Final Lect. Exam (arteries & veins)

Question 1

Which two veins unite to form the retromandibular vein?

Answer 1

maxillary vein & superficial temporal vein

Question 2

Which of the structure below is not embedded within the parotid gland?

 (a. ) external carotid artery
 (b. ) internal carotid artery
 (c. ) retromandibular vein
 (d. ) facial nerve

Answer 2

The internal carotid artery is NOT embedded within the parotid gland.

Question 3

The maxillary artery terminates as the _____.

Answer 3

sphenopalatine artery

Question 4

The facial artery terminates by anastamosing with the which of the following arteries?

 (a. ) supratrochlear artery
 (b. ) transverse facial artery
 (c. ) dorsal nasal artery

Answer 4

dorsal nasal artery

Question 5

Which is the angular artery?

 (a. ) superior labial artery
 (b. ) dorsal nasal branch of opthalmic artery
 (c. ) terminal part of facial artery
 (d. ) inferior labial artery

Answer 5

terminal part of facial artery

Question 6

The central vein of the retina drains into which veinous sinus?

Answer 6

cavernous sinus

Question 7

Which of the following layers of the scalp is the danger area because pus or blood spreads easily there?

 (a. ) skin
 (b. ) pericranium
 (c. ) dense connective tissue
 (d. ) loose areolar connective tissue

Answer 7

loose areolar connective tissue

Question 8

Which of the following structures is not a content of the carotid sheath?

 (a. ) vagus nerve
 (b. ) internal carotid artery
 (c. ) external carotid artery
 (d. ) common carotid artery

Answer 8

external carotid artery

Question 9

Which of the following is the function of the carotid sinus?

 (a. ) nociceptor
 (b. ) proprioceptor
 (c. ) chemoreceptor
 (d. ) baroreceptor

Answer 9

baroreceptor

Question 10

Which of the following sinuses runs in the flax cerebelli?

 (a. ) straight
 (b. ) occipital
 (c. ) cavernous
 (d. ) inferior sagittal

Answer 10

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Question 11

Which of the following nerves encircles the middle meningeal artery?

 (a. ) lingual nerve
 (b. ) posterior auricular nerve
 (c. ) auriculotemporal nerve
 (d. ) deep temporal nerve

Answer 11

auriculotemporal nerve

Question 12

Which of the following layers of the scalp is vascularized and contains cutaneous nerves?

 (a. ) loose areolar tissue
 (b. ) pericranium
 (c. ) skin
 (d. ) dense connective tissue

Answer 12

dense connective tissue

Question 13

Which are the two avascular parts of the eye?

 (a. ) sclera & choroid
 (b. ) cornea & lens
 (c. ) iris & pupil
 (d. ) ciliary body & retina

Answer 13

cornea & lens

Question 14

The thyrohyoid membrane is pierced by which of the following arteries?

 (a. ) superior thyroid artery
 (b. ) inferior thyroid artery 
 (c. ) lingual artery 
 (d. ) superior laryngeal artery

Answer 14

superior laryngeal artery