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ANATOMY OF OROFACIAL STRUCTURES COMPLETED EXAM WITH RATIONALES 2024
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Anatomy of OrofacialStructures
COMPLETED EXAM w/
RATIONALES
2024
,1. Which of the following structures forms the roof of the
oral cavity?
a) Soft palate
b) Hard palate
c) Uvula
d) Alveolar process
Answer: b) Hard palate
Rationale: The hard palate is the bony anterior part that
separates the oral and nasal cavities, providing structural
support to the roof of the oral cavity.
2. The orofacial cleft is a congenital defect that occurs due
to the incomplete fusion of which structures?
a) Lip and mandible
b) Maxilla and alveolar process
c) Soft and hard palate
d) Tongue and uvula
Answer: c) Soft and hard palate
Rationale: Orofacial clefts occur when the soft and hard
palate fail to fuse during embryonic development, leading
, to an incomplete separation between the oral and nasal
cavities.
3. Which of the following muscles is responsible for
elevating the upper lip and dilating the nostrils?
a) Orbicularis oris
b) Levator labii superioris
c) Zygomaticus major
d) Buccinator
Answer: b) Levator labii superioris
Rationale: The levator labii superioris muscle originates
from the infraorbital rim and elevates the upper lip while
also dilating the nostrils when contracted.
4. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is formed by the
articulation between which two anatomical structures?
a) Mandibular condyle and temporal bone
b) Maxilla and zygomatic bone
c) Zygomatic bone and frontal bone
d) Hyoid bone and styloid process
Answer: a) Mandibular condyle and temporal bone
Rationale: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is formed
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