Salivary & Thyroid Glands MCQs

Option A: Superior to mylohyoid

Option B: Inferior to mylohyoid

Option C: Deep to genioglossus

Option D: Deep to geniohyoid

Correct Answer: Superior to mylohyoid ✔

Option A: Masseter

Option B: Buccinator

Option C: Medial pterygoid

Option D: Lateral pterygoid

Correct Answer: Buccinator ✔

Option A: Facial Nerve

Option B: Lingual Nerve

Option C: Accessory Nerve

Option D: Mandibular Nerve

Correct Answer: Lingual Nerve ✔

Option A: Superior salivatory nucleus

Option B: Inferior salivatory nucleus

Option C: Nucleus of tractus solitarius

Option D: Lacrimatory nucleus

Correct Answer: Inferior salivatory nucleus ✔

Option A: Lesser Palatine nerve

Option B: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Option C: Vigus Nerve

Option D: Maxillary nerve

Correct Answer: Vigus Nerve ✔

Option A: Otic ganglion

Option B: Ciliary ganglion

Option C: Sphenopalatine ganglion

Option D: Submandibular

Correct Answer: Sphenopalatine ganglion ✔

Option A: Common Carotid

Option B: Superior thyroid

Option C: Middle thyroid

Option D: Inferior thyroid

Correct Answer: Inferior thyroid ✔

Option A: V

Option B: IX

Option C: VII

Option D: XII

Correct Answer: V ✔

Option A: Upper border of thyroid cartilage

Option B: Lower borer of cricoid

Option C: Upper border of cricoid

Option D: Hyoid

Correct Answer: Upper border of thyroid cartilage ✔

Option A: 1st branchial pouch

Option B: 2nd branchial pouch

Option C: 3rdbranchial pouch

Option D: 4thbranchial pouch

Correct Answer: 4thbranchial pouch ✔

Option A: Brachio cephalic trunk

Option B: Ascending aorta

Option C: Arch of aorta

Option D: Left common carotid

Correct Answer: Arch of aorta ✔

Option A: ECA

Option B: Facial nerve

Option C: Auriculo temporal nerve

Option D: Buccal branch of mandibular nerve

Correct Answer: Buccal branch of mandibular nerve ✔

Option A: Genioglossus

Option B: Mylohyoid

Option C: Sternohyoid

Option D: Digastric

Correct Answer: Mylohyoid ✔

Option A: Otic ganglion

Option B: Gasserian ganglion

Option C: Geniculate ganglion

Option D: Submandibular ganglion

Correct Answer: Otic ganglion ✔

Option A: At the hamular notch

Option B: In proximity to the incisive papillae

Option C: On the buccal mocosa near the maxillary second molar

Option D: Slightly posterior to the mandibular central incisors

Correct Answer: On the buccal mocosa near the maxillary second molar ✔

Option A: Greater Petrosal nerve

Option B: Auriculotemporal nerve

Option C: Maxillary nerve

Option D: Chorda Tympani

Correct Answer: Auriculotemporal nerve ✔

Option A: Deep

Option B: Superficial

Option C: In the substance of parotid

Option D: None

Correct Answer: In the substance of parotid ✔

Option A: Anterior border of masseter

Option B: At the opening just opposite to lower second molar

Option C: Pierced to the buccinator

Option D: A the anterior surface of parotid gland

Correct Answer: At the opening just opposite to lower second molar ✔

Option A: Superficial temporal artery

Option B: Posterior auricular artery

Option C: External carotid artery

Option D: Internal carotid artery

Correct Answer: Internal carotid artery ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Lingual artery

Option C: Internal carotid artery

Option D: External carotid artery

Correct Answer: External carotid artery ✔

Option A: VII and IX cranial nerves

Option B: IX and X cranial nerves

Option C: V and X cranial nerves

Option D: VII and IX spinal nerves

Correct Answer: VII and IX cranial nerves ✔

Option A: Downward, Medially, Backwards

Option B: Downward, laterally, Backwards ‘(DLB)

Option C: Downward, laterally forward

Option D: Downward, medially forward

Correct Answer: B. Downward, laterally, Backwards ‘(DLB) ✔

Option A: Styloglossus

Option B: Mylohyoid

Option C: Facial vein

Option D: Hyoglossus

Correct Answer: Styloglossus ✔

Option A: Arises from medulla oblongata

Option B: Transverses through parotid gland

Option C: Supplies muscles of mastication

Option D: Carries no taste fibres

Correct Answer: Transverses through parotid gland ✔

Option A: External jugular vein

Option B: Anterior jugular vein

Option C: Internal jugular vein

Option D: Brachiocephalic

Correct Answer: Internal jugular vein ✔

Option A: 1st part of subclavian artery

Option B: Thyrocervical trunk of 1st part of subclavian artery

Option C: 3rd part of subclavian artery

Option D: Internal carotid artery

Correct Answer: 1st part of subclavian artery ✔

Option A: 2nd to 4th

Option B: 3rd to 5th

Option C: 5th and 6th

Option D: 4th only

Correct Answer: 2nd to 4th ✔

Option A: Hyoglossus and genioglossus

Option B: Hyoglossus and styloglossus

Option C: Geniglossus and mandible

Option D: Geniohyoid and genioglossus

Correct Answer: Geniglossus and mandible ✔

Option A: Hypoglossal nerve

Option B: Motor nerve of the muscles of mastication

Option C: External carotid artery, auriculotemporal nerve, facial nerve

Option D: Lesser occipital nerve and spinal accessory nerve

Correct Answer: External carotid artery, auriculotemporal nerve, facial nerve ✔

Option A: Buccinator muscle

Option B: Superior constrictor

Option C: Masseter

Option D: Zygomaticus major

Correct Answer: Buccinator muscle ✔

Option A: Lingual nerve

Option B: Spinal accessory nerve

Option C: Mandibular branch of facial nerve

Option D: Hypoglossal nerve

Correct Answer: Spinal accessory nerve ✔

Option A: Digastric triangle

Option B: Carotid triangle

Option C: Muscular triangle

Option D: Deep to hyoglossus muscle

Correct Answer: Digastric triangle ✔