Anatomic Sciences Test

Question 1: Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for elevating the rib cage during inspiration?

Question 2: What cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?

Question 3: The primary blood supply to the head of the femur is through the:

Question 4: Which structure passes through the carpal tunnel?

Question 5: What part of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary movements?

Question 6: Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Question 7: The Haversian system is associated with which type of human tissue?

Question 8: What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

Question 9: Which of the following vessels supplies oxygenated blood to the liver?

Question 10: Which of the following nerves is responsible for sensation to the lower teeth?

Question 11: What is the insertion point of the Masseter muscle?

Question 12: The primary center of ossification in long bones is known as the:

Question 13: Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT directly involved in eye movement?

Question 14: The heart valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle is the:

Question 15: Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by which of the following structures?

Question 16: The Haversian system is a feature of which type of tissue?

Question 17: In which region would you find the hyoid bone?

Question 18: Which of the following bones forms the posterior part of the hard palate?

Question 19: The carotid sheath contains all of the following structures except:

Question 20: Which cranial nerve is responsible for innervating the muscles of mastication?

Question 21: Which of the following muscles is NOT considered a muscle of facial expression?

Question 22: The lingual artery is a branch of which of the following?

Question 23: Which of the following nerves does NOT innervate the tongue?

Question 24: What structure directly articulates with the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone?

Question 25: The primary center of ossification for long bones is located in the:

Question 26: Which of the following structures passes through the foramen ovale?

Question 27: Which of the following muscles elevates the ribcage during inspiration?

Question 28: Which cranial nerve is responsible for innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

Question 29: What is the primary arterial supply to the mandible?

Question 30: Which of the following passes through the foramen ovale?

Question 31: What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Question 32: The lingual nerve is a branch of which cranial nerve?

Question 33: What structure does the sphenopalatine artery supply?

Question 34: Which of the following is not a branch of the external carotid artery?

Question 35: The inferior orbital fissure lies between the:

Question 36: Where is the pterygopalatine ganglion located?

Question 37: What is the primary cartilage type found in the growth plate?

Question 38: Which cranial nerve is responsible for innervating the muscles of mastication?

Question 39: What is the anatomical structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Question 40: Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the maxillary teeth?

Question 41: What type of epithelial tissue lines the oral cavity?

Question 42: The lingual nerve is a branch of which of the following?

Question 43: Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for elevating the ribs during inspiration?

Question 44: In the kidney, where does filtration occur?

Question 45: Which part of the tooth is responsible for the sensation of pain?

Question 46: Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 47: The primary cortical area responsible for processing auditory information is located in which lobe of the brain?

Question 48: Which of the following muscles is NOT involved in mastication?

Question 49: What is the blood supply to the maxillary teeth?

Question 50: What structure marks the boundary between the superior and middle nasal meatus?

Question 51: Which gland is responsible for the production of saliva that is rich in amylase?

Question 52: The Circle of Willis is primarily involved in providing an arterial supply to which area of the body?

Question 53: Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the superior orbital fissure?

Question 54: Which of the following muscles is responsible for elevating the mandible?

Question 55: The primary center of ossification for long bones is located in the:

Question 56: Which of the following cranial nerves is not directly involved in eye movement?

Question 57: What is the cell type found in the parathyroid gland that is responsible for detecting blood calcium levels?

Question 58: Which of the following structures conducts sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct?

Question 59: The middle nasal concha is a part of which bone?

Question 60: Blood from the brain is drained into the internal jugular vein via the:

Question 61: Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the maxillary and mandibular teeth?

Question 62: The primary lymphoid organ responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes is the:

Question 63: Which of the following bones forms the posterior part of the hard palate?

Question 64: Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

Question 65: What is the primary muscle responsible for elevating the mandible?

Question 66: Which salivary gland is primarily responsible for producing mucous saliva?

Question 67: The optic canal is found in which bone?

Question 68: Which of the following is not a branch of the facial artery?

Question 69: Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for coordinating voluntary movements?

Question 70: What is the function of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

Question 71: Which of the following muscles is NOT considered a muscle of mastication?

Question 72: The primary center of ossification for long bones is located in the:

Question 73: Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 74: The nutrient foramen of long bones transmits which of the following?

Question 75: In tooth development, the hard tissue that forms first is:

Question 76: Which artery supplies the maxillary teeth?

Question 77: The temporomandibular joint is an example of a:

Question 78: The optic nerve is considered to be which cranial nerve?

Question 79: What is the function of the periodontal ligament?

Question 80: Which of the following nerves is purely sensory in function?

Question 81: The primary center of ossification in long bones is located in the:

Question 82: Which of the following muscles is responsible for depression of the mandible?

Question 83: In the TMJ, the articular disc is composed of:

Question 84: Which artery is the first major branch of the aortic arch?

Question 85: The inferior alveolar nerve is a branch of which of the following?

Question 86: Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?

Question 87: What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Question 88: Which of the following structures does not directly participate in the formation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Question 89: Which of the following bones form the orbit?

Question 90: Which of the following cranial nerves is not directly involved in eye movement?

Question 91: What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Question 92: Which of the following structures is located in the posterior cranial fossa?

Question 93: The wing of the nose is formed by which of the following cartilages?

Question 94: Which cranial nerve carries taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 95: The Adam's apple corresponds to which of the following structures?

Question 96: Which gland is responsible for regulating metabolism through the secretion of thyroxine?

Question 97: The descending colon is part of which of the following systems?

Question 98: Which of the following muscles is responsible for elevating the mandible?

Question 99: In which of the following bone is the mental foramen located?

Question 100: Which of the following cranial nerves is primarily responsible for motor innervation to the muscles of mastication?

Question 101: What type of cartilage comprises the articular surfaces of the temporomandibular joint?

Question 102: Which of the following nerves does NOT innervate the tongue?

Question 103: The inferior alveolar nerve is a branch of which of the following nerves?

Question 104: Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?

Question 105: The optic canal is located in which bone?

Question 106: Which muscle is primarily responsible for elevating the upper lip and flaring the nostrils?

Question 107: The primary blood supply to the maxillary teeth is provided by which of the following arteries?

Question 108: What is the insertion point of the temporalis muscle?

Question 109: Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of taste in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 110: Where is the sella turcica located?

Question 111: Which ligament limits the movement of the mandible from excessive retraction?

Question 112: Which of the following salivary glands produces a secretion that is primarily serous?

Question 113: What structure does the inferior alveolar nerve travel through to enter the mandible?

Question 114: Which of the following structures is located immediately posterior to the most distal molar in the upper jaw?

Question 115: The epithelium of the oral mucosa is mostly composed of which type of cells?

Question 116: The inferior alveolar nerve is a branch of which cranial nerve?

Question 117: Which gland is NOT considered a major salivary gland?

Question 118: Which of the following muscles is responsible for protruding the mandible?

Question 119: Which of the following is the primary artery supplying the maxillary anterior teeth?

Question 120: Which nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?

Question 121: Blood supply to the pulpal tissue of the lower teeth is primarily provided by the:

Question 122: The human permanent dentition consists of how many teeth?

Question 123: Which of the following bones forms the primary posterior support for the nasal septum?

Question 124: The inferior alveolar nerve is a branch of which of the following?

Question 125: During swallowing, the elevation of the larynx and folding of the epiglottis primarily prevent food from entering the:

Question 126: The maxillary artery is a direct branch of which of the following?

Question 127: What is the primary muscle involved in the opening (depression) of the mandible?

Question 128: Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 129: Which of the following is the arterial supply to the parotid gland?

Question 130: The lingual nerve provides sensory innervation to which of the following?

Question 131: In which bone is the infraorbital foramen located?

Question 132: Which of the following structures is directly anterior to the esophagus?

Question 133: Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Question 134: The primary center of ossification in long bones is located in the:

Question 135: Which muscle is directly involved in the elevation of the rib cage during inspiration?

Question 136: The maxillary artery is a branch of which major artery?

Question 137: Which structure forms the primary cartilaginous joint of the mandible?

Question 138: What is the main function of the temporomandibular joint?

Question 139: The middle meningeal artery is usually a branch of which artery?

Question 140: Which of the following glands is responsible for the regulation of calcium levels in the blood?

Question 141: Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT directly involved in eye movement?

Question 142: The primary center for coordination of eye movements and balance is the:

Question 143: Which of the following structures is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Question 144: What type of tissue composes the outer layer of the skin?

Question 145: During inhalation, which of the following muscles contracts to expand the thoracic cavity?

Question 146: Which part of the tooth is primarily composed of enamel?

Question 147: The ulnar nerve is an extension of which of the following?

Question 148: The process by which blood cells are formed is known as:

Question 149: Which gland is responsible for regulating metabolism?