General Anatomy MCQs

Option A: Hard palate is formed by maxilla, palatine and vomer bone.

Option B: Levator palatine forms a delicated tendon which winds round the pterygoid hamulus and flattens out to form the palatine aponeurosis

Option C: All the constrictors of pharynx are inserted into median raphae on the posterior wall of the pharynx.

Option D: The posterior wall of pharynx, the upper part of thyropharyngeus is a multiple sheet of muscle and is overlapped by the upper and middle constrictors.

Correct Answer: All the constrictors of pharynx are inserted into median raphae on the posterior wall of the pharynx. ✔

Option A: Right CCA is a branch of brachiocephalic artery

Option B: Left CCA is a branch of arch of aorta

Option C: The CCA is divided into external and internal carotid arteries at the level of upper border of thyroid cartilage

Option D: Carotid sinus acts as a chemoreceptor

Correct Answer: Carotid sinus acts as a chemoreceptor ✔

Option A: Subclavian vein is a continuation of axillary’s vein

Option B: Internal jubular vein is direct continuation of sigmoid sinus

Option C: Brahio cephalic vein is formed behind the sternoclavicular joint by the union of internal jugular vein and the sublavian vein

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: 6th

Option B: 7th

Option C: 4th

Option D: 9th

Correct Answer: 7th ✔

Option A: Trigeminal nerve

Option B: Facial nerve

Option C: Occulomotor nerve

Option D: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Correct Answer: Trigeminal nerve ✔

Option A: Ascending pharyngeal

Option B: Ascending palatine

Option C: Middle meningeal artery

Option D: Artery of pterygoid canal

Correct Answer: Ascending palatine ✔

Option A: Salivary glands only

Option B: Lacrimal gland only

Option C: Salivary and mucous glands

Option D: Salivary and lacrimal glands

Correct Answer: Salivary and lacrimal glands ✔

Option A: Taste

Option B: Lacrimation

Option C: Saliva

Option D: Sweating

Correct Answer: Taste ✔

Option A: Fourth

Option B: Seventh

Option C: Third

Option D: Ninth

Correct Answer: Fourth ✔

Option A: Greater petrosal nerve

Option B: Lesser petrosal nerve

Option C: Sphenopalatine nerve

Option D: Nasocilliary nerve

Correct Answer: Greater petrosal nerve ✔

Option A: Cavernous branch

Option B: Inferior hypophyseal

Option C: Meningeal artery

Option D: Ophthalmic artery

Correct Answer: Ophthalmic artery ✔

Option A: Facial Nerve

Option B: Chorda Tympani

Option C: Mylohyoid Nerve

Option D: Lingual Nerve

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid Nerve ✔

Option A: Foramen rotundum

Option B: Superior orbital fissure

Option C: Inferior orbital fissure

Option D: Foramen ovale

Correct Answer: Superior orbital fissure ✔

Option A: Carries parasympathertic fibres

Option B: Causes constriction of pupils

Option C: Supplies inferior oblique muscle

Option D: Passes through inferior orbital fissure

Correct Answer: Passes through inferior orbital fissure ✔

Option A: Stellate ganglion

Option B: Spinal cord

Option C: Parasympathertic ganglion

Option D: Celiac ganglion

Correct Answer: Stellate ganglion ✔

Option A: Between otpic nerve and lateral recuts

Option B: Apex of orbit

Option C: Apex of orbit & superior recuts

Option D: Apex of orbit between optic nerve & lateral recuts

Correct Answer: Apex of orbit ✔

Option A: Deep petrosal nerve

Option B: Lesser superficial petrosal nerve

Option C: External petrosal nerve

Option D: Greater superficial petrosal nerve

Correct Answer: Greater superficial petrosal nerve ✔

Option A: Carries secretomotor fibrers to submandibular gland

Option B: Joints lingual nerve in infratemporal fossa

Option C: Is a branch of facial nerve

Option D: Contains postganglionic parasympathetic fibers

Correct Answer: Contains postganglionic parasympathetic fibers ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Mandibular nerve

Option C: Glosso Pharyngeal nerve

Option D: Maxillary nerve

Correct Answer: Facial nerve ✔

Option A: Branches of cervical plexus

Option B: Vagus nerve

Option C: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option D: Mandibular nerve

Correct Answer: Branches of cervical plexus ✔

Option A: Nerve, Artery and vein

Option B: Artery , Nerve and vein

Option C: Vein, Artery and Nerve

Option D: Nerve, Artery

Correct Answer: Artery , Nerve and vein ✔

Option A: Buccale nerve

Option B: Massetric nerve

Option C: Nerve to pterygoid muscle

Option D: Inferior alveolar nerve

Correct Answer: Buccale nerve ✔

Option A: Maxillary

Option B: Mandibular

Option C: Opthalmic

Option D: Facial

Correct Answer: Opthalmic ✔

Option A: Between optic nerve and lateral rectus

Option B: Apex of orbit

Option C: Apex of orbit and superior rectus

Option D: Apex of orbit between optic nerve and lateral rectus

Correct Answer: Apex of orbit ✔

Option A: Superior ganglion

Option B: Middle ganglion

Option C: Stellate ganglion

Option D: Second thoracic ganglion

Correct Answer: Superior ganglion ✔

Option A: Anhydrosis

Option B: Enophthalmos

Option C: Mydriasis

Option D: Ptosis

Correct Answer: Mydriasis ✔

Option A: Genioglossus

Option B: Palatoglossus

Option C: Superior longitudinal muscle

Option D: Inferior longitudinal muscle

Correct Answer: Palatoglossus ✔

Option A: Purely motor

Option B: Purely sensory

Option C: Mixed nerve

Option D: A peripheral nerve

Correct Answer: Purely motor ✔

Option A: Sternomastoid

Option B: Trapezius

Option C: Splenius capitis

Option D: Soft palate

Correct Answer: Soft palate ✔

Option A: Thoracic duct

Option B: Vagus nerve

Option C: Aorta

Option D: Facial nerve

Correct Answer: Vagus nerve ✔

Option A: Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Option B: Internal laryngeal nerve

Option C: External laryngeal nerve

Option D: Hypoglossal nerve

Correct Answer: External laryngeal nerve ✔

Option A: The levator velti palatine ( levator palatini)

Option B: The psterior belly of digastric

Option C: Mylohyoid

Option D: The tensor veli palatine ( tensor palatini)

Correct Answer: The levator velti palatine ( levator palatini) ✔

Option A: Symphathetic and lesser petrosal nerve

Option B: Symphatetic and greater superficial petrosal nerve

Option C: Chorda tympani

Option D: Jacobson’s nerve

Correct Answer: Symphatetic and greater superficial petrosal nerve ✔

Option A: Lesser palatine nerve

Option B: Greater palatine nerve

Option C: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option D: Facial nerve

Correct Answer: Glossopharyngeal nerve ✔

Option A: Hyoid arch

Option B: Tubercuum impar

Option C: Mandibular arch

Option D: Hypobranchial eminence

Correct Answer: Hypobranchial eminence ✔

Option A: Greater petrosal nerve

Option B: Lesser petrosal nerve

Option C: Chorda tympani

Option D: Auriculotemporal nerve

Correct Answer: Lesser petrosal nerve ✔

Option A: V nerve

Option B: VII nerve

Option C: IX nerve

Option D: XII nerve

Correct Answer: IX nerve ✔

Option A: IX & VII cranial Nerves

Option B: V & IX cranial Nerves

Option C: V & X cranial Nerves

Option D: IX & X cranial Nerves

Correct Answer: IX & VII cranial Nerves ✔

Option A: Geniculate ganglion

Option B: Sphenopalatine ganglions

Option C: A & B

Option D: At foramen spinosum

Correct Answer: A & B ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Vagus nerve

Option C: Mylohyoid nerve

Option D: Inferior alveolar nerve

Correct Answer: Facial nerve ✔

Option A: Mixed nerve

Option B: Sensory nerve

Option C: Motor nerve

Option D: Parasympathertic nerve

Correct Answer: Mixed nerve ✔

Option A: III cranial nerve

Option B: V cranial nerve

Option C: VII cranial nerve

Option D: XI cranial nerve

Correct Answer: VII cranial nerve ✔

Option A: Mastication; trigeminal ( V cranial )

Option B: mastication; facial ( VII cranial )

Option C: Facial expression; trigeminal ( V cranial )

Option D: Facial expression; facial ( VII cranial)

Correct Answer: Facial expression; facial ( VII cranial) ✔

Option A: There is paralysis of facial muscles

Option B: There is paralysis of muscles of mastication

Option C: Paralysis of vocal cords

Option D: A and B

Correct Answer: There is paralysis of facial muscles ✔

Option A: Digastric

Option B: Stylohyoid

Option C: Posterior auricular

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Preganglionic sympathetic fibres

Option B: Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres

Option C: Postganglionic sympathetic fibres

Option D: Postganglionic parasympathetic fibres

Correct Answer: Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Mandibular nerve

Option C: Maxillary nerve

Option D: Auriculo temporal nerve

Correct Answer: Facial nerve ✔

Option A: Stapedius

Option B: Occipitofrontalis

Option C: Anterior belly of digastric

Option D: Buccinator

Correct Answer: Anterior belly of digastric ✔

Option A: Mylohyoid nerve

Option B: Branch of facial nerve

Option C: Branch of cervical plexus

Option D: Hypoglossal nerve

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid nerve ✔

Option A: Three

Option B: Four

Option C: Five

Option D: Six

Correct Answer: Four ✔

Option A: Nasal mucosa

Option B: Sublingual gland

Option C: Ciliary ganglion

Option D: B & C

Correct Answer: B & C ✔

Option A: Vagus

Option B: Mandibular

Option C: Facial

Option D: Maxillary

Correct Answer: Mandibular ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve

Option C: Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve

Option D: Opthalmic branch of the trigeminal

Correct Answer: Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve ✔

Option A: Branch of mandibular nerve

Option B: Branch of facial nerve

Option C: Branch of cervical plexus

Option D: Hypoglossal nerve

Correct Answer: Branch of mandibular nerve ✔

Option A: Sphenopalatine ( pterygo palatine)

Option B: Otic ganglion

Option C: Submandibular

Option D: Ciliary

Correct Answer: Sphenopalatine ( pterygo palatine) ✔

Option A: VIII cranial nerve

Option B: V cranial nerve

Option C: VII cranial nerve

Option D: II cranial nerve

Correct Answer: V cranial nerve ✔

Option A: Foramen spinosum

Option B: Foramen magnum

Option C: Foramen ovale

Option D: Foramen lacerum

Correct Answer: Foramen ovale ✔

Option A: Mylohyoid , anterior and posterior belly of digastric

Option B: Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, and tensor tympani

Option C: Mylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric , and tesnor tympani

Option D: Mylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric, Stapedius and tensor tympani

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, and tensor tympani ✔

Option A: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option B: Mandibular nerve

Option C: Masseteric nerve and vessels

Option D: Chorda tympani

Correct Answer: Masseteric nerve and vessels ✔

Option A: Stapedius

Option B: Buccinator

Option C: Tensor veli palatine

Option D: Posterior belly of digastric

Correct Answer: Tensor veli palatine ✔

Option A: Zygomaticofacial

Option B: Zygmoaticotemporal

Option C: Auriculotemporal

Option D: Infra trochlear

Correct Answer: Zygomaticofacial ✔

Option A: Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Option B: Posterior superior alveolar nerve

Option C: Sphenoidal nerve

Option D: Infratemporal nerve

Correct Answer: Posterior ethmoidal nerve ✔

Option A: Nasopalatine nerve

Option B: Posterior ethmoidal nerve

Option C: Pterygopalatine ganglion

Option D: Nasociliary nerve

Correct Answer: Posterior ethmoidal nerve ✔

Option A: Ovale

Option B: Rotundum

Option C: Stylomastoid

Option D: Inferior orbital fissure

Correct Answer: Rotundum ✔

Option A: Lingual, facial and palatine nerve

Option B: Lingual and inferior alveolar nerves

Option C: Inferior alveolar and cervical nerves

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Lingual and inferior alveolar nerves ✔

Option A: Masseter

Option B: Buccinator

Option C: Medial pterygoid

Option D: Anterior belly of digastric

Correct Answer: Buccinator ✔

Option A: Anesthesia of TMJ

Option B: Paralysis of tensor tympani

Option C: Paranesthesia of lips

Option D: Paralysis of stylohyoid

Correct Answer: Paranesthesia of lips ✔

Option A: Ala of the nosa and lower eyelid

Option B: The upper cheeks

Option C: Gingiva of the maxilla

Option D: Temporomandibular joint

Correct Answer: Temporomandibular joint ✔

Option A: Foramen ovale

Option B: Foramen rotundum

Option C: Superior orbital fissure

Option D: Stylomastoid foramen

Correct Answer: Stylomastoid foramen ✔

Option A: Occulomotor

Option B: Trochlear

Option C: Trigeminal

Option D: Ophthalmic

Correct Answer: Trochlear ✔

Option A: Occulomotor

Option B: Trochlear

Option C: Trigeminal

Option D: Ophthalmic

Correct Answer: Trigeminal ✔

Option A: Lateral rectus

Option B: Superior oblique

Option C: Superior rectus

Option D: A & B

Correct Answer: A & B ✔

Option A: Trochlear nerve

Option B: Occulomotor

Option C: Trigeminal nerve

Option D: Superior oblique muscle

Correct Answer: Occulomotor ✔

Option A: Secretomotor supply for the parotid gland

Option B: Situated at the floor of the infratemporal fossa

Option C: Has parasympathetic , sympathetic and sensory fibres

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Has parasympathetic , sympathetic and sensory fibres ✔

Option A: Ptosis

Option B: Miosis

Option C: Outward eye deviation

Option D: Diplopia

Correct Answer: Miosis ✔

Option A: the muscles of mastication would be denervated

Option B: the muscles of facial expression would be denervated

Option C: taste from the right anterior two thirds of the tongue would not be affected

Option D: sympathetic fibre to salivary gland would be interrupted

Correct Answer: the muscles of facial expression would be denervated ✔

Option A: Three pairs

Option B: Four pairs

Option C: Five pairs

Option D: Two pairs

Correct Answer: Four pairs ✔

Option A: Lingual artery

Option B: Lingual nerve

Option C: Inferior alveolar nerve

Option D: Inferior alveolar artery

Correct Answer: Lingual artery ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Oculomotor nerve

Option C: Abducens

Option D: Trochlear

Correct Answer: Facial nerve ✔

Option A: Maxillary sinus

Option B: Inferior of nasal cavity

Option C: Dural sheath of anterior cranial fossa

Option D: Ethmoidal air cells

Correct Answer: Maxillary sinus ✔

Option A: Radial artery

Option B: Brachial artery

Option C: External carotid artery

Option D: Femoral artery

Correct Answer: Brachial artery ✔

Option A: Glossopharyngeal

Option B: Spinal accessory

Option C: Vagus

Option D: Hypoglossal

Correct Answer: Vagus ✔

Option A: Internal laryngeal nerve

Option B: Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Option C: Superior laryngeal nerve

Option D: Internal and recurrent laryngeal nerve

Correct Answer: Internal and recurrent laryngeal nerve ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Trigeminal nerve

Option C: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option D: Cranial accessory nerve

Correct Answer: Cranial accessory nerve ✔

Option A: Occulomotor nerve

Option B: Abducens nerve

Option C: Trochlear nerve

Option D: Facial nerve

Correct Answer: Occulomotor nerve ✔

Option A: Whole of face

Option B: Only ipsilateral upper part of the face

Option C: Only contra lateral lower part of the face

Option D: Whole of lower face

Correct Answer: Only contra lateral lower part of the face ✔

Option A: Geniculate ganglion

Option B: In semicircular canal

Option C: At sphenopalatine ganglia

Option D: At mastoid foramen

Correct Answer: Geniculate ganglion ✔

Option A: Occulomotor ( III) nerve

Option B: Traochlear nerve

Option C: Medial cerebral artery

Option D: Trigeminal nerve

Correct Answer: Medial cerebral artery ✔

Option A: Vagus

Option B: Rt accessory

Option C: Lt accessory

Option D: Hypoglossal

Correct Answer: Rt accessory ✔

Option A: III, IV, V, VII

Option B: III, VII , VIII, IX

Option C: III, VII, IX, X

Option D: VII, IX, X, XI

Correct Answer: III, VII, IX, X ✔

Option A: Tendon of levator veli palatine muscle

Option B: Tendon of Tensor veli palatine muscle

Option C: A part of musculus uvulae

Option D: A modification of palatal periosteum

Correct Answer: Tendon of Tensor veli palatine muscle ✔

Option A: External laryngeal

Option B: Recurrent laryngeal

Option C: Internal laryngeal

Option D: Glossopharyngeal

Correct Answer: Internal laryngeal ✔

Option A: Sternohyoid

Option B: Omohyoid

Option C: Stenothyroid

Option D: Thyrohyoid

Correct Answer: Thyrohyoid ✔

Option A: Great auricular nerve

Option B: Lesser occipital nerve

Option C: Greater occipital nerve

Option D: Posterior auricular nerve

Correct Answer: Great auricular nerve ✔

Option A: C2C3C4

Option B: C1C2C3

Option C: C3C4C5

Option D: C4C5C6

Correct Answer: C3C4C5 ✔

Option A: Thalamus

Option B: Pituitary gland

Option C: Medulla oblangata

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Medulla oblangata ✔

Option A: Left hypoglossal

Option B: Left glossopharyngeal

Option C: Right hypoglossal

Option D: Right glossopharyngeal

Correct Answer: Left hypoglossal ✔

Option A: Motor innervation to styloglossus and hyoglossus muscles only

Option B: Motor innervation to all of the muscles of the tongue both intrinsic and extrinsic

Option C: Sensory innervation to the posterior third of the tongue

Option D: Sensory innervation to the anterior two – thirds of the tongue

Correct Answer: Motor innervation to all of the muscles of the tongue both intrinsic and extrinsic ✔

Option A: Hyoglossus

Option B: Styloglossus

Option C: Genioglossus

Option D: Palatoglossus

Correct Answer: Palatoglossus ✔

Option A: One

Option B: Two

Option C: More than two

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: One ✔