Question 1

Which of the following is NOT associated with the infratemporal fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  pterygoid venous plexus 
B)  medial pterygoid muscle 
C)  maxillary artery 
D)  inferior alveolar nerve 
E)  masseter muscle 
A)  pterygoid venous plexus 
B)  medial pterygoid muscle 
C)  maxillary artery 
D)  inferior alveolar nerve 
E)  masseter muscle E

Question 2

The paranasal sinuses do NOT include the air-filled spaces within which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  maxilla 
E)  sphenoid 
A)  ethmoid 
B)  frontal 
C)  parietal 
D)  maxilla 
E)  sphenoid C

Question 3

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the walls of the bony orbit?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  nasal 
D)  zygomatic 
E)  sphenoid 
A)  frontal 
B)  maxilla 
C)  nasal 
D)  zygomatic 
E)  sphenoid C

Question 4

Which muscle helps form the boundaries of the submandibular triangle of the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  digastric 
B)  omohyoid 
C)  mylohyoid 
D)  sternocleidomastoid 
E)  trapezius 
A)  digastric 
B)  omohyoid 
C)  mylohyoid 
D)  sternocleidomastoid 
E)  trapezius

Question 5

Which of the following ligaments is NOT involved directly in the atlantoaxial and atlanto-occipital joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  cruciform ligament 
B)  transverse ligament of atlas 
C)  alar ligaments 
D)  nuchal ligament 
E)  tectorial membrane 
A)  cruciform ligament 
B)  transverse ligament of atlas 
C)  alar ligaments 
D)  nuchal ligament 
E)  tectorial membrane

Question 6

At the base of the neck which of the following structures lies anterior to the anterior scalene muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  subclavian vein 
B)  subclavian artery 
C)  roots of the brachial plexus 
D)  sympathetic trunk 
E)  internal jugular vein 
A)  subclavian vein 
B)  subclavian artery 
C)  roots of the brachial plexus 
D)  sympathetic trunk 
E)  internal jugular vein

Question 7

The orbicularis oculi muscle is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving the scalp 
B)  puckering the lips 
C)  tightly closing the eyelids 
D)  wiggling the ears 
E)  wrinkling the forehead 
A)  moving the scalp 
B)  puckering the lips 
C)  tightly closing the eyelids 
D)  wiggling the ears 
E)  wrinkling the forehead

Question 8

Which of the following muscles are capable of depressing the eye, starting from the neutral, straight ahead position?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior oblique and inferior rectus 
B)  inferior rectus and superior rectus 
C)  inferior oblique and superior rectus 
D)  inferior oblique and inferior rectus 
E)  superior oblique and superior rectus 
A)  superior oblique and inferior rectus 
B)  inferior rectus and superior rectus 
C)  inferior oblique and superior rectus 
D)  inferior oblique and inferior rectus 
E)  superior oblique and superior rectus

Question 9

The left common carotid artery is a branch of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right common carotid artery 
B)  left subclavian artery 
C)  brachiocephalic artery 
D)  arch of the aorta 
E)  left vertebral artery 
A)  right common carotid artery 
B)  left subclavian artery 
C)  brachiocephalic artery 
D)  arch of the aorta 
E)  left vertebral artery

Question 10

A young child is brought to your office by her parents after falling on a board with an exposed nail, which passed up towards the oral cavity halfway between the tip of her chin and the hyoid, and approximately 1 cm to the left of the midline. The structures pierced in order are:

Accepted Answer

A)  skin, mylohyoid, geniohyoid, anterior digastric, genioglossus 
B)  skin, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, anterior digastric, genioglossus 
C)  skin, geniohyoid, anterior digastric, mylohyoid, genioglossus 
D)  skin, anterior digastric, mylohyoid, geniohyoid, genioglossus 
E)  skin, anterior digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, genioglossus 
A)  skin, mylohyoid, geniohyoid, anterior digastric, genioglossus 
B)  skin, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, anterior digastric, genioglossus 
C)  skin, geniohyoid, anterior digastric, mylohyoid, genioglossus 
D)  skin, anterior digastric, mylohyoid, geniohyoid, genioglossus 
E)  skin, anterior digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, genioglossus

Question 11

All the following are TRUE concerning the cervical plexus EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  innervates the scalene muscles 
B)  is formed from cervical segments C1 to C4 
C)  has motor innervation of the suprahyoid, infrahyoid and prevertebral muscles 
D)  the inferior root of the ansa cervicalis arises directly from it 
E)  its sensory branches emerge from the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid 
A)  innervates the scalene muscles 
B)  is formed from cervical segments C1 to C4 
C)  has motor innervation of the suprahyoid, infrahyoid and prevertebral muscles 
D)  the inferior root of the ansa cervicalis arises directly from it 
E)  its sensory branches emerge from the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

Question 12

The superior orbital fissure transmits all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  maxillary division of cranial nerve V 
B)  abducent nerve (cranial nerve VI) 
C)  frontal nerve (cranial nerve V) 
D)  trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) 
E)  oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) 
A)  maxillary division of cranial nerve V 
B)  abducent nerve (cranial nerve VI) 
C)  frontal nerve (cranial nerve V) 
D)  trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) 
E)  oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III)

Question 13

The middle meningeal artery passes close to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  confluence of venous sinuses 
B)  cavernous sinus 
C)  sagittal sinus 
D)  lambdoid sinus 
E)  pterion 
A)  confluence of venous sinuses 
B)  cavernous sinus 
C)  sagittal sinus 
D)  lambdoid sinus 
E)  pterion

Question 14

The internal jugular vein is found within which triangle of the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior 
B)  carotid 
C)  muscular 
D)  submandibular 
E)  submental 
A)  posterior 
B)  carotid 
C)  muscular 
D)  submandibular 
E)  submental

Question 15

The longus colli muscle functions in:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression of the hyoid bone 
B)  elevation of the first rib 
C)  extension of the neck 
D)  rotation of the head 
E)  flexion of the neck 
A)  depression of the hyoid bone 
B)  elevation of the first rib 
C)  extension of the neck 
D)  rotation of the head 
E)  flexion of the neck

Question 16

Which of the following arteries is NOT a branch of the external carotid artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  occipital 
C)  vertebral 
D)  posterior auricular 
E)  superficial temporal 
A)  facial 
B)  occipital 
C)  vertebral 
D)  posterior auricular 
E)  superficial temporal

Question 17

Which of the following muscles is innervated by the facial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  styloglossus 
B)  mylohyoid 
C)  stylohyoid 
D)  genioglossus 
E)  sternothyroid 
A)  styloglossus 
B)  mylohyoid 
C)  stylohyoid 
D)  genioglossus 
E)  sternothyroid

Question 18

In addition to cartilage, the nasal septum is formed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sphenoid 
B)  inferior concha 
C)  nasal and frontal bones 
D)  ethmoid and vomer 
E)  palatine and maxilla 
A)  sphenoid 
B)  inferior concha 
C)  nasal and frontal bones 
D)  ethmoid and vomer 
E)  palatine and maxilla

Question 19

Beginning superficially the fourth layer of the scalp is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  aponeurotic layer 
B)  muscular layer 
C)  periosteum layer 
D)  connective tissue layer 
E)  loose connective tissue layer 
A)  aponeurotic layer 
B)  muscular layer 
C)  periosteum layer 
D)  connective tissue layer 
E)  loose connective tissue layer

Question 20

The carotid sheath contains which vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  external jugular 
B)  anterior jugular 
C)  internal jugular 
D)  facial 
E)  retromandibular 
A)  external jugular 
B)  anterior jugular 
C)  internal jugular 
D)  facial 
E)  retromandibular

Which of the following is NOT associated with the infratemporal fossa?

The paranasal sinuses do NOT include the air-filled spaces within which bone?

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the walls of the bony orbit?

Which muscle helps form the boundaries of the submandibular triangle of the neck?

Which of the following ligaments is NOT involved directly in the atlantoaxial and atlanto-occipital joints?

At the base of the neck which of the following structures lies anterior to the anterior scalene muscle?

The orbicularis oculi muscle is associated with:

Which of the following muscles are capable of depressing the eye, starting from the neutral, straight ahead position?

The left common carotid artery is a branch of the:

A young child is brought to your office by her parents after falling on a board with an exposed nail, which passed up towards the oral cavity halfway between the tip of her chin and the hyoid, and approximately 1 cm to the left of the midline. The structures pierced in order are:

All the following are TRUE concerning the cervical plexus EXCEPT:

The superior orbital fissure transmits all the following EXCEPT:

The middle meningeal artery passes close to the:

The internal jugular vein is found within which triangle of the neck?

The longus colli muscle functions in:

Which of the following arteries is NOT a branch of the external carotid artery?

Which of the following muscles is innervated by the facial nerve?

In addition to cartilage, the nasal septum is formed by the:

Beginning superficially the fourth layer of the scalp is known as the:

The carotid sheath contains which vein?

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Trunk

Lower Limb

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Exam 1: Head and Neck

Which of the following is NOT associated with the infratemporal fossa?

The paranasal sinuses do NOT include the air-filled spaces within which bone?

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the walls of the bony orbit?

Which muscle helps form the boundaries of the submandibular triangle of the neck?

Which of the following ligaments is NOT involved directly in the atlantoaxial and atlanto-occipital joints?

At the base of the neck which of the following structures lies anterior to the anterior scalene muscle?

The orbicularis oculi muscle is associated with:

Which of the following muscles are capable of depressing the eye, starting from the neutral, straight ahead position?

The left common carotid artery is a branch of the:

A young child is brought to your office by her parents after falling on a board with an exposed nail, which passed up towards the oral cavity halfway between the tip of her chin and the hyoid, and approximately 1 cm to the left of the midline. The structures pierced in order are:

All the following are TRUE concerning the cervical plexus EXCEPT:

The superior orbital fissure transmits all the following EXCEPT:

The middle meningeal artery passes close to the:

The internal jugular vein is found within which triangle of the neck?

The longus colli muscle functions in:

Which of the following arteries is NOT a branch of the external carotid artery?

Which of the following muscles is innervated by the facial nerve?

In addition to cartilage, the nasal septum is formed by the:

Beginning superficially the fourth layer of the scalp is known as the:

The carotid sheath contains which vein?

Upper Limb

Trunk

Lower Limb

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