Questions;
Q.1: Oral cavity is lined by which epithelium?
a) stratified squamous epithelium
b) simple columnar epithelium
c) tall columnar pseudostratified epithelium
d) simple cuboidal epithelium
e) none of these
Q.2: The foramen spinosum:
a) is closed by a cartilaginous disc in life
b) is found in the petrous part of temporal bone
c) usually transmit the maxillary nerve
d) is located in the posterior cranial fossa
e) transmit the middle meningeal artery
Q.3: The superior sagittal sinus
a) drain into the straight sinus
b) is attached to the petrous part of temporal bone
c) receive emissary veins from the scalp
d) communicates with the cavernous sinus
e) receive the superior petrosal sinus
Q.4: Which one of the following statement regarding branchial apparatus is true
a) nerve of 2nd branchial arch is mandibular nerve
b) chorda tympani is nerve of 1st arch
c) each arterial aortic arch connects aortic sac to the dorsal aorta of the opposite side
d) dorsal part of third arterial aortic arch forms external carotid artery
e) superior laryngeal nerve supplies the muscle derived from 3rd arch mesoderm
Q.5: Skeletal derivatives of 2 branchial arch include
a) incus
b) mallus
c) stapes
d) meckel’s cartilage
e) thyroid cartilage
Q.6: The facial artery gives rise to branches that supply each of the regions listed below except for the
a) medial angle of the orbit
b) lateral nose
c) region of the eyebrow
d) upper lip
e) lower lip
Q.7: All the following structures are located within the walls or cavity of the cavernous sinus except for the
a) occulomotor nerve
b) internal carotid artery
c) opthalmic division of trigerminal nerve
d) mandibular division of trigerminal nerve
e) abducens nerve
Q.8: The most common congenital anomaly of the head and neck region is the
a) anterior cleft palate
b) posterior cleft palate
c) unilateral cleft palate
d) thyroglossal duct cyst
e) ankyloglossia
Q.9: Regarding derivatives of pharyngeal pouches which one of the following is not true
a) 1st pouch forms tubotympanic recess
b) palatine tonsil develops form endoderm of 2nd pouch
c) mastoid antrum develops from 1st pouch
d) thymus is derived from 4th pouch
e) inferior parathyroid gland develops from 3rd pouch
Q.10: The floor of sella tucica is also the
a) diaphragma sella
b) roof of the sphenoid sinus
c) medial all of the temporal fossa
d) roof of the nasal cavity
e) site of attachment of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
Q.11: Which of the following accompanies the optic nerve through the optic canal
a) cranial nerve 3 ,4 ,5
b) opthalmic nerve
c) opthalmic vein
d) opthalmic artery
e) none of them
Q.12: Impaired function of which of the following muscles would result in difficulty in protuding the lower jaw
a) digastric
b) lateral pterygoid
c) medial pterygoid
d) masseter
e) temporalis
Q.13: The sella turcica is a part of which bone
a) temporal
b) sphenoid
c) ethmoid
d) occipital
e) lacrimal
Q.14: The carotid body is innervated by a branch of the
a) glossopharyngeal nerve
b) hypoglossal nerve
c) spinal accessory nerve
d) vagus nerve
e) sympathetic trunk
Q.15: The inner(VESTIBULAR/ORAL) side of lip is lined by
a) simple columnar epithelium
b) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
c) non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
d) simple squamous epithelium
e) none of these
Q.16: Which of the following papillae doesn’t contain taste buds ?
a) filliform
b) fungiform
c) circumvallate
d) folliate
e) a and b
Q.17: Accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck passes
a) behind the prevertebral fascia
b) behind sternocleidomastoid
c) through sternocleidomastoid
d) in front of sternocleidomastoid
e) through scalenous medius
Q.18: The opening from the pterygopalatine fossa to the nasal cavity is the
a) pterygoid canal
b) pterygomaxillary fissure
c) foramen rotundum
d) sphenopalatine foramen
e) pharyngeal canal
Q.19: The sensory supply to the skin of the lower eye lid comes from
a) mental nerve
b) maxillary nerve
c) auriculotemporal nerve
d) buccal branch of trigeminal nerve
e) opthalmic nerve
Q.20: The superior orbital fissure doesn’t give passage to which of the following structures?
a) occulomotor nerve
b) mandibular nerve
c) trochlear nerve
d) opthalmic veins
e) sympathetic fibers
Q.21: Which of the following papillae contains Von Ebner’s glands?
a) fungiform
b) circumvallate
c) filiform
d) folliate
3) all of these
Q.22: Which of the following is not a branch of maxillary artery?
a) middle meningeal artery
b) greater palatine artery
c) deep temporal artery
d) superior alveolar artery
e) transverse facial artery
Q.23: Which of the following sinuses continues as the internal jugular vein?
a) sigmoid sinus
b) inferior petrosal sinus
c) cavernous sinus
d) superior petrosal sinus
e) straight sinus
Q.24: The following statements concerning the Submandibular lymph nodes are correct EXCEPT which?
a) they drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes
b) they drain the tip of the tongue
c) they drain the skin of forehead
d) they are situated on the superficial surface of the submandibular salivary gland
e) they drain the mucous membrane lining the cheek
Q.25: A person gets fracture at the site of Pterion, which of the following structures is more likely to get damaged?
a) anterior division of middle meningeal artery
b) superior temporal artery
c) anterior cervical artery
d) posterior division of middle meningeal artery
e) accessory meningeal artery