SPECIAL SENSES: NOSE, PHARYNX, LARYNX

Question 0

The sphenoidal sinus opens into..

Answer 0

Sphenoethmoidal recess

Question 1

Where nose bleeding occurs because of the anastomoses of blood vessels.

Answer 1

Kiesselbach’s area

Question 2

Nerve supply of the frontal sinus.

Answer 2

Supraorbital n.

Question 3

Nasociliary nerve supplies which paranasal sinus.

A. Frontal
B. Maxillary
C. Ethmoid
D. Sphenoid

Answer 3

C. Ethmoid

Question 4

The maxillary sinus drains into what structure.

Answer 4

Maxillary ostium into the middle meatus

Question 5

Largest of the paranasal sinuses.

Answer 5

Maxillary

Question 6

Unevenly divided paranasal sinus.

Answer 6

Sphenoid

Question 7

The upper portion of the superior constrictor muscle inserts to what structure.

Answer 7

Pharnygeal tubercle

Question 8

Origin is at the stylohyoid ligament lesser and greater cornua of hyoid.

Answer 8

Middle Constrictor Muscle

Question 9

Nerve supply of the three constrictors.

Answer 9

Pharyngeal plexus

Question 10

The larynx in adults are usually found at what vertebral level?

Answer 10

C3-C6

Question 11

The false vocal folds are responsible for..

Answer 11

Resonance

Question 12

The larynx is innervated by branches of which cranial nerve?

Answer 12

Vagus

Question 13

The only laryngeal muscle being supplied by the superior laryngeal nerve.

Answer 13

Cricothyroid muscle

Question 14

Weakened phonation is due to an injury of which nerve?

Answer 14

External laryngeal nerve

Question 15

Injury to this nerve results in hoarseness of voice.

Answer 15

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Question 16

The only known abductor of the vocal folds of the larynx.

Answer 16

Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

Question 17

Muscles narrow the laryngeal inlet by constricting the distance between the arytenoid muscles.

Answer 17

Oblique arytenoid muscles

Question 18

Parasympathetic innervation of the pharynx is _______ and its sensory innervation is ________.

Answer 18

X and IX

Question 19

Enumerate the 5 arterial supply of the pharynx.

Answer 19

Ascending pharyngeal
Ascending palatine
Facial
Maxillary
Lingual