General Anatomy MCQs

Option A: External laryngeal

Option B: Internal laryngeal

Option C: Recurrent laryngeal

Option D: B & C

Correct Answer: B & C ✔

Option A: Hoarseness

Option B: Loss of timbre of voice

Option C: Anesthesia of the larynx

Option D: Breathing difficulty

Correct Answer: Anesthesia of the larynx ✔

Option A: Internal carotid artery

Option B: 12th cranial nerve

Option C: Vagus nerve

Option D: Accessory cranial

Correct Answer: Vagus nerve ✔

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 ✔

Option A: Straight sinus

Option B: Cavernous sinus

Option C: Sigmoid sinus

Option D: Ethmoidal sinus

Correct Answer: Sigmoid sinus ✔

Option A: Buccal artery

Option B: Mental artery

Option C: Posterior auricular artery

Option D: Infra orbital artery

Correct Answer: Posterior auricular artery ✔

Option A: Middle meningeal artery

Option B: Facial artery

Option C: Temporal artery

Option D: Anterior cerebral artery

Correct Answer: Middle meningeal artery ✔

Option A: Intracavernous

Option B: Intrapetrous

Option C: Inracerebral

Option D: Extra cranial

Correct Answer: Inracerebral ✔

Option A: Main source of oxygenated blood to palatine tonsil

Option B: Is a branch of internal carotid artery

Option C: Supplies branches to both upper and lower lips

Option D: Conveys post ganglionic sympathetic nerve fibres to the submandibular gland

Correct Answer: Is a branch of internal carotid artery ✔

Option A: Inferior petrosal sinus

Option B: Pterygoid venous plexus

Option C: Veins in orbit

Option D: Sigmoid and straight sinus

Correct Answer: Sigmoid and straight sinus ✔

Option A: Middle cerebral artery

Option B: External carotid artery

Option C: Internal carotid artery

Option D: Ophthamic artery

Correct Answer: Internal carotid artery ✔

Option A: Above the line joining tragus to the nasal fold

Option B: Area drained by angular facial vein

Option C: Spheno – ethmoidal recess

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Area drained by angular facial vein ✔

Option A: Internal carotid artery

Option B: Basilar artery

Option C: Vertebral artery

Option D: Labyrinthine artery

Correct Answer: Vertebral artery ✔

Option A: Intra cavernous

Option B: Intra petrous

Option C: Intra cerebral

Option D: Extra cranial

Correct Answer: Intra cerebral ✔

Option A: Inferior petrosal sinus

Option B: Pterygoid venous plexus

Option C: Veins in orbit

Option D: Sigmoid sinus and straight sinus

Correct Answer: Sigmoid sinus and straight sinus ✔

Option A: Lateral to the external carotid

Option B: Medial to external carotid

Option C: Posterior to external carotid

Option D: Anterior to external carotid

Correct Answer: Lateral to the external carotid ✔

Option A: Subclavian vein

Option B: Internal jugular vein

Option C: External jugular vein

Option D: Thoracic vein

Correct Answer: Brachiocephalic ✔

Option A: Ascending pharyngeal

Option B: Middle meningeal

Option C: Artery of pterygoid canal

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Stage – I

Option B: Stage – II

Option C: Stage – III

Option D: Stage – IV

Correct Answer: A. Stage – I ✔

Option A: Superficial temporal

Option B: Maxillary

Option C: Internal carotid

Option D: A & B

Correct Answer: A & B ✔

Option A: Cavernous sinus

Option B: Superior petrosal

Option C: Transverse sinus

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Vagus nerve

Option B: Internal carotid artery

Option C: Common carotid artery

Option D: External carotid artery

Correct Answer: External carotid artery ✔

Option A: Superficial temporal

Option B: Maxillary

Option C: Facial

Option D: Internal carotid artery

Correct Answer: Superficial temporal ✔

Option A: Superficial temporal and maxillary veins

Option B: Superficial temporal and internal jugular vein

Option C: Superficial temporal and supratrochlear

Option D: Maxillary and posterior auricular

Correct Answer: Superficial temporal and maxillary veins ✔

Option A: Opthalmic artery

Option B: Pharyngeal artery

Option C: Maxillary artery

Option D: Lingual artery

Correct Answer: Pharyngeal artery ✔

Option A: aboe hyoid bone

Option B: Hyoid bone

Option C: Above Styloid process

Option D: Below hyoid bone

Correct Answer: aboe hyoid bone ✔

Option A: Transverse facial vein

Option B: Superior ophthalmic vein

Option C: Maxillary vein

Option D: Ethmoidal vein

Correct Answer: Superior ophthalmic vein ✔

Option A: Sub mandibular nodes

Option B: Deep cervical nodes

Option C: Retro pharyngeal nodes

Option D: Sub mental nodes

Correct Answer: Retro pharyngeal nodes ✔

Option A: Lingual artery

Option B: Superior thyroid artery

Option C: Facial artery

Option D: Pharyngeal artery

Correct Answer: Facial artery ✔

Option A: ovale

Option B: Rotundum

Option C: Stylomastoid

Option D: Spinosum

Correct Answer: Spinosum ✔

Option A: Superficial temporal and transverse facial

Option B: Transverse facial and maxillary

Option C: Posterior auricular and maxillary

Option D: Superficial temporal and maxillary

Correct Answer: Superficial temporal and maxillary ✔

Option A: Superior ophthalmic vein

Option B: Inferior ophthalmic vein

Option C: Connecting pterygoid plexus

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Superior ophthalmic vein ✔

Option A: External carotid artery

Option B: Internal carotid artery

Option C: Trigeminal artery

Option D: Facial artery

Correct Answer: External carotid artery ✔

Option A: External laryngeal

Option B: Internal laryngeal

Option C: Superior laryngeal

Option D: C and A

Correct Answer: External laryngeal ✔

Option A: Lesser palatine artery

Option B: Greater (anterior) palatine

Option C: Nasopalatine artery

Option D: Sphenopalatine artery

Correct Answer: Greater (anterior) palatine ✔

Option A: The adenoid

Option B: The lingual tonsil

Option C: The tonsil

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Internal carotid artery

Option B: External carotid artery

Option C: Facial artery

Option D: Ascending pharyngeal artery

Correct Answer: Ascending pharyngeal artery ✔

Option A: Bronchial artery

Option B: Tracheal artery

Option C: Inferior thyroid artery

Option D: Superior thyroid artery

Correct Answer: Inferior thyroid artery ✔

Option A: Lingual artery

Option B: Facial artery

Option C: Submandibular artery

Option D: Inferior alveolar artery

Correct Answer: Facial artery ✔

Option A: Superior thyroid artery

Option B: Anterior ethmoidal artery

Option C: Posterior auricular artery

Option D: Occipital artery

Correct Answer: Anterior ethmoidal artery ✔

Option A: Anastamosis between branch of maxillary artery and the branch of bacial artery

Option B: Anastomeses between two branches of facial artery

Option C: Anastomeses between two branches of maxillary artery

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Anastamosis between branch of maxillary artery and the branch of bacial artery ✔

Option A: Lingual

Option B: Ascending pharyngeal

Option C: Occipital

Option D: Palatine

Correct Answer: Occipital ✔

Option A: Enters the skull through the foramen ovale

Option B: Supplies the superolateral surface of the ipislateral cerebral hemisphere

Option C: Runs a subdural course within the cranial cavity

Option D: Gives an interior branch which runs deep to the pterion

Correct Answer: Gives an interior branch which runs deep to the pterion ✔

Option A: Right supra orbital artery

Option B: Right supra trochlear artery

Option C: Right superficial temporal artery

Option D: Right maxillary artery

Correct Answer: Right maxillary artery ✔

Option A: External carotid artery

Option B: Internal Maxillary artery

Option C: Transverse facial artery

Option D: Branches supplying lateral pterygoid

Correct Answer: Transverse facial artery ✔

Option A: Superior petrosal sinus

Option B: Inferior petrosal sinus

Option C: Superficial middle cerebral vein

Option D: Deep middle cerebral vein

Correct Answer: Deep middle cerebral vein ✔

Option A: Brachiocephalic vein

Option B: Inferior labial vein

Option C: Inferior labial artery

Option D: Pterygoid venous plexus

Correct Answer: Brachiocephalic vein ✔

Option A: Azygos

Option B: Subclavian

Option C: Internal jugular

Option D: Brachiocephalic

Correct Answer: Brachiocephalic ✔

Option A: Incision and evacuation

Option B: Needle aspiration

Option C: Antibiotics and then drain

Option D: Conservative

Correct Answer: Conservative ✔

Option A: Retromolar vein and internal jugular vein

Option B: External jugular vein and internal jugular vein

Option C: Internal jugular vein and retromandibular vein

Option D: Superior ophtalmic vein and pterygoid venous plexus

Correct Answer: Superior ophtalmic vein and pterygoid venous plexus ✔

Option A: Carotid artery

Option B: Internal jugular vein

Option C: Vagus nerve

Option D: Phrenic nerve

Correct Answer: Phrenic nerve ✔

Option A: External carotid artery

Option B: Internal maxillary artery

Option C: Superficial temporal artery

Option D: Middle cerebral artery

Correct Answer: Internal maxillary artery ✔

Option A: Inferior alveolar artery

Option B: Deep temporal artery

Option C: Facial artery

Option D: Middle meningeal artery

Correct Answer: Deep temporal artery ✔

Option A: Maxillary

Option B: Faical

Option C: Lingual

Option D: Superficial temporal

Correct Answer: Faical ✔

Option A: External jugular

Option B: Anterior jugular

Option C: Internal jugular

Option D: Brachio cephalic

Correct Answer: Internal jugular ✔

Option A: Inferior jugular vein

Option B: Inferior petrosal sinus

Option C: Sigmoid sinus

Option D: Vertebral artery

Correct Answer: Vertebral artery ✔

Option A: Main source of blood supply to palatine tonsil

Option B: Supplies branches to upper and lower lips

Option C: Conveys post ganglionic sympathetic fibers to submandibulr gland

Option D: Is a branch of internal carotid artery

Correct Answer: Is a branch of internal carotid artery ✔

Option A: First part of maxillary artery

Option B: Second part of maxillary artery

Option C: Third part of maxillary artery

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: First part of maxillary artery ✔

Option A: Greater palatine artery

Option B: Ascending palatine artery

Option C: Ascending pharyngeal artery

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Principal artery of upper limb

Option B: Right subclavian artery is a branch of brachioceplialic artery

Option C: Left subclavian artery is a branch of arch of aorta

Option D: Internal thoracic, verterbraland thyro cervical trunk are branches of subclavian artery

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Internal carotid artery

Option B: Posterior branch of External carotid

Option C: Medial branch of external carotid

Option D: Anterior branch of external carotid

Correct Answer: Posterior branch of External carotid ✔