Final Review

Question 1

what bones in the neurocranium undergo intramembranous ossification?

Answer 1

frontal
parietal
occipital

Question 2

what is the most dangerous calvaria fracture?

Answer 2

basilar

Question 3

what is the most common calvaria fracture?

Answer 3

linear

Question 4

around how many years of age do sutures begin to obliterate?

Answer 4

30-40 years

Question 5

what is the adult remnant of the frontal suture?

Answer 5

metopic suture

Question 6

what is the name for premature closure of the coronal suture?

Answer 6

oxycephaly/turricephaly

Question 7

what is the name of the space between the meninges that holds CSF?

Answer 7

subarachnoid

Question 8

what is the name of the dura mater fold between cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 8

falx cerebri

Question 9

innervation of the scalp includes what nerves?

Answer 9

CN V
C2 & C3 ventral & dorsal rami

Question 10

the superior orbital fissure transmits which cranial nerves?

Answer 10

III
IV
ophthalmic n (V1)
VI

Question 11

what muscle is responsible for frowning and widening the mouth during sadness and fright?

Answer 11

platysma

Question 12

what is the motor innervation of SCM?

Answer 12

CN XI

Question 13

where is Erb’s point?

Answer 13

at the middle posterior border of SCM

Question 14

name the terminal branches of CN VII motor branch

Answer 14

temporal
zygomatic
buccal
marginal mandibular
cervical

Question 15

what bones are formed from endochondral ossification?

Answer 15

temporal
sphenoid
ethmoid

Question 16

which nerve provides innervation to the buccinator muscle?

Answer 16

buccal branch of facial n

Question 17

what muscle is affected if a patient cannot wink?

Answer 17

orbicularis oculi

Question 18

which dural venous sinus does NOT drain into the confluence of sinuses?

Answer 18

sigmoid sinus

Question 19

the mastoid (posterolateral) fontanelle will become what structure?

Answer 19

asterion

Question 20

which fontanelle will close around 18 months of infant development?

Answer 20

anterior

Question 21

pain from a facial wound is primarily conveyed by what nerve?

Answer 21

CN V trigeminal

Question 22

what is the roof of the posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 22

platysma

Question 23

what nerve is carried in the occipital triangle?

Answer 23

CN XI accessory

Question 24

what are the borders of the digastric triangle?

Answer 24

mandible
post. belly of digastric
anterior belly of digastric

Question 25

what prevertebral muscle of the posterior triangle inserts onto the 2nd rib?

Answer 25

posterior scalene

Question 26

what are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk?

Answer 26

transverse cervical a suprascapular a

Question 27

what is the floor of the anterior cervical triangle?

Answer 27

pharynx larynx thyroid gland

Question 28

what nerve supplies the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands?

Answer 28

CN VII facial

Question 29

what is the name of the chemoreceptor innervated by CN IX and X in the carotid triangle?

Answer 29

carotid body

Question 30

what are the terminal branches of the facial artery?

Answer 30

submental inf. labial sup. labial angular

Question 31

the superior laryngeal artery runs with what nerve?

Answer 31

internal laryngeal

Question 32

the right recurrent laryngeal nerve travels beneath what artery?

Answer 32

subclavian

Question 33

what is the only infrahyoid muscle innervated by CN XII?

Answer 33

thyrohyoid

Question 34

the only muscle of mastication which can actively play a role in opening the mouth is ____

Answer 34

lateral pterygoid

Question 35

the subclavian vein will unite with what structure to form the brachiocephalic vein?

Answer 35

internal jugular vein

Question 36

the lingual nerve is joined by what nerve?

Answer 36

chorda tympani

Question 37

the first part of the subclavian artery is medial to what muscle?

Answer 37

anterior scalene

Question 38

the parotid duct will pierce what muscle to enter the oral cavity opposite the 2nd maxillary molar?

Answer 38

buccinator

Question 39

which part of the maxillary artery does the deep temporal artery arise?

Answer 39

pterygoid - 2nd part

Question 40

the groove between the trachea and esophagus at the level of the thyroid gland reveals which bilateral structure?

Answer 40

recurrent laryngeal n

Question 41

the vertebral artery will enter the transverse foramen at ____

Answer 41

C6

Question 42

loss of sensation from the temporal region and loss of secretory function of the parotid gland would be caused by interruption of what nerve?

Answer 42

auriculotemporal n

Question 43

parathyroid hormone will produce what effect?

Answer 43

increase serum Ca

Question 44

what is the largest endocrine gland?

Answer 44

thyroid

Question 45

what is the largest salivary gland?

Answer 45

parotid

Question 46

what are the primary muscles of mastication?

Answer 46

temporalis masseter medial & lateral pterygoid

Question 47

what nerve supplies the parotid gland?

Answer 47

CN IX

Question 48

the pterygoid venous plexus is between what muscles?

Answer 48

temporalis lateral pterygoid

Question 49

the maxillary artery is a terminal branch of what artery?

Answer 49

external carotid

Question 50

the mandibular nerve V3 descends through what foramen into the infratemporal fossa?

Answer 50

foramen ovale

Question 51

what nerve does sensory to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and is joined by chorda tympani?

Answer 51

lingual nerve

Question 52

the middle meningeal artery travels through what nerve?

Answer 52

auriculotemporal

Question 53

what are the branches off the 2nd part of the maxillary artery?

Answer 53

a to masseter deep temporal a

Question 54

what is the structure in the eye responsible for acute vision?

Answer 54

fovea centralis

Question 55

what bones make up the orbit?

Answer 55

maxillary zygomatic ethmoid lacrimal frontal palatine sphenoid (MZ ELF PS)

Question 56

the lateral wall of the orbit is the frontal process of what bone?

Answer 56

zygomatic

Question 57

what is the mucous membrane that lines the internal eyelid?

Answer 57

conjunctiva

Question 58

what is the canal that opens into the nasolacrimal duct?

Answer 58

Lacrimal canaliculus

Question 59

what is the small canal near the medial angle of the eye?

Answer 59

lacrimal canaliculi

Question 60

where does the nasolacrimal duct drain into?

Answer 60

inferior nasal meatus

Question 61

production of lacrimal fluid is stimulated by parasympathetic fibers from what nerve?

Answer 61

CN VII

Question 62

the lateral wall of the ethmoid sinus is also part of the medial wall of the ____

Answer 62

orbit

Question 63

the inferior oblique muscle is innervated by the ____ nerve and clinically, it ____ the eyeball

Answer 63

oculomotor elevates & adducts

Question 64

which muscle is seen in the vascular layer of the eye?

Answer 64

ciliaris

Question 65

the posterior segment of the eye is filled with ____

Answer 65

vitreous humor

Question 66

the vidian nerve is comprised of what type of fibers?

Answer 66

parasympathetic fibers from the greater petrosal nerve

Question 67

the nasociliary nerve is found in the orbit associated with which artery?

Answer 67

ophthalmic a

Question 68

what is a caruncle?

Answer 68

red triangle seen at medial canthus (not in notes)

Question 69

CN IV innervates the muscle that does what action to the eyeball?

Answer 69

turns eyeball inferiorly and medially

Question 70

what is the parasympathetic muscle of the lens?

Answer 70

sphincter pupillae

Question 71

what is the sympathetic muscle of the lens?

Answer 71

dilator pupillae

Question 72

where does the ciliary ganglion travel between?

Answer 72

optic n & lateral recess

Question 73

how many bicuspids are in the mouth?

Answer 73

8

Question 74

which nerve innervates only one muscle of the larynx?

Answer 74

external laryngeal nerve (cricothyroid)

Question 75

the tensor veli palatini is innervated by ____

Answer 75

CN V trigeminal

Question 76

muscles of the soft palate except tensor veli palatini are innervated by what nerve?

Answer 76

CN X

Question 77

where does the root of the tongue attach?

Answer 77

mandible & hyoid

Question 78

what nerve innervates palatoglossus?

Answer 78

CN X?

Question 79

During a physical exam, you have a patient stick out their tongue and say "ahh." The muscle responsible for this movement is ____

Answer 79

genioglossus (tongue protrusion)

Question 80

the middle nasal concha is a part of what bone?

Answer 80

ethmoid

Question 81

the vidian nerve carries sympathetics from what nerve?

Answer 81

deep petrosal n

Question 82

what is the terminal branch of the maxillary artery that enters the nasal cavity?

Answer 82

sphenopalatine a

Question 83

the constrictor muscles of the pharynx receive their motor nerve supply from the ____

Answer 83

CN X vagus

Question 84

what space is between the vestibular fold and vocal fold?

Answer 84

ventricle

Question 85

which muscle forms the posterior pillar of the tonsillar fossa?

Answer 85

palatopharyngeus

Question 86

what is the space between the vocal fold and vestibular fold?

Answer 86

Ventricle

Question 87

what is the paired opening between the nasal cavity and the pharynx in the nasopharynx?

Answer 87

choanae

Question 88

the superior nasal meatus is the opening of the posterior ____ sinuses

Answer 88

ethmoid

Question 89

what is the opening for the frontal and maxillary sinuses?

Answer 89

semilunar hiatus

Question 90

what is the name of the area where the greater palatine artery anastomoses with the sphenopalatine artery?

Answer 90

Kisselbach

Question 91

tensor tympani is innervated by what nerve?

Answer 91

CN V3

Question 92

stapedius is innervated by what nerve?

Answer 92

CN VII

Question 93

what is the opening between the 2 true vocal folds?

Answer 93

Rima glottis

Question 94

where does the maxillary nerve exit?

Answer 94

inferior orbital fissure