Multiple Choice Questions 1075

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Mandibular nerve lesion at origin involves all except:
A. Buccinator
B. Masseter
C. Tensor palati
D. Tensor tympani
Ans: A. Buccinator
2. Carotid sheath contains all except:
A. Carotid artery
B. Internal jugular vein
C. Vagus nerve
D. Phrenic nerve
Ans: D. Phrenic nerve
3. Secretomotor fibers to the parotid gland is via:
A.. Auriculotemporal nerve
B. Facial nerve
C. Trigeminal nerve
D. Maxillary nerve
Ans: A. Auriculotemporal nerve
4. The pterion corresponds to the following except:
A. Anterior pole of insula
B. Middle meningeal artery
C. Transverse sinus
D. Lateral cerebral sulcus
Ans: C. Transverse sinus
5. Cusp of cerebelli is seen in:
A. I molar upper
B. II molar upper
C. III molar upper
D. III molar lower
Ans: A. I molar upper
6. Treatment of choice for subgaleal hematoma:
A. Incision and evacuation
B. Needle aspiration
C. Antibiotics and then drain
D. Conservative
Ans: D. Conservative
7. Horners syndrome is produced due to the pressure on:
A. Stellate ganglion
B. Spinal cord
C. Parasympathetic ganglion
D. Celiac ganglion
Ans: A. Stellate ganglion
8. Dangerous area of the face is:
A. Above the line joining tragus to the nasal fold
B. Area drained by angular facial vein
C. Spheno ethmoidal recess
D. All of the above
Ans: B. Area drained by angular facial vein
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9. Chassaignacs tubercle is:
A. Below the level of cricoid cartilage
B. Above the level of cricoid cartilage
C. A the same level as cricoid cartilage
D. Present at C7 level
Ans: C. A the same level as cricoid cartilage
10. Increased thickness of skull bones is seen in:
A. Thalassemia
B. Renal osteodystrophy
C. Osteomalacia
D. Sarcoidosis
Ans: A. Thalassemia
11. Lacrimation does not occur when facial nerve injury is at:
A. Geniculate ganglion
B. In semicircular canal
C. At sphenopalatine ganglia
D. At mastoid foramen
Ans: A. Geniculate ganglion
12. Mastoid process antrum begins to develop in the:
A. 6th month
B. 9th month
C. 1st year
D. 2nd year
Ans: A. 6th month
13. Veins communicating the cavernous sinus to pterygoid plexus pass
through:
A. Scarpa
B. Vesalius
C. Ovale
D. Langer
Ans: B. Vesalius
14. Internal thoracic veins are tributaries of the:
A. Azygos
B. Subclavian
C. Internal jugular
D. Brachiocephalic
Ans: D. Brachiocephalic
15. Isthmus of the thyroid gland is across tracheal rings:
A. 2nd 4th
B. 3rd 5th
C. 5th 6th
D. 4th only
Ans: A. 2nd 4th
16. Internal laryngeal nerve supplies:
A. Cricothyroid muscle
B. Vocalis
C. Mucous membrane below vocal fold
D. None of above
Ans: D. None of above
17. The Ansa cervicalis innervates which muscle:
A. Mylohyoid
B. Cricothyroid
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C. Stylohyoid
D. Sternohyoid
Ans: D. Sternohyoid
18. Which of the following statements regarding the pharynx is/are
correct:
A. The opening of the auditory tube is located in the lateral wall of the
nasopharynx.
B. The soft palate is at the level of separation of the nasopharynx and
the oropharynx.
C. The pharynx is continuous with the oesophagus at the level of the
sixth cervical vertebra.
D. The afferent limb of the gag reflex is cranial nerve X; the efferent
limb is cranial nerve IX.
Ans: A. The opening of the auditory tube is located in the lateral wall
of the nasopharynx.
B. The soft palate is at the level of separation of the nasopharynx and
the oropharynx.
C. The pharynx is continuous with the oesophagus at the level of the
sixth cervical vertebra.
19. The number of ossification centres for the hyoid bone is:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Ans: D. 6
20. What is not true of facial artery:
A. Main source of oxygenated blood to palatine tonsil
B. Is a branch of internal carotid artery
C. Supplies branches to both upper and lower lips
D. Conveys post ganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers to the
submandibular gland
Ans: B. Branch of internal carotid artery
21. Damage to the internal laryngeal nerve results in:
A. Hoarseness
B. Loss of timbre of voice
C. Anaesthesia of larynx
D. Brathing difficulty
Ans: C. Anaesthesia of larynx
22. Foramen transversarium transmits:
A. Inferior jugular vein
B. Inferior petrosal sinus
C. Sigmoid sinus
D. Vertebral artery
Ans: D. Vertebral artery
23. Superior parathyroid glands are derived from:
A. 1st brachial pouch
B. 3rd brachial pouch
C. 4th brachial pouch
D. 5th brachial pouch
E. None of the above.
Ans: C. 4th brachial pouch
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24. Root value of phrenic nerve is:
A. C2, C3, C4
B. C1, C2, C3
C. C3, C4, C5
D. C5, C6, C7
Ans: C. C3, C4, C5
25. Middle thyroid vein drains into _____ vein:
A. External jugular
B. Anterior jugular
C. Internal jugular
D. Brachocephalic vein
Ans: C. Internal jugular
26. Structures passing through foramen ovale:
A. Emissary vein
B. Mandibular nerve
C. Trigeminal nerve
D. All
Ans: A. Emissary vein B. Mandibular nerve
Note: Actually the structures passing through the foramen ovale are
mandibular nerve, accessory meningeal artery, lesser superificial
petrosal and the emmisery vein.
27. Where is ciliary ganglion located in the orbit:
A. Between optic nerve and lateral rectus
B. Apex of orbit
C. Apex of orbit and superior rectus
D. Apex of orbit between optic nerve and lateral rectus
Ans: D. Apex of orbit between optic nerve and lateral rectus
Note: complete description of the location of the ciliary ganglion is the
apex of orbit between the optic nerve and the lateral rectus amongst
fat.
28. Vestibulocerebellar tract terminates in the ____ of cerebellum:
A. Flocculus
B. Lingula
C. Nodulus
D. Uvula
E. All of the above
Ans: A. Flocculus C. Nodulus D. Uvula
29. In the Grey matter of cerebellum are the following nuclei:
A. Nucleus globosus
B. Nucleus emboliformis
C. Nucleus fastigi
D. Nucleus caudatus
Ans: All
30. By three cerebellar peduncles, the cerebellum is attached to:
A. Spinal cord
B. Medulla
C. Cerebrum
D. Midbrain
E. Pons
Ans: A. Medulla B. Midbrain C. Pons
31. CSF is partly absorbed by lymphatics aroundcranial nerves:
A. I, II, VIII
B. I, II, VI, VII
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C. I, III, VII, VIII
D. I, II, VI, VIII
Ans: A. I, II, VIII
32. Tremors associated with cerebellar lesions:
A. Called resting tremor
B. Seen predominantly in extremities
C. Occurs ipsilateral to lesion
D. Has coarse, irregular quality
E. Occurs at rest and during sleep
Ans: B. Seen predominantly in extremities.
C. Occurs ipsilateral to lesion.
D. Has coarse, irregular quality
33. Which nerve does not arise from the medulla :
A. Facial
B. Glossopharyngeal
C. Vagus
D. Hypoglossal
Ans: A. Facial
34. All are nuclei of the basal ganglia except :
A. Caudate nucleus
B. Amygdaloid nucleus
C. Lentiform nucleus
D. Dentate nucleus
Ans: D. Dentate nucleus
35. In the adult, the spinal cord ends at the level of:
A. L2
B. L3
C. L4
D. L5
Ans: Lower Border of L1 or upper border of L2