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general anatomy Mcqs
1. Nerve which hooks around whartons duct is_______________?
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A. Lingual nerve

B. Mylohyoid nerve

C. Inferior alveolar nerve

D. Auriculotemporal nerve

2. Maxillary nerve innervates all of the following except______________?
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A. The upper cheeks

B. Ala of the nosa and lower eyelid

C. Gingiva of the maxilla

D. Temporomandibular joint
3. All of the following are supplied by the ansa cervical is except_____________?
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A. Thyrohyoid

B. Stenothyroid

C. Omohyoid

D. Sternohyoid

4. Which of the following is supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve_____________?
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A. Genioglossus

B. Palatophary negus

C. Geniohyoid

D. Stylopharyngeus
5. 7th,9th ,10thcranial nerves ends in____________?
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A. Long tract of trigeminal nerve

B. Nucleus tractus solitarius

C. Dorsal nucleus of vagus

D. Nucleus ambigous

6. Facial vein communicates with the cavernous sinus through______________?
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A. Retromolar vein and internal jugular vein

B. Superior ophtalmic vein and pterygoid venous plexus

C. Internal jugular vein and retromandibular vein

D. External jugular vein and internal jugular vein

7. Right anterior quadrant of the scalp is supplied by the following arteries EXCEPT______________?
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A. Right supra orbital artery

B. Right superficial temporal artery

C. Right supra trochlear artery

D. Right maxillary artery
8. Tributary of the cavernous sinus includes all of the following, except ?
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A. Deep middle cerebral vein

B. Superior petrosal sinus

C. Inferior petrosal sinus

D. Superficial middle cerebral vein

9. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres travel to otic ganglion from_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Glossopharyngeal nerve

C. Trigeminal nerve

D. Facial nerve

10. Pterygopalatine ganglion is functionally connected to_______________?
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A. Maxillary nerve

B. Facial nerve

C. Glosso Pharyngeal nerve

D. Mandibular nerve

11. Nerve supply of temporalis muscle______________?
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A. VIII cranial nerve

B. VII cranial nerve

C. V cranial nerve

D. II cranial nerve

12. Which nerve is in close relation with the root of the lower 3rd molar ___________?
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A. Inferior alveolar nerve

B. Mylohyoid nerve

C. Lingual nerve

D. Chorda tympani

13. Damage to internal laryngeal nerve results in_____________?
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A. Hoarseness

B. Breathing difficulty

C. Loss of timbre of voice

D. Anesthesia of the larynx
14. Damage to occulomotor nerve causes all except_____________?
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A. Outward eye deviation

B. Diplopia

C. Ptosis

D. Miosis
15. Which structure does not pass through the jugular foramen ?
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A. Vagus nerve

B. Internal carotid artery

C. Glossopharyngeal nerve

D. Accessory nerve

16. Sphenopalatine ganglion does not supply_________________?
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A. Nasal mucosa

B. Ciliary ganglion

C. B & C

D. Sublingual gland

17. All are true of mandibular nerve except________________?
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A. Muscles of mastication are innervated by branches of main trunk

B. Buccal nerve innervated buccinator muscle

C. Nerve to medial pterygoid arises from main trunk

D. Sensory branch arises from anterior trunk

18. Which of the following nerves are branches of mandibular nerve ?
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A. Inferior alveolar and cervical nerves

B. All of the above

C. Lingual, facial and palatine nerve

D. Lingual and inferior alveolar nerves
19. Facial nerve has________________?
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A. Motor, sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres

B. Motor and sympathetic

C. Motor root only

D. Motor and sensory root
20. Ascending palatine artery is a branch of_____________?
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A. Ascending pharyngeal artery

B. External carotid artery

C. Internal carotid artery

D. Facial artery

21. All are sensory to the palate except_____________?
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A. Glossopharyngeal nerve

B. Facial nerve

C. Hypoglossal nerve

D. Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve

22. Which of the following is innervated by the vagus nerve ?
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A. The levator velti palatine ( levator palatini)

B. The psterior belly of digastric

C. The tensor veli palatine ( tensor palatini)

D. Mylohyoid

23. Which one of the following is a branch of facial nerve__________?
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A. Lesser superficial petrosal nerve

B. External petrosal nerve

C. Deep petrosal nerve

D. Greater superficial petrosal nerve
24. The facial nerve _____________?
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A. Transverses through parotid gland

B. Suppleis muscles of mastication

C. Carries no taste fibres

D. Arises from the medulla oblongata

25. Which of the following is not true regarding trigeminal nerve ?
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A. The trigeminal ganglion contributes to the sensory root only

B. It has three main divisions

C. Roots of trigeminal nerve are attached to pons

D. Trigeminal nerve supplies the dura mater of middle cranial fossa

26. Infection spreading via lymphatics from the lower lip first enter the blood stream at the___________?
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A. Pterygoid venous plexus

B. Inferior labial artery

C. Brachiocephalic vein

D. Inferior labial vein

27. On applying pressure on angle of jaw while maintaining patent airway which nerve is likely to be damaged_____________?
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A. 7th

B. 4th

C. 6th

D. 9th

28. The following statements concerning chorda tympani nerve are true except that it_____________?
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A. Contains postganglionic parasympathetic fibers

B. Joints lingual nerve in infratemporal fossa

C. Is a branch of facial nerve

D. Carries secretomotor fibrers to submandibular gland

29. Nerve of pterygoid canal is formed by______________?
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A. Symphatetic and greater superficial petrosal nerve

B. Jacobsons nerve

C. Chorda tympani

D. Symphathetic and lesser petrosal nerve

30. The cranial nerves which are part of parasympathetic card via_____________?
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A. VII, IX, X, XI

B. III, VII , VIII, IX

C. III, IV, V, VII

D. III, VII, IX, X
31. The cavernous sinus communicates directly with all , except_______________?
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A. Inferior petrosal sinus

B. Sigmoid and straight sinus

C. Pterygoid venous plexus

D. Veins in orbit

32. Smiling and frowning are actions produced by the following nerves _______________?
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A. mastication; facial ( VII cranial )

B. Facial expression; trigeminal ( V cranial )

C. Mastication; trigeminal ( V cranial )

D. Facial expression; facial ( VII cranial)
33. Which of the following is a paired venous sinus of duramater_________________?
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A. Cavernous sinus

B. Transverse sinus

C. Superior petrosal

D. All of the above
34. Structures passing through the sigmoid (mandibular ) notch are_____________?
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A. Chorda tympani

B. Auriculotemporal nerve

C. Mandibular nerve

D. Masseteric nerve and vessels
35. The tip of nose is supplied by _________ nerve?
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A. Facial

B. Maxillary

C. Opthalmic

D. Mandibular

36. Occulomotor nerve passes through____________?
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A. Inferior orbital fissure

B. Foramen rotundum

C. Superior orbital fissure

D. Foramen ovale

37. Injury to the right mandibular nerve as it passes though foramen ovale produces the following effects______________?
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A. Loss of taste from the anterior 2/3 of tongue

B. Deviation of chin to left when mouth is opened

C. Loss of general sensation to anterior 2/3 of tongue

D. Deviation of the tongue to the left

38. Maxillary artery is a branch for______________?
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A. Facial artery

B. Internal carotid artery

C. External carotid artery

D. Trigeminal artery

39. Cricothyroid is supplied by______________?
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A. Hypoglossal nerve

B. Internal laryngeal nerve

C. Recurrent laryngeal nerve

D. External laryngeal nerve
40. Lymph from the teeth drains into all of the following nodes EXCEPT______________?
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A. Sub mandibular nodes

B. Sub mental nodes

C. Retro pharyngeal nodes

D. Deep cervical nodes

41. In a patient it is noticed that when he protrudes his tongue it deviates to the left. The nerve damaged is_______________?
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A. Right glossopharyngeal

B. Right hypoglossal

C. Left hypoglossal

D. Left glossopharyngeal

42. Inferior alveolar nerve runs______________?
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A. Medial to lateral pterygoid

B. Lateral to medial pterygoid

C. Lateral to lateral pterygoid

D. From Infratemporal fossa

43. Middle meningeal artery is direct branch of_______________?
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A. Middle cerebral artery

B. Internal maxillary artery

C. External carotid artery

D. Superficial temporal artery

44. Ptosis may occur due to damage to_______________?
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A. Occulomotor

B. Trochlear nerve

C. Trigeminal nerve

D. Superior oblique muscle

45. The nerve supply for motor action of buccinator______________?
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A. Auriculo temporal nerve

B. Maxillary nerve

C. Mandibular nerve

D. Facial nerve
46. The connecting vein between facial vein and cavernous sinus is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Connecting pterygoid plexus

C. Inferior ophthalmic vein

D. Superior ophthalmic vein
47. Motor division of trigeminal division comes out via_______________?
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A. Foramen ovale

B. Foramen spinosum

C. Foramen magnum

D. Foramen lacerum

48. Which of the following muscles is supplied by mandibular nerve?
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A. Buccinator

B. Posterior belly of digastric

C. Tensor veli palatine

D. Stapedius

49. All of the following is true of facial nerve except_______________?
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A. It is a nerve of 2nd arch

B. It has no sensory component

C. The muscles of the eyelid will be spared in upper motor neuron lesions

D. Supplies motor branches to the muscles of facial expression

50. Carotid sheath contains all except______________?
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A. Internal jugular vein

B. Common carotid artery

C. Vagus nerve

D. External carotid artery

E. Internal carotid artery