Board Question Breakdown (Anatomic Sciences section)
Board Question Breakdown (Anatomic Sciences section) The Anatomic Sciences portion of part I of the Dental Board exams consists of 100 test are broken up into the following distribution:Gross Anatomy (50 questions):Head - 28 questions broken down in this fashion:- Oral cavity - 6 questions- Extraoral structures - 12 questions- Osteology - 6 questions- TMJ and muscles of mastication - 4 questionsNeck - 5 questionsUpper Limb - 3 questionsThoracic cavity - 5 questionsAbdominopelvic cavity - 2 questionsNeuroanatomy (CNS, ANS +) - 7 questionsBasic Histology (23 questions):Ultrastructure (cell organelles) - 4 questionsBasic tissues - 4 questionsBone, cartilage & joints - 3 questionsLymphatic & circulatory systems - 3 questionsEndocrine system - 2 questionsRespiratory system - 1 questionGastrointestinal system - 3 questionsGenitouirinary systems - (reproductive & urinary) 2 questionsIntegument - 1 questionOral Histology (16 questions):Tooth & supporting structures - 9 questionsSoft oral tissues (including dentin) - 5 questionsTemporomandibular joint - 2 questionsDevelopmental Biology (11 questions):Osteogenesis ( bone formation) - 2 questionsTooth development, eruption & movement - 4 questio
a. non-lamellar bone b. osteoclasts c. lamellar bone d. calcified cartilage e. periosteum 15. Demineralized bone consists chiefly of a. sialic acid and other mucopolysaccharides b. osteoid c. amorphous hydroxyapatite d. canaliculi and lacunae e. collagen 16. The formation of bone in the absence of a pre-existing cartilage framework is called a ...
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