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## Anatomy Questions ### 1. The optic canal is an opening in the: - A. squamous part of temporal - B. lesser wing of sphenoides - C. frontal - D. occipital ### 2. Mandibular foramen transmits which of the following? - A. Massetric nerve - B. Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve - C. Inferior...
## Anatomy Questions ### 1. The optic canal is an opening in the: - A. squamous part of temporal - B. lesser wing of sphenoides - C. frontal - D. occipital ### 2. Mandibular foramen transmits which of the following? - A. Massetric nerve - B. Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve - C. Inferior alveolar nerve - D. Facial nerve ### 3. The most appropriate muscle responsible for elevation of mandible is: - A. Lateral pterygoid muscle - B. Mylohoid muscle - C. Stylohyoid muscle - D. Temporalis muscle ### 4. The orbital margins superiorly are bounded by frontal bone & which other one laterally? - A. Maxilla - B. Zygomatic - C. Greater wing of sphenoid - D. Parietal ### 5. Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of a typical cervical vertebra? - A. Triangular vertebral foramen - B. Bifid spinous process - C. Costal facet - D. Foramen Transversarium ### 6. If the blood accumulates between outer layer of Dura matter and cranial bone, the hemorrhage is known as: - A. Subdural - B. Subarachnoid - C. Epidural - D. Subaponeurotic ### 7. A person is bleeding profusely after a stab wound in front of the zygomatic arch. Bleeding is most likely from: - A. Facial artery - B. Middle meningeal artery - C. Maxillary artery - D. Superficial temporal artery ### 8. Which of the following movement of the mandible would be affected by the injury to the nerve supplying the lateral pterygoid muscle? - A. Elevation - B. Retraction - C. Depression - D. Protaction ### 9. Infections may be spread from the nasal cavity to the meninges along the pathway of olfactory nerves as its fibers pass from the mucosa of the nasal cavity to the olfactory bulb via the: - A. Crista gali - B. Foramen magnum - C. Superior orbital fissure - D. Cribriform plate of ethmoid ### 10. Structures passing through the superior orbital fissure include: - A. Abducent nerve - B. Occulomotor nerve - C. Opthalmic division of trigeminal nerve - D. Optic nerve ### 11. A 13 year olf girl complains of dryness of the nose, indicating a lesion of which of following ganglia: - A. Ciliary ganglion - B. Otic ganglion - C. Pterygopalatine ganglion - D. Submandibular ganglion ### 12. Which of the following nerve is located in cavernous sinus? - A. Trochlear - B. Abducent - C. Occulomotor - D. Opthalmic ### 13. The arachnoid villi for cerebro-spinal fluid absorption protrude mainly in the: - A. Inferior sagittal sinus - B. Superior sagittal sinus - C. Straight sinus - D. Cavernous sinus ### 14. The submandibular ganglion receives pre-ganglionic parasympathetic axons from which of the following cranial nerve? - A. Occulomotor - B. Facial - C. Glossopharyngeal - D. Trigeminal ### 15. Which one of the following muscle would remain functional, if the nerves passing through the jugular foramen are severed as a result of cranial fracture? - A. Sternocleidomastoid - B. Trapezius - C. Styloglossus - D. Stylopharyngeus ### 16. An acoustic neuroma is a tumor of the Vestibulocochlear nerve as it exits the cranial cavity. Because this tumor compresses surrounding structures or invades nearby tissue, in addition to hearing loss & equilibrium problem such patientds would most likely demonstrate ipsilateral: - A. Loss of general sensation to face - B. Facial paralysis - C. Tongue paralysis - D. Ptosis ### 17. The middle ear: - A. is innervated by Vestibulocochlear nerve - B. has floor overlies the auditory tube - C. Communicates with the mastoid antrum - D. Contains vestibular ganglion ### 18. Regarding lingual musculature, which of the following is correct? - A. All the muscle are supplied by the facial nerve - B. Genioglossus depresses the tongue - C. Hypoglossus is supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve - D. Longitudinal muscles maintain the shape of the tongue ### 19. An abscess was surgically removed from the middle of the posterior triangle on the right side. During recovery the patient noticed that the shoulder drooped and he could no longer move his right hand above his head to brush his hair. - A. Spinal part of accessory nerve - B. Ansa cervicalis - C. Facial - D. Hypoglossal ### 20. The muscle forming the floor of the posterior triangle of neck is: - A. Rectus capitis - B. Longus capitis - C. Longissinus capitis - D. Splenius capitis ### 21. Following thyroidectomy hoarseness of voice may occur. The condition is caused by injury to: - A. Vocal cords - B. Recurrent laryngeal nerve - C. Superior laryngeal nerve - D. External laryngeal nerve ### 22. What is the vertebral extent of thyroid gland? - A. C3 to C6 - B. C4 to C7 - C. C6 to T2 - D. C5 to T1 ### 23. Which of the following nerves is related to the neck of the mandible? - A. Massetric nerve - B. Facial nerve - C. Auriculotemporal nerve - D. Inferior alveolar nerve ### 24. Which of the following muscle is connecting Hyoid bone to the mandible? - A. Omohyoid - B. Stylohyoid - C. Mylohyoid - D. Anterior belly of digastric ### 25. Nasolacrimal duct opens into: - A. Vestibule of inferior meatus - B. Vestibule of nose - C. Middle meatus - D. Superior meatus ### 26. Suprahyoid muscles comprise the following except: - A. Digastric - B. Geniohyoid - C. Mylohyoid - D. Omohyoid ### 27. Which of the following is not forming the root of the neck? - A. Xiphisternum - B. First rib - C. First thoracic vertebra - D. Manubrium sterni ### 28. This of the following is not sub-divisions of anterior triangle of neck? - A. Carotid - B. Occipital - C. Muscular - D. Digastric ### 29. The carotid sheath: - A. is attached superiorly to the sphenoid bone - B. fuses with the pleura inferiorly - C. lies deep to the prevertebral fascia - D. encloses the jugular vein and vagus nerve ### 30. Loss of sensation from the temporal region and loss of secretory function of the parotid gland would be caused by interruption of which of the following nerve: - A. Facial - B. Chorda tympani - C. Auriculo temporal - D. Greater auricular ### 31. Which of the following passes through the parotid gland: - A. External carotid artery - B. Facial artery - C. Facial vein - D. Greater auricular ### 32. Parotid duct of Stensen's open into the: - A. Vestibule of mouth at the level of upper third molar - B. Vestibule of mouth at the level of upper second molar - C. Oral cavity on sublingual fold - D. Oral cavity on the sublingual papilla ### 33. Which laryngeal muscle is NOT paired? - A. Posterior cricoarytenoid - B. Lateral cricoarytenoid - C. Transverse Artytenoids - D. Oblique arytenoids ### 34. A 60 year old man is unable to open his eye beause of a rare neuromuscular disease. Which of the following muscle would most likely be paralyzed? - A. Levator palpebrae superioris - B. Orbicularis oris - C. Superior Rectus - D. Orbicularis oculi ### 35. Which of the following structures does not pierce the Sclera? - A. Optic nerve - B. Verticosae veins - C. Opthalmic N - D. Posterior ciliary vessels ### 36. Epiphyseal ends of long bones contain which of the following: - A. Compact bone - B. Spongy bone - C. Woven bone - D. Diploe ### 37. The organic component of bone matrix is produced by: - A. Osteoblasts - B. Osteocytes - C. Osteoclasts - D. Chondrocytes ### 38. Select the true example of pivot synovial joint: - A. Pubic symphysis - B. Median atlanto-axial joint - C. Inferior tibio-fibular joint - D. Xiphisternal joint ### 39. Which of the following is not the location of elastic cartilage? - A. Inter-vertebral disc - B. epiglottis - C. auditory meatus - D. pinna ### 40. All of the following cranial nerves carry preganglionic parasympathetic fibers except: - A. Occulomotor nerve - B. Facial nerve - C. Trigeminal nerve - D. Glossopharyngeal nerve ### 41. Which of the following bones ossify in membrane? - A. Talus - B. Parietal - C. Humerus - D. Ribs ### 42. Median opening present in roof of 4th ventricle is: - A. Foramen of Monro - B. Foramen Magendie - C. Formane Lushcka - D. Aqueduct of Sylvius ### 43. Which of the following nerve arises from dorsal surface of brain stem? - A. Trochlear nerve - B. Facial nerve - C. Occulomotor nerve - D. Nervous intermedius ### 44. Filum terminale is projection of: - A. Arachnoid matter - B. Dura matter - C. Ligamentum denticulate - D. Pia matter ### 45. The stem of lateral sulcus contains: - A. Middle cerebral artery - B. Anterior cerebral artery - C. Great cerebral vein - D. Anterior radicular ### 46. A 60 year old man presented in casualty with stroke. He had facial palsy, squint and hemiplegia. The possible damage is at the level of: - A. Medulla - B. Midbrain - C. Pons - D. Spinal cord ### 47. The upper motor neurons are located in which of the following: - A. post central gyrus - B. pre central gyrus - C. visual cortex - D. auditory cortex ### 48. Regarding the white matter of the cerebral hemisphere, all of the following are examples of association type of fibers except: - A. uncinated fasciculus - B. superior longitudinal fasciculus - C. optic radiation - D. fronto-occipital fasciculus ### 49. Lateral ventricle is the cavity of: - A. Telencephalon - B. Diencephalon - C. Metencephalon - D. Mesencephalon ### 50. Which cerebral lobe is located immediately posterior to central sulcus & superior to lateral sulcus? - A. Frontal lobe - B. Temporal lobe - C. Insula - D. Parietal lobe ### 51. Which of the following is a branch of internal carotid artery? - A. Superior cerebellar artery - B. Posterior communicating artery - C. Labyrinthine artery - D. Inferior cerebellare ### 62. Meckel's cartilage of 1st pharyngeal arch gives rise to all of the following except: - A. Mandible - B. Malleus - C. Incus - D. Spenomandibular ligament ### 63. Thyroid gland during its development descends in front of the following structures except - A. Mandible - B. Trachea - C. Pharyngeal gut - D. Hyoid bone ### 64. The nasolacrimal duct is formed along the line of fusion of lateral nasal process & maxillary process by invagination of: - A. Mesoderm & endoderm - B. Endoderm & ectoderm - C. Mesoderm & ectoderm - D. Ectoderm ### 65. In skeletal muscles, which of the following is correct? - A. Multiple peripheral nuclei are present - B. H band in the middle of the I band - C. Troponin is at specific active site - D. Sarcomere lies in between two membranes ### 66. Which type of epithelium lines the bronchi of lungs? - A. Pseudostratified columnar ciliated - B. Simple cuboidal - C. Simple squamous - D. Transitional ### 67. Which of the following cell types is responsible for anaphylactic shock? - A. Fibroblasts - B. Eosinophils - C. Mast cells - D. Pericytes ### 68. Regarding transverse section of spinal cord which of the following is true: - A. The anterior horn is more prominent - B. Gray matter occupies the outer portion of spinal cord - C. Spinal cord appears as thick stained tissue on - D. There are three horns in TS of spinal cord ### 69. Pituitary basophils are characteristically PAS-positive because of the following structural characteristics? - A. Abundant mitochondria - B. Extensive brush borders - C. Granules containing glycoproteins - D. Granules containing growth hormone ### 70. Section of sympathetic ganglion can be identified by the presence of which of the following - A. Well-developed satellite cells - B. Small multi polar cells - C. Large pseudo-unipolar neurons - D. Bipolar neurons ### 71. This type of gland in which whole cell with its secretory products is released is called: - A. Eccrine gland - B. Merocrine gland - C. Holocrine gland - D. Apocrine gland ### 72. Which one of the following statements about epithelia is true? - A. They are polarized - B. They are completely surrounded by a basal lamina - C. They contain wide intercellular spaces - D. They are not part of the wall of blood vessels ### 73. A section of hyaline cartilage can be identified by the presence of - A. Elastic fibers - B. Collagen fibers - C. Chondrocytes arranged in rows - D. Homogenous matrix ### 74. This of the following microscopic feature is not characteristic for tongue? - A. Contain skeletal muscle - B. Foliate papilla are most numerous - C. Lined by stratified squamous epithelium - D. Lymphoid tissue present in dorsal part of posterior one-third ### 75. Sinusoidal capillaries are found in which of the following? - A. Liver - B. Kidney - C. Intestinal villi - D. Lungs ## EMQS Cranial Cavity ### Theme: Cranial Cavity 1. A 32 year old man brought into the emergency room after developing head trauma caused by being hit with a cricket bat. The neurosurgeon notes that the skull fracture and underlying hematoma seems to have occurred at th junction of four major bones of the skull on the lateral aspect. The region describes as - **B. Pterion** 2. This and cribriform plate are the parts of the ethmoid bone - **F. Crista gali** 3. Lodges the cerebellum - **A. Posterior cranial fossa** 4. Cavernous sinus & Pituitary gland are located in - **H. Middle cranial fossa** 5. Comes out of the skull through the stylo-mastoid foramen - **J. Vagus Nerve** ## EMQS Regarding Connective Tissue and its types ### Theme: Regarding connective tissue and its types 6. Consists of abundance of collagen fibers running parallel to each other found in tendons & ligaments - **J. Dense irregular tissue** 7. Contain multilocular adipocytes with abundance of mitochondria found in superficial fascia of fetus - **E. Brown adipose tissue** 8. Embryonal connective tissue containing star shaped cells embedded in ground substance - **A. Mesenchyme** 9. Found in dermis of skin, perichondrium & periosteum contain many collagen fibers - **D. Reticular tissue** 10. A type of connective tissue found in superficial fascia & lamina propria contain few fibers surrounded by ground substance - **B. Mucous connective tissue** ## EMQS Arteries of the Neck ### Theme: Arteries of the Neck 11. On the left side it arises as a direct branch from the arch of aorta - **G. Subclavian** 12. Is the major artery supplying the contents of posterior cranial fossa having long course and partly passes through foramina in cervical vertebrae - **J. Vertebral artery** 13. This and superficial temporal artery are terminal branches of external carotid artery - **I. Facial artery** 14. Supplies the brain & eye - **F. Internal carotid** 15. Is the first branch of external carotid artery - **H. Superior thyroid** ## EMQS Development of Head & Neck ### Theme: Development of Head & Neck 16. Involves the defective development of first arch derivatives, maxilla, mandible, down slanting palpebral, fissures lower eyelid colobomas & malformed external ears - **I. Treacher Collin syndrome** 17. Site of origin of thyroid gland in the adult is present between anterior 2/3rd and posterior 1/3rd of the tongue - **G. Thyroglossal fistula** 18. Outgrowths from maxilla appear in 6th week of development and develop into definite hard palate - **C. Palatine shelves** 19. The opening of this defect is found on the lateral aspect of the neck anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle - **D. Bregma** 20. Develops into inferior parathyroid gland - **D. Bregma** ## EMQS Cranial nerves innervation & lesion ### Theme: Cranial nerves innervation & lesion 21. A patient complains of loss of tears over the eye ball (dry eye) - **D. Facial Nerve** 22. Motor supply to sylopharyngeus - **I. Glossopharyngeal Nerve** 23. Taste to anterior two-thirds of the tongue - **J. Lingual Nerve** 24. Supplies inferior oblique muscle - **C. Occulomotor Nerve** 25. A patient was asked to raise his palate by saying “AHH”. The uvula deviated to the right side - **A. Vagus Nerve**