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1. The stretch receptors of the atria that elicit the Bainbridge reflex transmit their afferent signals through the:
A. Trigeminal nerves to the medulla of the brain
B. Vagus nerves to the medulla of the brain
C. Facial nerves to the medulla of the brain.
D. Glossopharyngeal nerves to the medulla of the brain.

2. True of memory, except:

A. Function of synapse
B. None of the choices
C. Information storage occurs in the cerebellar cortex
D. Signals pass through synapses a large number of times
E. Same signals transmitted

3. Neuronal cell types in the retina, except:

A. None of the choice

B. Amacrine cells
C. Ganglionic cells
D. Optic nerves
E. Horizontal cells

4. When performing a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), the ffg. Structures are pierced by the needle except:

A. Posterior longitudinal ligament

B. Supraspinous ligament
C. Ligamentum flavum
D. Dura mater
E. Arachnoid mater

5. The follicles of the developing premolars are generally positioned.

A. Mesial to the primary roots

B. Lingual to the primary roots
C. Within the furcation of the primary molars’ roots
D. Facial to the primary roots
E. Distal to the primary roots

6. The arterial blood supply of the heart is provided by:

I. The right and left pulmonary arteries

II. The right and left coronary arteries
III. The right and left subclavian arteries
IV. The right and left innominate arteries

A. 2 only
B. 1 & 2
C. 1 & 3
D. 1 & 4
 E. 1 only

7. When viewed from occlusal, which of the ff. is true regarding the maxillary first molar?

I. The crown will be wider in the mesial aspect than the distal aspect
II. The crown will be wider on the lingual aspect than the buccal aspect
III. The crown may show 4 or 5 cusps

A. 1&2
B. 2&3
C. 1 &3
D. 1,2 & 3

8. What is the USUAL relation of the lingual cusp tips of the maxillary premolars to the buccal cusp tips?

A. Buccal
B. Lingual and distal
C. Exactly lingual
D. Lingual and mesial

9. Which of the following nerves contributes to the motor innervation of intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

A. X
B. XII
C. VII
D. V

10. The greatest osmotic pressure would be observed with a solution containing a____.

A. Low concentration of a low molecular weight protein

B. High concentration of a low molecular weight protein
C. Low concentration of a high molecular weight protein
D. None of the choices

11. Which part of the urinary system transports urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder?

A. kidney
B. ureters
C. urethra
D. all
12. The occlusal outline of maxillary first molar contains two obtuse and two acute angles . The acute angles are
I. Mesiolingual II. Mesiofacial III. Distolingual IV. Distofacial

A. I & II
B. I & IV
C. I & III
D. II & III
E. II & IV
13. The cardiac notch is a deep indentation on the:
 A. Superior lobe of the left lung
B. Middle lobe of the right lung
C. Inferior lobe of the left lung
D. Superior lobe of the right lung
E. Inferior lobe of the right lung

14. A rhomboid describes the geometric outline of the mandibular posterior crowns when viewed from which of the following
aspects?

A. Lingual
B. Distal
C. Facial/buccal
D. Mesial
E. Both mesial and distal

15. Which among the permanent teeth has its mesial marginal ridge located more cervically than its distal marginal ridge?

A. Maxillary first molar

B. Mandibular second molar
C. Mandibular first molar
D. Mandibular first premolar
E. Maxillary first premolar

16. Which of the following is located at the opening between the small and the large intestines?

A. Cardiac sphincter
B. Pyloric sphincter
C. Ileocecal valve
D. Tricuspid valve

17. The mandibular central incisors exhibits which one of the following characteristics when viewed from the incisal aspect?
A. The labial surface is more narrow than the lingual surface.
B. The incisal ridge is facial to the line bisecting the crown LL.
C. The incisal ridge is almost at right angle to the line bisecting the crown LL.
D. The LL diameter of the crown is always less than the MD diameter.

18. Limits the duration of inspiration and increases the respiratory rate:

A. Dorsal respiratory center

B. Pneumotaxic enter
C. Dorsal and ventral respiratory center
D. Ventral respiratory center

19. Which of the following skull bones is not a paired bone?

A. Parietal
B. Zygomatic
C. Temporal
D. Frontal
E. Nasal

20. The developmental groove forms a Y pattern in which of the following premolars?

A. mandibular 2nd with 2 cusps

 B. mandibular 1st with 1 cusp
C. maxillary 2nd with 2 cusps
D. maxillary 1st with 3 cusps
E. mandibular 2nd with 3 cusps.
21. When it occurs, the immediate side shift (Bennett shift) influences the:

A. Position of the central fossa

B. Mesiodistal position of cusps
C. Faciolingual position of cusps
D. Depth of the distal fossa

22. Inner layer of the dura mater between cerebral hemispheres cerebellum:

A. Falx cerebelli
B. Longitudinal
C. Falx cerebri
D. Central sulcus

23. The unpleasant sensation of difficulty in breathing is called

A. Hypocapnea
B. Apnea
C. Dyspnea
D. Hypercapnea

24. Which bones form the floor of the nasal cavity?

A. ethmoid and palatine bone

B. palatine bone and maxilla
C. nasal bone and maxilla
D. nasal and vomer bones

25. This phase of tooth eruption is completed when the tooth reaches the occlusal plane.

A. Pre-eruptive
B. Eruptive
C. Functional
D. all of the above

26. At what aspect of the tooth best serve to identify mandibular incisors?

A. Lingual aspect
B. Mesial aspect
C. Labial aspect
D. Distal aspect
E. Incisal aspect

27. The follicles of the developing permanent incisors and canines are generally positioned

A. Lingual to the primary roots

B. Have no relationship with the primary roots
C. Mesial to the primary roots
D. Facial to the primary roots
 E. Distal to the primary roots

28. The ideal position and height of lingual cusps of a mandibular 1 st molar accommodate which of the following?

A. Centric relation
B. Working movement
C. Protrusive position
D. Maximum intercuspation
E. Non-working movement

29. How many developmental depressions radiates out from the central pit of mandibular first molar?

A. Two
B. Four
C. Three
D. Five
E. One

30. An anatomic feature that is most likely to complicate root planning of a maxillary lateral incisor is:

A. None of these
B. A root bifurcation
C. An enamel projection
D. A distolingual groove
E. A mesial concavity

31. Which of the following jaw positions is determined almost exclusively by the behavior of the musculature?

A. Retruded contact
B. Intercuspal
C. Postural
D. Protruded contact

32. The supero anterior wall of the nasal cavity is:

A. Superior nasal concha

B. Anterior surface of the sphenoid bone
C. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
D. Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone

33. At what age does the maxillary second premolar crown begin calcification?

A. About 3 months post natal

B. About 2.5 to 3 years
C. 1 to 1.5 years
D. About 2 to 2 ¼ years
E. About 3 months prenatal

34. Site of tubal ligation in the fallopian tube

A. Amulla
B. Infundibulum
C. Interstitial part
 D. Isthmus

35. Alveolar ventilation is expressed as:

A. Respiratory rate x (Tidal volume + Dead space)
B. Respiratory rate + (Tidal volume + Dead space)
C. Respiratory rate x (Tidal volume – Dead space)
D. Respiratory rate - (Tidal volume – Dead space

36. Which of the following contains the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract?

A. Pars nervosa
B. Infundibular stalk
C. Pars intermedia
D. Pars distalis of the hypophysis

37. How many planes of movement can the mandible move in?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. Four

38. In performing tracheostomy, the involved triangle is the:

A. Carotid triangle
B. Submental triangle
C. Muscular triangle
D. Subclavian triangle
E. Submandibular triangle

39. Which of the following is positioned retroperitoneal?

A. Kidney
B. Heart
C. Appendix
D. Liver
E. Stomach

40. In order to perform a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) in the adult, the needle is introduced between which of the ffg. Spinous
processes?

A. S1 and 2
B. T12 and L1
C. L4 and 5
D. S3 and 4
E. L2 and 3

41. When lowering the floor of the mouth of a patient, a practitioner detaches all or part of which muscles?
A. Mylohyoid and geniohyoid
B. Geniohyoid and genioglossus
C. Mylohyoid and buccinator
 D. Buccinator and genioglossus
E. Mylohyoid and genioglossus

42. Which receptors are stimulated by distension of the lungs?

A. Irritant receptors
B. Lung stretch receptors
C. J receptors
D. Joint and muscle receptors

43. Which blood group has neither antigen A or B?

A. type A
B. type B
C. type O
D. type AB

44. What plane divides the brain into an anterior and a posterior portion?

A. Horizontal
B. Sagittal
C. Median
D. Frontal

45. From an anatomic standpoint, an emergency airway maybe established most readily by opening into the trachea

A. Through the thyrohyoid membrane

B. At the level of the jugular notch
C. Through the median cricothyroid ligament
D. Between thyroid cartilages

46. . The mandibular central incisors exhibits which one of the following characteristics when viewed from the
incisal aspect?
A. The labial surface is more narrow than the lingual surface.
B. The incisal ridge is facial to the line bisecting the crown LL.
C. The incisal ridge is almost at right angle to the line bisecting the crown LL.
D. The LL diameter of the crown is always less than the MD diameter.

47. Parasympathetic innervation controlling salivation originates with which of the following cranial nerves?

A. VII & IX
B. V, VII, IX & XII
C. VII, IX & XI
D. V, VII, IX & X
E. V, IX & XI

48. When lowering the floor of the mouth of a patient, a dentist detaches all or part of which\
49. muscles?
A. mylohyoid and geniohyoid
B. mylohyoid and genioglossus
 C. mylohyoid and buccinator
D. geniohyoid and genioglossus
E. buccinator and genioglossus

50. Which of the following molecules does not move through the plasma membrane by facilitated diffusion:

A. Amino acids
B. Na+, K+ and Cl-
C. Small water soluble molecules
D. Glucose

51. An unknown substance is applied to the fluid surrounding a cell. Ten minutes after its addition, the
concentration of the substance inside the cell is the same as the concentration outside the cell. Twenty minutes
after its addition, the concentration of the substance is again the same on the inside and on the outside of the
cell. The transport of this unknown substance into the cell may have been by:

A. Only facilitated diffusion

B. Either active transport or facilitated diffusion
C. Either facilitated diffusion or simple diffusion
D. Only simple diffusion
E. Only active transport

52. The traditional or mixed dentition periods begins with the emergence of which of the following permanent
teeth?

A. Lateral incisors
B. Central incisors
C. None of the choices
D. First premolars
E. First molars

53. In the intercuspal position, facial cusps of mandibular teeth occlude with
A. fossae only
B. grooves and embrasures
C. fossae and marginal ridges only
D. fossae, marginal ridges and embrasures

54. A typical female pelvis:

A. Anthropoid
B. Platypelloid
C. Gynecoid
D. Android

55. Exhaustion of the stores of transmitter substance in the synaptic terminalis:

A. Facilitation
B. Adaptation
C. None of the choices
D. All of the choices
E. Fatigue
56. Using the universal system notation, tooth C is which of the following?
A. primary left mandibular second molar
B. permanent right maxillary canines
C. primary right maxillary first molar
D. permanent left maxillary lateral
E. primary right maxillary canine

57. Rupture of graafian follicle with release of secondary oocyte in the pelvic cavity

A. Menstruation
B. Proliferation
C. None of the choices
D. Ovulation
E. Luteinization

58. When the teeth are in centric occlusion, the position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla is primarily
determined by the:
A. intercuspation of teeth
B. presence or absence of diastemas
C. tonus of muscles of head and neck
D. ligaments of the TMJ
59. When proximal surfaces of the adjacent teeth diverge from an area of contact, an embrasure is formed
A. Lingually, Facially, Occlusally ,Cervically
B. Lingually only
C. Lingually and occlusally
D. Lingually and facially

60. In the dentulous mouth, placing the mandible in the retruded path of closure usually results in:
A. an increases in occlusal vertical dimension
B. an increase in horizontal overlap
C. a decrease in vertical overlap
D. all of the above
E. both A & B

61. The dentist incises the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth. The incision extends from the molar region to the
sublingual caruncle (papilla). Which of the following structural groups will be exposed first?
A. Sublingual gland, lingual nerves and submandibular duct
B. Hyoglossus and mylohyoid muscles and hypoglossal nerve
C. Lingual nerve, hypoglossal nerve and submental branch of the facial artery
D. Anterior belly of the digastric muscle, mylohyoid nerve and submental branch of the facial artery
E. Lingual nerve, lingual artery and anterior belly of digastric muscle

62. Which among the premolars develops from 5 lobes?

A. maxillary 1st
B. mandibular 1st
C. mandibular 2nd – 3 cusp type
D. maxillary 2nd
 E. mandibular 2nd - 2 cusp type

63. The lingual lobe of an anterior teeth is referred to as the:

A. lingual ridge
B. mamelons
C. cingulum
D. tubercles
E. lingual pit

64. The total number of cingula in each dentition is

A. 6.
B. 12.
C. 24.
D. 32.

65. The sixth cusp of mandibular 1st molar located between the two lingual cusps is:
A. Tuberculum intermedium
B. cusp of carabelli
C. Tuberculum sextum
D. distal cusp
E. mesiodistal cusp

66. Max 2nd premolar differs from max 1st premolar

I. Shorter MBCR compared to DBCR
II. Buccal and lingual cusps almost equal lengths

67. Indentation in the medial border of the kidney’s for the passage of renal vessels and ureters:
A. Renal hiatus
B. renal hilus
C. Renal sinus
D. renal orifice
E. Renal pelvis

68. During a working side movement of the mandible, the oblique ridge of a maxillary first molar passes through
which sulcus of a permanent mandibular first molar?

A. Mesiobuccal sulcus
B. Mesiolingual sulcus
C. Distobuccal sulcus
D. Distolingual sulcus