general anatomy MCQs – Page 27

Practise focused general anatomy questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

general anatomy Mcqs
522. The structure that does not traverse parotid gland is____________?
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A. Superficial temporal artery

B. Posterior auricular artery

C. Internal carotid artery

D. External carotid artery

523. Circumvallate papillae are present_____________?
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A. Behind sulcus terminalis

B. Front of sulcus terminalis

C. Anterior 2/3 of tongue

D. Lateral border of tongue

525. Secretomotor supply of parotid comes from______________?
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A. Maxillary nerve

B. Auriculotemporal nerve

C. Chorda Tympani

D. Greater Petrosal nerve

526. Parasympathetic nerve supply to salivary gland is by____________?
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A. VII and IX spinal nerves

B. IX and X cranial nerves

C. V and X cranial nerves

D. VII and IX cranial nerves
527. Sublingual salivary gland lies______________?
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A. Inferior to mylohyoid

B. Superior to mylohyoid

C. Deep to geniohyoid

D. Deep to genioglossus

528. The level of branching of common carotid artery_______________?
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A. Upper border of thyroid cartilage

B. Upper border of cricoid

C. Lower borer of cricoid

D. Hyoid

530. Structures related to the medial surface of the hyoglossus muscle in include the following EXCEPT_______________?
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A. Lingual artery

B. Glossopharyngeal nerve

C. Hypoglossal nerve

D. Stylohyoid ligament

531. Surgical excision of parotid gland endangers which of the following structures ______________?
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A. External carotid artery, auriculotemporal nerve, facial nerve

B. Lesser occipital nerve and spinal accessory nerve

C. Motor nerve of the muscles of mastication

D. Hypoglossal nerve

532. Foramen caecum is seen in____________?
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A. Tongue

B. Sphenoid

C. Ethmoid Bone

D. A and B
533. The secretomotor supply of the parotid gland is through_________________?
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A. Geniculate ganglion

B. Submandibular ganglion

C. Otic ganglion

D. Gasserian ganglion

534. The lymphatic drainage from the tip of tongue first passes to ____________?
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A. Supra clavicular node

B. Submental nodes

C. Sub mandibular nodes

D. Superior deep cervical nodes

535. The relation of facial nerve branches to parotid gland is __________________ ?
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A. Superficial

B. In the substance of parotid

C. Deep

D. None

536. Which of the following structures is not found in parotid gland______________?
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A. Facial nerve

B. ECA

C. Auriculo temporal nerve

D. Buccal branch of mandibular nerve
537. Base of the tongue is attached to the_____________?
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A. Hyoid bone and mandible

B. Hyoid bone

C. None of the above

D. Mandible
538. Which of the following structures is not present on the internal surface of mandible ?
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A. Lingula

B. Genial tubercle

C. Mental foramen

D. Mylohyoid ridge

539. Lateral part of middle cranial fossa and posterior cranial fossa are divided by ______________?
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A. Transverse groove

B. Petrous temporal bone

C. Croista galli

D. Sphenoid bone