INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) 2026 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

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The Buccinator attaches anteriorly to which structure?

Pterygomandibular raphe

Buccal shelf

Modiolus

The other options, A, B, and D, are incorrect because they do not attach anteriorly to the Buccinator. The Pterygomandibular raphe runs from the pterygoid hamulus to the mandible, the Buccal shelf is a thickened ridge of bone on the buccal side of the alveolar process, and the External oblique ridge is a ridge on the outer surface of the mandible. These structures are not directly related to the attachment of the Buccinator. The correct answer, C, is the Modiolus, which is a small round area at the corner of the mouth where several facial muscles converge, including the Buccinator. Therefore, the Modiolus is the only structure that attaches anteriorly to the Buccinator.

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