General Anatomy Mcqs - Set 18

1)   Duct of parotid gland crosses over masseter muscle and pierces the___________?

a. Buccinator muscle
b. Superior constrictor
c. Masseter
d. Zygomaticus major
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Buccinator muscle

Explanation:
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2)   All the following nerves may be injured while doing excision of submandibular salivary glands except______________?

a. Lingual nerve
b. Spinal accessory nerve
c. Mandibular branch of facial nerve
d. Hypoglossal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spinal accessory nerve

Explanation:
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3)   Submandibular gland is situated in____________?

a. Digastric triangle
b. Carotid triangle
c. Muscular triangle
d. Deep to hyoglossus muscle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Digastric triangle

Explanation:
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4)   Tongue movement has its primary effect on______________?

a. Palatoglossus arch
b. Facial musculature
c. Lips
d. Cheeks
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Palatoglossus arch

Explanation:
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5)   Palsy of the right genioglossus causes______________?

a. Deviation of tongue to right
b. Deviation of tongue to left
c. Deviation of soft palate to right
d. deviation of soft palate to left
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Deviation of tongue to right

Explanation:
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6)   Deep surface of Hyoglossus is related to_____________?

a. Lingual nerve
b. Hypoglossal nerve
c. Submandibular Ganglion
d. Glossopharyngeal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Explanation:
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7)   Which of the following muscle of tongue runs from dorsum of tongue to ventral_____________?

a. Verticalis
b. Superior longitudinal
c. Inferior longitudinal
d. Transverse
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Verticalis

Explanation:
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8)   The extrinsic muscles that aid in depressing the tongue are the ___________?

a. Genioglossi and hyoglossi
b. Genioglossi and palatoglossal
c. Hyoglossi and styloglossi
d. Styloglossi and palatoglossal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Genioglossi and hyoglossi

Explanation:
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9)   The muscles of the tongue are supplied by_____________?

a. Glossopharyngeal nerve
b. Lingual nerve
c. Chorda tympani
d. Hypoglossal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hypoglossal

Explanation:
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10)   Tongue develops from which branchial arches ?

a. I, II,IV
b. I, II, III
c. I, III,IV
d. I,II,II,IV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I, III,IV

Explanation:
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11)   Anterior 2/3rd of tongue arises from____________?

a. Hypobranchial eminence
b. Two lingual swellings
c. Tuberculum impar
d. B & C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: B & C

Explanation:
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12)   All are structures lying deep to the hyoglossus muscle except_____________?

a. Hypoglossal nerve
b. Lingual artery
c. Stylohyoid muscle
d. Geniohyoid muscle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hypoglossal nerve

Explanation:
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13)   In which of the following papillae of the tongue are the taste buds predominantly located ?

a. Circumvallate
b. Filiform
c. Foliate
d. Fungi form
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Circumvallate

Explanation:
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14)   When a patient protrudes his tongue, it deviated to the right. Which of the following nerves is damaged ?

a. Left hypoglossal
b. Glossopharyngeal
c. Right hypoglossal
d. Facial nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Right hypoglossal

Explanation:
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15)   Hypoglossal nerve supplies to all the following muscles EXCEPT____________?

a. Palatoglossus
b. Genioglossus
c. Hyoglossus
d. Styloglossus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Palatoglossus

Explanation:
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16)   The mucosa of the posterior third of the tongue is supplied by______________?

a. Facial nerve
b. Trigeminal nerve
c. Mandibular nerve
d. Glossopharyngeal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Explanation:
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17)   Structures related to the medial surface of the hyoglossus muscle in include the following EXCEPT_______________?

a. Glossopharyngeal nerve
b. Stylohyoid ligament
c. Lingual artery
d. Hypoglossal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hypoglossal nerve

Explanation:
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18)   Base of the tongue is attached to the_____________?

a. Hyoid bone
b. Mandible
c. Hyoid bone and mandible
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mandible

Explanation:
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19)   The Tongue____________?

a. Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds
b. Contains foramen caecum which is present on the dorsum of frenulum
c. Contains 6 – 10 circumvallate papilla located posterior to sulcus terminals
d. Embryologically derives from 1st branchial arch only
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds

Explanation:
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20)   Safety muscle of tongue is______________?

a. Hyoglossus
b. Genioglossus
c. Palatoglossus
d. Styloglossus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Genioglossus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Main arterial supply to the tongue is____________?

a. Ascending palatine artery
b. Ascending pharyngeal artery
c. Lingual artery
d. Facial artery
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lingual artery

Explanation:
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22)   Sensory nerve fibers to posterior one third of the tongue is supplied by ______________?

a. XII cranial nerve
b. IX cranial nerve
c. X cranial nerve
d. VII cranial nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IX cranial nerve

Explanation:
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23)   Taste sensations from the posterior one- third of the tongue are carried by _______ cranial nerve?

a. VII
b. V
c. X
d. IX
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IX

Explanation:
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24)   The action of styloglossus muscle is______________?

a. Protrusion of tongue
b. Posteriorly retracts the tongue
c. Depression of tongue
d. Elevation of tongue
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Posteriorly retracts the tongue

Explanation:
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25)   The papillae present on margins of the tongue_____________?

a. Fungiform papillae
b. Filiform papillae
c. Vallate papillae
d. Foliate papillae
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fungiform papillae

Explanation:
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26)   Circumvallate papillae are present_____________?

a. Behind sulcus terminalis
b. Front of sulcus terminalis
c. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
d. Lateral border of tongue
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Front of sulcus terminalis

Explanation:
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27)   The lymphatic drainage from the tip of tongue first passes to ____________?

a. Submental nodes
b. Supra clavicular node
c. Sub mandibular nodes
d. Superior deep cervical nodes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Submental nodes

Explanation:
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28)   Protrusion of tongue is brought out by ______________?

a. Genioglossus
b. Intrinsic muscles of tongue
c. Styloglossus
d. Palatoglossus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Genioglossus

Explanation:
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