Netter's MCQs Chapter 14: The Tongue Flashcards
The oral portion of the tongue is covered with which epithelial layer?
a: stratified cuboidal
b: stratified columnar
c: keratinized stratified squamous
d: non-keratinized stratified squamous
c: keratinized stratified squamous
Which papillae do NOT have taste buds?
a: foliate
b: filiform
c: fungiform
d: circumvallate
b: filiform
Which papillae are positioned in a row on the dorsal surface of the tongue?
a: foliate
b: filiform
c: fungiform
d: circumvallate
d: circumvallate
Retracting the tongue is an action of which extrinsic tongue muscle?
a: hyoglossus
b: styloglossus
c: genioglossus
d: palatoglossus
b: styloglossus
Which tongue muscle originates from the greater and lesser cornu, and body of the hyoid
a: hyoglossus
b: styloglossus
c: genioglossus
d: palatoglossus
a: hyoglossus
Which extrinsic tongue muscle is NOT innervated by the hypoglossal nerve?
a: hyoglossus
b: styloglossus
c: genioglossus
d: palatoglossus
d: palatoglossus
Which extrinsic tongue muscle mixes with intrinsic muscle at the insertion?
a: hyoglossus
b: styloglossus
c: genioglossus
d: palatoglossus
d: palatoglossus
The anterior 2/3 of the tongue, mandibular lingual gingiva and mucosa of the oral cavity floor are all innervated with GSA fibres from which nerve?
a: lingual
b: chorda tympani
c: internal laryngeal
d: glossopharyngeal
a: lingual
Which nerve supplies the posterior 1/3 of the tongue with SVA fibres?
a: lingual
b: chorda tympani
c: internal laryngeal
d: glossopharyngeal
d: glossopharyngeal
Which nerve supplies SVA fibres to taste buds on the tongue at the epiglottic region?
a: lingual
b: chorda tympani
c: internal laryngeal
d: glossopharyngeal
c: internal laryngeal
Which nerve is NOT involved in sensory innervation to the taste buds?
a: chorda tympani
b: internal laryngeal
c: glossopharyngeal
d: hypoglossal
d: hypoglossal
Which nerve supplies motor innervation to all intrinsic tongue muscles?
a: hypoglossal
b: chorda tympani
c: pharyngeal plexus
d: pharyngeal branch of the vagus
a: hypoglossal
The lingual vein receives tributaries from the deep lingual vein drains on which area of the tongue?
a: dorsal
b: ventral
c: anterior
d: posterior
b: ventral
The submental vein joins which vein?
a: facial
b: lingual
c: inferior alveolar
d: superficial temporal
a: facial
Which type of papillae is most numerous on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
a: foliate
b: filiform
c: fungiform
d: circumvallate
b: filiform