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What is the main function of the buccinator mechanism?
What is the main function of the buccinator mechanism?
- Forms the roof of the mouth for swallowing
- Anchors at the pharyngeal tubercle for speech production
- Supports the tongue for taste perception
- Encircles the dentition and helps in chewing (correct)
What is the typical respiration pattern in infants according to Bosma and his co-workers' analysis?
What is the typical respiration pattern in infants according to Bosma and his co-workers' analysis?
- Breathing through both the nose and mouth simultaneously
- Quiet respiration through the nose with tongue near the palate (correct)
- No specific pattern observed in infants
- Mouth breathing with lips not meeting
Which muscle group exerts an outward force opposite to the buccinator mechanism?
Which muscle group exerts an outward force opposite to the buccinator mechanism?
- Infrahyoid muscles
- Suprahyoid muscles
- Accessory muscles of mastication
- Muscles of mastication (correct)
Which condition is more commonly associated with mouth breathing?
Which condition is more commonly associated with mouth breathing?
Which muscle is not part of the muscles of mastication?
Which muscle is not part of the muscles of mastication?
What is the effect of mouth breathing on the position of the tongue?
What is the effect of mouth breathing on the position of the tongue?
What is the primary role of suprahyoid muscles in the stomatognathic system?
What is the primary role of suprahyoid muscles in the stomatognathic system?
Which dental condition is frequently observed in individuals with mouth breathing?
Which dental condition is frequently observed in individuals with mouth breathing?
What happens during mastication or chewing process?
What happens during mastication or chewing process?
Which muscle group does NOT belong to the accessory muscles of mastication?
Which muscle group does NOT belong to the accessory muscles of mastication?
What dental term is used to describe the demarcation between affected and unaffected gingiva?
What dental term is used to describe the demarcation between affected and unaffected gingiva?
What is the characteristic feature of Bruxism?
What is the characteristic feature of Bruxism?
What factors can increase muscle tone and lead to non-functional clenching?
What factors can increase muscle tone and lead to non-functional clenching?
Which condition is also known as perverted swallow or tongue thrust syndrome?
Which condition is also known as perverted swallow or tongue thrust syndrome?
What happens to the tip of the tongue in tongue thrust syndrome during swallowing?
What happens to the tip of the tongue in tongue thrust syndrome during swallowing?
What prevents masseter muscle activity in individuals with abnormal swallowing?
What prevents masseter muscle activity in individuals with abnormal swallowing?
Which of the following describes gum pads in a neonate's mouth?
Which of the following describes gum pads in a neonate's mouth?
What is a common consequence of increased muscle tone according to the text?
What is a common consequence of increased muscle tone according to the text?
During which stage are teeth of both deciduous and permanent dentition seen?
During which stage are teeth of both deciduous and permanent dentition seen?
What is the significance of the first permanent molars in occlusion?
What is the significance of the first permanent molars in occlusion?
In what kind of relationship does the permanent first molar initially erupt when deciduous second molars are in a flush terminal plane?
In what kind of relationship does the permanent first molar initially erupt when deciduous second molars are in a flush terminal plane?
What happens when deciduous second molars are in a distal step during the mixed dentition stage?
What happens when deciduous second molars are in a distal step during the mixed dentition stage?
What influences the anteroposterior positioning of permanent molars?
What influences the anteroposterior positioning of permanent molars?
At what age do first permanent molars typically erupt?
At what age do first permanent molars typically erupt?
What is the effect of impingement from the roots shifting incisally with eruption of canines?
What is the effect of impingement from the roots shifting incisally with eruption of canines?
What is the total sum of the mesio-distal width difference between primary and permanent incisors in the maxilla?
What is the total sum of the mesio-distal width difference between primary and permanent incisors in the maxilla?
What activities occur simultaneously during the eruption of succedanaeous teeth?
What activities occur simultaneously during the eruption of succedanaeous teeth?
What happens to the permanent tooth if a primary tooth is extracted before permanent eruptive movements start?
What happens to the permanent tooth if a primary tooth is extracted before permanent eruptive movements start?
What is the obligate space requirement for incisors to erupt in normal alignment?
What is the obligate space requirement for incisors to erupt in normal alignment?
Which factor contributes to the closure of diastema during incisor eruption?
Which factor contributes to the closure of diastema during incisor eruption?
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