13.

The superior portion of the genioglossal

muscle joins
1.
2.
3.
4.

14.
j

16.

foramen magnum.
foramen lacerum.
jugular foramen.
foramen spinosum.

axolemma.
neurolemma.
perineurium.
myelin sheath.
medullary sheath.

21.

The gingival area where nonkeratinizcd

epithelium is.most frequently seen and which,
therefore, may be considered most vulnerable
to inflammation is the
1. sulcular surface of the free gingiva.
2. attached gingiva.
"3. palatal gingiva.
4. None of the above

apical.
oblique.
horizontal.
alveolar crest.
interradicular.

The enamel has no possibility of self-repair

because

no blood vessels.

4. it has no direct connection

cclls of the den tal pulp.

22.

2~.

with the active

The optic disk is an area of the retina

consisting of
1.
2.
3.
4.

optic nerve fibers.

rods and bipolar cells.
cones and bipolar cells.
cones only.

In the cervical region, preganglionic

sympathetic neurons synapse with
postganglionic sympathetic neurons in the
1.
2.
3.
4.

2t..

18.

mast cells.
fibrocytes.
small lymphocytes.
basophilic leukocytes.
neutrophilic leukocytes.

1. it has only a small per cen t of organ ic

con ten t.
2. its formative cells are lost once it is
completely formed.
3. it is essentially a keratin tj.ssue and has

Urinary bladder differs from gallbladder in

that urinary bladder
1. is lined with transitional epithelium and
gallbladder is lined with simple columnar
epithelium.
2. has a mucosal layer and gallbladder hal) no
mucosal layer.
3. can be stretched and gallbladder cannot
be stretched.
4; con tains smooth muscle and gallbladder
contains no smooth muscle.

ingested by

The periodontal ligament consists of groups

of collagenous fiber bundles. The group of
fibers which gives the greatest support against
masticatory forces is the

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Histologically, the thyroid gland has

1. a rather poor vascular supply.
2. clusters of epithelial cells that are packed
closely together.
3. rings of epithelial cells surrounding a
a space filled with colloid.
4. colloid between rows of epithelial cells.
wi th the colloid being formed by connective
tissue cclls.

17.

20.

The outermost portion of a nerve fiber is

commonly referred to as the
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Bacteria are frequently

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

to styloid process of the skull.

to tongue.
to hyoid.
tongue.

The vertebral artery on its way to the brain

passes through the

1.
2.
3.
4.

15.

mandible
mandible
mandible
hyoid to

19.

celiac ganglion.
dorsal root ganglion.
submandibular ganglion.
superior cervical ganglion.

In hyaline cartilage, the chondrocytes

surrounded by a capsule which is

are

1. a zone of decalcification.
2. an envelope of loose connective tissue.
3. a blister-like extension of the
chondrocyte.
4. a calcified layer of intercellular
."
substance.
5. the youngest la'yerof intercellular
substance.