PRACTICE EXAM ANSWERS - HEAD & NECK
I. Multiple Choice - Select
the One best answer to complete the statement or answer the question. Fill
in the blank space on the computer answer sheet that corresponds to the
letter of your choice. Only one answer is acceptable.
1. __A___ The Anterior Fontanelle
is located at
A. the midpoint of the coronal
suture
B. the midpoint of the lambdoidal
suture
C. the midpoint of the sagittal
suture
D. between the parietal and
occipital bones
E. between the parietal and
temporal bones
2. __B___ Which of the following
structures are derived from the second
branchial arch?
A. Sphenomandibular ligament
B. Stylohyoid ligament
C. Malleus
D. Incus
E. Anterior ligament of the
malleus
3. __B___ Which of the following
muscles of the tongue make the tongue narrower?
A. Longitudinal muscles
B. Transverse muscles
C. Vertical muscles
D. Hyoglossus muscle
E. Genioglossus muscle
4. __D___ Which of the following
nerves arise (at least in part) from
vertebral level C2?
A. Lesser occipital nerve
B. Great Auricular nerve
C. Supraclavicular nerves
D. A and B
E. All of the above
5. __E___ Which of the following
arteries arise from the first part of the Subclavian artery (as it courses
medial to the Scalenus Anterior
muscle)?
A. Vertebral artery
B. Internal Thoracic artery
C. Thyrocervical trunk
D. A and B
E. All of the above
6. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the calvarium?
A. The inner side of the
calvarium is supplied by the meningeal
arteries.
B. The pterion is the junction
of the sphenoid, temporal, parietal
and frontal bones.
C. The scalp overlying the
posterior calvarium is innervated by
the Greater Occipital nerve, which is derived from the dorsal
ramus of C2.
D. A and B
E. All of the above.
7. __A___ Which of the following
structures divides the Posterior triangle
of the neck into 'careful' and 'carefree' zones?
A. Accessory nerve
B. Supraclavicular nerve
C. Superficial cervical artery
D. Subclavian artery
E. Lesser Occipital nerve
8. __D___ The three muscles
originating from the styloid process are innervated
by cranial nerves
A. V3, VII and X
B. VII, IX and X
C. VII, X and XII
D. VII, IX and XII
E. V3, IX and XII
9. __A___ The Alar ligaments
extend from the
A. Dens to the occipital
bone
B. Body of the axis to the
occipital bone
C. Atlas to the occipital
bone
D. Axis to the atlas
E. C3 to the Atlas
10. __E___ Which of the following
muscles is formed from the fourth (and
sixth) branchial arch?
A. Palatopharyngeus
B. Middle pharyngeal constrictor
C. Cricothyroid
D. A and C
E. All of the above
11. __A___ Which of the following
bones does NOT form a part of the roof of the nasal cavity.
A. Maxillary
B. Ethmoid
C. Sphenoid
D. Nasal
E. Frontal
12. __B___ The Posterior division
of the retromandibular vein unites with
what vein to form the External Jugular vein?
A. Occipital vein
B. Posterior auricular vein
C. Maxillary vein
D. Superficial temporal vein
E. Facial vein
13. __E___ The glossopharyngeal
nerve passes
A. lateral to the stylopharyngeus
B. lateral to the palatine
tonsil
C. between the Superior and
Middle constrictor muscles
D. A and C
E. All of the above
14. __C___ The Lateral Pterygoid
muscle acts to
A. Elevate and protrude the
mandible
B. Depress and retrude the
mandible
C. Depress and protrude the
mandible
D. Elevate and retrude the
mandible
E. only Elevate the mandible
15. __E___ Which of the following
structures is found in the Posterior triangle of the neck?
A. Roots and Trunks of the
Brachial plexus
B. Phrenic nerve
C. Occipital artery
D. A and B
E. All of the above
16. __D___ The Maxillary sinus
opens into the
A. Sphenoethmoidal recess
B. Superior meatus
C. Superior concha
D. Hiatus semilunaris of
the middle meatus
E. Inferior meatus
17. __A___ The Salpingopharyngeus
muscle develops from the
A. Fourth (and Sixth) branchial
arch
B. Second branchial arch
C. Third branchial arch
D. First branchial arch
E. Occipital myotomes
18. __C___ Posterior cleft
palate results from failure of fusion of the
A. Median palatine processes
of the left and right sides.
B. Maxillary and Median palatine
processes
C. Maxillary processes of
the left and right sides
D. A and B
E. A and C
19. __B___ The Posterior Ethmoidal
air sinus opens into the
A. Sphenoethmoidal recess
B. Superior meatus
C. Ethmoidal bulla of the
Middle Meatus
D. Hiatus semilunaris of
the Middle Meatus
E. Inferior meatus
20. __D___ Which of the following
structures develop(s) from the third branchial pouch?
A. Inferior parathyroid gland
B. Superior parathyroid gland
C. Thymus
D. A and C
E. B and C
21. __T___ The nasal cavity
A. receives sensory innervation
from branches derived from both the ophthalmic (V1) and maxillary (V2)
divisions of the Trigeminal
nerve.
B. has venous drainage to
both the pterygoid venous plexus and the
ophthalmic veins.
C. has lymphatics that drain
to the retropharyngeal nodes.
D. A and B
E. All of the above
22. __B___ Innervation of
the mucosa of the larynx superior to the
true vocal folds is
A. GVA and provided by the
Recurrent Laryngeal nerve
B. GVA and provided by the
Internal Laryngeal nerve
C. GSA and provided by the
Recurrent Laryngeal nerve
D. GSA and provided by the
Internal Laryngeal nerve
E. GVA and provided by the
External Laryngeal nerve
23. __D___ The sublingual
salivary glands
A. are located in the floor
of the mouth between the mandible and
genioglossus muscle.
B. found on either side of
the lingual frenulum
C. have ducts which open
into the Sublingual papilla
D. A and B
E. All of the above
24. __E___ Which of the following
muscles is NOT innervated by the Facial nerve?
A. Zygomaticus major
B. Buccinator
C. Platysma
D. Orbicularis oculi
E. None of the above
25. __B___ The Arch of the
aorta is formed from
A. artery of the third branchial
arch on the left
B. artery of the fourth branchial
arch on the left
C. artery of the fourth branchial
arch on the right
D. artery of the sixth branchial
arch
E. artery of the second branchial
arch
26. __D___ The lymph vessels
from the anterior two thirds of the tongue (not the tip) drain to the
A. Submental Nodes
B. Submandibular Nodes
C. Deep cervical nodes
D. B and C
E. A and B
27. __E___ Which of the following
nerves is (are) normally branches of the Facial nerve?
A. Lesser petrosal nerve
B. Greater petrosal nerve
C. Nerve to Carotid body
D. Posterior Auricular nerve
E. B and D
28. __E___ Cutting which of
the following cranial nerves INSIDE the cranial would COMPLETELY denervate
the skin of the external auditory
meatus?
A. V
B. V11
C. IX
D. X
E. All of the above
29. __A___ The Quadrangular
membrane links the
A. Epiglottis and arytenoid
cartilages
B. Cricoid and arytenoid
cartilages
C. Thyroid and arytenoid
cartilages
D. Epiglottis and thyroid
cartilages
E. Thyroid and cricoid cartilages
30. __B___ A branchial cyst
fistula is usually
A. An extension of the third
branchial membrane
B. found passing between
the Internal and External Carotid arteries
C. found exiting in the Posterior
triangle of the neck
D. B and C
E. All of the above
31. __C___ The mucosa overlying
the Piriform recesses is innervated by cranial nerve
A. VII
B. IX
C. X
D. V3
E. V2
32. __D___ The falx cerebri
A. is attached anteriorly
to the ethmoid bone
B. is attached posteriorly
to the tentorium cerebelli
C. contains the Transverse
sinus
D. A and B
E. All of the above
33. __E___ Which of the following
structures pass(es) in the gap between the Middle and Inferior constrictor
muscles?
A. Glossopharyngeal nerve
B. Internal Laryngeal nerve
C. External Laryngeal nerve
D. Superior Laryngeal artery
E. B and D
34. __C___ The blood supply
to the Submandibular salivary gland is normally derived from the
A. Lingual artery
B. Sublingual artery
C. Facial artery
D. Inferior alveolar artery
E. None of the above
35. __A___ Which of the following
muscles act(s) to open the rima glottidis
A. Posterior cricoarytenoid
B. Lateral cricoarytenoid
C. Arytenoideus
D. Cricothyroid
E. B and C
36. __D___ Which of the following
arteries are normally direct branches
of the Internal Carotid artery?
A. Middle Cerebral artery
B. Posterior Cerebral artery
C. Anterior Cerebral artery
D. A and C
E. All of the above
37. __A___ The temporo-mandibular
(lateral) ligament of the temporomandibular
joint prevents movement of the mandible
A. posteriorly and inferiorly
B. posteriorly and superiorly
C. anteriorly and inferiorly
D. anteriorly and superiorly
E. laterally
38. __B___ Which of the following
muscles inserts upon the neck
of the mandible?
A. Temporalis
B. Lateral Pterygoid
C. Medial Pterygoid
D. Masseter
E. Buccinator
39. __D___ A subarachnoid
hematoma
A. usually results from bleeding
of a Cerebral artery
B. can be detected by the
presence of blood in the Cerebrospinal fluid
C. usually results from bleeding
of a venous sinus
D. A and B
E. C and B
40. __B___ Which of the following
structures are not derived from the third branchial arch?
A. Stylopharyngeus muscle
B. Lesser horns (cornu) of
the hyoid bone
C. Common Carotid artery
D. Lower half of the body
of the hyoid bone
E. Proximal part of the Internal
Carotid artery
41. __C___ When someone is
scalped by a tribe of cannibals the usual plane of separation occurs between
the
A. skin and the underlying
connective tissue layer
B. the connective tissue
layer and the epicranial aponeurosis
C. the epicranial aponeurosis
and the loose areolar tissue
D. the loose areolar tissue
and the pericranium
E. None of the above
42. __B___ Which of the following
cranial nerves is derived from the embryonic
diencephalon?
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
E. C and D
43. __A___ Which of the following
arises from the second part of the
Maxillary artery (as it passes superficial to or within the
Lateral pterygoid muscle)?
A. Buccal artery
B. Middle meningeal artery
C. Inferior alveolar artery
D. Descending Palatine artery
E. Deep Auricular artery
44. __C___ Which of the following
extraocular muscles ADducts the eye?
A. Superior oblique, medial
rectus and inferior rectus
B. Inferior oblique, lateral
rectus and superior rectus
C. Superior rectus, medial
rectus and inferior rectus
D. Superior rectus, inferior
oblique and inferior rectus
E. Inferior oblique, lateral
rectus and superior oblique
45. __D___ The Levator Palpebrae
Superioris muscle is innervated by
A. cranial nerve III
B. parasympathetics from
III
C. sympathetics
D. A and C
E. A and B
46. __C___ Arachnoid villi
normally contain
A. branches of cerebral arteries
B. branches of cerebral veins
C. cerebrospinal fluid
D. meningeal veins
E. A and B
47. __D___ Which of the following
structures pass(es) through the incisive foramen?
A. Sphenopalatine artery
B. Nasopalatine nerve
C. Descending palatine artery
D. A and B
E. All of the above
48. __D___ The chorda tympani
A. crosses the handle of
the malleus in the tympanic cavity.
B. contains SVA taste fibers
to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.
C. provides touch and pressure
sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.
D. A and B
E. All of the above
49. __E___ The nasolacrimal
duct
A. forms embryologically
first as a solid cord.
B. drains to the inferior
meatus of the nasal cavity
C. drains from the lacrimal
sac, which receives tears via the lacrimal puncta
D. B and C
E. All of the above
50. __B___ Which of the following
extraocular muscles act to rotate the eye laterally?
A. Inferior oblique and Superior
rectus
B. Inferior oblique and Inferior
rectus
C. Superior oblique and Superior
rectus
D. Superior oblique and Inferior
rectus
E. Inferior oblique and Superior
oblique
51. __E___ Which of the following
result(s) from paralysis of the oculomotor nerve?
A. Lateral strabismus
B. Dilation of the pupil
C. Diplopia
D. B and C
E. All of the above
52. _____ Which of the following
muscles is NOT innervated by the Trigeminal
nerve?
A. Stapedius
B. Masseter
C. Tensor tympani
D. Lateral pterygoid
E. None of the above
53. __E___ Which of the following
arteries gives off branches (directly or indirectly) which supply the pharynx?
A. Facial
B. Maxillary
C. Ascending Pharyngeal
D. B and C
E. All of the above
54. __A___ Cleft lip results
from failure of fusion of the
A. Maxillary process (prominence)
with the Medial nasal process
B. Maxillary processes of
both sides.
C. Maxillary process with
the Frontonasal process.
D. Frontonasal process with
the Medial nasal process.
E. Medial nasal processes
of both sides.
55. __C___ Which of the following
is NOT normally a branch of the facial
artery?
A. Superior labial artery
B. Inferior labial artery
C. Transverse Facial artery
D. Angular artery
E. Submental artery
56. __A___ The levator veli
palatini (veli palati) muscle
A. takes origin from the
auditory tube and temporal bone.
B. has a tendon which passes
inferiorly and wraps around the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate.
C. is composed of smooth
muscle
D. A and C
E. All of the above
57. __E___ The parotid duct
A. passes superficial to
the masseter muscle
B. enters the oral cavity
opposite the maxillary second molar tooth.
C. makes a 90 degree turn
when entering the buccinator that acts
as a passive valve.
D. A and C
E. All of the above
58. __D___ Which of the following
structures passes in the gap between the Superior Constrictor muscle of
the pharynx and the base of
the skull.
A. tensor veli palatini (tensor
palati)
B. levator veli palatini
(levator palati)
C. Auditory tube
D. B and C
E. A and C
II. Multiple completion.
Under the initial statement of each question are four (4) statements that
complete it or pertain to it.
Read ALL statements carefully
and then choose the appropriate answer.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
59. __E___ Which of the following
bones forms the medial wall of the orbit?
1. Sphenoid
2. Lacrimal
3. Ethmoid
4. Maxillary
60. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the oral
cavity?
1. The lingual artery passes
deep to the hyoglossus muscle.
2. The lingual nerve enters
the floor of the mouth medial to the root of the third molar tooth.
3. The mylohyoid muscle acts
to raise the floor of the mouth.
4. The lingual frenulum extends
from the tongue to the epiglottis.
61. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the larynx?
1. The Arytenoideus muscle
is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal
nerve.
2. The vestibule of the larynx
lies between the true and false
vocal folds.
3. The Thyroarytenoid muscle
acts to lower the pitch of sound produced by the larynx.
4. Lymphatics from all of
the larynx drain to the Superior deep
cervical lymph nodes.
62. __A___ Which of the following
muscles develop(s) from myotomes?
1. Omohyoid
2. Levator palpebrae superioris
(skeletal part)
3. Genioglossus
4. Palatoglossus
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
63. __A___ The Greater Petrosal
nerve
1. contains pre-ganglionic
parasympathetic fibers that synapse in the pterygopalatine ganglion.
2. courses through a canal
that is located in the Sphenoid bone.
3. is part of a pathway that
ultimately provides innervation to
the mucous glands of the nose and the palate.
4. sends fibers to the Auriculotemporal
nerve.
64. __E___ The thyroid gland
1. can have a central pyramidal
lobe which is often connected to
the hyoid bone.
2. develops as an endodermal
thickening at the junction of the future
anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
3. contains C-cells which
are derived from the fourth branchial pouch.
4. receives part of its arterial
supply from an artery which courses
near the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve.
65. __B___ Which of the following
pre-vertebral muscles takes origin from
the Atlas and inserts onto the Occipital bone?
1. Rectus capitis anterior
2. Longus capitis
3. Rectus capitis lateralis
4. Longus colli
66. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the ear?
1. Both the Stapedius muscle
and the Tensor tympani muscle act to
dampen sounds and prevent damage to the inner ear.
2. The posterior one third
of the auditory tube is formed by bone
while the anterior two thirds are formed of cartilage.
3. The Tympanic branch of
the Glossopharyngeal nerve innervates
the auditory tube.
4. The outer one third of
the External auditory meatus is composed
of cartilage while the inner two thirds are composed of bone.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
67. __C___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the fascial
compartments of the head neck?
1. The sympathetic chain
is contained within the Carotid sheath.
2. The Buccopharyngeal fascia
of the pharynx is continuous with
and part of the Pretracheal fascia.
3. The Pretracheal fascia
splits to surround the Thyrohyoid muscle.
4. The Investing layer (Superficial
layer of the Deep Cervical fascia
splits to surround the Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
68. __B___ Which of the following
nerves is normally a branch of the Maxillary division of the Trigeminal
nerve (V2)?
1. Posterior Superior Alveolar
nerve
2. Infratrochlear nerve
3. Infraorbital nerve
4. Buccal branch of the Trigeminal
nerve
69. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the pharynx?
1. The pharynx extends from
the base of the skull superiorly to the level of the cricoid cartilage
inferiorly.
2. The Pharyngobasilar fascia
corresponds to the Submucosa of the
GI tract.
3. The Middle constrictor
muscle inserts onto the hyoid bone.
4. The Pterygomandibular
raphe (origin of the Superior constrictor
muscle) extends from the medial pterygoid plate to the mandible.
70. __B___ Which of the following
structures is found in the posterior
cranial fossa?
1. Cerebellum
2. Cavernous sinus
3. Falx cerebelli
4. Inferior Sagittal sinus
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
71. __C___ The soft palate
1. is tensed by the tensor
veli palatini muscle, which takes origin
from the temporal bone.
2. has lymphatics which drain
to the retropharyngeal nodes.
3. is innervated by branches
derived from the ophthalmic (V1) and
maxillary (V2) divisions of the Trigeminal nerve.
4. receives arterial blood
from the Ascending palatine artery, which
is a direct branch of the External Carotid Artery.
72. __E___ Which of the following
open into the Pterygopalatine fossa?
1. Foramen rotundum
2. Inferior orbital fissure
3. Pterygoid canal
4. Sphenopalatine foramen
73. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the venous
sinuses of the head?
1. The Inferior Petrosal
sinus drains directly to the Sigmoid sinus (where it is forming the Internal
Jugular vein).
2. The Ophthalmic veins drain
directly to the Cavernous sinus.
3. The Internal Carotid artery
passes through the Cavernous sinus.
4. The Inferior Sagittal
sinus drains directly to the Superior Sagittal
sinus.
74. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the sphenoid
bone?
1. The Superior orbital fissure
is located between the greater and
lesser wings of the sphenoid bone.
2. Both the foramen ovale
and the foramen spinosum are located in
the sphenoid bone.
3. The sphenoid bone forms
part of the anterior cranial fossa.
4. The pterygomaxillary fissure
is located between the sphenoid
and maxillary bones.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
75. __A___ The palatine tonsils
are
1. located medial to Superior
constrictor muscle of the pharynx and the Styloglossus muscle.
2. receives arterial blood
from branches of the Facial artery.
3. have lymphatic drainage
to the Jugulodigastric node of the Deep Cervical Chain of nodes.
4. are located in the oral
cavity.
76. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the veins
of the head and neck?
1. The pterygoid venous plexus
has anastomoses both with the Cavernous
sinus and the Facial vein.
2. The Inferior Thyroid veins
usually unite and course anterior
to the trachea and enter the Left Brachiocephalic vein.
3. The Common Facial vein
drains to the Internal Jugular vein.
4. The Facial vein has no
valves.
77. __C___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the craniovertebral
joints?
1. The Cruciate ligament
extends inferiorly to the body of the third
cervical vertebra.
2. The Membrana tectoria
is an extension of the Posterior longitudinal ligament of the spinal column.
3. The Transverse band of
the Cruciate ligament extends to the occipital
bone.
4. When the cruciate ligament
is torn, death can result from the dens being driven posteriorly into the
medulla.
78. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the development of the branchial arches?
. Branchial grooves are external
ectodermal clefts between adjacent
branchial arches.
2. The first branchial groove
forms the external auditory meatus.
3. The second, third and
fourth branchial grooves lie in the Cervical sinus, which is normally obliterated.
4. The second pharyngeal
pouch forms both the palatine tonsil and the lining of its crypt.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
79. __B___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the larynx?
1. The valleculae are depressions
that are located anterior to the epiglottis.
2. The conus elasticus is
only attached to the thyroid and arytenoid
cartilages.
3. The joints between the
cricoid and arytenoid cartilages are synovial joints that permit rotation
and sliding movements.
4. More muscles abduct the
vocal ligaments than adduct the vocal
ligaments.
80. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the orbit?
1. The ciliary muscles act
to produce relaxation of the suspensory
ligament of the lens.
2. The cornea is avascular
and is continuous posteriorly with the
sclera.
3. Occlusion of the Central
Artery of the retina results in blindness.
4. The dilator of the pupil
is innervated by sympathetic fibers derived from the Superior Cervical
ganglion.
81. __C___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the innervation
of the head and neck?
1. All muscles of the palate
are innervated by the vagus nerve.
2. The glossopharyngeal nerve
provides touch and pressure sensation to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
3. The inferior part of the
platysma muscle is innervated by upper
cervical spinal nerves.
4. The cell bodies of sensory
neurons of cranial nerves are contained
in sensory ganglia that are attached to the nerves as they
enter the central nervous system.
82. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the pharynx?
1. The palatopharyngeus muscle
fuses to the pharyngeal constrictors
and inserts to the thyroid cartilage.
2. The nasopharynx is located
anterior to the occipital bone.
3. The palatoglossal arch
forms the boundary between the oral cavity
and oropharynx.
4. The Middle pharyngeal
constrictor extends anteriorly to the hyoid
bone and thyroid cartilage.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
83. __B___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the Auriculotemporal nerve?
1. It innervates the tympanic
membrane, temporo-mandibular joint
and skin of the temple and lateral scalp.
2. It is normally a branch
of the Anterior division of the Mandibular
division of the Trigeminal nerve (V3).
3. It receives post-ganglionic
fibers from the otic ganglion.
4. It courses medial to the
Parotid gland.
84. __C___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the cranial
nerves?
1. Four cranial nerves contain
SVE fibers.
2. Four cranial nerves contain
SVA fibers.
3. The GVA components of
the facial nerve provide sensory innervation
to the posterior part of the soft palate.
4. Four cranial nerves contain
GVE fibers.
85. __E___ Which of the following
bones forms part of the wall of the
posterior cranial fossa?
1. Temporal
2. Sphenoid
3. Occipital
4. Parietal
86. __E___ Which of the following
structures are found in the Carotid
triangle?
1. Accessory nerve
4. Superior laryngeal nerve
2. Vagus nerve
3. Descending branch of the
Ansa Cervicalis
87. __A___ The Infraorbital
nerve
1. passes into the orbit
via the Inferior orbital fissure
2. gives rise to the Anterior
and Middle Superior Alveolar nerves.
3. innervates the skin of
the cheek below the orbit
4. contains GSA and SVE fibers.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
88. __E___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the orbit?
1. The orbital septum is
continuous with the periorbita (periosteum of the orbit).
2. Obstruction of a tarsal
gland is known as a chalazion
3. Paralysis of the orbicularis
oculi muscle can result in damage
to the cornea
4. The Levator Palpebrae
Superioris muscle and the Superior Rectus
muscle take origin from the same tendinous ring.
89. __D___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the innervation
of the head and neck?
1. No post-ganglionic sympathetic
fibers travel with the Internal
Carotid artery.
2. All pre-ganglionic sympathetic
fibers that synapse in the superior
cervical ganglion exit the spinal cord at levels T1-T3.
3. GVA fibers provide innervation
to the temporo-mandibular joint.
4. Severing the Facial nerve
at the stylomastoid foramen would not
eliminate taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.
90. __E___ Which of the following
structures is (are) found in the muscular
triangle?
1. Trachea
2. Esophagus
3. Thyroid gland
4. Larynx
91. __A___ Which of the following
statements is (are) true of the muscles
of the neck?
1. The scalenus anterior
muscle acts to flex the cervical vertebrae and elevate the first rib.
2. The inferior belly of
the omohyoid muscle takes origin from the
upper margin of the scapula, medial to the suprascapular notch.
3. The digastric muscle takes
origin from the mastoid notch.
4. The tendon of the digastric
muscle splits to surround the sternohyoid
muscle.
CHOOSE:
A = 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B = 1 and 3 are correct
C = 2 and 4 are correct
D = only 4 is correct
E = all are correct
92. __C___ Which of the following
muscles are innervated directly by fibers of C1 (not via the ansa cervicalis)?
1. Sternothyroid
2. Geniohyoid
3. Sternohyoid
4. Thyrohyoid
93. __A___ Which of the following
forms a boundary of the submental triangle?
1. Body of hyoid bone
2. Midline of the neck
3. Anterior belly of Digastric
4. Superior belly of Omohyoid
94. __A___ Which of the following
structures passes through the parotid
gland?
1. Facial nerve
2. Retromandibular vein
3. Auriculotemporal nerve
4. Buccal branch of the Trigeminal
nerve
95. __B___ Which of the following
forms a border of the infratemporal
fossa?
1. anteriorly by the posterior
side of the maxillary bone.
2. medially by the medial
pterygoid plate.
3. superiorly by the greater
wing of the sphenoid bone.
4. inferiorly by the zygomatic
arch.
III. Matching Questions (one
point each)
| Match the structure with
the foramen through which it passes:
96. __E___ Anterior Tympanic
artery A. Mastoid foramen
97. __B___ Facial nerve foramen
98. __D___ Maxillary artery
(third part)
99. __C___ Glossopharyngeal
nerve
100. __E___ Chorda tympani
101. __A___ Emissary vein
|
B. Stylomastoid
C. Jugular foramen
D. Pterygomaxillary fissure
E. Petrotympanic fissure |
| Match the nerve with the
functional components it contains:
102. ______Ophthalmic division
of
103. ______Oculomotor nerve
104. ______Greater Petrosal
nerve
105. ______Accessory nerve
106. ______Nervus spinosus
107. ______Cervical branch
of the Facial nerve |
A. GSA the
Trigeminal nerve (V11)
B. SVE
C. GVA
D. GVE
E. None of the
above
|
| Match the structure with
the foramen through which it passes:
108. ______Accessory meningeal
artery A. Foramen rotundum
109. ______Maxillary division
of fissure the
Trigeminal nerve (V2)
110. ______Ophthalmic veins
111. ______Infraorbital nerve
112. ______Middle meningeal
artery
113. ______Zygomatic nerve
114. ______Trochlear nerve |
B. Superior orbital
C. Inferior orbital fissure
D. Foramen ovale
E. Foramen spinosum
|
| Match the foramen with the
area it connects:
115. ______Inferior Orbital
fissure
116. ______Anterior Ethmoidal
foramen
117. ______Lesser palatine
foramen
118.Sphenopalatine
foramen
119. ______Internal auditory
meatus
120. ______Infraorbital foramen |
A. Posterior cranial
fossa
B. Infratemporal fossa
C. Nasal cavity
D. Oral cavity
E. None of the above
|
IV. True or False: Mark A
if the statement is true and B if it is false (one point each)
121. ______The nasolacrimal
duct is located in the maxillary and lacrimal
bones and the inferior nasal concha.
122. ______The floor of digastric
triangle is formed by the mylohyoid
and hyoglossus muscles.
123. ______The lacrimal gland
has numerous ducts which open through the
conjunctiva.
124. ______The abducens nerve
innervates a muscle that is derived from
the occipital myotomes.
125. ______Bleeding from
an epidural hematoma is often slow and epidural
hematomas often remain undetected. |