatae
D) Sulcus terminalis

Question 11

The oral tissue closest to the inner cheek is best described as:

A) labial.
B) facial.
C) buccal.
D) palatal.

Question 12

The root of the mature and fully erupted tooth is composed of:

A) enamel, dentin, and pulp.
B) dentin and pulp.
C) dentin, pulp, and cementum.
D) pulp, cementum, and periodontal ligament.

Question 13

Adult teeth,or _____ teeth,also include all the same teeth as the primary teeth as well as premolars.

A) deciduous
B) permanent
C) baby
D) primary

Question 14

Which of the following lingual papillae are located on the lateral surface of the tongue?

A) Circumvallate papillae
B) Filiform papillae
C) Fungiform papillae
D) Foliate papillae

Question 15

Each body of the maxilla is superior to the teeth and contains the _____ sinuses.

A) sphenoidal
B) ethmoidal
C) frontal
D) maxillary

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning Fordyce spots is correct?

A) Composed of salivary gland tissue
B) Located on the attached gingiva
C) Composed of sebum from sebaceous tissue
D) Indicate a disease state in the tissue

Question 17

Which of the following structures is never visible in any part on a dental intraoral examination?

A) Oropharynx
B) Laryngopharynx
C) Soft palate
D) Nasopharynx

Question 18

The outermost layer of the root is composed of:

A) cementum.
B) pulp.
C) dentin.
D) enamel.

Question 19

The structures closest to the lips are termed _____ or labial.

A) lingual
B) facial
C) buccal
D) palatal

Question 20

The line of demarcation between the attached gingiva and the alveolar mucosa is the:

A) mucogingival junction.
B) interdental gingiva.
C) mucobuccal fold.
D) marginal gingiva.

Question 21

Which of the following structures protects the opening of the parotid duct of its salivary gland?

A) Labial frenum
B) Parotid papilla
C) Incisive papilla
D) Linea alba

Question 22

What is the small bulge of tissue at the most anterior part of the hard palate?

A) Incisive papilla
B) Palatine rugae
C) Median palatine raphe
D) Uvula

Question 23

What is the midline ridge of tissue on the hard palate?

A) Incisive papilla
B) Palatine rugae
C) Median palatine raphe
D) Uvula

Question 24

What are the small,elevated structures of specialized mucosa located on the dorsal surfaces of the tongue,some of which are associated with taste buds?

A) Lingual papilla
B) Sulcus terminalis
C) Parotid papilla
D) Foramen cecum

Question 25

Surrounding the teeth in the alveoli and covering the alveolar processes is the _____,which is composed of a firm pink tissue.

A) gingiva
B) minor salivary glands
C) Fordyce spots
D) linea alba