Question 1
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Which structure is a part of the internal ear?
Question 2
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Anterior chamber in the eyeball:
Question 3
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What is true about the rhinecephalon?
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has the long and the short gyrus
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belongs to the diencephalon
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belongs to forebrain
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contains corpus callosum
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contains the lateral ventricle
Question 4
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The arachnoid of the brain:
Question 5
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Which of the following structures belongs to midbrain:
Question 6
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Inferior horn of the lateral ventricle is located in:
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temporal lobe
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frontal lobe
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parietal lobe
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occipital lobe
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insula
Question 7
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Choose the correct way of CSF circulation:
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lateral ventricle - aqueduct - third ventricle - fourth ventricle
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third ventricle - lateral ventricle - aqueduct - fourth ventricle
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third ventricle - aqueduct - fourth ventricle - subarachnoid space
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lateral ventricle - interventricular foramen - fourth ventricle - third ventricle
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subarachnoid space - lateral ventricle - aqueduct
Question 8
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Pterygopalatine fossa communicates:
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Medially with the infratemporal fossa through the pterygopalatine fissure
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Medially with the oral cavity through the sphenopalatine foramen
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Anteriorly with the orbit through the superior orbital fissure
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Inferiorly with the nasal cavity through the pterygopalatine foramen (greater or lesser palatine)
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Laterally with the infratemporal fossa through the pterygopalatine fissure
Question 9
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Which muscle depresses the angle of the mouth?
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Mentalis m.
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Orbicularis oris m.
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Platysma
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Inferior incissivi m.
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Procerus
Question 10
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What is false about the lymphoid structures forming the Waldeyer’s ring?
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Lingual tonsil is unpaired
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Palatine tonsil is supplied by the facial artery
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Tubal tonsil is situated over the opening of the auditory tube
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Pharyngeal tonsil is paired
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Pharyngeal tonsil is located in the oral part of pharynx
Question 11
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Which muscle doesn’t form the pharynx?
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Cricopharyngeus
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Salpingophayngeus
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Stylopharyngeus
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Palatopharyngeus
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Palatoglossus
Question 12
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What is true about the branches of the trigeminal nerve?
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Frontal nerve comes from the maxillary n.
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Zygomatic nerve communicates with a branch of the ophthalmic n.
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Infraorbital nerve is a continuation of the mandibular nerve
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Mandibular nerve transmits only sensory fibers
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Maxillary nerve transmits motor fiber
Question 13
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Which element doesn’t belong to palate?
Question 14
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The layer of the scalp containing the ramifying arteries, veins, and nerves is the:
Question 15
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The muscle which protrudes the tongue and its tip toward the opposite side:
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Hyoglossus
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Genioglossus
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Palatoglossus
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Styoglossus
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Geniohyoid
Question 16
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The sensory nerve supply to the skin overlying the angle of the mandible is by the:
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Greater occipital nerve (C2)
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Lesser occipital nerve (C2)
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Buccal branch of mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
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Great auricular nerve (C2-C3)
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Mandibular ramus of the facial nerve
Question 17
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The parotid duct opens into the:
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Floor of the mouth at the sublingual fold
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Floor of the mouth at the sublingual caruncle
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Vestibule of the mouth opposite the second maxillary molar tooth
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Vestibule of mouth opposite the second mandibular premolar tooth
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Foramen cecum
Question 18
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Which statement is incorrect:
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The zygomaticofacial nerve is a branch of the trigeminal nerve
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The chorda tympani joins the lingual nerve within the infratemporal region
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The maxillary artery is one of the 2 terminal branches of the external carotid artery
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The otic ganglion is a sympathetic ganglion
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All of the above are incorrect
Question 19
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The posterior part of the nose receives a great portion of its arterial supply from which artery:
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Infraorbital
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Facial
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Superior labial
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Sphenopalatine
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opthalmic
Question 20
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The auditory tube opens directly into the:
Question 21
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The tonsillar fossa:
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Lies posterior to the palatopharyngeal arch
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Is also known as the piriform fossa
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Has lymph drainage from its walls that enter the jugulodigastric node
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Contains the pharyngeal tonsil because it is in the oropharynx
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Lies just superior to the pharyngeal isthmus
Question 22
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Sensations (heat, cold, touch) of the gingiva of the hard palate is carried to the brain through:
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The nerve of the pterygoid canal
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Nerves in the greater palatine canals
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The nasocillary branch of V-1
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The greater superficial branch of the Vagus n
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The lesser superficial petrosal nerve
Question 23
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The mandibular nerve leaves the skull via the:
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Superior orbital fissure
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Inferior orbital fissure
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Foramen ovale
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Foramen rotundum
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Foramen spinosum
Question 24
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The supraorbital foramen of the skull provides an exit from the orbit for which of the following:
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Oculomotor nerve
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The supraorbital, a branch of V-2
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The supratrochlear, a branch of V-2
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A continuation of the ophthalmic nerve fibers
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Trochlear nerve
Question 25
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The superior orbital fissure:
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Lies directly inferior to the greater wing of the sphenoid
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Lies directly above the posterior portion of the maxilla
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Lies directly between the orbit and the infratemporal fossa
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Transmits the III, IV and VI cranial nerves
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Transmits maxillary nerve
Question 26
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The following artery usually does not arise from the external carotid:
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Superior thyroid
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Lingual
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Superior temporal
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Middle meningeal
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Occipital
Question 27
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This portion of this muscle retracts the mandible:
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Superficial head of the medial pterygoid muscle
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Posterior portion of temporalis
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Upper head of the lateral pterygoid
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Anterior portion of temporalis
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Buccinator-posterior portion
Question 28
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The following is a muscle of facial expression innervated by the facial nerve:
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Lateral pterygoid muscle
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Stylohyoid muscle
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Stapedius muscle
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Orbicularis oris muscle
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All of the above
Question 29
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Which muscle of the tongue is innervated by the vagus nerve:
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Palatopharyngeus
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Palatoglossus
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Styloglossus
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Genioglossus
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Hyoglossus
Question 30
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All the pharyngeal muscles except the stylopharyngeus muscle receive their motor innervation by this nerve:
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Facial
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Glossopharyngeal
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Vagus
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Trigeminal
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Hypoglossal
Question 31
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If a person were unable to closed the eyelids tightly due to nerve damage, the damaged nerve(s) would be the:
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Sympathetic subers on the ophthalmic arteries
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Superior division of the oculomotor
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Inferior division of the oculomotor
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Facial
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Trigeminal
Question 32
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General sensations from the anterior part of the nasal cavity above the vestibule is carried by branches of the:
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Olfactory
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Infraorbital nerve
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Anterior ethmoidal nerve
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Nasopalatine nerve
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Zygomatic nerve
Question 33
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Taste sensations from the anterior ⅔ of the tongue travel through a branch of the:
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Seventh cranial nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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V-2
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Cranial nerve XI
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Mental nerve
Question 34
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The fold of the dura separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the:
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Falx cerebri
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Falx cerebelli
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Tentorium cerebelli
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Diaphragm sellae
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Incisura
Question 35
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The dural venous sinus found on the floor of the middle cranial fossa in the:
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Sigmoid
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Superior petrosal
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Straight
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Cavernous
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Occipital
Question 36
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The vein that directly connects the veins of the scalp to the dural venous sinuses are:
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Emissary veins
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Cerebral veins
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Diploic veins
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Subarachnoid veins
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Valve
Question 37
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The auriculotemporal nerve of the scalp is a branch of the:
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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Ophthalmic division of V
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Maxillary division of V
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Mandibular division of V
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Cervical plexus
Question 38
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This muscle receives its motor supply by two cranial nerves:
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Buccinator
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Trapezius
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Digastric
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Omohyoid
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Thyrohyoid
Question 39
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The pyramid of the middle ear contains:
Question 40
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The nerve of the mouth that lies just medial to the roots of the third mandibular molar teeth is the:
Question 41
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A 16-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a fever, a confused mental state, and drowsiness. During physical examination it is noted that the boy suffers from severe acne. Radiology examination reveals cavernous sinus thrombosis. Which of the following routes of entry to the cavernous sinus would most likely be responsible for the infections and thrombosis?
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Carotid artery
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Mastoid emissary vein
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Middle meningeal vein
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Ophthalmic vein
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Parietal emissary vein
Question 42
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A 34-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with severe headaches, dizziness, and vomiting. Imaging studies reveal a tumor at the hypoglossal canal. Which of the following muscles will most likely be affected?
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Geniohyoid
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Mylohyoid
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Palataglossus
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Genioglossus
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Thyrohyoid
Question 43
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A 20-year old man fell of a motorcycle and sustained a head injury. A CT scan of his head revealed a fracture of the sella turcica. Which of the following bones was most likely damaged in this patient?
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Sphenoid
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Temporal
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Occipital
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Ethmoidal
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Frontal
Question 44
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Physical examination of an 88-year-old man reveals inability to adduct his right eye and an absent corneal reflex on the same side. These symptoms might indicate a growth in which part of the skull?
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Inferior orbital fissure
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Optic canal
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Superior orbital fissure
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Foramen rotundum
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Foramen ovale
Question 45
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Which wall doesn’t belond to the middle ear walls?
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Tegmental wall
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The jugular wall
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Mastoid wall
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Membranous wall
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Berlin wall
Question 46
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Is the nucleus of the diencephalons
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Is the nucleus of the telecephalon
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Is the nucleus of the mesencephalon
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Is formed from white matter
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None of the above
Question 47
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Which nucleus belongs to the cerebellum:
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Dentate in the vermis
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Fastigii in the hemisphere
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Caudate - in the hemisphere
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Emboliform - in the hemisphere
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None of the above