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HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY PRACTICE TEST
1.
A patient presents with dysphagia and a midline neck mass just inferior to the hyoid bone. The mass
moves when the individual swallows. This mass is most likely: (Anatomy/Embryo)
a. a lateral cervical cyst
b. a thyroglossal cyst
c. an arachnoid cyst
d. a Baker’s cyst
e. a goiter
2.
Derivatives of the 3rd pharyngeal arch include: (Embryo)
a. the maxillary artery
b. muscles of mastication
c. the common carotid and internal carotid arteries
d. laryngeal cartilage
e. pulmonary artery and ductus arteriosus
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following functions to drain the tonsils? (Anatomy)
Jugulodigastric node
Jugulo-omohyoid node
Supramandibular nodes
Submental nodes
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The innervation of the Longus Coli muscle is: (Anatomy)
C1-3
C1,2
C2-6
C4-5
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle, innervated by the facial nerve, produces: (Anatomy)
Closing of the mouth
Blinking
Biting
Crossing of the eyes
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Food will tend to lodge in the oral vestibule if this muscle is paralyzed: (Anatomy)
Platysma
Mylohyoid
Masseter
Buccinator
Palatopharyngeus
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What is the innervations of the laryngopharynx? (Anatomy)
CN X via pharyngeal plexus
CN III,IV, V- phrenic nerve
CN V2
CN IX
8.
Where does lymph always reach when draining from the pharynx? (Anatomy)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Parasternal nodes
Axillary nodes
Deep cervical nodes
Deep inguinal nodes
9.
Much can be discerned about the state of the brain by observing how the eyes track a visual stimulus.
All of the follows cranial nerves move the eyeball except: (Anatomy)
a. III,
b. IV
c. V
d. VI
10.
A student doctor became concerned while observing a group of base jumpers on television, and made a
horrified expression when a parachute didn't open and the jumper grasped a tree during free fall, damaging his
upper brachial plexus. Which cranial nerve is related to expression? (Anatomy)
a. III
b. V
c. VI
d. IX
11.
The trigeminal nerve exits from which location in the cranial region? (Anatomy)
a. superior orbital fissure
b. cribriform plate of ethymoid
c. I.A.M.
d. jugular foramen
12. What passes through the thyroid membrane? (Anatomy)
a.
superior laryngeal artery
b.
internal laryngeal nerve
c.
rima glottis
d.
recurrent laryngeal nerve
e.
both a and b
13.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Of the following muscles, which is not innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve? (Anatomy)
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Lateral cricoarytenoid
Cricothyroid
Thyroarytenoid
Transverse arytenoids
14.
If an aneurism occurs within the internal carotid artery, which nerve is most likely to be injured first?
(Anatomy)
a.
Abducens Nerve
b.
Trigeminal Nerve
c.
Occulomotor Nerve
d.
Vagus Nerve
15.
This type of hematoma usually involves arterial blood and it is usually localized taking on a lenticular
shape: (Anatomy)
a.
Sub-dural
b.
Sub-arachnoid
c.
Extra-dural
d.
Periosteal
16.
A patient comes to the emergency room with an infection in the pterygoid fossa. What structure is
responsible for the risk of spreading the infection to the nasopharynx? (Anatomy)
A. pterygoid canal
B. sphenopalatine fissure
C. palatovaginal canal
D. sphenopalatine foramen
E. inferior orbital fissure
17. A medical student slips in the anatomy lap hitting their upper teeth and palate on the
edge of an
anatomy table. What structure is least at risk for mechanical damage due to the blunt force. (Anatomy)
A. Incisive fossa
B. Ascending palatine artery
C. greater palatine nerve
D. nasopalatine nerve
E. greater palatine artery
18.
The ear will begin to develop from what germ layer? (Embryo)
a.Mesoderm
b. Ectoderm
c. Endoderm
19. An improper development of the channels that will drain the aqueous humor from the posterior
compartment to the anterior compartment will result in (Anatomy)
a. cyclopia
b. heterochromatic irises
c. congenital glaucoma
d. persistent pupillary membrane
20.
If an aneurism occurs within the internal carotid artery, which group of nerves is most likely to be
injured? (Anatomy)
a.
CNs III, VII, IX, X
b.
Optic, Occulomotor, Trochlear Hypoglossal,
c.
CNs III, IV, V1, V2, VI
d.
Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Glossopharyngeal
21.
a.
b.
c.
d.
If the middle meningeal artery was torn, which of the following can occur? (Anatomy)
Sub-dural hematoma
Sub-arachnoid hematoma
Extra-dural hematoma
Periosteal hematoma
22.The cell body of motor innervations of the cranial nerves is located in: (Anatomy)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
IML Cell Column of T1-T4
Dorsal Root ganglion
Brain Stem
Otic Ganglion
Internal Carotid Plexus
26. What ganglion is not associated with parasympathetics? (Anatomy)
a.
Otic Ganglion
b.
Ciliary Ganglion
c.
Trigeminal Ganglion
d.
Pterygopalatine Ganglion
e.
Submandibular Ganglion
27.
Which of the choices below best fits the following description: A 74 year old male, currently taking
blood thinning medication, was walking down his basement stairs and knocked his head on a low-hanging
pipe. He showed no signs of injury other than a slight headache right after the incident, which later subsided.
About a week later, his wife noticed some her husband was acting ‘funny’ and later that night he lost
consciousness. She immediately called 911 and he was taken to the ER to be diagnosed with…. (Anatomy)
a.
Extradural hematoma
b.
Cerebral Infarct
c.
Subdural hematoma
d.
Hemorrhagic stroke
28.
a.
b.
c.
d.
29.
The test of choice to view the carotid arteries is: (Anatomy)
Carotid arteriogram
Ultrasound (w/Doppler)
Basilar arteriogram
Nuclear medicine
Identify the following vessel marked with the red arrow:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Superior cerebellar artery
Vertebral artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Posterior cerebral artery
30.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
31.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
32.
Which of the following is not a function of Cranial Nerve III (Anatomy)
Elevation of the eyes
Adduction of the eyes
Dilation of the pupils
Constriction of the pupils
Changing the shape of the lens
Cutaneous distribution of the maxillary nerve includes which of the following landmarks? (Anatomy)
Elevation of the eyes
Adduction of the eyes
Dilation of the pupils
Constriction of the pupils
Changing the shape of the lens
Dry eyes will not result from which nerve ligation? (Anatomy)
A. N. of Pterygoid canal
B. Zygomatic n.
C. Maxillary n. (V2)
D. Facial n. (CNVII)
33.
The following Chorda tympani fact is false (Anatomy)
A. It innervates sublingual gland
B. It passes the pterotympanic fissure
C. It bypasses the lingual n.
D. It synapses at the submandibular ganglion
34.
Which nerve is related to CN IX ? (Anatomy)
A. Greater Petrosal n.
B. Lesser Petrosal n.
C. Deep Petroal n.
D. Superficial Petrosal n.
35.
Lesions in what two areas will most likely lead to ptosis? (Anatomy)
a. CNIV and sympathetic chain
b. CNVI and CNIII
c. CN III and sympathetic chain
d. CN VII and CNIII
e. CNIII and CNIV
36.. What nerve does the ophthalmic artery parallel? (Anatomy)
a. optic
b. nasocilliary
c. CNVI
d. CN V
e. optic branch of sympathetic chain