Question 1

The pharynx has four components.The laryngeal pharynx is a middle component of the pharynx.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. D

Question 2

The levator veli palatini elevates the posterior end of the soft palate.It joins the tensor veli palatini in tensing the soft palate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. B

Question 3

The stylopharyngeal muscle does not dilate the pharynx,however it does elevate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The pharyngeal elevator and dilator muscles are essential to chewing food because these muscles aid in elevating and dilating the pharynx.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 5

Muscles of the oral pharynx seal off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity.This action also narrows the space between the two palatine tonsils.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 6

The levator veli palatini helps open the auditory tube because this muscle pulls the soft palate laterally.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 7

The structure that helps to open the auditory tube,if it is edematous and closed,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  palatoglossal muscle 
B)  palatopharyngeal muscle 
C)  levator veli palatine 
D)  stylopharyngeal muscle 
A)  palatoglossal muscle 
B)  palatopharyngeal muscle 
C)  levator veli palatine 
D)  stylopharyngeal muscle

Question 8

During speech the soft palate moves both forward and backward.The backward movement is accomplished by the levator veli palatini.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 9

Although the palatopharyngeal muscle elevates the pharynx,it also acts upon the soft palate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Each of the following is true of the middle pharyngeal muscle EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)  It originates from the posterior,upper part of the hyoid bone. 
B)  It crosses the stylohyoid ligament. 
C)  It inserts into the median raphe. 
D)  Contraction constricts the pharyngeal opening. 
E)  Contraction forces food down toward the esophagus. 
A)  It originates from the posterior,upper part of the hyoid bone. 
B)  It crosses the stylohyoid ligament. 
C)  It inserts into the median raphe. 
D)  Contraction constricts the pharyngeal opening. 
E)  Contraction forces food down toward the esophagus.

Question 11

The posterior faucial pillar is formed by the palatopharyngeal muscle.When constricted,it depresses the pharynx and elevates the larynx.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 12

The superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle and the buccinatorfacial muscle have the same point of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following accurately describe the pharynx (Select all that apply. )?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pharynx has three components. 
B)  Three groups of muscles are associated with the pharynx. 
C)  There are three pairs of pharyngeal constrictors. 
D)  All pharyngeal constrictors insert into a midline tendon into the median raphe. 
A)  The pharynx has three components. 
B)  Three groups of muscles are associated with the pharynx. 
C)  There are three pairs of pharyngeal constrictors. 
D)  All pharyngeal constrictors insert into a midline tendon into the median raphe.

Question 14

All of the pharyngeal constrictors originate from the posterior end of the hard palate.These three muscles overlap one another in their insertion into the midline raphe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 15

In swallowing,the pharyngeal muscles perform which of the following (Select all that apply. )?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dilate 
B)  Elevate 
C)  Compress 
D)  Depress 
A)  Dilate 
B)  Elevate 
C)  Compress 
D)  Depress

Question 16

The pterygomandibular raphe is a cartilage nodule that runs between the medial pterygoid plate and esophagus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The stylopharyngeal muscle is the primary dilator of the pharynx.This muscle originates in the end of the auditory tube in the lateral wall of the nasal pharynx.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 18

The vertical fold of tissue in front of and behind each palatine tonsil is the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior faucial pillar 
B)  posterior faucial pillar 
C)  palatoglossal fold 
D)  palatopharyngeal fold 
E)  All of the above 
A)  anterior faucial pillar 
B)  posterior faucial pillar 
C)  palatoglossal fold 
D)  palatopharyngeal fold 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

The esophagus is composed of which type(s)of muscle (Select all that apply. )?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Voluntary 
D)  Involuntary 
A)  Smooth 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Voluntary 
D)  Involuntary

Question 20

Pharyngeal elevator muscles elevate and dilate the pharynx.These actions are necessary to prevent food from entering the esophagus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Exam 31: Soft Palate and Pharynx

The pharynx has four components.The laryngeal pharynx is a middle component of the pharynx.

The levator veli palatini elevates the posterior end of the soft palate.It joins the tensor veli palatini in tensing the soft palate.

The stylopharyngeal muscle does not dilate the pharynx,however it does elevate it.

The pharyngeal elevator and dilator muscles are essential to chewing food because these muscles aid in elevating and dilating the pharynx.

Muscles of the oral pharynx seal off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity.This action also narrows the space between the two palatine tonsils.

The levator veli palatini helps open the auditory tube because this muscle pulls the soft palate laterally.

The structure that helps to open the auditory tube,if it is edematous and closed,is the

During speech the soft palate moves both forward and backward.The backward movement is accomplished by the levator veli palatini.

Although the palatopharyngeal muscle elevates the pharynx,it also acts upon the soft palate.

Each of the following is true of the middle pharyngeal muscle EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

The posterior faucial pillar is formed by the palatopharyngeal muscle.When constricted,it depresses the pharynx and elevates the larynx.

The superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle and the buccinatorfacial muscle have the same point of origin.

Which of the following accurately describe the pharynx (Select all that apply. )?

All of the pharyngeal constrictors originate from the posterior end of the hard palate.These three muscles overlap one another in their insertion into the midline raphe.

In swallowing,the pharyngeal muscles perform which of the following (Select all that apply. )?

The pterygomandibular raphe is a cartilage nodule that runs between the medial pterygoid plate and esophagus.

The stylopharyngeal muscle is the primary dilator of the pharynx.This muscle originates in the end of the auditory tube in the lateral wall of the nasal pharynx.

The vertical fold of tissue in front of and behind each palatine tonsil is the

The esophagus is composed of which type(s)of muscle (Select all that apply. )?

Pharyngeal elevator muscles elevate and dilate the pharynx.These actions are necessary to prevent food from entering the esophagus.

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