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MCQs Based on Human Buccal Cavity

1. All major salivary glands arise from 9. The dental formula of adolescent human being
A. Ectoderm before 17 years [AIPMT 1999]
B. Endoderm A. 2122/2122
C. Mesoderm B. 2102/2102
D. All three embryonal tissue C. 2123/2123
2. Which teeth are absent in rabbit? [CPMT 1991] D. 2023/2023
A. Incisor 10. If the dental formula of rabbit is 2033/1023
B. Molar [RPMT 2001]
C. Canine
A. Total number of teeth in rabbit is 15.
D. Premolar
B. Number of total incisors in rabbit is 4.
3. Types of teeth in rabbit are [CPMT 1991]
C. Diastema is present between incisors and
A. Thecodont premolars.
B. Pleurodont D. In the formula, 2033 is for adults and 1023 is
C. Acrodont for young ones.
D. Homodont 11. Dental formula in an adult man is_. [RPMT
4. A dental disease is characterized by mottling of
2003]
teeth due to ingredient in drinking water,
A. 2123/ 2123
namely, [AIPMT 1995] B. 2123/ 2124
A. Fluorine C. 2132/ 2122
B. Boron D. 2122 /2122
C. Chlorine 12. How many teeth in man grows twice in life?
D. Mercury [AFMC 2002]
5. In which animal, tongue controls the
A. 32
temperature? [RPMT l990] B. 20
A. Rabbit C. 28
B. Man D. 12
C. Dog 13. Ptyalin is an enzyme of [CPMT2003)
D. Cow A. Salivary juice
6. Enamel of teeth is secreted by B. Pancreatic juice
A. Ameloblast C. Intestinal juice
B. Osteoblast D. None of these
C. Odontoblast (14) What is the numbers of teeth in 5 years old
D. Osteoclast child?
7. In mouth, after physical and chemical digestion,
A. 10
food is called [AIPMT 1999] B. 16
A. Chyme C. 32
B. Amino acid D. 20
C. Chyle (15) What is the numbers of teeth in the lower jaw
D. Bolus of 5 years old child?
8. Ameloblast cells are
A. 10
A. Ectodermal origin B. 8
B. Endodermal C. 16
C. Mesodermal D. 5
D. All of the above

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(16) What is the dental formula of teeth in 5 years A. Pulp
old child? B. Dentin
C. Mucous
A. 2102/ 2102 D. Crown
B. 2123/ 2124
(25) Which part of teeth possesses nerve and blood
C. 2122/ 2132
D. 2122 /2132 vessel?
(17) How many total teeth are present in human A. Pulp
jaw? B. Dentin
C. Crown
A. 16
D. All above
B. 20
(26) Which type of teeth Human possesses?
C. 32
D. 34 A. Thecodont, Heterodont
(18) How many total teeth are present in the lower B Thecodont, bilateral
jaw of human? C. Heterodont, Diphyodont
A. 32 D. Thecodont, Temporary
B. 10 (27) Where does our buccal cavity open?
C. 8
A. Oesophagus
D. 16
B. Salivary gland
(19) Which teeth are not present in the jaws of little
C. Pharynx
child? D. Stomach
A. Canine (28) By which structure tongue is attached with
B. Premolar lower region of buccal cavity in human?
C. Molar
A. Bony
D. Incisor
B. Frenulum
(20) By which name the joint of teeth in jaws is
C. Muscular
known? D. Fibrous
A. Heterodont (29) Mention the correct pair for test bud present in
B. Thecodont the tongue.
C. Diphyodont
A. Fungiform, Filiform
D. All above
B. Vallate, Simplices
(21) Where does our mouth open?
C. Filiform, Complex
A. Vestibule D. A and B both
B. Buccal cavity (30) Which of the following acts as a salivary gland?
C. Pharynx
A. Sub-mandidular gland, Sublingual gland,
D. Oesophagus
Parotid gland
(22) Presence of different types of teeth is known
B. Sublingual gland, Sub-Parotid gland,
as.. Subclavian gland
A. Thecodont C. Parotid gland, Portal gland, Submandibular
B. Diphyodont gland
C. Heterodont D. Subclavian gland, SubParotid gland, Sublingual
D. Permanent teeth gland
(23) By what the crown of teeth is made of? (31) Which is the largest salivary gland of human?
A. Dentine A. Sublingual gland
B. Enamel B. Submandibular gland
C. Cement C. Parotid gland
D. Aereolar D. Sub-Parotid gland
(24) Which layer is not present in the teeth? (32) Where the Submandibular gland is located?
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A. Under the teeth D. Oesophagus, Large intestine, Small intestine,
B. Under the bones of jaw Rectum, Anal canal
C. Under the tongue (40) Which structure is present at the joining of
D. Anterior region of tongue small intestine and large intestine?
(33) Where the Sublingual gland is located?
A. Sphincter muscle valve
A. Lower region of tongue B. Ileo- colic valve
B. Under membrane of the tongue C. Pyloric valve
C. Under the tongue D. Muscular inhibiting value
D. Anterior region of tongue (41) Duodenum is a part of
(34) What is the approximate length of pharynx in
A. Stomach
human? B. Oesophagus
A. 25 cm C. Digestive track
B. 12.5 cm D. Small Intestine
C. 11.5 cm (42) Ptyalin is secreted by [CPMT-71]
D. 15.5 cm A. Stomach
(35) What is the length of Oesophagus in human? B. Salivary gland
A. 12 to 15 cm C. Pancreas
B. 12.5 to 15.5 cm D. Bile
C. 23 to 25 cm (43) By which name the longest convoluted part of
D. 20 to 28 cm small intestine is known?
(36) Which of the following is the smallest digestive
A. Midgut
duct? B. Ileum
A. Oesophagus C. Foregut
B. Large Intestine D. Hindgut
C. Pharynx (44) What are the approximate lengths of large
D. Small Intestine intestine and small intestine respectively in
(37) Parotid salivary glands are present [MP PMT
human?
1993]
A. 1.5 meter and 2 to 4 meter
A. Below the tongue B. 2 to 4 meter and 1.5 meter
B. Below the external auditory C. 7 meter and 5 meter
C. Below the eye orbit D. 5 meter and 7 meter
D. In the angle between two jaws (45) What is the length of pharynx?
(38) Which of the following is the largest digestive
(46) Define digestion in one sentence.
duct?
(47) What do we call the type of teeth attach to jaw
A. Oesophagus
B. Large Intestine bones in which each tooth is embedded in a
C. Pharynx socket of jaws bones?
D. Small Intestine (48) Why do we say that the teeth in Humans is
(39)Which is the descending sequence of human
diphydont?
digestive track?
(49) What is meant by Heterodont condition?
A. Mouth, Oesophagus, Small intestine, Stomach,
(50) What is the hard chewing surface of teeth called
Large intestine
B. Mouth, Pharynx, Stomach, Duodenum, Small as? What is its function?
intestine (51) Ptyalin, an enzyme work in saliva in [CPMT-
C. Pharynx, Stomach, Duodenum, Oesophagus,
71]
Anal canal
A. Alkaline medium

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B. Almost Neutral medium A. 90 92 %
C. Acidic medium B. 75 80 %
D. All medium C. 40 50 %
(52) Diastema is [CPMT-72] D. 3%
63. Jacobson's organs are related with [RPMT-90]
A. A part of pelvic girdle in rabbit
B. A type of tooth in rabbit A. With touch
C. Space in teeth lines in mammals B. With pressure
C. With smell
D. Structure in eye of rabbit
D. With hearing
(53) Ptyalin cannot work in stomach, because it
64. In which animal tongue control the temperature
becomes [CPMT-76]
[RPMT-90]
A. Inactive due to HCl
A. Rabbit
B. Inactive due to Renin
B. Dog
C. Inactive due to Pepsin
C. Man
D. None of these D. Cow
(54) What is the function of teeth? 65. Which substance of saliva destroy the harmful
(55) Where the test buds are located? bacteria - [RPMT-91]
(56) What is intracellular digestion? A. Cerumin
(57). write the name of primitive type of digestion. B. Chyme
C. Lysozyme
D. Secretin
(58) Posterior part of soft palate, hangs down in 66. Lower jaw composed of in Rabbit : - [AIPMT-
pharynx, called - [RPMT-88] 98]
A. Palatine A. Dentry
B. Tonsils B. Maxilla
C. Velum Palati C. Premaxilla
D. Jacobson's organ D. Palatine
59. In rabbit the Hard palate is formed of - [CPMT- 67. The link between the tongue and the buccal floor is:
90] A. Labial frenulum
A. From Premaxilla, Vomer and dentary B. Lingual frenulum
B. bones C. Lingual papilla
C. Premaxilla, maxilla and Palatine Bones D. Sulcus terminalis
D. Sphenoid, nasal and dentary bones 68. When a piece of bread is chewed it tastes sweet
E. From nasal, maxillae and ethanoid bone because
60. Nasal chambers and buccal cavity are separated by A. The sugar contents are drawn out
- [RPMT-86] B. Saliva converts starch into maltose
A. By uvula C. It does not taste sweet
B. By palate D. The taste buds are stimulated by chewing
C. By Palatine
D. None of these
61. Cheek teeth are - [RPMT-86]
A. Incisors and Canines
B. Canines and Premolars
C. Premolars and Molar
D. Canines and Molars
62. Presence of water amount in enamel cell is- Note: Dental fluorosis (also termed mottled enamel
[RPMT-90]
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Test -2
1. How many salivary glands are present in human
mouth?
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 12
2. Choose the incorrect statement_ regarding
human digestive system with reference to a
normal person. [MHTCET 2011]
(a) Human saliva is slightly acidic
(b) In human being, four pair of salivary gland
secretes saliva
(c) The quantity of saliva in adult man may be-1 to
1.5 l day
(d) Enzyme amylase present in saliva is responsible
for the breakdown of starch into simple sugar.
3. Which enzyme is present in human saliva?
(a) Ptylin (b) Pepsin
(c) Enterokinase (d) Maltase
4.

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