head and neck anatomy mcq Exam Questions and Answers

head and neck anatomy mcq
Exam Questions and Answers
FROM WHICH PHARYNGEAL ARCH IS THE SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE
DERIVED?
A 1st
B 3rd
C 4th
D 5th
E 6th - -c arch 4

1=trigeminal
2=facial
3=glossopharyngeal
4=vagus superior laryngeal branch
6=vagus recurrent laryngeal

- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARTERIES IS NOT A BRANCH OF THE
MAXILLARY ARTERY?
A Anterior Auricular
B Buccal
C Middle Meningeal
D Pharyngeal
E Pterygoid - -a anterior auricular

anterior auricular artery is a branch of the superficial temporal artery

- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES IS DERIVED FROM THE
THIRD PHARYNGEAL ARCH?
A Cricopharyngeus
B Palatopharyngeus
C Salpingopharyngeus
D Stylopharyngeus
E Thyropharyngeus - -d stylopharyngeus

1= muscles of mastication, anterior belly of digastric mylohyoid, tensor
tympani and tensor veli palatini
2= muscles of facial expresssion, posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid,
auricular muscle, stapedius
3= one muscle its the stylopharyngeus
4&6= palate (exception of the tensor veli palatini) cricothyroid muscles,
muscles of larynx

, - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NERVES DOES NOT SUPPLY THE MUCOSA OF
THE MIDDLE EAR?
A Caroticotympanic Nerves
B Facial Nerve
C Glosopharyngeal Nerve
D Mandibular Nerve
E Vagus Nerve - -b facial n

facial n. stapedial branch of facial n. supplies the stapedius muscle
caroticotympanic n. supply the eardrum and the carotid canal
glossopharyngeal n. tympanic branch supplies medial surface of tympanic
membrane
vagus n. its auricular branch supplies posterior half of lateral surface of
tympanic membrane
Trigeminal n. the auriculotemporal n. is a mandibular branch and supplies
the anterior half of lateral surface of tympanic membrane

- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEINS CONTRIBUTES TO FORMATION OF THE
EXTERNAL
JUGULAR VEIN?
A Facial Vein
B Maxillary Vein
C Posterior Auricular Vein
D Occipital Vein
E Superficial Temporal Vein - -c posterior auricular vein

facial vein drains from angular vein to internal jugular vein
maxillary vein drains blood in pterygoid plexus to retromandibular vein
posterior auricular vein drains from scalp and joins the retromandibular vein
to form external jugular vein
occipital vein drains from posterior venous plexus in scalp to deep cervical
and vertebral veins
superficial temporal vein drains from temple and scalp to retromandibular
vein

- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SOFT PALATE MUSCLES IS ATTACHED TO THE
MEDIAL ASPECT OF THE PHARYNGOTYMPANIC CARTILAGE?
A. Levator Palati
B Musculus Uvuli
C Palatoglossus
D Palatopharyngeus
E Tensor palati - -a levator palati

levator (veli) palatini O: temporal bone and cartilaginous part of auditory
tube I: palatine aponeurosis