MDS PREP
The tendon of anterior belly digastric passes between the tendon ends of:
1. Styloglossus muscle
2. Stylohyoid muscle
3. Hyoglossus muscle
4. Posterior belly of digastric
Anatomy
Answer: 2
The tendon of anterior belly digastric passes between the tendon ends of Stylohyoid muscle
A mandibular primate space is usually found in the primary dentition between
1. first and second molars
2. central and lateral incisors
3. lateral incisor and canine
4. canine and first molar
Dental Anatomy
Answer: 4
A mandibular primate space is usually found in the primary dentition between canine and first molar
The most constant and valuable trait to differentiate among maxillary first second and third molars is the
1. comparative size of the cusp of Carabelli
2. height of cusps
3. depth of central fossae
4. relative position of the distolingual groove
Dental Anatomy
Answer: 3
The most constant and valuable trait to differentiate among maxillary first second and third molars is the depth of central fossae
The largest and longest root canal of the maxillary second molar is the
1. lingual
2. mesiobuccal
3. distobuccal
4. distal
Dental Anatomy
Answer: 1
The largest and longest root canal of the maxillary second molar is the lingual
The canine eminence is
1. associated with the mandibular canine only
2. the labial ridge on the crown of canine
3. an osseous structure surrounding the root of a canine on the facial aspect
4. the prominent ridge on the lingual surface of a maxillary canine
Dental Anatomy Answer: 3
The canine eminence is
an osseous structure surrounding the root of a canine on the facial aspect
How soon after the eruption of permanent tooth is the apex usually fully developed?
1. Immediately
2. 3-6 months
3. 2-3 years
4. 6-9 years
Dental Anatomy
Answer: 3
Afet tooth eruption in permanent teeth the apex is fully developed after 2-3 years
The medial pterygoid muscle is attached to the
1. lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate
2. lateral surface of greater wing of sphenoid
3. medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
4. medial surface of medial pterygoid plate
Anatomy
Answer: 3
The medial pterygoid muscle is attached to the medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate
Primary teeth begin to calcify between the ________ and ________months in
utero.
1) first; second
2) second; fourth
3) fourth; sixth
4) sixth; eighth
The primary teeth begin to form in utero at about six weeks. Hard tissue
formation occurs in all primary teeth by the 18th week in utero. 3. The
permanent teeth begin to develop at approximately four months of age in utero.
Maxillary and mandibular first molars begin to calcify at birth.