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MCQs Based on Human Buccal Cavity

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

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(17) How many total teeth are present in human B. Dentin
C. Crown
jaw?
D. All above
A. 16 (26) Which type of teeth Human possesses?
B. 20
C. 32 A. Thecodont, Heterodont
D. 34 B Thecodont, bilateral
(18) How many total teeth are present in the lower
C. Heterodont, Diphyodont
jaw of human?
D. Thecodont, Temporary
A. 32
(27) Where does our buccal cavity open?
B. 10
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
(28) By which structure tongue is attached with
A. Canine
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
B. Thecodont in the tongue.
C. Diphyodont
D. All above A. Fungiform, Filiform
(21) Where does our mouth open? B. Vallate, Simplices
C. Filiform, Complex
A. Vestibule
B. Buccal cavity D. A and B both
C. Pharynx (30) Which of the following acts as a salivary
D. Oesophagus gland?
(22) Presence of different types of teeth is known
A. Sub-mandidular gland, Sublingual gland,
as.. Parotid gland
A. Thecodont B. Sublingual gland, Sub-Parotid gland,
B. Diphyodont Subclavian gland
C. Heterodont C. Parotid gland, Portal gland, Submandibular
D. Permanent teeth gland
(23) By what the crown of teeth is made of? D. Subclavian gland, SubParotid gland,
A. Dentine Sublingual gland
B. Enamel (31) Which is the largest salivary gland of human?
C. Cement
D. Aereolar A. Sublingual gland
B. Submandibular gland
(24) Which layer is not present in the teeth?
C. Parotid gland
A. Pulp D. Sub-Parotid gland
B. Dentin (32) Where the Submandibular gland is located?
C. Mucous
D. Crown A. Under the teeth
B. Under the bones of jaw
(25) Which part of teeth possesses nerve and blood
C. Under the tongue
vessel? D. Anterior region of tongue
A. Pulp (33) Where the Sublingual gland is located?

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A. Lower region of tongue (41) Duodenum is a part of
B. Under membrane of the tongue
A. Stomach
C. Under the tongue
B. Oesophagus
D. Anterior region of tongue
C. Digestive track
(34) What is the approximate length of pharynx in D. Small Intestine
human? (42) Ptyalin is secreted by [CPMT-71]
A. 25 cm A. Stomach
B. 12.5 cm B. Salivary gland
C. 11.5 cm C. Pancreas
D. 15.5 cm D. Bile
(35) What is the length of Oesophagus in human? (43) By which name the longest convoluted part of
A. 12 to 15 cm small intestine is known?
B. 12.5 to 15.5 cm
A. Midgut
C. 23 to 25 cm
B. Ileum
D. 20 to 28 cm
C. Foregut
(36) Which of the following is the smallest digestive D. Hindgut
duct? (44) What are the approximate lengths of large
A. Oesophagus intestine and small intestine respectively in
B. Large Intestine
human?
C. Pharynx
D. Small Intestine A. 1.5 meter and 2 to 4 meter
(37) Parotid salivary glands are present [MP PMT B. 2 to 4 meter and 1.5 meter
C. 7 meter and 5 meter
1993] D. 5 meter and 7 meter
A. Below the tongue (45) What is the length of pharynx?
B. Below the external auditory
(46) Define digestion in one sentence.
C. Below the eye orbit
D. In the angle between two jaws (47) What do we call the type of teeth attach to jaw
(38) Which of the following is the largest digestive bones in which each tooth is embedded in a
duct? socket of jaws bones?
A. Oesophagus (48) Why do we say that the teeth in Humans is
B. Large Intestine
C. Pharynx diphydont?
D. Small Intestine (49) What is meant by Heterodont condition?
(39)Which is the descending sequence of human
(50) What is the hard chewing surface of teeth
digestive track?
called as? What is its function?
A. Mouth, Oesophagus, Small intestine, Stomach,
(51) Ptyalin, an enzyme work in saliva in [CPMT-
Large intestine
B. Mouth, Pharynx, Stomach, Duodenum, Small 71]
intestine A. Alkaline medium
C. Pharynx, Stomach, Duodenum, Oesophagus,
B. Almost Neutral medium
Anal canal C. Acidic medium
D. Oesophagus, Large intestine, Small intestine,
D. All medium
Rectum, Anal canal
(52) Diastema is [CPMT-72]
(40) Which structure is present at the joining of
A. A part of pelvic girdle in rabbit
small intestine and large intestine?
B. A type of tooth in rabbit
A. Sphincter muscle valve C. Space in teeth lines in mammals
B. Ileo- colic valve D. Structure in eye of rabbit
C. Pyloric valve
D. Muscular inhibiting value

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(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

B. Chyme
(57). write the name of primitive type of digestion. C. Lysozyme
D. Secretin
66. Lower jaw composed of in Rabbit : - [AIPMT-
(58) Posterior part of soft palate, hangs down in
98]
pharynx, called - [RPMT-88]
A. Dentry
A. Palatine B. Maxilla
B. Tonsils C. Premaxilla
C. Velum Palati D. Palatine
D. Jacobson's organ
67. The link between the tongue and the buccal floor
59. In rabbit the Hard palate is formed of -
is:
[CPMT-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
A. The sugar contents are drawn out
by - [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-
[RPMT-90] Note: Dental fluorosis (also termed mottled enamel
A. 90 92 %
B. 75 80 % Test -2
C. 40 50 %
D. 3% 1. How many salivary glands are present in human
63. Jacobson's organs are related with [RPMT-90] mouth?
A. With touch (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 12
B. With pressure
C. With smell
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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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