Core biomedical science facts in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology relevant to dental practice, tested on the INBDE.
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- Which cranial nerve provides motor innervation to the muscles of mastication?
- CN V (trigeminal), mandibular division (V3)
- Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression?
- CN VII (facial nerve)
- Which foramen transmits the mandibular nerve (V3)?
- Foramen ovale
- Which foramen transmits the maxillary nerve (V2)?
- Foramen rotundum
- Which opening transmits the ophthalmic nerve (V1)?
- Superior orbital fissure
- Which cranial nerve supplies parasympathetic secretomotor fibers to the parotid gland?
- CN IX (glossopharyngeal), via the otic ganglion
- Which nerve carries parasympathetic fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands?
- Chorda tympani branch of CN VII, via the submandibular ganglion
- Name the four muscles of mastication.
- Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
- Which muscle of mastication protrudes the mandible and opens the jaw?
- Lateral pterygoid
- What is the largest branch of the external carotid artery?
- Maxillary artery
- Which nerve enters the mandibular foramen to supply the mandibular teeth?
- Inferior alveolar nerve
- Which nerve carries general sensation and taste (via chorda tympani) from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
- Lingual nerve
- Which two bones form the hard palate?
- Maxilla and palatine bone
- What two bony structures form the temporomandibular joint?
- The mandibular condyle and the mandibular (glenoid) fossa of the temporal bone
- Which muscle protrudes the tongue?
- Genioglossus