Question 1

Which of the following is not the usual movement of the temporomandibular joint involving the mandible and allowed by the gliding and rotation of the joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retraction 
B)  Protrusion 
C)  Depression 
D)  Subluxation 
A)  Retraction 
B)  Protrusion 
C)  Depression 
D)  Subluxation D

Question 2

Which of the following is a thick substance that fills the temporomandibular joint,lubricates it,and provides nutrition to parts of the joint disc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immunoglobulins 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Blood 
D)  Synovial fluid 
A)  Immunoglobulins 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Blood 
D)  Synovial fluid D

Question 3

All signs and symptoms related to the temporomandibular disorder should also be noted in the patient record,as should any parafunctional habits and:

Accepted Answer

A)  related systemic diseases. 
B)  biopsy of the joint tissue. 
C)  laboratory blood workups. 
D)  scan of the brain. 
A)  related systemic diseases. 
B)  biopsy of the joint tissue. 
C)  laboratory blood workups. 
D)  scan of the brain. A

Question 4

During what weeks of prenatal development does the temporomandibular joint develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifth to sixth week 
B)  Sixth to eighth week 
C)  Tenth to eleventh week 
D)  Eleventh to twelfth week 
A)  Fifth to sixth week 
B)  Sixth to eighth week 
C)  Tenth to eleventh week 
D)  Eleventh to twelfth week

Question 5

Which of the following is a depression on the inferior aspect of the temporal bone that is part of the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postglenoid process 
B)  Articular eminence 
C)  Articular fossa 
D)  Articulating surface 
A)  Postglenoid process 
B)  Articular eminence 
C)  Articular fossa 
D)  Articulating surface

Question 6

On cross section,each joint disc of the temporomandibular joint appears caplike on the mandibular condyle,with its superior aspect _____ from anterior to posterior and its inferior aspect concave.

Accepted Answer

A)  concave 
B)  convex 
C)  flat 
D)  concavoconvex 
A)  concave 
B)  convex 
C)  flat 
D)  concavoconvex

Question 7

The muscles that are palpated as part of a complete temporomandibular joint examination include the masseter,temporalis,medial pterygoid,lateral pterygoid,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoid muscles. 
B)  sternocleidomastoid muscle. 
C)  frontalis. 
D)  orbicularis oris. 
A)  hyoid muscles. 
B)  sternocleidomastoid muscle. 
C)  frontalis. 
D)  orbicularis oris.

Question 8

What directly provides the nutritional needs for the central region of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphatic vessels 
B)  Synovial fluid 
C)  Gingival crevicular fluid 
D)  Plasma 
A)  Lymphatic vessels 
B)  Synovial fluid 
C)  Gingival crevicular fluid 
D)  Plasma

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the histology present in the temporal bone in the area of the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancellous bone overlying compact bone 
B)  Outermost surface covered by endosteum 
C)  Innermost part consists of periosteum and medullary cavity 
D)  Surface covered by fibrocartilage 
A)  Cancellous bone overlying compact bone 
B)  Outermost surface covered by endosteum 
C)  Innermost part consists of periosteum and medullary cavity 
D)  Surface covered by fibrocartilage

Question 10

Where is the temporomandibular joint palpated upon examination of the structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just anterior to each ear 
B)  At the angles to each mandible 
C)  Superior to each zygomatic arch 
D)  Directly inferior to each orbit 
A)  Just anterior to each ear 
B)  At the angles to each mandible 
C)  Superior to each zygomatic arch 
D)  Directly inferior to each orbit

Question 11

The articular eminence of the temporomandibular joint is a smooth,rounded protuberance on the inferior aspect of the zygomatic process and is positioned _____ to the articular fossa.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior 
B)  posterior 
C)  medial 
D)  lateral 
A)  anterior 
B)  posterior 
C)  medial 
D)  lateral

Question 12

Which of the following bones of the head are involved in the articulation of the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxilla and mandible 
B)  Temporal bone and mandible 
C)  Temporal bone and frontal bone 
D)  Frontal bone and maxilla 
A)  Maxilla and mandible 
B)  Temporal bone and mandible 
C)  Temporal bone and frontal bone 
D)  Frontal bone and maxilla

Question 13

Which of the following completely encloses the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postglenoid process 
B)  Joint capsule 
C)  Periosteum 
D)  Growth center 
A)  Postglenoid process 
B)  Joint capsule 
C)  Periosteum 
D)  Growth center

Question 14

Which of the following does not come in numbers of two on a person as it relates to the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of joint discs in one joint 
B)  Number of bones involved in the one joint 
C)  Number of synovial cavities in each joint disc 
D)  Number of attachments of the poles of the joint to each condyle 
A)  Number of joint discs in one joint 
B)  Number of bones involved in the one joint 
C)  Number of synovial cavities in each joint disc 
D)  Number of attachments of the poles of the joint to each condyle

Question 15

Which of the following would not be considered a symptom or a sign of a temporomandibular disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited mandibular opening 
B)  Chronic joint tenderness 
C)  Fever and sweating 
D)  Swelling and muscle spasms 
A)  Limited mandibular opening 
B)  Chronic joint tenderness 
C)  Fever and sweating 
D)  Swelling and muscle spasms

Question 16

Which of the following is the inner layer of the joint capsule,which consists of a thin connective tissue that contains nerves and blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periosteum 
B)  Articulating surface 
C)  Synovial membrane 
D)  Joint disc 
A)  Periosteum 
B)  Articulating surface 
C)  Synovial membrane 
D)  Joint disc

Question 17

To which poles of the mandibular condyle is the joint disc attached to within the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral and medial 
B)  Anterior and posterior 
C)  Lateral and anterior 
D)  Posterior and medial 
A)  Lateral and medial 
B)  Anterior and posterior 
C)  Lateral and anterior 
D)  Posterior and medial

Question 18

The growth center of the temporomandibular joint consists of _____underneath the periosteum on the articulating surface of the mandibular condyle.

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic cartilage 
B)  cancellous bone 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  compact bone 
A)  elastic cartilage 
B)  cancellous bone 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  compact bone

Question 19

With a temporomandibular disorder,the pain present originates from which surrounding structure(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint disc central region 
B)  Soft tissue such as muscles 
C)  Hyaline cartilage 
D)  Skull bones such at temporal bone and mandible 
A)  Joint disc central region 
B)  Soft tissue such as muscles 
C)  Hyaline cartilage 
D)  Skull bones such at temporal bone and mandible

Question 20

Which part of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint has both blood vessels and nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central region 
B)  Peripheral region 
C)  Outer edge 
D)  Entire disc has both 
A)  Central region 
B)  Peripheral region 
C)  Outer edge 
D)  Entire disc has both

Which of the following is not the usual movement of the temporomandibular joint involving the mandible and allowed by the gliding and rotation of the joint?

Which of the following is a thick substance that fills the temporomandibular joint,lubricates it,and provides nutrition to parts of the joint disc?

All signs and symptoms related to the temporomandibular disorder should also be noted in the patient record,as should any parafunctional habits and:

During what weeks of prenatal development does the temporomandibular joint develop?

Which of the following is a depression on the inferior aspect of the temporal bone that is part of the temporomandibular joint?

On cross section,each joint disc of the temporomandibular joint appears caplike on the mandibular condyle,with its superior aspect _____ from anterior to posterior and its inferior aspect concave.

The muscles that are palpated as part of a complete temporomandibular joint examination include the masseter,temporalis,medial pterygoid,lateral pterygoid,and:

What directly provides the nutritional needs for the central region of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the histology present in the temporal bone in the area of the temporomandibular joint?

Where is the temporomandibular joint palpated upon examination of the structure?

The articular eminence of the temporomandibular joint is a smooth,rounded protuberance on the inferior aspect of the zygomatic process and is positioned _____ to the articular fossa.

Which of the following bones of the head are involved in the articulation of the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following completely encloses the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following does not come in numbers of two on a person as it relates to the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following would not be considered a symptom or a sign of a temporomandibular disorder?

Which of the following is the inner layer of the joint capsule,which consists of a thin connective tissue that contains nerves and blood vessels?

To which poles of the mandibular condyle is the joint disc attached to within the temporomandibular joint?

The growth center of the temporomandibular joint consists of _____underneath the periosteum on the articulating surface of the mandibular condyle.

With a temporomandibular disorder,the pain present originates from which surrounding structure(s)?

Which part of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint has both blood vessels and nerves?

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Exam 19: Temporomandibular Joint

Which of the following is not the usual movement of the temporomandibular joint involving the mandible and allowed by the gliding and rotation of the joint?

Which of the following is a thick substance that fills the temporomandibular joint,lubricates it,and provides nutrition to parts of the joint disc?

All signs and symptoms related to the temporomandibular disorder should also be noted in the patient record,as should any parafunctional habits and:

During what weeks of prenatal development does the temporomandibular joint develop?

Which of the following is a depression on the inferior aspect of the temporal bone that is part of the temporomandibular joint?

On cross section,each joint disc of the temporomandibular joint appears caplike on the mandibular condyle,with its superior aspect _____ from anterior to posterior and its inferior aspect concave.

The muscles that are palpated as part of a complete temporomandibular joint examination include the masseter,temporalis,medial pterygoid,lateral pterygoid,and:

What directly provides the nutritional needs for the central region of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the histology present in the temporal bone in the area of the temporomandibular joint?

Where is the temporomandibular joint palpated upon examination of the structure?

The articular eminence of the temporomandibular joint is a smooth,rounded protuberance on the inferior aspect of the zygomatic process and is positioned _____ to the articular fossa.

Which of the following bones of the head are involved in the articulation of the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following completely encloses the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following does not come in numbers of two on a person as it relates to the temporomandibular joint?

Which of the following would not be considered a symptom or a sign of a temporomandibular disorder?

Which of the following is the inner layer of the joint capsule,which consists of a thin connective tissue that contains nerves and blood vessels?

To which poles of the mandibular condyle is the joint disc attached to within the temporomandibular joint?

The growth center of the temporomandibular joint consists of _____underneath the periosteum on the articulating surface of the mandibular condyle.

With a temporomandibular disorder,the pain present originates from which surrounding structure(s)?

Which part of the joint disc of the temporomandibular joint has both blood vessels and nerves?

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Oral Cavity and Pharynx

Prenatal Development

Face and Neck Development

Orofacial Development

Tooth Development and Eruption

Cells

Basic Tissue

Oral Mucosa

Gingival and Dentogingival Junctional Tissue

Head and Neck Structures

Enamel

Dentin and Pulp

Periodontium: Cementum, Alveolar Process, and Periodontal Ligament

Overview of Dentitions

Permanent Anterior Teeth

Permanent Posterior Teeth

Primary Dentition

Occlusion

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