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The ______ of a muscle is generally attached to the LEAST movable structure
insertion
origin
middle
beginning
Origin
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Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the mandible and inserts at each of the labial commissures?
Levator anguli oris muscle
Depressor labii inferioris muscle
Depressor anguli oris muscle
Orbicularis oris muscle
Depressor anguli oris muscle
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Which of the following muscles is NOT considered a suprahyoid muscle?
Digastric muscle
Mylohyoid muscle
Stylohyoid muscle
Sternothyroid muscle
sternothyroid muscle
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Which of the following muscles raises each labial commissure of the lips to contribute to a smile?
Zygomaticus major muscle
Buccinator muscle
Platysma muscle
Epicranius muscle
zygomaticus major muscle
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Which of the following intraoral landmarks is one of the origins of the buccinator muscle?
Maxillary tuberosity
Pterygomandibular raphe
Glossopalatine arch
Internal oblique ridge
pterygomandibular raphe
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Which of the following muscles is considered an extrinsic tongue muscle that retracts the tongue?
Palatoglossus muscle
Inferior longitudinal muscle
Styloglossus muscle
Genioglossus muscle
styloglossus muscle
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All three pharyngeal constrictors work to raise the pharynx and larynx during
swallowing
gagging
sneezing
chewing
swallowing
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Which of the following muscles inserts onto the coronoid process?
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Masseter muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Temporalis muscle
Temporalis muscle
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When swallowing, what do the suprahyoid
muscles do?
Elevate the hyoid bone
Depress the hyoid bone
Retract the hyoid bone
Depress the mandible
elevate the hyoid bone
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Into which of the following categories of head and neck muscles is the omohyoid muscle placed?
Intrinsic tongue muscle
Extrinsic tongue muscle
Suprahyoid muscle
Infrahyoid muscle
Infrahyoid muscle
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Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the mandible and inserts into the skin tissue of the chin?
Depressor labii inferioris muscle
Mentalis muscle
Depressor anguli oris muscle
Orbicularis oris muscle
mentalis muscle
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Which of the following muscles works to
protrude the tongue?
Hyoglossus muscle
Styloglossus muscle
Genioglossus muscle
Superior longitudinal muscles
Genioglossus muscle
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Extrinsic tongue muscles are innervated
by the _____ cranial nerve.
fifth
Seventh
ninth
twelfth
twelfth
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Which of the following muscles BOTH elevates the tongue and depresses the soft palate during swallowing?
Levator veli palatini muscle
Palatoglossus muscle
Palatopharyngeal muscle
Muscle of the uvula
palatoglossus muscle
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Which of the following muscles can show enlargement due to repetitive muscle contraction associated with clenching of the teeth in a patient?
Buccinator muscle
Masseter muscle
Temporalis muscle
Zygomatic muscle
masseter muscle
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Which of the following muscles divides the neck region into anterior and posterior cervical triangles?
Omohyoid muscle
Platysma muscle
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Trapezius muscle
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Which of the following muscles listed
below does NOT serve to elevate the upper lip?
Levator anguli oris muscle
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
Risorius muscle
Zygomaticus major muscle
Risorius muscle
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Which of the following muscles when
unilaterally contracted deviates the mandible to one side?
Masseter muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Temporalis muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
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Which of the following muscles when
contracted dilates the nostrils?
Orbicularis oris muscle
Levator labii superioris muscle
Levator anguli oris muscle
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
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Which of the following muscles will serve to depress the lower lip?
Depressor labii inferioris and depressor anguli oris muscles
Depressor labii inferioris and orbicularis oris muscles
Depressor labii inferioris and mentalis muscles
Depressor labii inferioris and risorius muscles
Depressor labii inferioris and depressor anguli oris muscles
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Which of the following muscles when contracted causes a surprised facial expression on a patient?
Corrugator supercilii muscle
Epicranius muscle
Orbicularis oculi muscle
Zygomaticus major muscle
Epicranius muscle
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On what structure do BOTH heads of the
masseter muscle originate?
Zygomatic process of the maxilla
Coronoid process
Zygomatic process of the frontal bone
Zygomatic arch
Zygomatic arch
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Which of the following muscles when contracted allows for the retraction of the mandible?
Masseter muscle
Temporalis muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Temporalis muscle
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What are the two parts of the epicranial muscle named?
Frontal and occipital bellies
Superior and inferior bellies
Anterior and posterior bellies
Superior and inferior heads
Superficial and deep heads
Frontal and Occipital bellies
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Which of the following are considered
cervical muscles?
Masseter and medial pterygoid muscles
Medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
Buccinator and epicranial muscles
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
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MORE THAN ONE ANSWER
From the following list of muscles, select which are considered muscles of facial expression.
Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Temporalis
Masseter
Buccinator, Risorius, Platysma
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MORE THAN ONE ANSWER
From the following list of muscles, select which are considered muscles of mastication.
Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Temporalis
Masseter
Temporalis, Masseter
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From the following list of muscles, select which are considered suprahyoid muscles.
Digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Sternothyroid
Omohyoid
Digastric, Mylohyoid, Stylohyoid
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From the following list of muscles, select which are considered infrahyoid muscles.
Digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Sternothyroid
Omohyoid
Sternothyroid, Omohyoid
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From the following list of muscles, select which muscles create the faucial pillars in the oral cavity.
Palatoglossus
Tensor veli palatini
Palatopharyngeus
Levator veli palatini
Palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus
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Facial paralysis can be either temporary or permanent when involving which of the following patient case histories?
Trigeminal neuralgia
Cerebrovascular accident
Parotid salivary gland cancer
Peripheral neurectomy
Cerebrovascular accident, Parotid salivary gland cancer
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