DENTAL GROSS ANATOMY: Sample Questions

WEEK of -- October 8,15 2007

1. Two muscles which retract the mandible are the:
   • A. Deep portion of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles
   • B. Deep portion of the masseter and posterior temporal fibers
   • C. Superficial masseter and posterior temporal fibers
   • D. Superficial masseter and anterior temporal fibers
   • E. Superficial masseter and middle temporal fibers
   
   
2. The meniscus attaches to the capsule in the TMJ:
   • A. Only anteriorly
   • B. Only posteriorly
   • C. Only laterally
   • D. Anteriorly and posteriorly
   • E. Medially and laterally
   
   
3. At rest, the condyle is positioned:
   • A. On the anterior slope of the articular eminence
   • B. On the posterior slope of the articular eminence
   • C. On the most superior aspect of the mandibular fossa
   • D. On the posterior wall of the mandibular fossa
   • E. None are correct
   
   
4. Emissary veins:
   • A. Connect the dural venous sinuses with each other
   • B. Are valveless and may conduct blood in either direction
   • C. Do not pass through the foramen cecum
   • D. Are associated only with the superior sagittal sinus
   • E. Are an important drainage of the meninges
   
   
5. The tentorium cerebelli:
   • A. Lies between the cerebellum and the frontal lobes of the brain
   • B. Attaches to the lesser wing of the sphenoid
   • C. Splits to enclose the transverse sinuses
   • D. Has no free margins
   • E. Attaches laterally to the squamous portion of the temporal bones