ID Quiz 1 - Head & Neck

Question 1

Identify the nerve indicated by the arrow:

Answer 1

hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Question 2

Identify the bone indicated by the arrow:

Answer 2

sphenoid bone

Question 3

Identify the structure indicated by the arrow:

Answer 3

palatoglossal arch

Question 4

Identify the muscle indicated by the arrow:

Answer 4

sternocleidomastoid muscle

Question 5

Which of the following is in the carotid sheath?

Answer 5

Common carotid artery
Jugular vein
Vagus nerve
Sympathetic plexus
Lower cranial nerves (CNs IX, X, XI, and XII)
Cervical lymph nodes

Question 6

You have just seen a patient and you are making notes in the chart. The patient has a suspicious growth on the upper limb. Use the image below to describe the location of the star:

Answer 6

proximal to the wrist
distal to the elbow
medial

Question 7

Your patient suffered a blunt trauma to the head. Upon examination, you determine that the left eye is unable to look laterally. What nerve has been injured?

Answer 7

abducens nerve (CN VI)

Question 8

The erector spinae muscles are long muscles in the back that originate from the sacrum and attach to the upper part of the thorax. When contraction occurs ipsilaterally, what movement occurs?

Answer 8

lateral flexion

Question 9

Identify the structure indicated by the arrow:

Answer 9

transverse process

Question 10

Identify the structure indicated by the arrow:

Answer 10

spinous process