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Tongue & Thyroid Development — Head, Neck & Pharyngeal Apparatus
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Tongue & Thyroid Development MCQs: practice questions
Sample Tongue & Thyroid Development multiple-choice questions from Head, Neck & Pharyngeal Apparatus.
Which arches contribute to the hypobranchial eminence?
- A. Arches 2 and 3
- B. Arch 1 only
- C. Arches 1 and 2
- D. Arches 4 and 6
- E. Arches 3 and 4
Which nerve carries taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
- A. Lingual nerve of CN V
- B. CN XII
- C. Chorda tympani of CN VII
- D. CN IX
- E. CN X
What is a lingual cyst in the context of thyroid development?
- A. A branchial cyst at the mandible
- B. A first-arch cyst
- C. A pancreatic cyst
- D. A cyst of the palatine tonsil
- E. A thyroglossal duct cyst at the base of the tongue
Which papilla lacks taste buds?
- A. Vallate papillae
- B. Fungiform papillae
- C. Circumvallate papillae
- D. Foliate papillae
- E. Filiform papillae
From which somites do tongue muscles arise?
- A. Preotic somites
- B. Sacral somites
- C. Occipital somites
- D. Thoracic somites
- E. Cervical somites
Which congenital condition can result from failure of normal thyroid descent?
Which pharyngeal arch is associated with the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
What causes ectopic thyroid tissue?
What is the usual fate of the thyroglossal duct?
Where is a thyroglossal duct cyst most commonly located?
From which structures does the anterior two-thirds of the tongue develop?
What causes a thyroglossal duct cyst?
Which structures does the migrating thyroid pass ventral to?
Which nerve carries general sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
From which structures does the posterior one-third of the tongue develop?
What happens to the lateral tongue buds?
Which nerve carries taste from the posterior one-third of the tongue?
What connects the developing thyroid to the tongue?
Where does the thyroid diverticulum originate?
What adult landmark indicates the origin of the thyroglossal duct?
What marks the midline fusion of the distal tongue buds?
In which direction does the thyroid diverticulum migrate?
What marks the junction of the oral and pharyngeal parts of the tongue?
Where may ectopic thyroid tissue be found?
Where are the cell bodies of anterior-tongue taste neurons located?
What happens to the copula during definitive tongue development?
Which condition results from a short frenulum that limits tongue protrusion?
Which tongue muscle is innervated by CN X instead of CN XII?
Which nerve carries general sensation from the posterior one-third of the tongue?
Which nerve supplies motor innervation to most tongue muscles?