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2. Where does nasolacrimal canal drain?
from corner of eye into the nose (inferior meatus)
3. Parasymapathetic postganglionic cells which innerate the intrinsic muscles of the eye are located in what specific ganglion?
ciliary ganglion
4. What specific type of nerve components does the nasocilliary nerve contain?
GVE & GSA
5. The vertebral arteries are branches of what artery?
subclavian artery
6. If you pass an imaginary line through the poles left and right mandibular condyles from lateral to medial they will intersect at a cephelometric point on the anterior boarder of the foramen magnum. What is the specific name of that point?
basion point
7. What structures pass through the jugular foramen?
internal jugular vein
IX
X
XI
8. The trigeminal nerve is attached to what specific region of the brain stem?
pons
9. What muscle attaches to the external oblique line of the mandible?
buccinator muscle
10. Which cranial nerves have parasympathetic nervous system components?
III, VII, IX, X
11. Which facial nerve branch receives taste sensation from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
chorda tympani
12. What nerve components are associated with the cells found in the trigeminal ganglion?
sensory
13. The body of the mandible is formed through what ossification process?
intramembranous
14. List 8 branches of the maxillary artery.
Inferior alveolar
Superior alveolar
Pterygopalatine
Infraorbital
Deep temporal
Masseteric
Buccal
1. Which of the following structures passes between the anterior and middle scalene muscles of the neck?
a. Phrenic nerve
b. Sympathetic trunk
c. Subclavian v.
d. Subclavian a.
D
2. Which of the following craniovertebral ligaments is primarily responsible for holding the dens of the axis agains the anterior arch of the atlas?
a. Ligamentum nuchae
b. Tectorial membrane
c. Transverse ligament
d. Alar ligament
C
3. Branches of the maxillary artery reach the nasal cavity through the
a. Inferior orbital fissure
b. Sphenopalatine foramen
c. Sphenoethmoidal recess
d. Incisive foramen
B
4. The geniohyoid muscle receives its skeletal motor innervation from which nerve?
a. Facial
b. Trigeminal
c. Hypoglossal
d. C1
D
5. Foreign objects that have accidentally entered the vestibule of the larynx are ‘sensed’ by which of the following nerves?
a. Glossopharyngeal
b. Superior laryngeal, internal branch
c. Superior laryngeal, external branch
d. Recurrent laryngeal
B
6. All of the following structures relate to the middle meatus of the lateral nasal cavity wall except the
a. Ethmoidal bulla
b. Semilunar hiatus
c. Opening of the sphenoid sinus
d. Opening of the frontonasal duct
C
7. All of the following are contained within the carotid sheath except the
a. Sympathetic trunk
b. Internal carotid artery
c. The internal jugular vein
d. Vagus nerve
A
8. The pterygopalatine fossa communicates with the middle cranial fossa via the
a. Superior orbital fissure
b. Inferior orbital fissure
c. Foramen rotundum
d. Palatine canals
C
9. Which of the following nerves conveys parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal glands?
a. Supraorbital nerve
b. Deep petrosal
c. Zygomatic nerve
d. Chorda tympani
C
10. Sensory neurons which innervate the palatal mucosa immediately behind the incisor teeth are associated with all of the following except:
a. Sphenopalatine foramen
b. Foramen rotundum
c. Greater palatine canal
d. Incisive foramen
D
11. Consumed fluids are prevented from flowing into the nasal cavity through contraction of several muscles innervated by the vagus nerve. One of these is the
a. Styloglossus
b. Levator palatine
c. Tensor palatine
d. Stylopharyngeus
B
12. The ‘danger space’ of the neck lies between the
a. Visceral and investing layers of the deep cervical fascia
b. Superficial fascia and the prevertebral layer of the deep cervical fascia
c. Buccopharyngeal fascia and the alar fascia
d. Alar fascia and the prevertebral fascia
D
13. Which of the following nerves is a branch of the cervical plexus?
a. Supraorbital
b. Auriculotemporal
c. Transverse cervical
d. Greater occipital
C
14. Branches of the facial nerve traverse all of the following openings except the
a. Foramen rotundum
b. Internal auditory meatus
c. Stylomastoid foramen
d. Pterygoid (vidian) canal
A
15. Which of the following ganglia contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons?
a. Otic
b. Geniculate
c. Submandibular
d. Pterygopalatine
B
16. On examining the nose, the doctor finds a discharge pooling in the inferior nasal meatus. It may originate from
a. The maxillary sinus
b. The eye
c. The sphenoid sinus
d. The frontal sinus
B
17. Which of the following structures is related to the laryngopharynx?
a. Piriform recess
b. Palatine tonsil
c. Pharyngeal opening of auditory tube
d. Uvula
A
18. Which of the following is not derived from a pharyngeal pouch?
a. Superior parathyroid gland
b. Inferior parathyroid gland
c. Thyroid gland
d. Palatine tonsil
C
19. The recurrent laryngeal nerve
a. Is a branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
b. Provides sensory innervations to the mucosa of the laryngeal vestibule
c. Enters the larynx through the thyrohyoid membrane
d. Provides motor innervation to the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
D
20. The muscle which abducts the vocal cords is the
a. Cricothyroid
b. Posterior cricoarytenoid
c. Lateral cricoarytenoid
d. Thyrohyoid
B
21. Inability to abduct/adduct the vocal cords may result from damage to which nerve?
a. Superior laryngeal, internal branch
b. Superior laryngeal, external branch
c. Pharyngeal plexus
d. Recurrent laryngeal
D
22. The facial vein ultimately drains into the
a. Maxillary vein
b. Retromandibular vein
c. External jugular vein
d. Internal jugular vein
D
23. Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the external carotid?
a. Transverse cervical
b. Facial
c. Lingual
d. Superior thyroid
A
24. All of the following structures are found within the anterior triangle of the neck except the
a. Cervical branch of the facial nerve
b. Vagus nerve
c. Spinal accessory nerve
d. Hypoglossal nerve
C
25. Which of the following structures is enclosed by the prevertebral fascia?
a. Infrahyoid muscles
b. Phrenic nerve
c. Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
d. Trachea
B
26. The vagus nerve, X, innervates all of the following except
a. Submandibular gland
b. Musculature of the larynx
c. Musculature of the pharynx
d. Mucosa lining of larynx
A
27. Facial clefts commonly occur in all of the following areas except
a. The upper lip
b. The lower lip
c. The primary palate (interpremaxillary suture)
d. The secondary palate (intermaxillary, interpalatine sutures)
B
28. The nasolacrimal duct is a secondary manifestation of which embryonic structure?
a. The furrow separating the medial nasal process from the maxillary process
b. The furrow separating the medial nasal process from the lateral nasal process
c. The furrow separating the lateral nasal process from the maxillary process
d. The furrow separating the two mandibular processes
C
29. The foramen cecum of the tongue relates to the development of which structure?
a. Thyroid gland
b. Sublingual gland
c. Parathyroid gland
d. Hyoid bone
A
30. The stylopharyngeus muscle is derived from which branchial arch?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV-VI
C
31. Conductive deafness and hearing abnormalities often accompany first arch syndromes. Of the following structures, which is least likely to be affected in these individuals?
a. The incus
b. The malleus
c. The stapes
d. The tympanic membrane
C
32. All of the following muscles receive their motor inneration from the hypoglossal nerve, except?
a. Genioglossus
b. Hyoglossus
c. Palatoglossus
d. Styloglossus
C
33. The relationship of the submandibular duct to the lingual nerve as it courses from posterior to anterior is?
a. Inferior and medial to superior and lateral
b. Superior and lateral to inferior and medial
c. Runs parallel to the duct along its lateral surface
d. Crosses over the duct from lateral to medial
A
34. Upon entering the floor of the mouth the lingual artery?
a. Courses inferior to the mylohyoid muscle
b. Courses medial to the hyoglossus muscle and superior to the mylohyoid muscles
c. Pierces the mylohyoid muscle between the left and right genioglossus muscles
d. Passes parallel to the styloglossus muscle and the glossopharyngeal nerve
B
35. Mucosal glands of the palate receive secretomotor innervations via post-ganglion fibers of the facial nerve that synapse in which ganglion?
a. Otic
b. Geniculate
c. Pterygopalatine
d. Submandibular
C
36. Which of the following is true of the foliate papilla?
a. They are the most numerous of all papilla
b. They have a hair-like appearance
c. They do not contain taste buds
d. They are found on the lateral borders of the tongue
D
37. Which of the following nerves innervate the external suface of the tympanic membrane?
a. Chorda tympani
b. Auriculotemporal
c. Tympanic plexus
d. Auricular branch of X
i. A, B & C
ii. A & C
iii. B, C & D
iv. B & D
iii
38. The tensor tympani muscle?
a. Is innervated by the tympanic plexus
b. Attaches to the stapes
c. Originates from a bony tube parallel to the auditory tube
d. Arises from the 2nd branchial arch
C
39. The function of the tympanic membrane, ear ossicles and oval window is?
a. Strictly the transmission of sound
b. The transmission and amplification of sound
c. The recognition of specific sounds
d. To protect the cochlear apparatus
B
40. All of the following is true of the lesser petrosal nerve, except?
a. It enters the tympanic cavity through the inferior tympanic canaliculis
b. It contains post ganglionic fibers of IX
c. It passes lateral to the hiatus of the facial canal
d. It synapses in the otic ganglion
B
41. The greater petrosal nerve joins which other nerve to form the nerve of the pterygoid canal?
a. Lesser petrosal
b. Chorda tympani
c. Deep petrosal
d. Maxillary
C
42. The palatoglossus muscle is innervated most of the time by which cranial nerve?
a. V
b. VII
c. IX
d. X
C
43. The submandibular ganglion?
a. Contains post-ganglionic sympathetic cells
b. Contains sensory cells for taste
c. Contains postganglionic cells of the facial nerve
d. Contains pre-ganglionic secretomotor cells
C
44. The facial nerve as it enters the internal acoustic meatus has all of the following nerve components, except?
a. GSA
b. SVA
c. GVE
d. GSE
D
45. What structure could be damaged resulting in disruption of the nasopalatine nerve?
a. Medial pterygoid plate
b. Bony nasal septum
c. Inferior concha
d. Maxillary central incisors
B
50. The soft palate is formed primarily by the aponeurosis of which muscle?
Tensor palatine
51. The potential space between the buccopharyngeal fascia and the alar fascia that extends posteriorly to the superior mediastinum is called the ?
a. Retrovisceral space
52. The true vocal cords are simply the free edges of which laryngeal membrane
a. Conus elastic?
53. Name one of the branches of the thyrocervical trunk in the neck
a. Inferior thyroid, suprascapular, transverse cervical
54. The larynx is said to be ‘suspended’ from the hyoid bone by which membrane?
a. Thyrohyoid membrane
55. An inferior thyroid vein will most often drain to the ________ vein.
a. Brachiocephalic v.
56. Name one of the contents of the suboccipital triangle of the deep neck.
a. Post. Ramus of CI (Suboccipital n.), vertebral a.
57. The mucosa of the medial and lateral nasal walls at the tip of the nose is innervated by which division of the trigeminal nerve?
a. Ophthalmic (V1)
58. How do the post-ganglionic sympathetic fibers for the head get to their respective effector organs?
a. They travel on the branches of the carotid a.
59. The tensor palatine muscle wraps around what specific bony process as it attaches to the soft palate?
a. Hamular process (of medial pterygoid plate)
60. Taste buds in the palate are most sensitive to?
a. Sweet substances
b. Sour substances
c. Salty substances
d. Bitter substances
i. A, B & C
ii. A & C
iii. B & D
iv. D only
iii
61. Buccinator: What arch/pouch?
a. Arch 2
62. Thymus: What arch/pouch?
a. Pouch 3
63. Thyroid cartilage: What arch/pouch?
a. Arch 4/6
64. Lesser horn of hyoid bone: What arch/pouch?
a. Arch 2
65. Tensor veli palatine: What arch/pouch?
a. Arch 1
66. Zygoma: What arch/pouch?
a. Arch 1