Head and Neck Anatomy Set 3

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Anatomy (Head and Neck Set 3)

MCQ

1 / 25

Which of the following muscles does NOT take
its origin from the common tendinous ring?

A) superior rectus

B) inferior rectus

C) lateral rectus

D) medial rectus

E) superior oblique

2 / 25

Which of the following is NOT contained in
the infratemporal fossa?

A) parts of temporal, lateral pterygoid, and medial pterygoid muscles

B) maxillary artery

C) pterygoid venous plexus

D) mandibular, inferior alveolar, buccal, and lingual nerves

E) pterygopalatine ganglion

3 / 25

Which of the following arteries is correctly
paired with its course and distribution?

A) central artery of retina . . . runs adjacent to optic nerve, supplying rods and cones

B) lacrimal artery . . . runs along medial rectus to supply lacrimal gland and frontal sinus

C) short posterior cilaries . . . pierce sclera to supply choroid, rods, and cones

D) long posterior cilaries . . . supplies lens and cornea

E) posterior ethmoidal . . . supplies dorsal aspect of nose

4 / 25

Which of the following nerves is correctly
matched with its distribution?

A) long ciliary . . . postsynaptic sympathetic fibers to the dilator pupillae

B) short ciliary . . . parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers to lens and cornea

C) frontal . . . conjunctiva and lacrimal gland

D) infratrochlear . . . mucous membrane of sphenoidal and ethmoid sinuses

E) ethmoidal . . . conjunctiva and eyelids

5 / 25

Which of the following arteries is correctly
matched with its distribution?

A) anterior cerebral . . . temporal and occipital lobes of brain

B) middle cerebral . . . inferior aspect of cerebral hemispheres and occipital lobe

C) middle meningeal . . . calvaria

D) posterior cerebral . . . brainstem and cerebellum

E) basilar . . . optic tract, cerebral peduncle, internal capsule, and thalamus

6 / 25

Which of the following lists best describes the
pathway of tears from the lacrimal glands to
the nasal cavity?

A) lacrimal ducts . . . lacrimal lake . . . lacrimal canaliculi . . . lacrimal sac . . . nasolacrimal duct

B) lacrimal ducts . . . lacrimal sac . . . lacrimal canaliculi . . . lacrimal lake . . . nasolacrimal duct

C) lacrimal canaliculi . . . lacrimal lake . . . lacrimal ducts . . . lacrimal sac . . . nasolacrimal duct

D) lacrimal canaliculi . . . lacrimal sac . . . lacrimal ducts . . . lacrimal lake . . . nasolacrimal duct

E) lacrimal punctum . . . lacrimal lake . . . lacrimal papilla . . . lacrimal sac . . . nasolacrimal du

7 / 25

Which of the following best describes the pathway of parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal
gland?

A) CN VII . . . greater petrosal nerve . . . nerve of the pterygoid canal . . . pterygopalatine ganglion . . . zygomatic branch of V2 . . . lacrimal branch of V1

B) CN IX . . . lesser petrosal nerve . . . nerve of the pterygoid canal . . . pterygopalatine ganglion . . . infraorbital branch of V2 . . . lacrimal branch of V1

C) CN VII . . . greater petrosal nerve . . . otic ganglion . . . infraorbital branch of V2 ... lacrimal branch of V1

D) CN VII . . . deep petrosal nerve . . . nerve of the pterygoid canal . . . pterygopalatine ganglion . . . infratrochlear branch of V2 . . . lacrimal branch of V1

E) CN V . . . ophthalmic branch of V1 ... lacrimal branch of V1

8 / 25

Which of the following muscles is NOT a muscle of mastication?

A) buccinator

B) temporalis

C) medial pterygoid

D) lateral pterygoid

E) masseter

9 / 25

Which of the following is true in respect to the
ciliary ganglion?

A) Sympathetic fibers synapse in the ciliary ganglion.

B) Afferent fibers from the iris and cornea pass through the ganglion

C) The ganglion is located between the optic nerve and medial rectus

D) Parasympathetic fibers in the ganglion are derived from CN VII.

E) Parasympathetic fibers in the ganglion are distributed to the retina and lens

10 / 25

Which of the following muscles is NOT properly matched with it main action?

A) lateral rectus . . . abducts eyeball

B) superior rectus . . . elevates, adducts, and rotates eyeball medially

C) inferior rectus . . . depresses, adducts, and rotates eyeball medially

D) superior oblique . . . adducts, elevates, and rotates eyeball laterally

E) inferior oblique . . . abducts, elevates, and rotates eyeball laterally

11 / 25

Which of the following is NOT a branch of
the second (pterygoid) part of the maxillary
artery?

A) deep temporal

B) labyrinthine

C) pterygoid

D) masseteric

E) buccal

12 / 25

Which of the following depresses the mandible?

A) lateral pterygoid

B) medial pterygoid

C) temporalis

D) masseter

E) mylohyoid

13 / 25

Which of the following muscles is NOT innervated by the oculomotor nerve?

A) levator palpebrae superioris

B) lateral rectus

C) medial rectus

D) inferior oblique

E) superior rectus

14 / 25

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the
first (mandibular) part of the first part of the
maxillary artery?

A) deep auricular

B) anterior tympanic

C) middle meningeal and accessory meningeal

D) inferior alveolar

E) descending palatine

15 / 25

Which of the following is true in respect to the
otic ganglion?

A) It is located in the infratemporal fossa just inferior to the foramen rotundum.

B) Presynaptic parasympathetic fibers in the ganglion are derived from the facial nerve.

C) Postsynaptic parasympathetic fibers in the ganglion are destined for the parotid gland

D) Sympathetic fibers synapse in the ganglion before continuing on to sweat glands, erector pili muscles, and blood vessels

E) The ganglion contains cell bodies for fibers of the trigeminal nerve.

16 / 25

The oculomotor nerve emerges between which
two arteries of the cerebral arterial circle?

A) posterior inferior cerebellar artery and anterior inferior cerebellar artery

B) anterior inferior cerebellar artery and labyrinthine artery

C) labyrinthine artery and superior cerebellar arter

D) superior cerebellar artery and posterior cerebral artery

E) posterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery

17 / 25

Which artery is NOT a branch of the vertebral
artery system?

A) basilar

B) posterior cerebral

C) posterior communicating

D) anterior spinal

E) ophthalmic

18 / 25

What nerve emerges between the labyrinthine
artery and the anterior inferior cerebellar
artery?

A) optic

B) trochlear

C) trigeminal

D) abducent

E) facial

19 / 25

The muscles of mastication are associated with
which branchial arch?

A) first arch

B) second arch

C) third arch

D) fourth arch

E) fifth arch

20 / 25

The temporomandibular joint is what type of
joint?

A) fibrous joint

B) cartilaginous joint

C) modified hinge-type synovial joint

D) pivot-type synovial joint

E) saddle-type synovial joint

21 / 25

Which of the following is correct in respect to
the hard palate?

A) The hard palate is composed primarily of the maxillary bones.

B) The incisive canal and foramen transmit the incisive nerves and greater palatine vessels

C) The greater palatine foramen transmits the nasopalatine nerves and greater palatine nerve

D) The lesser palatine foramina transmit the lesser palatine nerves but not the lesser palatine vessels.

E) The descending palatine artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery

22 / 25

Which of the following branches of the third
(pterygopalatine) part of the maxillary artery
is correctly paired with its distribution?

A) infraorbital . . . maxillary molar and premolar teeth, lining of maxillary sinus, gingiva

B) posterior superior alveolar . . . inferior eyelid, lacrimal sac, side of nose, superior lip

C) pharyngeal . . . maxillary gingiva, palatine glands, mucous membrane of roof of mouth

D) artery of pterygoid canal . . . superior part of pharynx, auditory tube, tympanic cavity

E) descending palatine . . . roof of pharynx, sphenoidal sinus, inferior part of auditory tube

23 / 25

Which of the following arteries is NOT a branch
of the ophthalmic artery?

A) supraorbital

B) supratrochlear

C) lacrimal

D) anterior ethmoidal

E) infraorbital

24 / 25

Which nerve is NOT correctly matched with
its distribution?

A) lingual nerve . . . sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue

B) lingual nerve . . . sensation from floor of mouth and lingual gingivae

C) chorda tympani nerve . . . taste fibers from anterior two-thirds of tongue

D) chorda tympani nerve . . . secretomotor fibers to submandibular and sublingual glands

E) chorda tympani nerve . . . motor fibers to tensor tympani

25 / 25

Which of the following is NOT true in respect
to the sphenopalatine artery?

A) It is the termination of the maxillary artery

B) It supplies the lateral nasal wall.

C) It supplies the nasal septum.

D) It supplies the paranasal sinuses

E) It is transmitted through the incisive foramen

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