Question 1

The ____________________ connects the pterygopalatine fossa to the infratemporal fossa.

Accepted Answer

pterygomaxillary fissure

Question 2

The branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mandibular teeth is called the ____________________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

inferior alveolar

Question 3

Which of the following nerves branch from the inferior alveolar nerve? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Mylohyoid nerve
B)   Incisive nerve
C)   Mental nerve
D)   Auriculotemporal nerve
E)   Long buccal nerve A, B, C

Question 4

Which of the following nerves would provide afferent innervation to the paranasal sinuses? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Infratrochlear nerve
B)   Anterior ethmoidal nerves
C)   Posterior ethmoidal nerves
D)   Nasociliary nerve
E)   Frontal nerve

Question 5

Which of the following are terminal branches of the frontal nerve? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Supraorbital nerve
B)   Infraorbital nerve
C)   Supratrochlear nerve
D)   Infratrochlear nerve
E)   Anterior ethmoidal nerve

Question 6

Which of the following branches of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve is sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Long buccal nerve
B)   Incisive nerve
C)   Auriculotemporal nerve
D)   Lingual nerve
E)   Mental nerve

Question 7

The cell bodies of afferent nerve fibers which supply the sublingual salivary gland are located in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the posterior superior alveolar nerve is incorrect when the middle superior alveolar nerve is present?

Accepted Answer

A)   It enters the maxilla via the posterior superior alveolar foramen.
B)   It innervates all maxillary molar teeth.
C)   It innervates the mucosa of the maxillary sinuses.
D)   It supplies the mesiobuccal root of the first molar.
E)   It contributes to the formation of the superior dental plexus.

Question 9

Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers that supply the sublingual gland synapse in which of the following ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ciliary
B)   Pterygopalatine
C)   Geniculate
D)   Otic
E)   Submandibular

Question 10

What opening connects the pterygopalatine fossa to the hard palate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Greater palatine canal
B)   Inferior orbital fissure
C)   Sphenopalatine foramen
D)   Pterygomaxillary fissure
E)   Superior orbital fissure

Question 11

The ____________________ connects the pterygopalatine fossa to the hard palate.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Branches of the ____________________ nerve supply proprioceptive fibers to the muscles of mastication.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The trigeminal nerve is the major sensory nerve of the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nerve cell bodies of afferent fibers from the trigeminal nerve are located in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What opening connects the pterygopalatine fossa to the infratemporal fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Greater palatine canal
B)   Inferior orbital fissure
C)   Sphenopalatine foramen
D)   Pterygomaxillary fissure
E)   Superior orbital fissure

Question 16

The cell bodies of motor neurons in the trigeminal nerve are located in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The middle meningeal artery is frequently encircled by the ____________________ nerve en route to innervate the parotid gland.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What structure forms the roof of the pterygopalatine fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
B)   Greater wing of the sphenoid bone
C)   Pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone
D)   Maxilla
E)   Palatine bone

Question 19

Match the nerve to the structures they innervate. An answer can be used more than once.
-Skin of side of the nose

Accepted Answer

A)   Ophthalmic nerves
B)   Maxillary nerves
C)   Mandibular nerves

Question 20

What feature forms the lateral wall of the pterygopalatine fossa?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 17: Trigeminal Nerve