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1
Q

The floor of this division of the pharynx is formed by the soft palate and the auditory tube opens on the lateral wall of this division.

a. Nasopharynx
b. Oropharynx
c. Hypopharynx
d. Larynx

A

A. Nasopharynx

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Which of the following is a muscle found in the nasopharynx?

a. Faucial Pillars
b. Tonsillar Fossae
c. Superior Constrictor
d. Salpingopharyngeus

A

D. Salpingopharyngeus

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Which of the following is NOT found in the oropharynx?

a. Palatoglossus Muscle
b. Palatopharyngeus Muscle
c. Adenoids
d. Palatine tonsils

A

C. Adenoids

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Which of the following is NOT part of Waldeyer’s ring?

a. Pharyngeal Tonsils
b. Palatine Tonsils
c. Laryngeal Tonsils
d. Lingual Tonsils

A

C. Laryngeal Tonsils

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5
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Which of the following is NOT an artery the tonsils get branches from for blood supply?

a. Maxillary Artery
b. Vertebral Artery
c. Facial Artery
d. Lingual Artery

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B. Vertebral Artery

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This muscle provides passage for the auditory tube?

a. Middle Constrictor
b. Superior Constrictor
c. Inferior Constrictor
d. Stylopharyngeus Muscle

A

B. Superior Constrictor

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This muscle provides passage for the stylopharyngeus muscle, pharyngeal branch of CN IX, and the tonsilar branch of the facial artery.

a. Middle Constrictor
b. Superior Constrictor
c. Inferior Constrictor
d. Glossopharyngeal Muscle

A

A. Middle Constrictor

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Part of this muscle functions as a sphincter at the superior end of the esophagus.

a. Middle Constrictor
b. Superior Constrictor
c. Inferior Constrictor
d. Stylopharyngeal Muscle

A

C. Inferior Constrictor

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9
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Which of the following does NOT part of the gap above the superior constrictor?

a. Stylopharyngeus Muscle
b. Auditory Tube
c. Pharyngobasilar Fascia
d. Tonsilar Bed

A

A. Stylopharyngeus Muscle

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10
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What nerve traverses the middle constrictor?

a. Facial
b. Trigeminal
c. Olfactory
d. Glossopharyngeal

A

D. Glossopharyngeal

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What nerve innervates the palatopharyngeus muscle and the salpingopharyngeus muscle?

a. CN IX
b. CN X
c. CN VII
d. CN V

A

B. CN X

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12
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What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?

a. Raise Pharynx
b. Lower Pharynx
c. Raise Larynx
d. Lower Larynx

A

C. Raise Larynx

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What is the function of the salpingopharyngeus muscle?

a. Raises Pharynx
b. Lowers Pharynx
c. Lowers Larynx
d. Swallowing

A

A. Raises Pharynx (also raises larynx)

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What is the function of the stylopharyngeus muscle?

a. Raises Pharynx
b. Lowers Pharynx
c. Raises Larynx
d. Lowers Larynx

A

A. Raises Pharynx

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What nerve exits the skull via the jugular foramen, innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle, and is the nerve of the 3rd arch?

a. CN V
b. CN VI
c. CN VII
d. CN IX

A

D. CN IX

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16
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What nerve is the nerve of the 4th-6th arches and supplies all pharyngeal muscles except the stylopharyngeus muscle?

a. CN V
b. CN X
c. CN IX
d. CN XI

17
Q

What artery supplies the pharynx?

a. Ascending Pharyngeal
b. Facial
c. Maxillary
d. Vertebral

A

A. Ascending Pharyngeal

18
Q

What is a function of the larynx?

a. Raise Pharynx
b. Lower Pharynx
c. Close airway during swallowing
d. Raises Larynx

A

C. Closes airway during swallowing

19
Q

All of the following are paired cartilages in the larynx EXCEPT:

a. Thyroid
b. Arytenoid
c. Corniculate
d. Cuneiform

A

A. Thyroid

20
Q

This bone found in the larynx is U-shaped and is the attachment site for numerous muscles.

a. Thyroid
b. Arytenoid
c. Hyoid
d. Cricoid

21
Q

This structure is spoon-shaped and extends posteriorly and superiorly into the hypopharynx.

a. Thyroid
b. Arytenoid
c. Hyoid
d. Epiglottis

A

D. Epiglottis

22
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The _______ nerve is responsible for sensation from the upper epiglottic surface and the ______ nerve is responsible for sensation from the lower epiglottic surface and supraglottic larynx and the taste buds.

a. Superior Laryngeal; Glossopharyngeal
b. Superior Laryngeal; Hypoglossal
c. Hypoglossal; Superior Laryngeal
d. Glossopharyngeal; Superior Laryngeal

A

D. Glossopharyngeal; Superior Laryngeal

23
Q

The paired laminae of thyroid cartilage meet at ____ degrees in males and ____ degrees in females.

a. 90; 120
b. 120; 90
c. 60; 90
d. 90; 60

A

A. 90; 120

24
Q

What is the only bone in the body not articulated with another bone?

a. Orbital
b. Maxilla
c. Hyoid
d. Zygomatic

25
Q

What is the space between the vocal folds called?

a. Infraglottic Cavity
b. Rima Glottids
c. Ventricular Folds
d. Vestibular Folds

A

B. Rima Glottids

26
Q

The external laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve innervates what muscle?

a. Cricothyroid
b. Stylopharyngeal
c. Inferior Constrictor
d. Middle Constrictor

A

A. Cricothyroid

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