HEENT practice exam questions &
ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)
Boundaries of neck's anterior cervical triangle is formed by what? - ANSWER Medial borders of the
sternocleidomastoid muscle & mandible
Cone of light seen on the tympanic membrane is caused by what? - ANSWER Reflection of the otoscope
light on the curvature of the tympanic membrane.
The interior surfaces of the eyelids & sclera form a continuous membrane called the ? - ANSWER
Palpebral & bulbar conjunctivae
What is the cranial bone that contains the external ear meatus? - ANSWER Temporal
Air pressure within the middle ear is equalized with outside pressure by air moving through the
_________ ? - ANSWER Eustachain tube
Where are tears produced? - ANSWER The Lacrimal Glands
Where are the cervical posterior lymph nodes? - ANSWER In the posterior triangle along the edge of the
trapezius muscle.
What are the two major muscles that support the neck and make it mobile? - ANSWER
Sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius
If you have your wisdom teeth removed how many teeth should you have? Sets of molars? - ANSWER 28
teeth and two sets of molars
What is the palpebral fissure? - ANSWER The distance between the upper and lower eyelids
ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)
Boundaries of neck's anterior cervical triangle is formed by what? - ANSWER Medial borders of the
sternocleidomastoid muscle & mandible
Cone of light seen on the tympanic membrane is caused by what? - ANSWER Reflection of the otoscope
light on the curvature of the tympanic membrane.
The interior surfaces of the eyelids & sclera form a continuous membrane called the ? - ANSWER
Palpebral & bulbar conjunctivae
What is the cranial bone that contains the external ear meatus? - ANSWER Temporal
Air pressure within the middle ear is equalized with outside pressure by air moving through the
_________ ? - ANSWER Eustachain tube
Where are tears produced? - ANSWER The Lacrimal Glands
Where are the cervical posterior lymph nodes? - ANSWER In the posterior triangle along the edge of the
trapezius muscle.
What are the two major muscles that support the neck and make it mobile? - ANSWER
Sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius
If you have your wisdom teeth removed how many teeth should you have? Sets of molars? - ANSWER 28
teeth and two sets of molars
What is the palpebral fissure? - ANSWER The distance between the upper and lower eyelids
