General Anatomy Mcqs - Set 3

1)   Skin over the prominence of the cheek is supplied by _______________?

a. Zygomaticofacial
b. Zygmoaticotemporal
c. Auriculotemporal
d. Infra trochlear
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zygomaticofacial

Explanation:
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2)   Sphenoidal air sinus is supplied by ________ nerve?

a. Posterior ethmoidal nerve
b. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
c. Sphenoidal nerve
d. Infratemporal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Explanation:
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3)   The nasal septum is supplied by all the following except_____________?

a. Nasopalatine nerve
b. Posterior ethmoidal nerve
c. Pterygopalatine ganglion
d. Nasociliary nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The maxillary nerve exits the cranium through which foramen ______________?

a. Ovale
b. Rotundum
c. Stylomastoid
d. Inferior orbital fissure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rotundum

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following nerves are branches of mandibular nerve ?

a. Lingual, facial and palatine nerve
b. Lingual and inferior alveolar nerves
c. Inferior alveolar and cervical nerves
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lingual and inferior alveolar nerves

Explanation:
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6)   All of the following muscles are supplied by the mandibular nerve except_______________?

a. Masseter
b. Buccinator
c. Medial pterygoid
d. Anterior belly of digastric
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Buccinator

Explanation:
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7)   Tumor infiltrating into the formen ovale will cause all EXCEPT_______________?

a. Anesthesia of TMJ
b. Paralysis of tensor tympani
c. Paranesthesia of lips
d. Paralysis of stylohyoid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Paranesthesia of lips

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Maxillary nerve innervates all of the following except______________?

a. Ala of the nosa and lower eyelid
b. The upper cheeks
c. Gingiva of the maxilla
d. Temporomandibular joint
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Temporomandibular joint

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   All of the following structures are associated with branches of the trigeminal nerve EXCEPT the______________?

a. Foramen ovale
b. Foramen rotundum
c. Superior orbital fissure
d. Stylomastoid foramen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stylomastoid foramen

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   A person has inability to look downwards and laterally. The nerve injured is_____________?

a. Occulomotor
b. Trochlear
c. Trigeminal
d. Ophthalmic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trochlear

Explanation:
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11)   All of the following structures are in lateral wall of cavernous sinus except______________?

a. Occulomotor
b. Trochlear
c. Trigeminal
d. Ophthalmic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trigeminal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   The occulomotor nerve supplies all the muscles of eye except_____________?

a. Lateral rectus
b. Superior oblique
c. Superior rectus
d. A & B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A & B

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Ptosis may occur due to damage to_______________?

a. Trochlear nerve
b. Occulomotor
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. Superior oblique muscle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Occulomotor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following is false about otic parasympathetic ganglion ?

a. Secretomotor supply for the parotid gland
b. Situated at the floor of the infratemporal fossa
c. Has parasympathetic , sympathetic and sensory fibres
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Has parasympathetic , sympathetic and sensory fibres

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Damage to occulomotor nerve causes all except_____________?

a. Ptosis
b. Miosis
c. Outward eye deviation
d. Diplopia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Miosis

Explanation:
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16)   If the seventh nerve is damaged on the right side of the face______________?

a. the muscles of mastication would be denervated
b. the muscles of facial expression would be denervated
c. taste from the right anterior two thirds of the tongue would not be affected
d. sympathetic fibre to salivary gland would be interrupted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the muscles of facial expression would be denervated

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Parasympathetic ganglion in head are_______________?

a. Three pairs
b. Four pairs
c. Five pairs
d. Two pairs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Four pairs

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Which of the following structures is least likely to be damaged during mandibular 3rd molar extraction___________?

a. Lingual artery
b. Lingual nerve
c. Inferior alveolar nerve
d. Inferior alveolar artery
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lingual artery

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Somatic efferent does not include______________?

a. Facial nerve
b. Oculomotor nerve
c. Abducens
d. Trochlear
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Facial nerve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Anterior ethmoidal nerve supplies all except______________?

a. Maxillary sinus
b. Inferior of nasal cavity
c. Dural sheath of anterior cranial fossa
d. Ethmoidal air cells
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maxillary sinus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Injury to the median nerve occurs frequently when following artery is used for taking an ABG sample _____________?

a. Radial artery
b. Brachial artery
c. External carotid artery
d. Femoral artery
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Brachial artery

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   All the cranial nerves provide innervations for the structures in the head and neck EXCEPT one, the additionally supplies the thorax and abdomen_____________?

a. Glossopharyngeal
b. Spinal accessory
c. Vagus
d. Hypoglossal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vagus

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Nerve supply to vocal cords is by_____________?

a. Internal laryngeal nerve
b. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
c. Superior laryngeal nerve
d. Internal and recurrent laryngeal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Internal and recurrent laryngeal nerve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   All of the following carry proprioception from head and neck except______________?

a. Facial nerve
b. Trigeminal nerve
c. Glossopharyngeal nerve
d. Cranial accessory nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cranial accessory nerve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Ptosis is due to damage of _____________?

a. Occulomotor nerve
b. Abducens nerve
c. Trochlear nerve
d. Facial nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Occulomotor nerve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Unilateral supranuclear lesion of facial nerve involves______________?

a. Whole of face
b. Only ipsilateral upper part of the face
c. Only contra lateral lower part of the face
d. Whole of lower face
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only contra lateral lower part of the face

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Lacrimation does not occur when facial nerve injury is at_____________?

a. Geniculate ganglion
b. In semicircular canal
c. At sphenopalatine ganglia
d. At mastoid foramen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Geniculate ganglion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Which of the following does not pass through cavernous sinus ?

a. Occulomotor ( III) nerve
b. Traochlear nerve
c. Medial cerebral artery
d. Trigeminal nerve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Medial cerebral artery

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   When a patient is asked to say ” ah” if the uvula is drawn upwards to the left, the cranial nerve likely to be damaged is____________?

a. Vagus
b. Rt accessory
c. Lt accessory
d. Hypoglossal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rt accessory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   The cranial nerves which are part of parasympathetic card via_____________?

a. III, IV, V, VII
b. III, VII , VIII, IX
c. III, VII, IX, X
d. VII, IX, X, XI
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: III, VII, IX, X

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!