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13. Through which foramen does the abducent nerve leave the
skull?
(A) foramen rotundum.
(B) jugular foramen.
(C) inferior orbital fissure.
(D) superior orbital fissure.*
(E) foramen ovale.
22. Concerning the features of the fetal skull find the FALSE
statement
(A) The presence of fontanelles along the superior and lateral
aspect of the skull
(B) The inner and outer table are separated as diploe is not
fully developed
(C) The mandible is smaller in width and less curved as
compared to adult due to absence of teeth-also there is
intermandibular suture
(D) The paranasal air sinuses are present in the maxilla,
frontal, speneoidal and ethmoid bones *
(E) Presence of metopic sutute separating the frontal bones
*24. The hypophysis receives its blood supply from which of the
following
arteries?
(A) common carotid
(B) internal carotid
(C) external carotid
(D) vertebral
(E) subclavian
34. The sharp inferior margin of the body of the mandible ends
posteriorly in
which of the following structures?
(A) mental protuberance
(B) mental tubercie
(C) angle of the mandible
(D) mandibular condyle
(E) mandibular notch
(A) sternocleidomastoid
(B) geniohyoid
(C) sternothyroid
(D) platysma
(E) masseter
44. The dorsal ramus of the second cervical nerve gives which
of the following
nerves?
(A) great auricular
(B) greater occipital
(C) lesser occipital
(D) transverse cervical
(E) supraclavicular
(A) sternothyroid
(B) anterior scalene
(C) trapezius
(D) mylohyoid
(E) semispinalis capitis
49. Which of the following fascial layers gives the sheath that
enclose the thyroid
gland?
(A) carotid iieath
(B) prevertebral
(C) superficial layer of the cervical fascia
(D) pretracheal
(E) alar
55. Which of the following veins does the middle thyroid vein
empties into?
(A) external jugular
(B) anterior jugular
(C) posterior jugular
(D) internal jugular
(E) vertebral
76. What is the name given to the space between the apposed
vocal folds and
arytenoid cartilages?
(A) glottis
(B) rima glottidis
(C) vestibule
(D) rima vestibuli
(E) piriform recess
(A) stylopharyngeus
(B) palatopharyngeus
(C) salpingopharyngeus
(D) thyrohyoid
(E) sternohyoid
facial nerve?
(A) cervical branch
(B) marginal mandibular branch
(C) buccal branch
(D) zygomatic branch
(E) posterior auricular
105. Where are the blood vessels of the scalp are primarily
located?
(A) skin
(B) dense subcutaneous layer
(C) aponeurotic layer
(D) loose connective tissue layer
(E) periosteal layer
115. Concerning the fibrous outer layer of the eye Which of the
following
statements is NOT correct?
(A) the sciera constitutes the posterior five-sixths of the outer
layer of the eye
(B) it is continuous in front with the cornea
(C) transparent cornea constitutes the anterior one-sixth of the
outer layer
(D) it is perforated by vorticose veins
(E) it gives rise to the optic disk
membrane?
(A) it is set obliquely into the external acoustic meatus
(B) it is composed of 3 layers
(C) it forms the lateral wall of the middle ear
(D) the umbo is at the most indrawn part of the membrane
(E) the lower limit of the membrane is called membrane flaccida
ganglion?
(A) it is the sensory ganglion of the trigeminal nerve
(B) it contains motor neurons
(C) it is located in the pterygoid canal
(D) it is located at the junction of the internal acoustic meatus
and the facial canal
(E) it is located in the stylomastoid foramen
(E) periosteum
vertebral column?
(A). It has a cervical lordosis in the adult.
(B). It is C-shaped in the foetus.
(C). Has a thoracic kyphosis in the adult.
(D). It has a lumbar lordosis in the adult.
(E). Sometimes a thoraco lumbar scoliosis is present.
14. Which of the following skull bones is NOT derived from the
first pharyngeal
arch?
(A). Mandible
(B). MaxilIa
(C). Zygomatic
(D). Part of temporal bone
(E). tyloid process of the temporal bone
25. Which of the following bones does NOT take part in the
formation of
posterior cranial fossa?
(A). Mastoid part of temporal
(B). Squamous part of occipital
(C). Petrous part of temporal
(D) Sphenoid
(E). Squamous part of temporal
33. Which of the following bones does NOT articulate with the
sphenoid bone?
(A). Superior concha
(B). Ethmoid
(C). Frontal .
(D). Occipital
(E). Palatine‘
branches
(B). The only tributary to the sub-clavian vein is external jugular
vein
(C). The deep branch may be replaced by the descending
scapular artery
(D). Participate in supplying blood to the brain
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39. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the
neck?
(A). The jugular notch is at the level ofC2
(B). Common carotid bifurcates at level of C3.
(C). Carotid sheath encloses common carotid, internal jugular
vein, the vagus
and external and internal carotid arteries.
(D). Tracheostomy may be best done through 2nd and 3rd
tracheal rings after
retracting the isthmus of the thyroid gland.
(E). The upper boarder of thyroid cartilage is at the level of the
4tb cervical
vertebrae.
45. Which of the following nerves are NOT part of the cervical
plexus?
(A). Greater occipital
(B). Auriculo temporal
(C). Supraclavicular
(D). Transverse cutaneous nerve of neck.
(E). Great auricular nerve.
48. The following nerve ascends in the neck along the posterior
border of the
sterno-cleido mastoid muscle
(A). The greater occipital
(B). The great auricular
(C). The lesser occipital
(D). The transverse cervical
(E). The medial supraclavicular.
49. The name given to the fascia on the deep aspect of the
scalene muscles that
spread over the cervical pleura, reinforcing it and giving it
a superior support
is the?
(A). Buccopharyngeal.
*(B). Sibson’s fascia
(C). Axillary
(D). Pretracheal
(E). Alar
60. At what level does the the common carotid artery ends or
bifurcates?
(A). Neck of mandible
(B). C3
(C). C6
(D). At the sterno clavicular joint
(E). At the level of cricoid cartilage.
64. Which of the following muscles does NOT cross the anterior
triangle of the
neck?
(A). Only the anterior belly of the digastric muscle
(B). Both bellies of the digastric muscle
(C) Stylohyoid muscle
(D). Superior belly of the omohyoid
(E). None of the above
67. Which of the following structures that doe not form the
boundaries of the
muscular triangle?
(A). Inferior belly of omohyoid
(B). Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
(C). Superior belly of omohyold
(D). Anterior median line of the neck
(E). None of the above
74. The superior thyroid artery is usually the first branch of?
(A). The thyro-cervical trunk
(B). The internal carotid artery
(C) The external carotid artery
(D). The facial artery
(E). The costocervical trunk
78. All the following statements are true concerning the thyroid
gland EXCEPT?
(A) Inferior thyroid veins drain into the internal jugular vein
(B). The gland begins at foramen caecum at the junction of the
posterior third
and middle two thirds of the triangle
(C). Its enclosed by pretracheal fascia.
(D). Levaetor glandulae thyrodiae originates from foramen
caecum.
(E). Is commonly associated with the inferior parathyroid gland.
91. The following artery is NOT a branch of the first part of the
maxillary artery:
(A). Inferior alveolar artery
(B). Deep auricular
(C). Accessory meningeal
(D). Deep temporal
(E). Antrior tympanic artery.
ear- ache?
(A). Greater auricular nerve
(B). Auriculo temporal nerve.
(C). Auricular branch of facial nerve.
(D). Auricular branch of the vagus.
(E). Inferior sympathetic cervical ganglion.
101. All the following nerves carry fibres from the oral cavity
and oropharynx
EXCEPT?
(A). Facial nerve
(B). Glossopharyngeal
(C). Vagus
(D). All the above.
(E). None of the above.
110. Lymph from the tongue drains into all the following
EXCEPT?
(A). Submental lymphnodes
(B). Submandibular lymphnodes
(C). Jugulô-omohyoid lymphnodes
(D). Jugulo-diagastric lymphnodes
(E). Retropharyngeal lymphnodes
113. Which of the following vessels does NOT contribute to Little’s area of the
nose?
(A). Sphenopalatine artery.
(B). Terminal part of greater palatine artery.
(C). Twigs from superior labial branch of the facial artery.
(D).Anterior superior alveolar artery.
(E). None of the above.
(A). The nasolacrimal duct opens into the anterior part of the
superior meatus.
(B). The maxillary sinus opens into the inferior meatus.
(C). The middle ethmoidal air cells open into the middle meatus.
(D). The sphenoidal sinus opens into the middle meatus.
(E). The frontal sinus opens into the spheno-ethmoidal recess.
126. The palatine tonsils are located between the anterior and
posterior faucial
folds. The muscles that form these folds are, respectively,
the:
(A). Levator veli, papatini and tensor veli palatini.
(B). Palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus.
(C). Palatopharyngeus and salpingopharyngeus.
(D. Styloglossus and stylopharyngeus.
(E). Superior constrictor and middle constrictor.
a. Semicircular canals
b. Utricle
C. Saccule
d. Saccus endolymphaticus .
Processes cochleariformis_
150. The following statements are TRUE except:
a. The cochlear nerve enters the cochlear through the base of
the modiolus. b, The 1st sensory relay station of the cochlear
nerve is the spiral ganglion.
The cochlear nerve also subserves position sense,
d. The cochlea has two and a half spiral turns.
e. There are three semicircular canals..
151. TILe tympanic membrane is covered on the outer surface
by which epithelium:
a. Stratified squamous
‘b Squamous epithelium
c. Pseudostratified columnar
d. Columnar epithelium
e. Ciliated co’umnar
161. What is the name given to the junction between the cornea
and the sclera?
(A). Ora serrata
(B). Equator
(B). Corneoscleral junction.
(D). Sinus venosus sclerae.
(E). Canal of Schlemn
166. Regarding the venous sinuses of the head find the TRUE
statement:
(A). Inferior sagital sinus ends at the confluence of sinuses.
(A). Tongue
(B). Larynx
(C). Pharynx
(D). Parotid gland
(E). Lower lip
181. The Inner circle lymph nodes of the neck include the
following EXCEPT?
(A). Petropharyngeal
(B). Laryngeal
(C). Tracheal
(D). Jugulo-omohyold
(E). None of the above
182. The terminal lymph nodes of the head and neck include
the:
(A). Petropharyngeal
(B). Laryngeal
(C). Tracheal
(D). Jugulo-digastric.
(E). All the above
190. Lesions of the vagus nerve will NOT result in one of the
following
conditions.
(A). Hoarseness
(B). Difficulty in swallowing
(C). A transient bradycardia
(D). Loss of the baroreceptor reflex
(E). Death when the lesion is bilateral
200. Regarding the ear, all the following statements are true
EXCEPT?
(A). The skeleton of the auricle is yellow elastic cartilage.
(B). The extrinsinc muscles move the auricle in lower animals
but they are
vestigal and non functional in man.
(C). The skin of the auricle is supplied by the great auricular
nerve and
auriculo-temporal nerves.
(D). The vagus nerve supplies the postero inferior quadrant of
the tympanic
membrane.
(E). None of the above
palatine ganglion.
rootlets.
(C). The tentorium cerebelli is attached to the crista galli.
(D). Optic canal transmits a branch of the internal carotid
artery.
(E). The jugum sphenoidale is an elevation in front of the
chiasmatic suture.
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