Question 1

The hyoid bone,a portion of the zygomatic arch,is unusual because it articulates with no other bone.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)   Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C)   The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D)   The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E)   NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Muscles of mastication are innervated by the fifth cranial nerve because they develop from the first (mandibular) pharyngeal arch.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)   Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C)   The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D)   The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E)   NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The mylohyoid muscle originates from the mylohyoid line on the medial surface of each side of the maxilla.The left and right muscles fuse into what is known as a raphe.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

All muscles of mastication are attached to an area of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The shape of the hyoid bone resembles a

Accepted Answer

A)   circle
B)   straight line
C)   triangle
D)   horseshoeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The larynx moves up and down during swallowing.The thyrohyoid muscle pulls the larynx down.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 7

The floor of the mouth is formed by which muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stylohyoid
B)   Geniohyoid
C)   Mylohyoid
D)   DigastricE) A) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 8

Each of the following is a muscle of the suprahyoid group EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   Digastric
B)   Geniohyoid
C)   Mylohyoid
D)   ThyrohyoidE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The lateral pterygoid performs each of the following actions upon the mandible EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   Depression
B)   Protrusion
C)   Retrusion
D)   Lateral movementE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which muscle of mastication fans out widely at its origin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Masseter
B)   Temporal
C)   Medial pterygoid
D)   Lateral pterygoidE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The suprahyoid muscles are innervated by cranial nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The masseter muscle is probably the most powerful of muscles of suprahyoid group.When the masseter contracts,it elevates the mandible,which closes the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is innervated by which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifth
B)   Seventh
C)   Tenth
D)   EleventhE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The insertion of a muscle is attached to the more movable structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The sternocleidomastoid muscle has an origin at the superior border of the scapula.When muscle contracts it pulls the hyoid bone down.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The temporal muscle has a very narrow origin.Contraction of the entire temporalis elevates the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Involuntary contraction and spasms of the sternomastoid and trapezius muscles can be caused by migraine headaches.Some malocclusions can also cause such spasms.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Hyoid muscles located above the hyoid bone are called suprahyoid muscles.When contracted,most muscles of this group elevate the mandible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

All muscles of mastication insert into the disk of the TMJ.Blood supply to these muscles comes from the maxillary artery,which is a branch of the carotid.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
C)   The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
D)   Both statements are false.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 20

Which muscle originates in the upper sternum and inserts into the thyroid cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sternohyoid
B)   Sternothyroid
C)   Thyrohyoid
D)   SternocleidomastoidE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 28: Muscles of Mastication, Hyoid Muscles, and Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles

The hyoid bone,a portion of the zygomatic arch,is unusual because it articulates with no other bone.

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Muscles of mastication are innervated by the fifth cranial nerve because they develop from the first (mandibular) pharyngeal arch.

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The mylohyoid muscle originates from the mylohyoid line on the medial surface of each side of the maxilla.The left and right muscles fuse into what is known as a raphe.

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All muscles of mastication are attached to an area of the mandible.

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The shape of the hyoid bone resembles a

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The larynx moves up and down during swallowing.The thyrohyoid muscle pulls the larynx down.

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The floor of the mouth is formed by which muscle?

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Each of the following is a muscle of the suprahyoid group EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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The lateral pterygoid performs each of the following actions upon the mandible EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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Which muscle of mastication fans out widely at its origin?

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The suprahyoid muscles are innervated by cranial nerves.

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The masseter muscle is probably the most powerful of muscles of suprahyoid group.When the masseter contracts,it elevates the mandible,which closes the mouth.

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is innervated by which cranial nerve?

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The insertion of a muscle is attached to the more movable structure.

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle has an origin at the superior border of the scapula.When muscle contracts it pulls the hyoid bone down.

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The temporal muscle has a very narrow origin.Contraction of the entire temporalis elevates the mandible.

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Involuntary contraction and spasms of the sternomastoid and trapezius muscles can be caused by migraine headaches.Some malocclusions can also cause such spasms.

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Hyoid muscles located above the hyoid bone are called suprahyoid muscles.When contracted,most muscles of this group elevate the mandible.

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All muscles of mastication insert into the disk of the TMJ.Blood supply to these muscles comes from the maxillary artery,which is a branch of the carotid.

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Which muscle originates in the upper sternum and inserts into the thyroid cartilage?

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