Head and Neck Anatomy Quiz
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Which of the following muscles is responsible for closing the eyelids?

  • Occipitofrontalis
  • Buccinator
  • Orbicularis oculi (correct)
  • Orbicularis oris
  • What is the main function of the buccinator muscle?

  • Closing the eyelids
  • Facial expressions
  • Moving the eyebrows
  • Compressing the cheek against the teeth (correct)
  • Why can blood or pus collected in the loose areolar CT layer pass anteriorly but not posteriorly?

  • Because of the attachment of the occipital bellies to the highest nuchal line
  • Because of the attachment of the frontal bellies to the bone
  • Because of the lack of attachment of the frontal bellies to the bone (correct)
  • Because of the rich blood supply of the skin
  • What is the main characteristic of the deep fascia in the face?

    <p>It is absent in most of the face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the orbicularis oris muscle?

    <p>Closing the lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve supplies the muscles of the face?

    <p>Facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of tissue is adherent to the walls of arteries, preventing them from contraction or retraction when cut?

    <p>Dense connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the scalp is mobile and susceptible to de-scalping?

    <p>Loose areolar connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the frontal bellies of the occipito-frontalis muscle?

    <p>Raising the eyebrows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of veins connect veins outside the skull with dural venous sinuses inside the skull?

    <p>Emissary veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the site of collection of fluid, pus, and blood in the scalp?

    <p>Loose areolar connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve supplies the occipito-frontalis muscle?

    <p>Facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which foramen does the facial nerve exit the skull through?

    <p>Stylomastoid foramen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nerves is responsible for the Lesser occipital nerve?

    <p>Cervical nerve 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a branch of the External Carotid artery?

    <p>Internal Carotid artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vein is connected to the cavernous sinus via two routes?

    <p>Facial vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a branch of the Facial nerve?

    <p>Zygomaticotemporal nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following arteries enters the face by winding around the lower border of the mandible?

    <p>Facial artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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