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BLOCK 3: Head & Neck Practice Quizzes

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The nasolacrimal duct drains to the:
A) Inferior nasal meatus
B) Sphenoethmoidal recess
C) Superior nasal meatus
D) Middle nasal meatus
A) Inferior nasal meatus
The infraorbital foramen is found in which bone?
A) Zygomatic
B) Nasal
C) Mandible
D) Frontal
E) Maxillary
E) Maxillary
The open space found at the bregma of a newborn's skull is the:
A) Mastoid fontanelle
B) Anterior fontanelle
C) Sphenoidal fontanelle
D) Posterior fontanelle
B) Anterior fontanelle
The opening of the parotid gland is found in the:
A) Oral fauces (arches)
B) Sublingual space
C) Floor of the mouth
D) Oral vestibule
E) Oral cavity proper
D) Oral vestibule
The sieve-like opening of the ethmoid bone through which olfactory neurons pass is the:
A) Crista galli
B) Cribriform plate
C) Foramen cecum
D) Ethmoid air cells
B) Cribriform plate
The floor of the orbit is formed by which of the following bones?
A) Maxilla
B) Sphenoid
C) Ethmoid
D) Frontal
E) Lacrimal
A) Maxilla
A typical 18-year-old has (without dental/surgical intervention):
A) Two permanent molars
B) One deciduous molar and two permanent molars
C) Four permanent molars
D) Three permanent molars
D) Three permanent molars
The intersection of the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones is the:
A) Vertex
B) Glabella
C) Bregma
D) Asterion
E) Pterion
E) Pterion
The fibrous joint between the parietal and occipital bones is the:
A) Squamosal suture
B) Sagittal suture
C) Coronal suture
D) Metopic suture
E) Lamdoid suture
E) Lamdoid suture
The pituitary gland is found in the:
A) Sella turcica
B) Posterior clinoid
C) Anterior clinoid
D) Dorsum sellae
A) Sella turcica
The opening in the occipital bone that the spinal cord passes through is the:
A) Jugular foramen
B) Condylar canal
C) Foramen magum
D) Vertebral foramen
C) Foramen magum
Which ossicles of the middle ear is connected to the tympanic membrane?
A) Incus
B) Malleus
C) Stapes
B) Malleus
The "Adam's apple" is part of which laryngeal cartilage?
A) Epiglottis
B) Thyroid
C) Cricoid
D) Arytenoid
B) Thyroid
The vertebral artery is found which opening on the cervical vertebrae?
A) Carotid foramen
B) Vertebral foramen
C) Foramen magnum
D) Transverse foramen
D) Transverse foramen
What bony structure prevents anterior dislocation of the TMJ?
A) Retrodiscal pad
B) Mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
C) Articular eminence of the temporal bone
D) Stylomandibular ligament
E) Coronoid process
C) Articular eminence of the temporal bone
The optic canal passes through which of the following bones?
A) Lesser wing of the sphenoid
B) Ethmoid
C) Maxilla
D) Greater wing of the sphenoid
E) Frontal
A) Lesser wing of the sphenoid
The nasal septum is formed by:
A) Superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae
B) Perpendicular plates of the ethmoid and palatine bones
C) Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, vomer, and septal cartilage
D) Crista galli of the ethmoid and the vomer
C) Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, vomer, and septal cartilage
The auditory tube connects the middle ear to the:
A) Nasopharynx
B) External ear canal
C) Cochlea
D) Mastoid air cells
A) Nasopharynx
What inserts at the mandibular lingula?
A) Stylomandibular ligament
B) Temporomandibular ligament
C) Sphenomandibular ligament
D) Temporalis muscle
E) Masseter muscle
C) Sphenomandibular ligament
The vocal ligament attaches two which two laryngeal cartilages?
A) Thyroid and epiglottis
B) Thyroid and arytenoid
C) Thyroid and cricoid
D) Cricoid and arytenoid
E) Cuneiform and corniculate
B) Thyroid and arytenoid
The sphenoid sinus drains to the:
A) Sphenoethmoidal recess
B) Inferior nasal meatus
C) Superior nasal meatus
D) Middle nasal meatus
A) Sphenoethmoidal recess
The hyoid bone is suspended from the skull by the:
A) Stylohyoid ligament
B) Cricothyroid ligament
C) Stylomandibular ligament
D) Thyrohyoid membrane
A) Stylohyoid ligament
The petrous portion of the temporal bone contains the:
A) Inner ear
B) Mastoid air cells
C) External ear canal
D) Middle ear
A) Inner ear
The frontal sinus drains to the:
A) Sphenoethmoidal recess
B) Superior nasal meatus
C) Middle nasal meatus
D) Inferior nasal meatus
C) Middle nasal meatus
During maximum gape (wide mouth opening), the jaw undergoes:
A) Elevation and anterior translation
B) Anterior translation only
C) Depression and posterior translation
D) Depression only
E) Depression and anterior translation
E) Depression and anterior translation
What two bones make up the hard palate?
A) Premaxilla and maxilla
B) Maxilla and palate
C) Palate and ethmoid
D) Maxilla and vomer
B) Maxilla and palate
Which of the infrahyoid muscles is innervated by the C1 spinal nerve?
A) Omohyoid
B) Thyrohyoid
C) Sternohyoid
D) Sternothyroid
B) Thyrohyoid
The roots of the brachial plexus pass:
A) Posterior to the posterior scalene
B) Between the anterior and middle scalene
C) Between the middle and posterior scalene
D) Anterior to the anterior scalene
B) Between the anterior and middle scalene
The spinal accessory nerve is found in the:
A) Occipital triangle
B) Carotid triangle
C) Muscular triangle
D) Subclavian triangle
A) Occipital triangle
The platysma muscle is innervated by the:
A) Vagus nerve
B) Cervical plexus
C) Facial nerve
D) Mandibular nerve
E) Ansa cervicalis
C) Facial nerve
The sternohyoid muscle is surrounded by:
A) Pretracheal fascia
B) Prevertebral fascia
C) Investing fascia
D) Carotid sheath
E) Superficial facia
A) Pretracheal fascia
Which of the following muscles forms the floor of the mouth?
A) Stylohyoid
B) Digastric
C) Hyoglossus
D) Mylohyoid
E) Genioglossus
D) Mylohyoid
The left sternocleidomastoid turns the face towards the:
A) Left side
B) Right side
B) Right side
Which muscle attaches to the neck of the mandibular condyle?
A) Lateral pterygoid, inferior head
B) Medial pterygoid
C) Deep masseter
D) Lateral pterygoid, superior head
A) Lateral pterygoid, inferior head
Which muscle moves the eyeball upwards and medially?
A) Lateral rectus
B) Inferior oblique
C) Medial rectus
D) Superior oblique
E) Superior rectus
E) Superior rectus
Which muscle opens the glottis for breathing?
A) Cricothyroid
B) Lateral cricoarytenoid
C) Posterior cricoarytenoid
D) Vocalis
E) Transverse arytenoid
C) Posterior cricoarytenoid
Which structure prevents the accidental aspiration of food into the larynx during swallowing?
A) Rima glottidis
B) Epiglottis
C) Vestibular folds
D) Upper esophageal sphincter
E) Soft palate
B) Epiglottis
Which muscle closes the eyes?
A) Orbicularis oris
B) Orbicularis oculi
C) Levator palpebrae superioris
D) Frontalis
E) Superior tarsal muscle
B) Orbicularis oculi
Which muscle protrudes the tongue?
A) Genioglossus
B) Styloglossus
C) Hyoglossus
D) Palatoglossus
A) Genioglossus
Which muscle "pops" the middle ear during yawning?
A) Tensor veli palatini
B) Musculus uvlae
C) Palatoglossus
D) Palatopharyngeus
E) Stapedius
A) Tensor veli palatini
Which muscle moves the eyeball laterally?
A) Superior oblique
B) Lateral rectus
C) Medial rectus
D) Inferior oblique
E) Superior rectus
B) Lateral rectus
The pharyngeal constrictor muscles are innervated by the:
A) Facial nerve
B) Vagus nerve
C) Trigeminal nerve
D) Hypoglossal nerve
E) Glossopharyngeal nerve
B) Vagus nerve
The internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve is found deep to the mucosa of the:
A) Valleculae
B) Piriform recess
C) Oral fauces
D) Torus tubarius
E) Vestibular fold
B) Piriform recess
Which muscle lowers the pitch of the voice?
A) Lateral cricoarytenoid
B) Posterior cricoarytenoid
C) Cricothyroid
D) Transverse arytenoid
E) Vocalis
E) Vocalis
Which muscle maintains the tone of the cheeks?
A) Buccinator
B) Masseter
C) Zygomaticus major
D) Mentalis
E) Orbicularis oris
A) Buccinator
Which muscle divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangles?
A) Omohyoid
B) Sternocleidomastoid
C) Digastric
D) Trapezius
B) Sternocleidomastoid
The "danger zone" is found between which two layers of fascia?
A) Buccopharyngeal and prevertebral
B) Pretracheal and buccopharyngeal
C) Investing and prevertebral
D) Parotidomasseteric and buccopharyngeal
E) Alar and prevertebral
E) Alar and prevertebral
Which muscle attaches to the mandibular angle?
A) Temporalis
B) Buccinator
C) Masseter
D) Lateral pterygoid
C) Masseter
Which muscle elevates the jaw?
A) Posterior temporalis
B) Superficial masseter
C) Anterior temporalis
D) Lateral pterygoid
C) Anterior temporalis
Which muscle NOT innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve?
A) Cricothyroid
B) Transverse arytenoid
C) Vocalis
D) Posterior cricoarytenoid
E) Lateral cricoarytenoid
A) Cricothyroid
The stylopharyngeus muscle is a:
A) Palatal depressor
B) Pharyngeal elevator
C) Pharyngeal constrictor
D) Hyoid depressor
B) Pharyngeal elevator
Which nerve stimulates saliva production in the parotid gland?
A) Trigeminal nerve
B) Hypoglossal nerve
C) Vagus nerve
D) Facial nerve
E) Glossopharyngeal nerve
E) Glossopharyngeal nerve
The hypoglossal nerve innervates all of the following EXCEPT the:
A) Longitudinal intrinsic fibers of the tongue
B) Genioglossus
C) Styloglossus
D) Hyoglossus
E) Palatoglossus
E) Palatoglossus
Which nerve(s) passes anterior to the anterior scalene muscle?
A) Vagus nerve
B) Cervical plexus
C) Transverse cervical nerve
D) Phrenic nerve
E) Brachial plexus
D) Phrenic nerve
The stapedius muscle is innervated by the:
A) Tympanic plexus
B) Vestibulocochlear nerve
C) Facial nerve
D) Greater auricular nerve
E) Mandibular nerve
C) Facial nerve
The spinal accessory nerve passes through the:
A) Hypoglossal nerve
B) Jugular foramen
C) Foramen lacerum
D) Transverse foramen
E) Condylar canal
B) Jugular foramen
Which nerve innervates the medial rectus muscle?
A) Optic nerve
B) Oculomotor nerve
C) Trochlear nerve
D) Ophthalmic nerve
E) Abducens nerve
B) Oculomotor nerve
Which nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle?
A) Ophthalmic nerve
B) Trochlear nerve
C) Oculomotor nerve
D) Abducens nerve
E) Optic nerve
D) Abducens nerve
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for stimulating the production of mucous from glands lining the upper respiratory system?
A) Special sensory
B) Sensory
C) Parasympathetic
D) Motor
E) Sympathetic
C) Parasympathetic
The geniohyoid muscle is innervated by the:
A) Ansa cervicalis
B) C1 spinal nerve
C) Nerve to mylohyoid
D) Hypoglossal nerve
E) Superior thyroid nerve
B) C1 spinal nerve
Mydriasis is the:
A) Drooping of the eyelid
B) Abnormal dilation of the pupils
C) Absence of saliva in the mouth
D) Absence of sweat on the skin
E) Abnormal constriction of the pupils
B) Abnormal dilation of the pupils
The orbicularis oculi muscle is innervated by the:
A) Optic nerve
B) Facial nerve
C) Ophthalmic nerve
D) Maxillary nerve
E) Oculomotor nerve
B) Facial nerve
The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve innervates the:
A) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
B) Vocalis muscle
C) Posterior cricoarytenid muscle
D) Cricothyroid muscle
D) Cricothyroid muscle
The supraorbital nerve is a branch of the:
A) Lacrimal nerve
B) Ethmoidal nerve
C) Nasociliary nerve
D) Frontal nerve
E) Supratrochlear nerve
D) Frontal nerve
Which nerve carries general sensation (touch/pain/etc) from the apex of the tongue?
A) Lingual nerve
B) Chorda tympani
C) Inferior alveolar nerve
D) Buccal nerve
E) Mental nerve
A) Lingual nerve
What is found in the superior cervical ganglion?
A) Post-ganglionic sympathetic cell bodies
B) Pre-ganglionic sympathetic cell bodies
C) Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic cell bodies
D) Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic cell bodies
A) Post-ganglionic sympathetic cell bodies
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around the:
A) Subclavian vein
B) Aortic arch
C) Subclavian artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Common carotid artery
B) Aortic arch
The masseter muscle is innervated by the:
A) Mandibular nerve
B) Zygomatic nerve
C) Facial nerve
D) Maxillary nerve
E) Mental nerve
A) Mandibular nerve
Which nerve is responsible for the dilation of the pupils?
A) Oculomotor nerve
B) Optic nerve
C) Sympathetic chain
D) Facial nerve
E) Ophthalmic nerve
C) Sympathetic chain
Which two nerves pass through the internal acoustic meatus?
A) Facial nerve and chorda tympani
B) Facial nerve and vestibulocochlear nerve
C) Auditory nerve and greater auricular nerve
D) Tympanic nerve and nerve to stapedius
E) Greater and lesser auricular nerves
D) Tympanic nerve and nerve to stapedius
The omohyoid muscle is innervated by the:
A) Spinal accessory nerve
B) Ansa cervicalis
C) Transverse cervical nerve
D) Suprascapular nerve
B) Ansa cervicalis
Which structure does NOT pass through the superior orbital fissure?
A) Trochlear n.
B) Abducens n.
C) Ophthlamic n.
D) Optic n.
E) Oculomotor n.
D) Optic n.
The nerve that innervates the skin across the forehead and bridge of the nose is the:
A) Maxillary nerve
B) Mandibular nerve
C) Ophthalmic nerve
D) Facial nerve
C) Ophthalmic nerve
The olfactory bulb is found immediately superior to the:
A) Vomer
B) Sphenoid sinus
C) Cribriform plate
D) Middle nasal conchae
C) Cribriform plate
The autonomic nerves that innervate the lacrimal gland synapse in the:
A) Middle cervical ganglion
B) Superior cervical ganglion
C) Ciliary ganglion
D) Otic ganglion
E) Pterygopalatine ganglion
E) Pterygopalatine ganglion
Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic nerves to the submandibular gland are found in the:
A) Greater petrosal nerve
B) Lingual nerve
C) Deep petrosal nerve
D) Lesser petrosal nerve
E) Chorda tympani
E) Chorda tympani
Which nerve carries the sensory limb of the gag reflex?
A) Glossopharyngeal nerve
B) Hypoglossal nerve
C) Vagus nerve
D) Recurrent laryngeal nerve
E) Lingual nerve
A) Glossopharyngeal nerve
The nasolacrimal duct drains to the:
A) Middle nasal meatus
B) Superior nasal meatus
C) Inferior nasal meatus
D) Lacrimal puncta
C) Inferior nasal meatus
The angular artery is a branch of the:
A) Facial artery
B) Lingual artery
C) Ophthalmic artery
D) Superior labial artery
E) Maxillary artery
A) Facial artery
Lymph from the posterior tongue drains to the:
A) Submandibular lymph nodes
B) Superficial cervical lymph nodes
C) Mental lymph nodes
D) Deep cervical lymph nodes
E) Retropharyngeal lymph nodes
A) Submandibular lymph nodes
What nerve carries sensation from the carotid body?
A) CN VII
B) CN IX
C) Ansa cervicalis
D) CN X
B) CN IX
Lymph from the left jugular trunk drains to the:
A) Thoracic duct
B) Deep cervical lymph nodes
C) Subclavian vein
D) Internal jugular vein
A) Thoracic duct
The pulse of the common carotid artery can be taken at:
A) At the sternal notch
B) Along the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid
C) The anterior border of the thyroid cartilage
D) The cricoid cartilage
C) The anterior border of the thyroid
The pulse of the facial artery can be taken:
A) Anterior to the tragus of the ear
B) At the C4 vertebrae
C) At the labial commissure
D) Along the inferior border of the mandible
D) Along the inferior border of the mandible
Which artery supplies the nasal septum?
A) Superficial temporal artery
B) Sphenopalatine artery
C) Anterior ethmoidal artery
D) Descending palatine artery
B) Sphenopalatine artery
The preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the sublingual gland are found in which structure?
A) Auriculotemporal nerve
B) Chorda tympani
C) Lingual nerve
D) Otic ganglion
B) Chorda tympani
Which vein connects the maxillary vein to the internal jugular vein?
A) Retromandibular vein, posterior division
B) Pterygoid plexus
C) Retromandibular vein, anterior division
D) Facial vein
E) Superficial temporal vein
C) Retromandibular vein, anterior division
The artery that supplies the superior pole of the thyroid is a branch of the:
A) Thyrocervical trunk
B) Internal carotid artery
C) External carotid artery
D) Deep cervical artery
C) External carotid artery
Which structure is NOT found inside the carotid sheath?
A) External jugular vein
B) Common carotid artery
C) Vagus nerve
D) Internal jugular vein
A) External jugular vein
The duct of the submandibular gland opens:
A) Next to the upper second molar
B) In the oropharynx
C) In the oral vestibule
D) Below the tongue
D) Below the tongue
Which structure is found inside the parenchyma of the parotid gland?
A) Facial artery
B) Facial nerve
C) Vagus nerve
D) Lingual artery
E) External jugular vein
B) Facial nerve
Lymph from the posterior scalp drains to the:
A) Superficial cervical lymph nodes
B) Mastoid lymph nodes
C) Parotid lymph nodes
D) Retropharyngeal lymph nodes
E) Occipital lymph nodes
E) Occipital lymph nodes
Which vein connects the "danger triangle" to the cavernous sinus?
A) Superior ophthalmic vein
B) Internal jugular vein
C) Pterygoid plexus
D) Middle meningeal vein
E) Facial vein
A) Superior ophthalmic vein
Lymph from the chin drains to the:
A) Superficial cervical lymph nodes
B) Submandibular lymph nodes
C) Mental lymph nodes
D) Retropharyngeal lymph nodes.
C) Mental lymph nodes
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