Relevant Head and Neck Anatomy

Question 1

Common type of joint seen between most bones in skull

Answer 1

Fibrous Suture

Question 2

The vertebral arteries pass through which foramen

Answer 2

foramen magnum

Question 3

Which two bones form zygomatic arch

Answer 3

Zygomatic Bone and Temporal Bone

Question 4

Scalp layers 5

Answer 4

Skin
Connective Tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose Connective TIssue
Pericranium

Question 5

Anterior scalp cutaneous innervation

Answer 5

V1, V2 and V3 - Trigeminal Nerve

Question 6

Posterior scalp cutaneous innervation

Answer 6

C2 and C3

Question 7

In which layer of scalp are blood vessels present

Answer 7

Dense Connective

Question 8

Which artery in neck is superficial temporal artery a branch of

Answer 8

External Carotid Artery

Question 9

which nerve enters into parotid gland

Answer 9

facial nerve

Question 10

Which muscle on the side of the face lies immediately posterior to the facial artery as it enters onto the face?

Answer 10

platysma

Question 11

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

Answer 11

7

Question 12

What kind of joint is present between the occipital condyles and C1 (atlas)?

Answer 12

Synovial

Question 13

What is the vertebra prominens?

Answer 13

C7

Question 14

What is the special feature of the spines of cervical vertebrae?

Answer 14

They are bifid- 2 spinous processes

Question 15

which vein of upper limb does IJV merge with and what is the name of vein that is formed

Answer 15

Subclav

Formed: Brachiocephalic

Question 16

Which superficial vein drains scalp and face

Answer 16

external jugular vein

Question 17

which vein does EJV drain into

Answer 17

subclass

Question 18

in relation to sternocleidomastoid muscle where does EJV run

Answer 18

superficial

Question 19

Where does phrenic nerve lie in relation to carotid sheath

Answer 19

posterior

Question 20

Name the four sets of muscles attached to hyoid bone

Answer 20

Suprahyoid Muscles
Infrahyoid Muscles
Hypoglossal Muscles
Mid Pharyngeal Constrictor

Question 21

Cervical Plexus root values

Answer 21

C1-5

Question 22

At what level does isthmus of thyroid gland lie

Answer 22

C7-T1