General Anatomy Mcqs - Set 16

1)   ‘Pterion ‘ is_____________?

a. Is a point of articulation four skull bones
b. Is a point where ‘bregma’ and ‘lambda ‘meet
c. It is the region of the antero – lateral fontanelle merge
d. Lies deep to the zygomatic arch
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is a point of articulation four skull bones

Explanation:
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2)   Following foramina are found in greater wing of sphenoid except____________?

a. Foramen Rotundum
b. Canaliculus innominatus
c. Foramen Spinosum
d. Optic canal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Optic canal

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3)   The typical cervical differs from thoracic vertebra in that it______________?

a. Has a triangular body
b. Has a foramen transversarium
c. Superior articular fact directed backwards and upwards
d. Has a large vertebral body
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Has a foramen transversarium

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4)   Joint between two bony surfaces linked by cartilage in the plane of body is called_______________?

a. Syndesmosis
b. Symphysis
c. Synchondrosis
d. Suture
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Synchondrosis

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5)   The type of suture represented by sagittal suture of the cranial vault is_______________?

a. Serrate
b. Denticulate
c. Squamous
d. Plane
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Serrate

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6)   The hyoid bone lies in the midline at the front of the neck at the level of the_______________?

a. Third cervical vertebra
b. Fourth cervical vertebra
c. Fifth cervical vertebra
d. Seventh cervical vertebra
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Third cervical vertebra

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7)   Pneumatic bones is all except ?

a. Mastoid
b. Mandible
c. Maxilla
d. Ethmoid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mandible

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8)   Mandibular fossa is a part of_____________?

a. Mandible bone
b. Maxilla bone
c. Sphenoid bone
d. Temporal bone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Temporal bone

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9)   All of the following canals open on the posterior wall of the pterygo palatine fossa EXCEPT_____________?

a. Greater palatine canal
b. Foramen Rotundum
c. Pterygoid canal
d. Palatovaginal canal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Greater palatine canal

Explanation:
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10)   What is the number of bones a neonate has in the skeleton ?

a. 270
b. 250
c. 230
d. 206
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 270

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11)   Which of the following is located meidal to the third molar at the junction of the maxilla and the horizontal plate of the palatine bone_____________?

a. Posterior nasal spine
b. Mylohyoid line
c. Pterygoid Hamulus
d. Greater palatine foramen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Greater palatine foramen

Explanation:
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12)   The orbital opening is smoewhat_______________?

a. Quadrangular
b. Oval
c. Oblong
d. Circular
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Quadrangular

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13)   Which of the following is the weakest part of the orbit ?

a. Medial wall
b. Lateral wall
c. Floor of the orbit
d. Roof of the orbit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Medial wall

Explanation:
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14)   Which out of the following bones ossify first ?

a. Mandible
b. Nasal bone
c. Vomer
d. Occipital
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mandible

Explanation:
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15)   The joint between the atlas and axis is_________________?

a. Synovial
b. Closely related to the first cervical nerves
c. All ow rotation of the head
d. Supported by the alar ligaments
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All ow rotation of the head

Explanation:
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16)   The first costochondral joint is a_______________?

a. Fibrous joint
b. Synovial joint
c. Fmosis
d. Synarthrosis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Synarthrosis

Explanation:
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17)   Mental spines provide attachment to_____________?

a. Genioglossus
b. Anterior & Posterior bellies of digastric
c. Mylohyoid
d. Superior constrictor of pharynx
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Genioglossus

Explanation:
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18)   Which vertebra has the most prominent spine______________?

a. C2
b. C7
c. T10
d. L2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: C7

Explanation:
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19)   Which structures pass through infra orbital fissurs______________?

a. Superior ophthalmic vein
b. Ophthalmic artery
c. Trochlear nerve
d. Zygomatic nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zygomatic nerve

Explanation:
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20)   Structures passing through foramen ovale______________?

a. Emissary vein
b. Mandibular nerve
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. A & B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A & B

Explanation:
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21)   Muscle, which pulls the disk of TMJ downward________________?

a. Lateral pterygoid
b. Medial pterygoid
c. Digastric
d. Mylohyoid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lateral pterygoid

Explanation:
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22)   Anterior limit of infratemporal fossa is______________?

a. Lateral pterygoid plate
b. Maxillary posterior wall
c. Pterygomaxillary fissure
d. Mastiod process
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maxillary posterior wall

Explanation:
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23)   All the following features of skull of a newborn are true except_____________?

a. Diploe not formed
b. Styloid process has not fused with rest of temporal bone
c. Anterior fontanelle open
d. Mastoid process is of adult size
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mastoid process is of adult size

Explanation:
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24)   Foramen caecum is seen in____________?

a. Ethmoid Bone
b. Tongue
c. Sphenoid
d. A and B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A and B

Explanation:
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25)   Foramen magnum transmits all except_________________?

a. Vertebral artery
b. Spinal branch 10th nerve
c. Spinal cord
d. Vertebral venous plexus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spinal cord

Explanation:
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26)   The point where the parieto mastoid , occipito mastoid , and lambdoid sutures meet is_______________?

a. Pterion
b. Obelion
c. Asterion
d. Bregma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Asterion

Explanation:
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27)   Lingual gives attachment to________________?

a. Upper medial incisor
b. Sphenomandibular ligament
c. Temporomandibular ligament
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sphenomandibular ligament

Explanation:
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28)   Among all of the following foramens in the base of skull, which is , the most posteriorly present______________?

a. Foramen spinosum
b. Foreman rotundum
c. Forename lacerum
d. Foreman Ovale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Forename lacerum

Explanation:
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29)   Highest point on skull_____________?

a. Pterion
b. Porion
c. Lambda
d. Vertex
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vertex

Explanation:
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30)   Lateral part of middle cranial fossa and posterior cranial fossa are divided by ______________?

a. Petrous temporal bone
b. Croista galli
c. Transverse groove
d. Sphenoid bone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Petrous temporal bone

Explanation:
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