Fresh Radiology Interview Questions & Answers:

1. Which of the following is NOT a muscle of facial expression?
a. levator labii superioris
b. depressor anguli oris
c. buccinator
d. mentalis
e. medial pterygoid

e. medial pterygoid

2. Energy production for the cell is accomplished through oxidation of nutrients in the
a. cell membrane
b. lysosomes
c. mitochondria
d. endoplasmic reticulum

c. mitochondria

3. The hypoglossal nerve supplies the
a. sublingual gland
b. muscles of the tongue
c. mucous membrane of the floor of the oral cavity
d. mucous membrane of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue

b. muscles of the tongue

4. the nasopalatine nerve is a branch of which division of the trigeminal nerve?
a. ophthalmic division
b. maxillary division
c. mandibular division
d. occipital division

b. maxillary division

5. which bone contains the superior orbital fissure?
a. maxilla
b. temporal
c. occipital
d. sphenoid

d. sphenoid

6. Which papilla have no taste buds?
a. foliate
b. circumvallate
c. fungiform
d. filiform

d. filiform

7. the temporalis muscle inserts into the
a. zygomatic arch
b. medial side of the angle of the mandible
c. mandibular molars
d. sphenoid bone
e. coronoid process of the mandible

e. coronoid process of the mandible

8. Name 4 bones of the skull:

Frontal,
occipital,
parietal,
sphenoid,
temporal,
ethmoid

9. which nerve innervates the mandibular posterior teeth?
a. mental
b. buccal
c. incisive
d. inferior alveolar

d. inferior alveolar

10. Histologically, gingival epithelium most closely resembles epithelium of the:
a. hard palate
b. soft palate
c. vestibular mucosa
d. transitional zone of the lips

a. hard palate

11. Which of the following premolars often has three cusps?
a. maxillary first
b. maxillary second
c. mandibular first
d. mandibular second

d. mandibular second

12. Pain impulses from the periodontal ligament are carried by which of the following cranial nerves?
a. I
b. III
c. V
d. VII

C. V

13. the nasopalatine nerve enters the oral cavity by way of the
a. mental foramen
b. incisive foramen
c. pterygopalatine foramen
d. lesser palatine

b. incisive foramen

14. the suture between the premaxilla and the palatine process of the maxilla lies between
a. central incisors
b. central and lateral incisors
c. laterla incisor and canine
d. canine and first premolar

c. lateral incisors and canine

15. which gland secretes serous saliva ONLY?
a. parotid
b. sublingual
c. submandibular

a. parotid

16. the mitral valve seperates the
a. left atrium from the aorta
b. left atrium from the ventricle
c. left atrium from the pulmonary vein
d. right atrium from the right ventricle

b. left atrium from the ventricle

17. The most common artery used for determing pulse rate in the conscious adult is
a. radial
b. brachial
c. femoral
d. external carotid
e. superficial temporal

a. radial

18. Where does Stensens duct open?
a. opposite the maxillary second molars
b. opposite the mandibular second molars
c. under the tongue
d. at the lingual foramen

a. opposite the maxillary second molars

19. what is the lymph drainage for the tip of the tongue?
a. submandibular to facial to deep cervical
b. submental to parotid to deep cervical
c. submental to submandibular to deep cervical
d. submandibular to parotid to deep cervical

c. submental to submandibular to deep cervical

20. which tooth has the longest root?
a. mandibular canine
b. maxillary first premolar
c. maxillary canine
d. maxillary central

c. maxillary canine

21. When the mouth is opened widely, the articular disk moves
a. medially
b. laterally
c. anteriorly
d. none of the above, it does not move

c. anteriorly

22. Which premolar usually has two roots?
a. maxillary first
b. maxillary second
c. mandibular first
d. mandibular second

a. maxillary first

23. What does ALARA stand for?

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

24. Which of the following statements is true of general radation?
a. it is also known as braking (bremsstrahlung) radiation
b. it is also known as characteristic radiation
c. it is the source of the majority of x-rays that are produced
d. both a and c

d. both a and c

25. True/False;True/False
Radiation is the emission and propatation of energy through space or a substance in the form of waves or particles. Radioactivity can be defined as the process by which certain unstable atoms or elements undergo spontaneous disintegration, or decay, in an effort to attain a more balanced nuclear state

True / True

26. A variation in the true size and shape of the object being radiographed is termed
a. magnification
b. distortion
c. sharpness
d. resolution

b. distortion

27. the difference in degrees of blackness between adjacent areas on a dental radiograph is termed
a. density
b. contrast
c. subject thickness
d. diagnostic quality

b. contrast

28. which of the following is the location in which thermonic emission occurs?
a. positive cathode
b. postive anode
c. negative cathode
d. negative anode

c. negative cathode

29. Greater beam limitation is achived when the PID is ________ and the diameter of the opening is __________.
a. shorter; smaller
b. longer; bigger
c. shorter; bigger
d. longer; smaller

d. longer; smaller

30. Ionization occurs:
a. when atoms lose electrons; they become deficient in negative charges and therefore behave as positively charged atoms.
b. when atoms gain electrons; they become positively charged
c. when an atom loses its nucleus
d. only whn K-orbit electron is ejected and replaced by an L-orbit

a. when atoms lose electrons; they become deficient in negative charges and therefore behave as postively charged atoms

31. Identify which of the following is true concerning labial mounting:
a. the patients left is on your left
b. the patients left is on your right
c. the teeth are mounted in reverse anatomic order
d. the radiographs are viewed as if the operator were inside the patients mouth looking out

b. the patient's left is on your right

32. The overall blackness of a film is termed
a. contrast
b. density
c. overexposure
d. polychromatic

b. density

33. If kilovoltage is decreased with no other variations in exposure factors, the resultant film will
a. appear lighter
b. appear darker
c. remain the same
d. either a or b

a. appear lighter

34. which of the following represents how soon radiation dissipates in a treatment room following a 5 impulse exposure?
a. immediately
b. within 5 seconds
c. within 30 seconds
d. within 2 minutes
e. never totally

a. immediately

35. The following must be disclosed to the patient prior to obtaining informed consent:
a. the purpose of the procedure and who will perform it
b. the potential benefits of receiving the procedure
c. the possible risks involved in having the procedure performed, including the risk of not having the procedure performed
d. all the above

d. all the above