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ANATOMIC SCIENCES

7.

1. DNA is found principally in

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2.
3.
4.
5.

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2.
3.
4.

nucleus.
cytoplasm.
nucleolus.
cell membrane.
a diffuse fashion throughout the cell.
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2.

The free gingival groove divides the

1.
2.
3.
4.

9.

1. one of the supporting cells in brain tissue.

2. a nervous receptor for the sensation of
pressure.
3. the point of junction between two
neurolemma (Schwann) cells.
4. the point of near-contact between the
processes of two neurons (a synapse).

sarcolcmma.
sarcoplasm.
myofibril.
endomysium.

The expected effect on the periodontal

ligament following the loss of tooth function
would be
1.
2.
3.
4.

a slight edema.
formation of numerous cementicles.
an increase in thickness and fiber density.
a reduction in width and loss of regular
arrangement of principal fibers.

1 0. An important cell organelle related to

biochemical breakdown and phagocytosis in
the oral region is the

Nerve cell bodies can be seen microscopically

1. near the sense organs of the skin.
2. in any cross section of a peripheral nerve.
3. in the central nervous system, the
autonomic ganglia and the spinal ganglia.
4. only in the central nervous system.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

lysosome.
microtubule.
mitochondrion.
Golgi apparatus.
endoplasmic reticulum.

11. In proceeding from the bronchus to the

respiratory bronchiole, there is

5. Variation of the size of the lumen of the

bronchiole during inspiration and expiration
is caused primarily by
1.
2.
3.
4.

aorta.
pulmonary artery.
left subclavian artery.
brachiocephalic artery.

The contractile element of skeletal muscle is

in the
1.
2.
3.
4.

free gingiva and the alveolar mucosa.

free gingiva and the attached gingiva.
attached gingiva and the alveolar mucosa.
interdental papillae and the marginal gingiva.

3. A node of Ranvier is

4.

The left coronary artery arises from the

1. a decrease in cartilage and an increase in

elastic fibers.
2. a decrease in collagenous fibers and an
increase in cilia.
3. a decrease in cilia and an increase in
cartilage.
4. an increase in cilia and a decrease in
elastic fibers.

striated muscle and cartilage.

smooth muscle and elastic fibers.
basement membrane and collagen fibers.
areolar connective tissue and cartilage.

12. The bony floor of the nasal cavity is

for med by the

6. Connective tissue is characterized by

1. being derived from mesenchyme, and by
containing more intercellular material than
cells.
2. containing amorphous intercellular substance,
and by having little tissue fluid.
3. being calcified in some types, and by having
sensitivity as its main function.
4. having poor reparative ability, and by
containing few lymphatic channels.

1. palatine process of the maxilla and the

vertical part of the palatine.
2. palatine process of the temporal and
the horizontal part of the palatine.
3. vomer and the vertical part of the
palatine.
4. palatine process of the maxilla and the
horizontal part of the palatine.

19. Bacteria are frequently ingested by

1 3. The superior portion of the gcnioglossal

muscle joins
1.
2.
3.
4.
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I. mast cells.
2. fibrocytes.
3. small lymphocytes.
4. basophilic leukocytes.
5. neutrophilic leukocytes.

mandible to styloid process of the skull.

mandible to tongue.
mandible to hyoid.
hyoid to tongue.

The vertebral artery on its way to the brain

passes through the
1.
2.
3.
4.

20. The periodontal ligament consists of groups

of collagenous fiber bundles. The group of
fibers which gives the greatest support against
masticatory forces is the

foramen magnum.
foramen lacerum.
jugular foramen.
foramen spinosum.

1.
2,
3,
4.
5.

15. The outermost portion of a nerve fiber is

commonly referred to as the
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
16.

21. The enamel has no possibility of self-repair

because

axolemma.
neurolemma.
perineurium.
myelin sheath.
medullary sheath.

1. it has only a small per cent of organic

content.
2. its formative cells are lost once it is
completely formed.
3. it is essentially a keratin tissue and has
no blood vessels.
4. it has no direct connection with the active
cells of the dental pulp.

Histologically, the thyroid gland has

1. a rather poor vascular supply.
2. clusters of epithelial cells that arc packed
closely together.
3. rings of epithelial cells surrounding a
a space filled with colloid.
4. colloid between rows of epithelial cells,
with the colloid being formed by connective
tissue cells.

22. The optic disk is an area of the retina

consisting of
1.
2.
3.
4.

17. Urinary bladder differs from gallbladder in

that urinary bladder
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1. is lined with transitional epithelium and

gallbladder is lined with simple columnar
epithelium.
2. has a mucosal layer and gallbladder has no
mucosal layer.
3. can be stretched and gallbladder cannot
be stretched.
4. contains smooth muscle and gallbladder
contains no smooth muscle.

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optic nerve fibers.

rods and bipolar cells.
cones and bipolar cells.
cones only.

In the cervical region, preganglionic

sympathetic neurons synapse with
postganglionic sympathetic neurons in the
1.
2.
3.
4.

celiac ganglion.
dorsal root ganglion.
submandibular ganglion.
superior cervical ganglion.

24. In hyaline cartilage, the chondrocytes are

surrounded by a capsule which is

The gingival area where nonkeratinized

epithelium is-most frequently seen and which,
therefore, may be considered most vulnerable
to inflammation is the
1.
2.
3.
4.

apical.
oblique.
horizontal.
alveolar crest.
interradicular.

1. a zone of decalcification.
2. an envelope of loose connective tissue.
3. a blister-like extension of the
chondrocyte.
4. a calcified layer of intercellular
substance.
5. the youngest layer of intercellular
substance.

sulcular surface of the free gingiva.

attached gingiva.
palatal gingiva.
None of the above

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49. Spleen, thymus and lymph nodes arc

similar in that they all
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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1. submucosal and myenteric plexuses.

2. sacral spinal cord lateral gray column.
3 thoracic spinal cord lateral gray column.
4. dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve.

filter blood.
contain lymphocytes.
have a medulla and a cortex.
serve as filters for tissue fluid.
have afferent and efferent lymphatic
vessels.

56.

The red pulp of the spleen contains

57.

53.

1.
2.
3.
4.

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enamel rods.
enamel lamellae.
enamel spindles.
Hunter-Schreger bands.
incremental lines of Retzius.

right atrium with the left atrium.

umbilical vein with the inferior vena cava.
left pulmonary artery to the aortic arch.
right pulmonary artery to the aortic arch.

The esophagus is subdivided into three

portions on the basis of a transition in the
1. su bmucosa.
advcntitia.
3. mucosal layer.
4. muscularis externa.
5. None of the above

The thyroid gland receives its blood supply

from branches of the
1.
2.
3.
4.

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crista galli.
groove for the transverse sinus.
lesser wing of sphenoid bone.
pctrous part of temporal bone.

58. In the embryo, the ductus connects the

Hypomineralized structures which extend

from the dentinocnamcl junction to the
surface of the enamel are called
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

sternal angle.
xiphisternal junction.
second thoracic vertebra.
attachment of the fourth costal cartilage
to the sternum.

The lateral part of the middle cranial fossa

is separated from the posterior cranial fossa
by the
1.
2.
3.
4.

Infection spreading via lymphatics from the

lower lip would first enter the bloodstream
at the

i. brachiocephalic vein.
2. inferior labial vein.
3. inferior labial artery.
4. pterygoid venous plexus.
52.

The bifurcation of the trachea lies at the

level of the
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2.
3.
4.

1. small nodules of lymphoid tissue and

lymphatic capillaries.
2. splenic cords, numerous erythrocytes
and blood vascular sinusoids.
a reticular fiber stroma, lymphatic
sinusoids and trabeculac of smooth muscle.
4. large nodules of lymphoid cells, vascular
channels lined with reticuloendothelial
cells and sheathed arteries.

51.

Cell bodies of preganglionic parasympathetic

neurons to the duodenum are in the

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external carotid arteries.

thyrocervical trunks.
Both (1) and (2) above
Neither (1) nor (2) above

1. containing a collagenous fiber background,

and by resisting resorption when placed
under pressure as in orthodontic movement
of teeth.
2. forming the crest of the alveolar socket
at which place transseptal fibers of the
periodontal ligament are attached.
3. containing Sharpey's fibers which are
extensions of the reticular fibers of the
periodontal ligament.
4. being perforated by vascular canals and by
possessing numerous lamellae.

The nerves lying in close relation to the

lateral surfaces of the pericardial sac are
the
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Compact bone as found in the cribriform

plate (lamina dura) of the wall of the alveolar
socket is characterized by

vagus nerves.
phrenic nerves.
intercostal nerves.
lesser splanchnic nerves.
greater splanchnic nerves.

77. Examples of types of dense collagenous

connective tissue include

73. When a tooth first erupts into the oral

cavity, the attached epithelial cuff is
composed of epithelium derived from
1.
2.
3.
4.

a)

oral mucosa.
reduced dental epithelium.
epithelial rests of Malassez.
Hertwig's epithelial root sheath.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

74. The middle pharyngeal constrictor attaches

to the
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

tendon.

b)
c)
d)
e)

mandible.
hyoid bone.
cricoid cartilage.
pterygomandibular raphe.
lateral pterygoid plate.

ligament.
aponeurosis.
adipose tissue.
pigment tissue.

(a), b) and (c) only

(ai, b), (c) and (e)
(a , b) and (e) only
(c and (d)
All of the above

78. Ligamentous remnants of the fetal circulatory

system persisting in the adult include the
(a)
b)
c)
d)
(e)

ligamentum nuchae.
ligamentum venosum.
ligamentum arteriosum.
ligamentum teres of the liver.
ligamentum teres of the uterus.

1. (a), b and c)

75.

2.
3.
4.
5.

Erythrocytes are characterized by

(a) being round cells, and by functioning
best when outside of the bloodstream.
(b) shrinking and becoming crenated in
hypertonic saline solution, and by
containing heme which is an
endogenous pigment.
(c) becoming ghost cells in hypotonic
saline solution, and by having no
phagocytic ability.
(d) functioning essentially while within
the bloodstream, and by having
some ameboid motion.

79.

Which of the following items are components

of the tooth germ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)

1. (a) and (b)

2. b and (c)
3. b) and (d)
4. c) and (d)

Meckel's cartilage
Enamel organ
Successional lamina
Dental papilla
Vestibular lamina
Dental sac
Rathke's pouch

1. (a), (c), (e) and (g)

2. (b , d) and (f) only
3. b , d), (f) and (g)
4. d , e), (f) and (g)
5. d and (f) only
80.

76.

a), b and e)
a), d and e)
b), (c and d)
(c), (d) and (e)

The primary lymph nodes draining the

mandible are the

Which of the following structures pass

through the parotid gland?
)

(a) parotid nodes.

(b) retropharyngeal nodes.
(c) submandibular nodes.
(d) submental nodes.

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(c)
(d)
(e)

1. (a) and(1
2. a) and (d
3. b and (c
4. b) and (d)
5. c) and (d)

Facial nerve
Retromandibular vein
External carotid artery
Superficial temporal artery
Branches of the great auricular nerve

1.(1, (b) and (c)

2. (a , (b) and (d)
3. (a , (c) and (e)
4. (b), (c) and (e)
5. All of the above