general anatomy Mcqs
101. Blood supply of coronoid process of mandible is primarily from_____________?
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A. Deep temporal artery

B. Middle meningeal artery

C. Inferior alveolar artery

D. Facial artery

102. The optic nerve terminates in the________________?
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A. Pituitary gland

B. Medulla oblangata

C. None of the above

D. Thalamus

103. All of the following structures are associated with branches of the trigeminal nerve EXCEPT the______________?
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A. Foramen ovale

B. Foramen rotundum

C. Superior orbital fissure

D. Stylomastoid foramen
105. Main nerve supply of palatine tonsils is_______________?
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A. Greater palatine nerve

B. Facial nerve

C. Lesser palatine nerve

D. Glossopharyngeal nerve
106. The fifth nerve innervates the following________________?
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A. Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, and tensor tympani

B. Mylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric , and tesnor tympani

C. Mylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric, Stapedius and tensor tympani

D. Mylohyoid , anterior and posterior belly of digastric

108. Gag reflex is lost due to paralysis of______________?
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A. XII nerve

B. V nerve

C. VII nerve

D. IX nerve
109. The muscle of tongue not supplied by the hypoglossal nerve is_____________?
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A. Styloglossus

B. Hyoglossus

C. Palatoglossus

D. Genioglossus

110. TMJ is supplied by_____________?
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A. Internal carotid

B. Maxillary

C. A & B

D. Superficial temporal

111. TMJ is supplied mainly by ______________?
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A. Facial nerve peripheral branch

B. Superficial temporal nerve

C. Masseteric and auriculotemporal nerve

D. Posterior auricular nerve

112. The structure that is closely related to the posterior end of the mylohyoid ridge is_______________?
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A. Inferior alveolar nerve

B. Mylohyoid nerve

C. Lingual nerve

D. None of the above

113. That is not true for facial artery ?
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A. Supplies branches to upper and lower lips

B. Is a branch of internal carotid artery

C. Main source of blood supply to palatine tonsil

D. Conveys post ganglionic sympathetic fibers to submandibulr gland

115. The tonsillar ring or Waldeyers ring consists of which of the following ________________?
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A. The lingual tonsil

B. All of the above

C. The tonsil

D. The adenoid

116. Dangerous area of the face is________________?
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A. Above the line joining tragus to the nasal fold

B. Area drained by angular facial vein

C. Spheno ethmoidal recess

D. All of the above

117. Sensory supply of nasal cavity is from a branch of_____________?
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A. Glossopharyngeal nerve

B. Trigeminal nerve

C. Occulomotor nerve

D. Facial nerve

118. Anterior belly of digastric is supplied by ____________?
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A. Branch of cervical plexus

B. Branch of facial nerve

C. Branch of mandibular nerve

D. Hypoglossal nerve

119. Which of the the following is not correct ?
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A. Left CCA is a branch of arch of aorta

B. The CCA is divided into external and internal carotid arteries at the level of upper border of thyroid cartilage

C. Carotid sinus acts as a chemoreceptor

D. Right CCA is a branch of brachiocephalic artery

120. True about occulomotor nerve are all except____________?
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A. Passes through inferior orbital fissure

B. Supplies inferior oblique muscle

C. Causes constriction of pupils

D. Carries parasympathertic fibres

121. Facial nerve supply all except_______________?
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A. Parotid gland

B. Lacrimal gland

C. Submandibular gland

D. Nasal gland

122. Lacrimation does not occur when facial nerve injury is at_____________?
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A. At mastoid foramen

B. At sphenopalatine ganglia

C. In semicircular canal

D. Geniculate ganglion
123. Parasympathetic nerve supply to salivary gland is by_______________?
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A. V & X cranial Nerves

B. IX & VII cranial Nerves

C. V & IX cranial Nerves

D. IX & X cranial Nerves

125. Geniculate ganglion is concerned with_____________?
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A. Saliva

B. Taste

C. Sweating

D. Lacrimation

127. Mandibular nerve supplies ________________?
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A. Anterior belly of digastric, stapes

B. Anterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid , tensor tympani , tensor palati

C. Posterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid

D. Stapes, malleus, incus

128. The blood supply of tonsils is_____________?
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A. Lingual artery

B. Facial artery

C. Pharyngeal artery

D. Superior thyroid artery

129. The cavernous sinus communicates directly with all except_____________?
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A. Veins in orbit

B. Pterygoid venous plexus

C. Inferior petrosal sinus

D. Sigmoid sinus and straight sinus
130. The auriculotemporal nerve supplies which gland_____________?
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A. Sublingual

B. Submandibular

C. Parotid

D. Lacrimal gland

131. Parasympathetic ganglion in head are_______________?
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A. Five pairs

B. Two pairs

C. Three pairs

D. Four pairs
132. Lacrimation is affected when facial nerve is injured at _____________?
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A. A & B

B. Sphenopalatine ganglions

C. Geniculate ganglion

D. At foramen spinosum

133. Branches of facial nerve are_______________?
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A. Digastric

B. All of the above

C. Stylohyoid

D. Posterior auricular

134. Injury to one of the following arteries results in extradural hematoma_______________?
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A. Temporal artery

B. Middle meningeal artery

C. Facial artery

D. Anterior cerebral artery

135. Sphenoidal air sinus is supplied by ________ nerve?
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A. Sphenoidal nerve

B. Infratemporal nerve

C. Posterior superior alveolar nerve

D. Posterior ethmoidal nerve
136. The nasal septum is supplied by all the following except_____________?
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A. Nasopalatine nerve

B. Nasociliary nerve

C. Pterygopalatine ganglion

D. Posterior ethmoidal nerve
137. Sensory innervation of larynx as far as the vocal folds is by ________ nerve?
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A. Recurrent laryngeal

B. Internal laryngeal

C. External laryngeal

D. Glossopharyngeal

138. Transverse facial artery is a branch of_______________?
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A. Superficial temporal

B. Maxillary

C. Internal carotid artery

D. Facial

139. The occulomotor nerve supplies all the muscles of eye except_____________?
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A. A & B

B. Superior oblique

C. Superior rectus

D. Lateral rectus

141. Ganglion associated with locrimal gland_______________?
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A. Ciliary

B. Otic ganglion

C. Sphenopalatine ( pterygo palatine)

D. Submandibular

142. Somatic efferent does not include______________?
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A. Facial nerve

B. Trochlear

C. Abducens

D. Oculomotor nerve

143. In head and neck the parasympathetic system in innervates the____________?
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A. Salivary and lacrimal glands

B. Salivary glands only

C. Salivary and mucous glands

D. Lacrimal gland only

144. Superior thyroid artery accompanies which nerve ?
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A. External laryngeal

B. Internal laryngeal

C. Superior laryngeal

D. C and A

145. Hypoglossal nerve is ______________?
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A. A peripheral nerve

B. Purely motor

C. Mixed nerve

D. Purely sensory

146. Pharyngotympanic tube is supplied by all except_____________?
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A. Ascending pharyngeal

B. Artery of pterygoid canal

C. Middle meningeal artery

D. Ascending palatine
147. Pregarglionic parasympatnetic fibres to the Otic ganglion are carried in the______________?
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A. Auriculotemporal nerve

B. Greater petrosal nerve

C. Lesser petrosal nerve

D. Chorda tympani

148. Cranial accessory nerve supplies_____________?
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A. Soft palate

B. Sternomastoid

C. Trapezius

D. Splenius capitis

150. Unilateral supranuclear lesion of facial nerve involves______________?
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A. Whole of face

B. Only ipsilateral upper part of the face

C. Whole of lower face

D. Only contra lateral lower part of the face