The side towards which mandible moves is called the_____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. If the pulp of a single rooted tooth canal were triangular in cross section with the base of the triangle located facially and the apex lingually with a longer mesial side than distal side; the tooth most likely is_____________?

   A. Maxillary central incisor
   B. Maxillary second premolar
   C. Mandibular lateral incisor
   D. Mandibular central incisor

2. Depression of mandible is achieved by_______________?

   A. Digastric
   B. Lateral pterygoid
   C. Geniohyoid
   D. All of the above

3. Forward moment of mandible is done by_________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Medial pterygoid
   C. Temporalis – anterior fibers
   D. Temporalis- posterior fibers

4. All of the following muscles are elevators of the mandible except______________?

   A. Digastric
   B. Massetor
   C. Medial pterygoid
   D. Temporalis

5. Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?

   A. Temporalis
   B. Massetor
   C. Lateral pterygoid
   D. Medial pterygoid

6. Retrusion of mandible is achieved by _______________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Temporalis
   C. Masseter
   D. None of the above

7. Generally in majority of children, the sequence of eruption of permanent teeth in mandible is____________?

   A. 1-6-2-3-5-4-7-8
   B. 6-1-2-4-5-3-7-8
   C. 6-1-2-3-4-5-7-8
   D. 6-1-2-4-3-5-7-8

8. All the following nerves are related to the mandible except_____________?

   A. Lingual nerve
   B. Auriculotemporal nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Mental nerve

9. All of the following nerves are related to the mandible except_____________?

   A. Lingual nerve
   B. Auriculotemporal nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Mental nerve

10. Which of the following is the most common lesion of the mandible?

    A. Adamantinoma
    B. Osteogenic sarcoma
    C. Squamous cell carcinoma
    D. Osteoclastoma