The nerve that encircles the middle meningeal artery is:
Auriculotemporal
The muscle that elevates the labial commissure bilaterally to smile:
Zygomatic Major
Which of the two veins unite to form the retromandibular vein?
Maxillary and superficial temporal
Which is the motor nerve of the anterior part of the scalp?
Temporal branch of facial
The structure that is NOT embedded within the partoid gland is:
Internal carotid artery
The nerve that carries general sensation from anterior two thirds of the tongue is:
Lingual
Maxillary artery terminate as the following: A. Infraorital Artery B. Decending palatine artery C. Sphenopaltine artery D. Superficial temporal artery
C. Spehenopalatine artery
Does NOT contribute to the nasal septum:
Horizontal plate of palatine
The auditory tube connects the following parts: A. Mastoid antrum and middle ear B. Oropharynx and middle ear C. Nasopharynx and middle ear D. Laryngopharynx and middle ear
C. Nasopharynx and middle ear
The nerve that supplies presynaptic secretory fibers to parotid gland: A. Great auricular B. Auriculotemporal C. Glossopharyngeal D. Facial
B. Auriculotemporal
Otitis media refers to the following condition:
Ear ache
The muscle that brings depression of the temporomandibular join is:
A. Masseter
B. Medial pterygoid
C. Lateral pterygoid
C. Lateral pterygoid (TMJ)
The muscle that takes origin from the parotid fascia is: A. Buccinator B. Risorius C. Orbiularis oris D. anguli oris
B. Risorius
Piriform fossa is a feature of this part: A. Pharyngeal recess B. Pharyngeal Recess C. Laryngopharynx D. Nasopharynx
C. Laryngopharynx
The muscle that depresses the tongue is: A. Palatoglossus B. Hypoglossus C. Styloglossus D. Levator veli palatin
B. Hypoglossus
Located in the anterior wall of the tympanic cavity: A. Tympanaic membrane B. Canal for tensor tympani muscle C. Oval window D. Mastoid antrum
B. Canal for tensor tympani muscle (anterior)
FYI- Tympanic membrane (lateral)
The layer of scalp is the danger area because pus or blood spreads easily on it.
Loose connective tissue (4th layer)
Infection of the gland produces an acute communicable viral disease, mumps: A. Submandibular B. Lacrimal C. Parotid D. Sublingual
C. Parotid
The air sinus that opens into the superior meatus of the nose is:
Posterior ethmoidal
The palatine tonsil develops from the pouch:
Second
Which is the cartilage of the first pharyngeal arch? A. Reichert's B. Thyroid C. Circoid D. Meckel's
D. Meckel’s
NOT a content of pterygopalatine fossa: A. Maxillary nerve B. Mandibular nerve C. Nerve of pterygoid canal D. third part of max. artery
B. Mandibular Nerve
NOT a part of bony labyrinth: A. Semicircular canal B. Vestibule C. Uticle D. Cochlea CVS!
C. Utricle
All the muscles of soft palate are innervated b the pharyngeal plexus EXCEPT: A. Platopharyngeus B. Levator veli palatini C. Tensor veli palatini D. Palatoglossus
C. Tensor veli palatine ( Innervated by medial pterygoid branch of mandibular via optic ganglion)
The muscle that is inserted into the coronoid process of mandible is: A. Medial petrygoid B. Temporalis C. Lateral pterygoid D. Masseter
B. Temporalis
The roof of the middle ear is formed by the: A. Jugular fossa B. Carotid canal C. Tegman tympani D. Mastoid antrum
C. Tegman tympani
FYI- Jugular fossa = floor
The muscle that takes origin from the greater and lesser horns of hyoid bone is: A. Cricotyroid B. Superior constrictor of pharynx C. Middle constrictor of pharynx D. Inferior constrictor of pharynx
C. Middle constrictor of pharynx
Which is the nerve of the second pharyngeal arch? A. Facial B. Mandibular C. Vagus D. Glossopharyngeal
MFG!!
A. Facial
FYI- 1st= Mandibular, 3rd= Glossopharyngeal
Palatoglossal arch is a feature of the following part: A. Pharyngeal recess B. Oropharynx C. Laryngopharynx D. Nasopharynx
B. Oropharynx
The muscle that develops from the third pharyngeal arch is: A. Cricothyroid B. Posterior belly of digastric C. Anterior belly of digastric D. Stylopharyngeus
D. Stylopharyngeus
FYI- 1st= Anterior belly digastric
The muscle of the tongue that is NOT supplied by hypoglossal nerve is: A. Styloglossus B. Genioglossus C. Hypoglossus D. Plataoglossus
D. Palatoglossus (supplied by pharyngeal branch of vagus)
The principle muscle of the check is: A. Buccinator B. Risorius C. Zygomaticus major D. Zygomaticus Minor
A. Buccinator
The facial artery terminates by anastamosing with the following artery: A. Supratrochlear B. Transverse facial C. Dorsal nasal D. Tranverse facial
C. Dorsal nasal
The layer of the scalp that is highly vascularized and contains cutaneous nerves is: A. Loose anterior tissue B. Pericranium C. Skin D. Dense connective tissue
D. Dense connective tissue
The muscle that is attached to the joint capsule and articular disc of TM joint is: A. Temporalis B. Medial pterygoid C. Masseter D. Lateral pterygoid
D.Lateral pterygoid
The skin of the upper lip is supplied by the nerve: A. Buccal branch of facial B. Bucall branch of mandibular C. Infraorbital D. Infratrochlear
C. Infraorbital
The nerve that supplies tensor veli palatini muscle is: A. Maxillary B. Vagus C. Facial D. Mandibular
D. Mandibular
only nerve of the soft palate that is not innervated by pharnygeal plexus
The muscle that inserts into the posterior border of lamina of thyroid cartilage is: A. Palatopharnygeus B. Salpingopharyngeus C. Superior contrictor of pharynx D. Palatoglossus
A. Palatopharyngeus
Nasopharynx has the following fold: A. Palatoglossal B. Salpingopharyngeal C. Salpingopalatine D. Gloss-epiglottis
B. Salpingopharyngeal
Which is the angular artery? A. Superior labial B. Dorsal nasal branch of ophthalmic C. Terminal part of facial D. Inferior labial
C. Terminal part of facial ( Facial artery)
The bone that is attached to the inner surface of the tympanic membrane is: A. Stapes B. Bony cochlear C. Malleus D. Incus
C. Malleus
The muscle that takes origin from the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube is: A. Palatopharyngeus B. Salpingopharyngeus C. Superior constrictor of pharynx D. palatoglossus
B. Salpingopharyngeus
Blockage of the cochlear aqueduct causes the following condition: A. Otic barotraumas B. Meniere syndrome C. Sensoruneural hearing loss D. Motion sickness
B. Meniere Syndrome
The muscle that inserts into the pharyngeal tubercle is: A. Cricothyroid B. Superior constrictor of pharynx C. Middle constrictor of pharynx D. Inferior constrictor of pharynx
B. Superior constrictor of pharynx
The pharyngeal arches develop from the following: A. Neural crest cells B. Epiblast C. Hypoblast D. Endoderm
A. Neural crest cells
The middle ear communicate posteriorly with the following: A. Nasopharynx B. Mastoid antrum C. Oropharnx D. Piriform rescess
B. Mastoid antrum
The incisive fossa transmits the following nerve: A. Maxillary B. Greater palatine C. Nasopalatine D. Lesser palatine
Nasopalatine
The pharynx ends at the following level: A. upper border of thyroid cartilage B. Lower border of C4 C. Upper border of T1 D. Inferior border of cricoid cartilage
D. Inferior border of cricoid cartilage
The sensory nerve supply to the root of tongue in front of the epiglottis is carried by the following nerve: A. Lingual B. Glossopharyngeal C. Chorda tympani D. Internal laryngeal
D. Internal laryngeal FYI- Lingual = general anterior 2/3 Glossopharyngeal = posterior 1/3 Chorda tympani = anterior 2/3 special taste
The parasympathetic secretomotor fibers to submandibular gland is by the nerve: A. Mandibular B. Chorda tympani C. Auriculotemporal D. Glossopharyngeal
B. Chorda tympani (anterior 2/3 special taste)
The following structure is NOT a content of carotid sheath: A. Vagus nerve B. Internal carotid artery C. External carotid artery D. Common carotid artery
C. External Carotid Artery
The function of the carotid sinus is: A. nocioreceptor B. Proprioceptor C. Omohyoid D. Baroreceptor
D. Baroreceptor
The following muscle is NOT supplied by the ansa cervicalis:
A. Sternohyoid
B. Thyrohyoid
C. Omohyoid
B. Thyroidhyoid
The nerve supply to anterior belly of digastric muscle come from: A. Maxillary nerve B. Facial nerve C. Mylohyoid nerve D. Great auricular nerve
C. Mylohyoid Nerve
The cranial nerve that does NOT run through the jugular foramen is: A. Hypoglossal B. Vagus C. Accessory D. Glossopharyngeal
A. Hypoglossal
All the muscles of the soft palate are innervated by the pharyngeal plexus EXCEPT: A. Palatopharyngeus B. Levator veli palatini C. Tensor veli palatini D. Palatoglossus
C. Tensor veli palatini
Maxillary artery terminates as the: A. Infraorbital artery B. Decending palatine artery C. Sphenopalatine artery D. Superficial temporal artery
C. Sphenopalatine artery
The following structure is NOT a content of pterygopalatine fossa: A. Maxillary nerve B. Mandibular nerve C. Maxillary artery D. Nerve of pterygoid canal
B. Mandibular nerve
The nerve of the third pharyngeal arch is: A. Mandibular B. Glossopharyngeal C. Vagus D. Mandibular
B. Glossopharnyngeal
The following two parts are connected by the auditory tube: A. Mastoid antrum and middle ear B. Oropharynx and middle ear C. Nasopharynx and middle ear D. Laryngopharynx and middle ear
C. Nasopharynx and Middle ear
The nerve that supplies presynaptic secretory fibers to parotid gland is: A. Great auricular B. Auriculotemporal C. Glossopharyngeal D. Facial
B. Auriculotemporal
The following part has the feature tubal elevation: A. Pharyngeal recess B. Oropharynx C. Laryngopharynx D. Nasopharynx
D. Nasopharynx
The following part has the location of palatine tonsil: A. Piriform recess B. Oropharynx C. Pharyngeal recess D. Laryngopharynx
B. Orophrynx
The skin of the scalp as far as the vertex is supplied by the nerve: A. Greater occipital B. Supraorbital C. Auriculotemporal D. Supratrochlear
D. Supraorbital
The origin of the great auricular nerves is from the roots:
Anterio/Ventral rami of C2, C3
The nerve that supplies the skin and sheath over the parotid gland: A. Facial B. Great auricular C. Lesser occipital D. Poesterior auricular
B. Great Auricular
The muscle that takes origin from the mastoid notch of the temporal bone: A. Posterior belly of digastric B. Anterior belly of digastric C. Trapezius D. Sternocleidomostoid
A. Posterior belly of digastric
The nerve supply to cricothyroid muscle comes from the nerve: A. Ansa cervics B. Internal laryngeal C. External laryngeal D. Recurrent laryngeal
C. External laryngeal
The sinus that continues as the internal jugular vein: A. Transverse B. Inferior petrosal C. Superior petrosal D. Sigmoid
D. Sigmoid
The nerve that runs in the groove between trachea and esophagus: A. Superior laryngeal B. Recurrent laryngeal C. Internal laryngeal D. External laryngeal
B. Recurrent Laryngeal
Glossopharyngeal nerve has the following function:
Supplies both general and taste sensations to posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
The trunk of the mandibular nerve supplies the muscle: A. Medial pterygoid B. Temporalis C. Lateral pterygoid D. Masseter
A. Medial Pterygoid
The muscle that brings abduction of the vocal folds is: A. Cricoarytenoid B. Lateral cricoarytenoid C. Cricothyroid D. Posterior cricoarytenoid
D. Posterior cricoarytenoid
The external laryngeal nerve supplies the muscle: A. Posterior cricothyroid B. Cricothyroid C. Thryoarytenoid D. Vocalis
B. Cricothyroid
The thyrohyoid membrane is pierced by the artery: A. Superior thyroid B. Inferior thyroid C. Lingual D. Superior laryngeal
D. Superior laryngeal
Injury to the nerve results i the paralysis and eventual atrophy of one side of the tongue: A. Lingual B. Chorda typmpani C. Hypoglossal D. Glossopharyngeal
Glossopharyngeal
The superior oblique muscle of the eye is supplied by the nerve: A. Trochlear Nerve B. Opthalimic C. Oculomotor D. Abducens
Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)
Which is the primary refractory medium of the eye?
Cornea
Which of the following forms the skeleton of the eyelids?
Tarsal plate
Which are two avascular parts of the eyes?
Cornea/ Lens
The nerve that supplies the lateral rectus muscle is:
Abducens
The dilator papilla muscle of the eye is stimulated by the:
Sympathetic trunk
The bone that forms the floor of the orbit:
Maxilla
The central vein of the retina drains into the venous sinus:
Cavernous
The part of the eye that has no photoreceptors and insensitive to the light is:
Optic disc