Muscles Of Head And Neck 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: Cricopharyngeus

Option B: Palatopharyngeus

Option C: Stylopharyngeus

Option D: Salpingopharyngeus

Correct Answer: Stylopharyngeus ✔

Option A: Dilator papillae

Option B: Sphincter papillae

Option C: Levator palpebrae superioris

Option D: Cilliary muscle

Correct Answer: Levator palpebrae superioris ✔

Option A: Swallowing and speech

Option B: Swallowing and smiling

Option C: Swallowing and chewing

Option D: Swallowing and frowning

Correct Answer: Swallowing and chewing ✔

Option A: Superior constrictor

Option B: Inferior constrictor

Option C: Thyrohyoid

Option D: Sternothyroid

Correct Answer: Superior constrictor ✔

Option A: Purely sensory

Option B: Purely motor

Option C: Mixed

Option D: Spinal nerve

Correct Answer: Purely motor ✔

Option A: Muscle fibres in the liqament of Treitz

Option B: Omohyoid

Option C: Occipitofrontalis

Option D: Sternocleidomastoid

Correct Answer: Sternocleidomastoid ✔

Option A: Palatoglossus

Option B: Tensor veli palatini

Option C: Levator veli palatini

Option D: Palatopharyngeus

Correct Answer: Tensor veli palatini ✔

Option A: Lateral temporomandibular ligament

Option B: Sphenomandibular ligament

Option C: Stylomandibular liqament

Option D: Alar liqament

Correct Answer: Alar liqament ✔

Option A: Mental spines

Option B: Superior genial tubercle

Option C: The inferior genial tubercle

Option D: Just above the lower border of mandible

Correct Answer: Superior genial tubercle ✔

Option A: Middle constrictor

Option B: Temporolis

Option C: Both of the above

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Both of the above ✔

Option A: Anterior belly of the diagstric

Option B: Posterior belly of the digastric

Option C: Superior belly of omohyoid

Option D: Sternothyroid

Correct Answer: Posterior belly of the digastric ✔

Option A: Condylar process

Option B: Coronioid process

Option C: Linguula

Option D: Ramus of mandible nerve

Correct Answer: Coronioid process ✔

Option A: 1st branchial arch

Option B: 2ndbranchial arch

Option C: 3rdbranchial arch

Option D: 4thbranchial arch

Correct Answer: 2ndbranchial arch ✔

Option A: Grannial accessory

Option B: Spinal accessory

Option C: Vagus

Option D: Glossopharyngeal

Correct Answer: Spinal accessory ✔

Option A: Palatoglossus

Option B: Palatopharyngeus

Option C: Styloglossus

Option D: Superior constrictor

Correct Answer: Palatopharyngeus ✔

Option A: Trapezius

Option B: Ligamentum nuchae

Option C: Sternocleidomastoid

Option D: Rectus capitis

Correct Answer: Sternocleidomastoid ✔

Option A: Styloid

Option B: Hyoid

Option C: Mastoid notch

Option D: Thyroid

Correct Answer: Mastoid notch ✔

Option A: Inferior oblique

Option B: Inferior rectus

Option C: Superior oblique

Option D: lateral rectus

Correct Answer: Inferior rectus ✔

Option A: Facial

Option B: Vagus

Option C: Glossopharyngeal

Option D: Trochlear

Correct Answer: Facial ✔

Option A: Levator palatine

Option B: Tensor cculo

Option C: Palatoglossus

Option D: Superior constrictor

Correct Answer: Tensor cculo ✔

Option A: Orbicularis oris

Option B: Styloglossus

Option C: Stylopharyngeus

Option D: Stapedius

Correct Answer: Stapedius ✔

Option A: Masseter

Option B: Medial pterygoid

Option C: Temporalis

Option D: Digastric

Correct Answer: Medial pterygoid ✔

Option A: Arises from hyoid bone

Option B: developed from second pharyngeal arch

Option C: Depresses the hyoid

Option D: Elevates the hyoid

Correct Answer: Elevates the hyoid ✔

Option A: Buccinator

Option B: Masseter

Option C: Temporalis

Option D: Pterygoids

Correct Answer: Buccinator ✔

Option A: Depression of mandible

Option B: Protrusion of mandible

Option C: Side- to- side movement of mandible

Option D: Depressing the floor of the mouth

Correct Answer: Depression of mandible ✔

Option A: Genioglossus, hyoglossus, cculomoto, cculomot

Option B: Genioglossus, cculomoto, cculomot, anterior belly of digastric

Option C: Hyoglossus, genioglossus, cculomoto, anterior belly of digastric

Option D: Geniohyoid, genioglossus, cculomot, anterior belly of digastric

Correct Answer: Genioglossus, cculomoto, cculomot, anterior belly of digastric ✔

Option A: Genioglossus

Option B: Geniohyoid

Option C: Mylohyoid

Option D: Masseter

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid ✔

Option A: Mylohyoid muscle

Option B: Genioglossus muscle

Option C: Buccinator muscle

Option D: Orbicularis oris muscle

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid muscle ✔

Option A: Hypoglossal nerve

Option B: Lingual artery

Option C: Stylohyoid muscle

Option D: Geniohyoid muscle

Correct Answer: Hypoglossal nerve ✔

Option A: Levator palatine

Option B: Palatopharyngeus

Option C: Tensor palatine

Option D: Stylopharyngeus

Correct Answer: Tensor palatine ✔

Option A: Only a pair of pial extension

Option B: A dural derivative

Option C: Arachnoid extension only

Option D: Extends to sacral segments only

Correct Answer: Only a pair of pial extension ✔

Option A: Ansa cervicalis

Option B: Hypoglossal nerve

Option C: Tenth cranial nerve

Option D: Ansa sublavia

Correct Answer: Ansa cervicalis ✔

Option A: Digastric

Option B: Lateral pterygoid

Option C: Masseter

Option D: Temporalis

Correct Answer: Digastric ✔

Option A: Sphenomandibular

Option B: Stylomandibular

Option C: Pterygomandibular

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Stylomandibular ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Trigeminal nerve

Option C: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option D: Pharyngeal plexus

Correct Answer: ✔

Option A: Trapezius

Option B: Rhomboid major

Option C: Rhomboid minor

Option D: Levator scapulae

Correct Answer: Levator scapulae ✔

Option A: Superior constrictor

Option B: Inferior constrictor

Option C: Thyrohyoid

Option D: Sternothyroid

Correct Answer: Superior constrictor ✔

Option A: Mobile

Option B: Supple

Option C: Immobile

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Immobile ✔

Option A: Tip of the tongue

Option B: Base of the tongue

Option C: Lateral part of the tongue

Option D: Hyoid bone

Correct Answer: Lateral part of the tongue ✔

Option A: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option B: Facial nerve

Option C: Massetric nerve

Option D: Auricular nerve

Correct Answer: Auriculotemporal nerve ✔

Option A: Levator palati

Option B: Palat glossus

Option C: Tensor palati

Option D: Musculus uvulae

Correct Answer: Tensor palati ✔

Option A: Platysma

Option B: Sternohyoid

Option C: Sternocleidomastoid

Option D: Omohyoid

Correct Answer: Sternocleidomastoid ✔

Option A: Body of hyoid bone

Option B: Mandible

Option C: Pterygomandibular raphae

Option D: Cricoid cartilage

Correct Answer: Body of hyoid bone ✔

Option A: Condyles move upwards

Option B: Articular disc moves posteriorly

Option C: Lateral pterygoids contract

Option D: Condyles moves around vertical axis

Correct Answer: Lateral pterygoids contract ✔

Option A: Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Option B: Lateral rectus

Option C: inferior oblique

Option D: Superior oblique

Correct Answer: Levator palpebrae superioris muscle ✔

Option A: Condyle

Option B: Stylo mandibular ligament

Option C: Medial pterygoid muscle

Option D: Lateral pterygoid muscle

Correct Answer: Lateral pterygoid muscle ✔

Option A: Medial pterygoid

Option B: Temporalis

Option C: Lateral pterygoid

Option D: External pterygoid

Correct Answer: Lateral pterygoid ✔

Option A: Levator palpebrae superioris

Option B: Dilator naris

Option C: Orbicularis oculi

Option D: Occipitofrontalis

Correct Answer: Levator palpebrae superioris ✔

Option A: Lateral rectus, superior oblique and the inferior oblique

Option B: Medial rectus superior rectus and the inferior rectus

Option C: superior oblique and the superior rectus

Option D: Inferior oblique and the inferior rectus

Correct Answer: Lateral rectus, superior oblique and the inferior oblique ✔

Option A: Doubt – mentalis

Option B: Surprise – frontalis or epicranius

Option C: Grief – Depressor angauli oris

Option D: Contempt – Zygomatic minor

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Digastrics

Option B: Subclavian

Option C: Carotid

Option D: Submental

Correct Answer: Subclavian ✔

Option A: Palatopharyngeus

Option B: Stylopharyngeus

Option C: Palatoglossus

Option D: Mucsculus uvulae

Correct Answer: Stylopharyngeus ✔

Option A: Mastoid process

Option B: Mandible

Option C: Hyoid bone

Option D: Thyroid cartilage

Correct Answer: Hyoid bone ✔

Option A: lateral rectus

Option B: Superior oblique

Option C: Superior rectus

Option D: Inferior rectus

Correct Answer: A & B ✔

Option A: Mylohyoid

Option B: Cricothyroid

Option C: Stylohyoid

Option D: Sternothyroid

Correct Answer: Sternothyroid ✔

Option A: Masseter anteiorly and occulomotor

Option B: Masseter anteriorly and middle pterygoid

Option C: Buccinator anterior and superior constrictor

Option D: Buccinator anteriorly and middle constrictor

Correct Answer: Buccinator anterior and superior constrictor ✔

Option A: Masseter

Option B: Buccinator

Option C: Middle temporal

Option D: Medial pterygoid

Correct Answer: Masseter ✔

Option A: side of the skull

Option B: Zygmoatic process

Option C: Ramus of the mandible

Option D: Pterygopalatine fossa

Correct Answer: side of the skull ✔

Option A: Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate

Option B: Lateral surface of medial pterygoid plate

Option C: Medial surface of medial pterygoid plate

Option D: Lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate

Correct Answer: Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate ✔

Option A: Second part of maxillary artery

Option B: Third part of maxillary artery

Option C: First part of maxillary artery

Option D: Facial artery

Correct Answer: Second part of maxillary artery ✔

Option A: Medial ( INTERNAL) pterygoid muscle

Option B: Lateral (EXTERNAL) Pterygoid muscle

Option C: Masseter muscle

Option D: Temporalis muscle

Correct Answer: Lateral (EXTERNAL) Pterygoid muscle ✔

Option A: Buccinator

Option B: Temporalis

Option C: Ganinus

Option D: Lateral pterygoid

Correct Answer: Temporalis ✔

Option A: Sternomastoid

Option B: Platysma

Option C: Digastric

Option D: Trapezius

Correct Answer: Sternomastoid ✔

Option A: Levator palpebrae superioris

Option B: Orbicularis oculi

Option C: Constrictor pupili

Option D: Dilator pupili

Correct Answer: Orbicularis oculi ✔

Option A: Lateral pterygoid

Option B: Temporalis

Option C: Medial pterygoid

Option D: Masseter

Correct Answer: Temporalis ✔

Option A: SO and IR

Option B: SR and 10

Option C: LR and SR

Option D: MR and SR

Correct Answer: SR and 10 ✔

Option A: Digastric

Option B: Masseter

Option C: Medial pterygoid

Option D: TEmporalis

Correct Answer: Digastric ✔

Option A: Buccinator

Option B: Depressor anguli oris

Option C: Mentalis

Option D: Platysma

Correct Answer: Platysma ✔