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Anatomy, Physiology & Histology — ORE Part 1 Sample Questions
Head & neck anatomy, cranial nerve pathways, TMJ biomechanics, salivary gland physiology, and dental histology. Practice Single Best Answer (SBA) questions with evidence-based UK clinical rationale, instant scoring, and adaptive weakness tracking on MentoraMed.
HIGH-YIELD SAMPLE SBA ITEMOfficial Format: Single Best Answer
During an intraoral examination of the floor of the mouth, the clinician identifies the sublingual papillae (Wharton's duct openings) situated on either side of which median structure?
A. Lingual frenulum of the ventral tongueCORRECT ANSWER ✓
B. Median lingual sulcus of the tongue dorsum
C. Sublingual fold overlying the sublingual gland
D. Median glosso-epiglottic fold at the tongue base
lightbulbCLINICAL RATIONALE & GUIDELINE CITATION
The submandibular (Wharton's) ducts discharge into the oral cavity at the sublingual papillae located on either side of the base of the lingual frenulum.
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