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