MCQ Flashcards
Which muscles are innervated by the suboccipital nerve?
A) Rectus capital posterior minor
B) Anterior scalene
C) Rectus capitis posterior major
D)Oblique capitis superior (superior oblique)
E)Rectus capitis anterior
A) Rectus capital posterior minor
C) Rectus capitis posterior major
D) Oblique capitis superior (superior oblique)
The alar ligaments attach to the.... A) Spinous process of axis B) 7 Cervical vertebra C) Dens axis D) Lumbar vertebrae E) Spinous process of atlas
C )Dens of axix
What is the action of the superior head of lateral pterygoid muscle (on the mandible)?
a) Elevation
b) depression
c) protraction
d) Both A & B are correct
e) both C & c are correct
b) Depression
In what structures does the temporomandibular ligament attach?
a) Coronoid process of mandible and neck of mandible
b) Tubercle on zygomatic bone and coronoid process of mandible
c) Neck of zygomatic bone and tubercle of mandible
d) Tubercle of zygomatic bone and neck of mandible
d) Tubercle of zygomatic bone and neck of mandible
How many bones does the viscerocranium consists of?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
a) 14
Which of these bones are unpaired bones of the viscerocranium?
a) Maxillary
b) Mandible
c) Zygomatic
d) Lacrimal
b) Mandible
What kind of joint is the temporomandibular joint?
a) synovial (ball and socket)
b) Synovial (hinge)
c) Synovial (saddel)
d) Fibrous
e) Cartilaginous
b) Synovial (hinge)
Which muscle is responsible for elevation and protraction of the temporomandibular joint?
a) Masseter
b) Lateral pterygoid
c) Temporalis
d) Medial pterygoid
e) A and B are correct
d) Medial pterygoid
What set of movements below are correct for the temporomandibular joint?
a) elevation and depression
b) protrusion and retrusion
c) Both A and B together
d) Elevation, depression, protrusion, retrusion and bilaterally asymmetrical movements
e) None of this
d) Elevation, depression, protrusion, retrusion and bilaterally asymmetrical movements
The mastication muscle are innervated by which nerve?
a) Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve
b) Maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve
c) All the branches of trigeminal nerve
d) Maxillary and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve
a) Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve
What plexus lies partly in between the temporalis and pterygoid muscle?
a) Superficial temporal plexus
b) Deep temporal plexus
c) Pterygoid plexus
d) External mandibular plexus
e) Zygomatic plexus
c) Pterygoid plexus
What forms the floor of the temporal fossa? Parts of 1. Zygomatic arch 2. Frontal bone 3. Parietal bone 4. Temporal bone 5. Greater wing of sphenoid bone 6. Lesser wing of sphenoid bone
a) 1,2,3,4,5,6
b) 1,2,3,4,5
c) 1,2,3,4,6
d) 2,3,4,5
e) 2,3,4,
d) 2,3,4,5 Frontal bone Parietal bone Temporal bone Greater wing of sphenoid bone
What synovial type of joint is the temporomandibular joint?
a) Pivot and gliding
b) Pivot
c) Gliding and hinge
d) Hinge and pivot
c) Gliding and hinge
Mastication muscles comes from brachial arch?
a) 4 and 5
b) 2
c) 3 and 2
d) 1 and 2
e) 1
e) 1
The fascial nerve innervates the orbicular oculi by?
a) supraorbital branch
b) supratrochlear branch
c) Upper cubbal branch
d) Zygomatic branch
e) Cervical branch
d) Zygomatic branch
The skin of the chin is innervated by…
a) Supratrochlear nerve
b) Mental nerve
c) Zygomaticofacial nerve
d) Buccal nerve
e) Lingual nerve
d) Buccal nerve
Which of the following ligaments play the most important role in stabilizing the temporomandibular joint?
a) Stylomandibular ligament
b) Sphenomandibular ligament
c) Lateral ligament
c) Lateral ligament
Choose on of the following alternatives that shows the correct route of the facial nerve (starting from the origin):
- Stylomastoid foramen 2. Facial canal 3. Retromandibular fossa 4. Internal acoustic meatus 5. Mastoid foramen
a) 2,4,3
b) 4,5,2,3
c) 5,2,1,4
d) 4,2,1,3
e) 5,3,2
d) 4,2,1,3 4 Internal acoustic meatus 2 Facial canal 1 Stylomastoid foramen 3. Retromandibular fossa
Action of the masseter muscle upon the temporomandibular joint?
a) Elevates, protracts
b) Depresses
c) Elevates
d) Depresses, retats
e) Elevates, retracts
e) Elevates, retracts
Each temporomandibular joint has two..?
a) Articulations
b) ligaments attached
c) Synovial cavities
d) Articular disks
e) Joint capsules
c) Synovial cavities
Which of these muscles is NOT innervated by motory fibers of the trigeminal nerve?a) Masseter
b) Temporalis
c) Buccinator
d) Lateral pterygoid
e) Medial pterygoid
c) Buccinator
Which bone of the viscerocranium contributes to the greatest part of the upper facial skeleton?
a) frontal bone
b) Nasal bone
c) Maxillary bone
d) Lacrimal bone
e) Zygomatic bone
c) Maxillary bone
Which muscles are active when the mouth are closing?
a) Temporalis, masseter
b) Masseter, lateral pterygoid
c) Lateral pterygoid, temporalis
d) Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid
d) Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid
Which of below mention is a main feature of the viscerocranium part of the lateral aspect of the cranium?
a) Temporal fossa
b) Pterion
c) External acoustic meatus
d) Mastoid process of the temporal bone
e) None
a) Temporal fossa
From which structure does the facial nerve emerge from?
a) foramen ovale
b) superior orbital fissure
c) zygomaticofacial fissure
d) stylomastoid foramen
e) External acoustic meatus
d) stylomastoid foramen
Which cranial nerve(s branches innervates the digastric muscles?
a) Trigeminal nerve
b) Facial nerve
c) Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve
d) Facial nerve and accessory nerve
c) Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve
