medical MCQs – Page 231

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

4601. Protrusion of tongue is brought out by ______________?
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A. Styloglossus

B. Genioglossus

C. Palatoglossus

D. Intrinsic muscles of tongue

4602. The extrinsic muscles that aid in depressing the tongue are the ___________?
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A. Genioglossi and palatoglossal

B. Genioglossi and hyoglossi

C. Styloglossi and palatoglossal

D. Hyoglossi and styloglossi

4603. The Tongue____________?
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A. Embryologically derives from 1st branchial arch only

B. Contains 6 10 circumvallate papilla located posterior to sulcus terminals

C. Contains foramen caecum which is present on the dorsum of frenulum

D. Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds
4604. Nasolacrimal duct opens into________________?
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A. none of the above

B. Middle meatus

C. Inferior meatus

D. Superior meatus

4605. Which is not anterior triangle of neck_______________?
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A. Digastrics

B. Carotid

C. Submental

D. Subclavian
4606. Submandibular gland is situated in____________?
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A. Carotid triangle

B. Digastric triangle

C. Deep to hyoglossus muscle

D. Muscular triangle

4607. The carotid artery may be palpated at_____________?
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A. Transverse process of C5

B. Thyroid cartilage

C. Hyoid bone

D. Transverse process of C6

4608. All of the following are digastrics, except ?
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A. Omohyoid

B. Muscle fibres in the liqament of Treitz

C. Occipitofrontalis

D. Sternocleidomastoid
4609. Highest point on skull_____________?
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A. Vertex

B. Pterion

C. Porion

D. Lambda

4610. Stapedius muscle is supplied by _________ nerve ?
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A. Trochlear

B. Vagus

C. Glossopharyngeal

D. Facial
4611. The point where the parieto mastoid , occipito mastoid , and lambdoid sutures meet is_______________?
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A. Pterion

B. Obelion

C. Bregma

D. Asterion
4612. Nasolacrimal duct is directed_____________?
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A. Downward, medially forward

B. Downward, laterally forward

C. Downward, Medially, Backwards

D. Downward, laterally, Backwards (DLB)
4613. Bone better described as bat with extended wings is________________?
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A. Sphenoid

B. Ethmoid

C. Nasal

D. Mandible

4614. Regarding palatin tonsil , which of the following is an statement___________________?
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A. Lies on the superior constrictor

B. Is a derivative of the second pharyngeal pouch

C. Has sensory innervation from vagus

D. Lymph form it drains into jugulo digastric group of deep the cervical nodes

4615. The action of styloglossus muscle is______________?
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A. Depression of tongue

B. Elevation of tongue

C. Posteriorly retracts the tongue

D. Protrusion of tongue

4616. All of the following are true about skeletal muscle except _________________?
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A. Have multiple nuclei

B. They are cylindrical in shape

C. Have transverse striations

D. The nuclei are central
4617. The antagonistic muscle to superior rectus ______________?
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A. Superior oblique

B. Inferior oblique

C. Inferior rectus

D. lateral rectus

4618. The palatal muscle that ends in a tendon that hooks around the hamulus and is inserted in the palate is the_________________?
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A. Levator veli palatini

B. Palatoglossus

C. Palatopharyngeus

D. Tensor veli palatini
4619. the infrahyoid muscles are innervated by the_______________?
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A. Ansa cervicalis

B. Tenth cranial nerve

C. Ansa sublavia

D. Hypoglossal nerve

4620. Which is true of tonsils_______________?
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A. Drained by jugulo digastric lymph nodes

B. Crypts lined by stratified columnar epithelium

C. Lies on inferior constrictor

D. Developed from 4th branchial cleft