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Oral Anatomy Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following correctly identifies the mesial surface of a tooth?

    Answer: The surface closest to the midline

    The mesial surface is the proximal surface of the tooth that faces toward the midline of the dental arch.

  2. The hardest calcified tissue in the human body is:

    Answer: Enamel

    Enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in the human body, composed of approximately 96% hydroxyapatite crystals.

  3. Which teeth are used primarily for tearing food?

    Answer: Canines

    Canines have a single pointed cusp designed for grasping and tearing food.

  4. The pulp chamber and root canals together form the:

    Answer: Pulp cavity

    The pulp cavity encompasses both the coronal pulp chamber and the radicular root canals that contain the dental pulp.

  5. In Universal Numbering, tooth #1 is which tooth?

    Answer: Maxillary right third molar

    In the Universal Numbering System, tooth #1 is the maxillary right third molar, and numbering proceeds around the arches to #32.

  6. The junction between the free gingiva and the attached gingiva is marked by the:

    Answer: Free gingival groove

    The free gingival groove is a shallow linear depression on the outer gingival surface that marks the boundary between free and attached gingiva.

  7. Cementum covers which portion of the tooth?

    Answer: The root only

    Cementum is a calcified tissue that covers the root surface of the tooth and provides attachment for the periodontal ligament fibers.