*HEAD&NECK ANATOMY MCQs*

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1. The following contents of subclavian triangle except

A. Occipital artery✅

B. Part of the brachial plexus

C. Subclavian nerve

D. subclavian artery

E. Subclavian vein

2. Which is not a characteristic feature of unilateral cleft lip?

A. Nasal tip deviates to the affected side

B. Columella and nasal septum deviate to the affected side

C. Short medial crus and long lateral crus

D. Lateral crus extends caudally

E. Nostril is horizontal...✅

3. The type of joint in temporomandibular joint

A. Hinge joint ✅

B. Pivotal joint

C. Ellipsoidal joint

D. Ball and socket joint

4. Damage to the structures passing through the jugular foramen results in the following except
A. Loss of taste sensation in posterior 1/3 of tongue

B. Elevation of soft palate✅

C. Paresis of sternocleidomastoid

D. Deviation of the uvula to unaffected side

5. Structures in the occipital triangle

A. Occipital nerve

B. Occipital artery✅

C. Part of brachial plexus

D. Accessory spinal nerve

E. None of the above

6. Site of anaesthesia of phrenic nerve

A. Nerve point on neck

B. Distal 3rd of phrenic nerve

C. Longus capitis

D. Middle third of scalene anterior ✅

7. Derivative of 1st pharyngeal arch except

A. Temporalis

B. Medical and lateral pterygoid

C. Tensor veli palatine

D. A and C

E. Anterior belly of digastric (all are correct)

8. Week of appearance of pharyngeal arches

A. 6th to 7th

B. 7th to 8th

C. 4th to 5th (probably this✅)

D. 3rd to 4th

E. None of the above

9. Epithelium of the tongue

A. Stratified squamous ✅

B. pseudostratified

C. simple cuboidal

D. Simple squamous

E. Simple columnar

10. The most common site of ectopic thyroid

A. tongue ✅

B. anterior neck

C. mediastinum

D. thyroglossal duct cyst

11. Concerning the development of the tongue, which of the following is incorrect

A. the lateral lingual swelling appears before the median lingual swelling

B.

C. It is formed from the ventromedial aspect of the 2nd pharyngeal arch

D.
E. A and C✅

12. Development of the secondary palate

A. 5th week

B. 6th week ✅

C. 7th week

D. 7th & 8th week

E. 8th week

13. Which of these hormone is correctly matched with their secretory structure

A. Pinealocyte - Indole Amines ✅

B. thyrotroph - Thyrotrophin releasing neuron

C. corticotroph- corticotrophin releasing hormones

D. Parafollicular Cells - Parathyroid Hormone.

E. None of the above

14. Ligaments of TMJ except

A. Sternomandibular

B. Stylomandibular

C. Sphenomandibular

D. Lateral ligament

E. Hyoimandibular ✅

15. The ultimobranchial body forms the cells of the thyroid gland that produces calcitonin, the 'C' cells.
What's another name for them?

A) Paravesical cells
B) Parafollicular cells ✅

C) Ultimobranchial cells

D) all of the above,

E) none of the above

16. Examples of superficial branches of cervical nerves except

A) Greater occipital

B) Lesser occipital

C) Supraclavicular

D) Middle occipital ✅

E) Transverse cutaneous

17. Which is INCORRECT about lingual papilla

A. Circumvallate have deep furrows where von Ebner's glands open

B. Filliform cover the entire ventral surface of the tongue with no taste bud ✅

C. Fungiform is highly vascularized in the anterior part of the tongue with taste buds

D. Foliate is not well developed in human

E. None of the above

18. The following are intermaxillary derivatives except

A. Upper Jaw component

B. Lower jaw component ✅

C. Palatal component

D.

E.
19. A question on neurosensory epithelium

a. Apical surface extends with microvilli

B. bases form synapses with motor neurons'

C. something about neural projections coming out of them

20. About parotid gland the following are true except

A. Acinar drains into intercalated ducts

B. Ducts are straited...

C. Ducts secrete K and HCO3 and absorb Na

D. A & B

E. A & C✅

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4.cytoplasmic organelles

a.Lysosome is produced by the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b.Golgibody is more active in secretory cell

c.Lysosome is involved in protein synthesis

d.Microfilaments are present in all cells except RBC✅

e.Microtubules are actively involved in cell division

About the thyroid

A. A mixed organ

B. Enlarged in pregnancy ✅

C. It's 40g in weight

D. Heavier in male

External rotators of the arm

Infraspinatus✅

Supraspinatus

Teres major

Subscapularis

Teres Minor

Heart failure cell

a. Type 1 pneumocytes

b. Type 2 pneumocytes

c. Alveolar macrophage✅

d. cardiac myocyte

external rotators of the arm include;

a. supraspinatus

b. infraspinatus✅
c. teres major

d. teres minor

e. subscapularis

pectoralis major;

a. inserts at the lesser tubercle of humerus

b. inserts at greater tubercle of humerus

c. adducts and medially rotates the humerus✅

d. adducts and laterally rotates the humerus

the following are intercellular junctions except;

a. nexus

b. attachment plaque

c. occluding junction

d. hemidesmosome

e. none of the above✅

1)Vasa vasorum

nerve to vessels

vessels to myocardium✅

vessels to pericardium...

2)Where does gaseous exchange occur

capillary✅

Venules and capillaries

Arterioles
Venules

Contents of occipital triangle except

-Occipital artery

-Occipital nerve

-Brachial plexus

-something lymph nodes

brachial artery;

a. pulsation is felt at the medial bicipital groove.✅

b. pulsation is felt at the lateral bicipital groove.

c. divides into terminal branches just above the elbow crease

d. divides into terminal branches just below the elbow crease.

e. none of the above.

About Synaptogenesis

A. It depends on neuroglial cells

B. Depends on substances released by pre and post synaptic neurons.

C. Growth cones orient and follow the substances produced ✅ all seems correct tho

D. Astrocytes play a vital role

anastomosis to maintain perfusion after postductal coarctation of aorta

a. posterior and anterior intercostal arteries✅

b. superior and inferior epigastric arteries.

c.
d.

e.

which of the following is correct;

a. striated muscles have poor contractile tissue

b. I band is dark

c. smooth muscle is majorly autonomic control✅

d. non striated muscle contributes little too internal milieu.

e. cardiac muscle is mainly autonomic control✅

Factors that affect cell permeability

A. Structure of the cell membrane

B. Presence of ionic charge

C.Lipid solubility

D. Pressure gradient

E.Size of molecules (everything is correct)

Pinealocytes-indole-amines✅

TRH-Thyrotrophs

Gonadotropin- Gonadotrophs

non-mendelian inheritance include the following except;

a. imprinting

b. sporadic
c. Y-linked✅

d. mitochondrial

e. multifactorial

Role of genetics in medicine except

Paternal dispute

Maternal dispute✅

Racial identification

Sex differntiation

The following are extensors of the leg except:

A. Quadratus femoris✅

B. Vastus medialis

C. Rectus femoris

D. Vastus lateralis

E. Quadriceps femoris

Concerning ishioanal fossa

A. Contain pudendal branch of fourth sacral nerve

B. Posterior border is by gluteus Maximus and sacrotuberous ligament✅

C. Lateral border by obturator internus and fascia

D. Medial border is levator ani, sphincter Ani externus muscle and anal fascia✅
E. ...

1. Sentinel nodes

A. Supraclavicular nodes✅

2. Which of the following is false about nucleus

A. Its present in all cells✅

B. Nuclear pore is 70nm

C. Ribosome is produced in the nucleolus

3. The sciatic nerve

A. Mixture of two nerves✅

B. Branch of lumbar plexus

C. Has contribution from lumbar plexus

D. Gives numerous branches to the muscles of buttocks

C. Runs anterior to obturator internus

4. Events at week 2

A. Epiblast and Hypoblast✅

B. Somatopleuric and splanchnic mesoderm✅

C. Trilaminar germ disc

D. Amniotic cavity✅

5. Concerning brachial artery

A. Pulse can be felt at medial part of arm✅

B. Pulse can be felt at lateral part of arm

C. Terminates just below the elbow crease✅

D. Terminates above the elbow crease

6. Mitochondrial inheritance

A. Liver optic myopathy

B. Retinata pigmentosa

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy ✅

7. Which of the following is not an Intercellular junction

A. Nexus

B. Occluding junction

C. Hemidesmosome

D. Attachment plaque

E. None of the above✅

8. Aspiration of liquid in the recumbent position will likely enter

Posterior segment of right lower lobe✅

9. Which of the following is not part of porta hepatis

A. Hepatic artery

B. Hepatic vein✅

C. Hepatic duct

D. Bile duct
10. Concerning muscles

A. Striated muscles are not organised

B. I band has a dark stain on the myofibrils

C. Smooth muscles are autonomic✅

D. Cardiac muscles are autonomic✅

11. Concerning radial Nerve

A. Terminates as sensory

B. Terminates as motor

C. Over the capsule of the elbow joint(probably this for now)

D. Roof of anatomical snuff box

something Lateral border of Triceps brachi

Concerning rectus muscle

A. A long, strap-like muscle T

B. Most is enclosed in the rectus sheath T

C. Broad and thick superiorly F

D. Narrow and thin inferiorly F

E. It's anterolateral flat muscle F

About Gall bladder;

A. Muscularis mucosa is lined by tall columnar cells F

B. Hartman's pouch is a common place for gall stones formation F

C. mucosa is lined by cuboidal epithelium F

d. mucosa is devoid of microvilli T

e. smooth muscle of gallbladder is regular F

the following does cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle except;

a. sympathomimetic drugs

b. antimuscarinic drugs

c. theophylline

d. beta adrenergic blockers✅

Concerning fibroblasts:

A. They are fibre forming cells✅

B. They are the most abundant

C. They're involved in tissue repair✅

D. They have a large nucleus✅

E. ...

Brown adipose tissue

A. Have an eccentric nucleus✅

B. They're widely distributed in the body

C. Are essential for food storage