Nerve Supply Of Head And Neck MCQs

Option A: Nucleus tractus solitarius

Option B: Nucleus ambigous

Option C: Dorsal nucleus of vagus

Option D: Long tract of trigeminal nerve

Correct Answer: Nucleus tractus solitarius ✔

Option A: Vagus nerve

Option B: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option C: Accessory nerve

Option D: Internal carotid artery

Correct Answer: Internal carotid artery ✔

Option A: Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve

Option B: Facial nerve

Option C: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option D: Hypoglossal nerve

Correct Answer: Hypoglossal nerve ✔

Option A: Stylopharyngeus

Option B: Palatophary negus

Option C: Geniohyoid

Option D: Genioglossus

Correct Answer: Stylopharyngeus ✔

Option A: Facial nerve

Option B: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option C: Trigeminal nerve

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Glossopharyngeal nerve ✔

Option A: Lacrimal gland

Option B: Nasal gland

Option C: Submandibular gland

Option D: Parotid gland

Correct Answer: Parotid gland ✔

Option A: Arises from the medulla oblongata

Option B: Transverses through parotid gland

Option C: Suppleis muscles of mastication

Option D: Carries no taste fibres

Correct Answer: Transverses through parotid gland ✔

Option A: Chorda tympani nerve

Option B: Deep peterosal nerve

Option C: Greater petrosal nerve

Option D: Lesser petrosal nerve

Correct Answer: Greater petrosal nerve ✔

Option A: Superior thyroid artery

Option B: Middle thyroid vein

Option C: Inferior thyroid artery

Option D: Inferior parathyroid

Correct Answer: Inferior thyroid artery ✔

Option A: Occipito – frontalis

Option B: Anterior belly of digastric

Option C: Risorius

Option D: Procerus

Correct Answer: Anterior belly of digastric ✔

Option A: Trigeminal

Option B: Facial

Option C: Mandibular

Option D: Inferior alveolar

Correct Answer: Facial ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option C: Chorda tympani

Option D: Mental nerve

Correct Answer: Chorda tympani ✔

Option A: Motor root only

Option B: Motor and sensory root

Option C: Motor and sympathetic

Option D: Motor, sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres

Correct Answer: Motor and sensory root ✔

Option A: Facial

Option B: Chorda tympani

Option C: Mylohyoid

Option D: Lingual

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid ✔

Option A: Motor nucleus

Option B: Nucleus ambigous

Option C: Nucleus of tractus solitarius

Option D: Lacrimatory nucleus

Correct Answer: Nucleus of tractus solitarius ✔

Option A: Supplies motor branches to the muscles of facial expression

Option B: It has no sensory component

Option C: The muscles of the eyelid will be spared in upper motor neuron lesions

Option D: It is a nerve of 2nd arch

Correct Answer: It has no sensory component ✔

Option A: Inferior alveolar nerve

Option B: Chorda tympani

Option C: Lingual nerve

Option D: Mylohyoid nerve

Correct Answer: Lingual nerve ✔

Option A: Mandibular

Option B: Maxillary

Option C: Facial

Option D: Abducent

Correct Answer: Mandibular ✔

Option A: Superior ophthalmic vein

Option B: Opthalmic artery

Option C: Trochlear nerve

Option D: Zygomatic nerve

Correct Answer: Zygomatic nerve ✔

Option A: Long buccal nerve

Option B: Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

Option C: Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve

Option D: Moor branch of the facial nerve

Correct Answer: Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve ✔

Option A: Loss of taste from the anterior 2/3 of tongue

Option B: Deviation of the tongue to the left

Option C: Deviation of chin to left when mouth is opened

Option D: Loss of general sensation to anterior 2/3 of tongue

Correct Answer: Loss of general sensation to anterior 2/3 of tongue ✔

Option A: Mylohyoid nerve

Option B: Lingual nerve

Option C: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option D: Inferior alveolar nerve

Correct Answer: Lingual nerve ✔

Option A: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option B: Buccal branch of facial nerve

Option C: Inferior alveolar nerve

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Auriculotemporal nerve ✔

Option A: Lacrimal gland

Option B: Parotid

Option C: Submandibular

Option D: Sublingual

Correct Answer: Parotid ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option C: Chorda tympani

Option D: Mental nerve

Correct Answer: Chorda tympani ✔

Option A: One sensory and all motor branches

Option B: One motor and all sensory branches

Option C: All motor branches

Option D: All sensory branches

Correct Answer: One sensory and all motor branches ✔

Option A: Medial to lateral pterygoid

Option B: From Infratemporal fossa

Option C: Lateral to medial pterygoid

Option D: Lateral to lateral pterygoid

Correct Answer: Lateral to medial pterygoid ✔

Option A: Roots of trigeminal nerve are attached to pons

Option B: It has three main divisions

Option C: Trigeminal nerve supplies the dura mater of middle cranial fossa

Option D: The trigeminal ganglion contributes to the sensory root only

Correct Answer: The trigeminal ganglion contributes to the sensory root only ✔

Option A: Frontal

Option B: Lacrimal

Option C: Nasociliary

Option D: Medial ethmoid

Correct Answer: Medial ethmoid ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Inferior alveolar nerve

Option C: Deep temporal nerve

Option D: Mylohyoid nerve

Correct Answer: Deep temporal nerve ✔

Option A: Anterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid , tensor tympani , tensor palati

Option B: Posterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid

Option C: Stapes, malleus, incus

Option D: Anterior belly of digastric, stapes

Correct Answer: Anterior belly of digastric, mylohyoid , tensor tympani , tensor palati ✔

Option A: Is in relation to maxillary nerve

Option B: Receives preganglionic parasympathetic fibers, through the greater superficial petrosal nerve

Option C: Sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to auriculotemporal nerve

Option D: Is related to the tensor tympani

Correct Answer: Sends postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to auriculotemporal nerve ✔

Option A: Masseteric and auriculotemporal nerve

Option B: Superficial temporal nerve

Option C: Facial nerve peripheral branch

Option D: Posterior auricular nerve

Correct Answer: Masseteric and auriculotemporal nerve ✔

Option A: Medial pterygoid

Option B: Masseter

Option C: Buccinator

Option D: Anterior belly of digastric

Correct Answer: Buccinator ✔

Option A: Sensory branch arises from anterior trunk

Option B: Muscles of mastication are innervated by branches of main trunk

Option C: Nerve to medial pterygoid arises from main trunk

Option D: Buccal nerve innervated buccinator muscle

Correct Answer: Muscles of mastication are innervated by branches of main trunk ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Inferior alveolar nerve

Option C: Mylohyoid nerve

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Lingual nerve ✔

Option A: Buccal branch of the facial nerve

Option B: Buccal branch of the mandibular nerve

Option C: Mandibular branch of the facial nerve

Option D: Mental nerve

Correct Answer: Mental nerve ✔

Option A: 2nd optic nerve

Option B: 4th nerve

Option C: 6th nerve

Option D: Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

Correct Answer: 2nd optic nerve ✔

Option A: III

Option B: IV

Option C: V

Option D: VII

Correct Answer: III ✔

Option A: Muscles which close the eyelid are supplied by the facial nerve

Option B: Muscles which open the eyelid are supplied by the branch of trigeminal nerve

Option C: Sensory supply is by the 5th cranial nerve

Option D: Blood supply is by the lacrimal and ophthalmic arteries

Correct Answer: Muscles which open the eyelid are supplied by the branch of trigeminal nerve ✔