MCQs of Oral Anatomy -Dento – Osseous Structures and and TMJ

Basically TMJ is a:

Temporo – mandibular ligament is attached to :

Which of the following muscles moves the condyle and articular disc anterior and downwards on glenoid fossa:

Forward moment of mandible is done by:

Position and movement of articular disc of TMJ is controlled by fibers of:

Which muscle is responsible for translation of condyle?

Thinnest labial plate is found in the region of:

In which of the following areas is the alveolar process the thinnest:

Which of the following movement (s) is / are involved in the opening of the mouth?

Articular disc of TMJ is made up of:

All of the following muscles are elevators of the mandible except:

Articular disc of TMJ is:

Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible :

The zygomatic bone does not articulate with:

The side towards which mandible moves is called the:

Which of the following is not a structural element of the temporomandibular joint ?

Articular disc of tmj receives insertion from which muscle:

On opening the mouth , if the jaw deviates to the right side, it indicates the paralysis of:

Which of the following moment are performed by a non- working condyle?

Depression of mandible is achieved by:

Retrusion of mandible is achieved by :

Lateral movement of condyle is caused by:

The premolar alveoli are what shape in cross section:

Which is the predominant factor in the formation of the alveolar process:

Which of the portions of the intra articular disc is the thinnest?