Beginner Angle of Mandible Quiz

Q1. The angle of the mandible is formed at the junction of which two parts of the mandible?

• Condylar and coronoid processes
• Body and coronoid process
• Body and ramus
• Ramus and condylar process

Q2. Where is the angle of the mandible located on surface examination?

• Immediately above the orbit
• At the posteroinferior corner of the mandible
• At the root of the nose
• At the midline of the chin

Q3. Which border of the mandibular body can be followed posteriorly to locate the angle of the mandible?

• Superior temporal line
• Inferior border
• Medial orbital border
• Alveolar border only

Q4. Which part of the mandible extends superiorly from the angle?

• Zygomatic arch
• Alveolar process of the maxilla
• Mental protuberance
• Ramus

Q5. Which large muscle overlies the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus near the angle?

• Temporalis
• Orbicularis oculi
• Buccinator
• Masseter

Q6. Which muscle attaches to the medial surface of the mandibular angle?

• Medial pterygoid
• Platysma
• Lateral pterygoid
• Frontalis

Q7. Which action is shared by the masseter and medial pterygoid muscles attached around the mandibular angle?

• Depression of the hyoid only
• Retraction of the tongue
• Elevation of the mandible
• Elevation of the upper eyelid

Q8. Which salivary gland is closely related to the region posterior to the ramus and angle of the mandible?

• Sublingual gland
• Thyroid gland
• Parotid gland
• Lacrimal gland

Q9. The angle of the mandible is most useful clinically as what type of landmark?

• Palpable bony landmark
• Deep visceral landmark only
• Intracranial landmark
• Thoracic landmark

Q10. Which bone contains the angle of the mandible?

• Maxilla
• Zygomatic bone
• Temporal bone
• Mandible