Question 1

The maxillary first premolar has a canine fossa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All premolars have lingual cusps that are afunctional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The buccal cusp of a maxillary first premolar is longer than the buccal cusp of the second premolar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The mandibular second premolar always has three cusps because this tooth always forms from five lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 5

A prominent characteristic of the maxillary first premolar is

Accepted Answer

A)  a mesiolingual developmental groove 
B)  a central fossa 
C)  a mesial marginal developmental groove 
D)  a distal marginal developmental groove 
A)  a mesiolingual developmental groove 
B)  a central fossa 
C)  a mesial marginal developmental groove 
D)  a distal marginal developmental groove

Question 6

Bicuspid means the same thing as premolars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Any ridge that runs from the cusp tip to the central groove of the occlusal surface is called a triangular ridge.Triangular ridges are located near the mesial marginal ridge of premolars but not near the distal marginal ridge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 8

Which type of cusp pattern does the letter "Y" represent on the mandibular second premolar (how many total cusps)?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6

Question 9

All of the premolars usually have a transverse ridge that crosses an occlusal developmental groove EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxillary first 
B)  Maxillary second 
C)  Mandibular first 
D)  Mandibular second 
A)  Maxillary first 
B)  Maxillary second 
C)  Mandibular first 
D)  Mandibular second

Exam 14: Premolars

The maxillary first premolar has a canine fossa.

All premolars have lingual cusps that are afunctional.

The buccal cusp of a maxillary first premolar is longer than the buccal cusp of the second premolar.

The mandibular second premolar always has three cusps because this tooth always forms from five lobes.

A prominent characteristic of the maxillary first premolar is

Bicuspid means the same thing as premolars.

Any ridge that runs from the cusp tip to the central groove of the occlusal surface is called a triangular ridge.Triangular ridges are located near the mesial marginal ridge of premolars but not near the distal marginal ridge.

Which type of cusp pattern does the letter "Y" represent on the mandibular second premolar (how many total cusps)?

All of the premolars usually have a transverse ridge that crosses an occlusal developmental groove EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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