When Administering a Local Anesthetic Agent to a Patient's Teeth

question 12

Multiple Choice

When administering a local anesthetic agent to a patient's teeth and their related dental structures, which three bones of the head and neck contain the landmarks essential for proper injection technique?

• A) Maxillae, mandible, and temporal bones
• B) Maxillae, mandible, and zygomatic bones
• C) Maxillae, mandible, and palatine bones
• D) Maxillae, mandible, and sphenoid bones

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle Fiber

A long, cylindrical cell found in skeletal muscles, characterized by multiple nuclei and striations, responsible for voluntary movements.

Structural Unit

The smallest part of an organ or structure that retains all the characteristics of the organ or structure.

ATPase

An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of ATP into ADP and a free phosphate ion, which releases energy used to drive many processes in living cells.

Myosin Heads

Part of the myosin molecule that binds to actin filaments and is crucial for muscle contraction.