SKTL Anatomy (DONOR5) | 100 High-Yield Exam Questions with Answers

This document contains 100 high-yield anatomy questions with 100% verified correct answers, tailored for the SKTL (Skull, Neck, Thorax, and Larynx) module from the University of Health Sciences for the 2025/2026 academic year. It offers a detailed and visual review of clinically relevant anatomical structures, frequently tagged in practical and theoretical assessments. The content spans a wide range of neurovascular, muscular, and skeletal anatomy, focusing on: Cranial nerves (e.g. vagus, facial, glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal, oculomotor, trochlear, abducens), their anatomical routes, innervated muscles, and foramen of passage Arterial and venous systems: identification and orientation of key vessels such as the middle meningeal artery, internal and external carotid arteries, superficial temporal artery, basilar and cerebral arteries, and venous sinuses (sigmoid, transverse, sagittal) Muscular anatomy: labeling and functions of the laryngeal, pharyngeal, facial, ocular, glossal, and scalene muscles, with associated nerve innervations (CN VII, IX, X, XII, ansa cervicalis, phrenic nerve) Skull and soft tissue landmarks: identification of foramina (rotundum, spinosum, stylomastoid, optic canal), sinuses, sutures, and membranous structures (e.g. falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli) Anatomical variants and clinical pearls: such as the functional significance of cricoarytenoid muscle in vocal cord abduction, recurrent laryngeal nerve loops, and high-yield imaging views (CT, MRI, axial and coronal anatomy) The document uses highly specific terminology and tagged dissection views to support exam-style identification and clinical reasoning, making it especially useful for: Medical and dental students enrolled in gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, and head & neck courses Candidates preparing for USMLE Step 1, COMLEX, PLAB, or practical OSCE-style exams Physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, and surgical trainees needing detailed anatomical knowledge of the head, neck, and upper thorax Its Q&A format supports active recall, diagram-based learning, and rapid review of key tagged structures in dissection or imaging contexts. Keywords: cranial nerves, vagus nerve, facial nerve, hypoglossal nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, middle meningeal artery, carotid artery, cerebral arteries, venous sinuses, ansa cervicalis, skull foramina, stylomastoid foramen, optic canal, laryngeal muscles, pharyngeal muscles, buccinator, tongue muscles, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, piriform recess, vocal cords, recurrent laryngeal nerve, stylopharyngeus, CT anatomy, tagged structures, SKTL anatomy, head and neck dissection