Question 1
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Regio Scapularis is a back region
Question 2
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The anterior rami of C1 through C4 take part in the formation of cervical plexus.
Question 3
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The boundaries between the thoracic region and the back are the anterior axillary lines
Question 4
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Sternocleidomastoid is a superficial muscle of the back.
Question 5
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M.latissimus dorsi is a powerful extensor of the arm
Question 6
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Superficial muscles of the back are supplied by dorsal branches of spinal nerves
Question 7
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Auscultation triangle on the back is located medial to the scapula
Question 8
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Serratus posterior superior muscle is a muscle of inspriation
Question 9
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Muscles of the back are arranged in three groups with distinct functions.
Question 10
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Erector spinae muscle is made of three colunms.
Question 11
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Intermediate muscles of the back are respiratory muscles.
Question 12
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Platysma is innervated by a branch of the facial nerve.
Question 13
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The platysma is a superficial muscle that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid
Question 14
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Accessory nerve is a branch of cervical plexus
Question 15
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Phrenic nerve (C3-C5 (primarily C4)) innervates thoracic diaphragm.
Question 16
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Internal carotid artery has two cervical branches.
Question 17
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The upper end of the jugular vein dilates into internal jugular fossa
Question 18
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Near the termination of the internal jugular vein is a smaller dilation, the inferior bulb.
Question 19
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The inferior thyroid artery is a branch of the external carotid artery
Question 20
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The submandibular gland is in infrahyoid region
Question 21
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Which one of the listed is not a muscle of the back:
Question 22
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Which of the muscles listed below is a deep muscle of the back
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Levator costae
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Latissimus dorsi
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Levator scapulae
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Rhomboidei
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Splenius
Question 23
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Interruption of cranial nerve XI would paralyze which muscle?
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Deltoid
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Latissimus dorsi
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Levator scapulae
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Rhomboideus major
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Trapezius
Question 24
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If the right dorsal scapular nerve was cut near its origin, what would result:
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Skin of the upper back on the right side would be numb
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The point of the right shoulder would droop
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Scapular retraction on the right would be weakened
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Extension of the right arm would be weakened
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Inability to ADduct the right arm
Question 25
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The cutaneous branch of the posterior primary ramus of C2 is called the:
Question 26
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Which muscle is innervated by posterior primary rami?
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Latissimus dorsi
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Levator scapulae
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Rhomboideus major
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Erector spinae
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Trapezius
Question 27
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Which of the elements listed below is not in the subcutaneous layer of the neck?
Question 28
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Which of the following does NOT belong to the infrahyoid muscles?
Question 29
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Which one of the following structures is NOT related to infrahyoid region?
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gl. thyroidea
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m. thyrohyoideus
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n. vagus
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m. cricothyroideus
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v. jugularis anterior
Question 30
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Which one of the following structures is NOT related to the carotid triangle?
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Hypoglossal nerve
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Superior laryngeal nerve
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Facial artery
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Thyrohyoid muscle
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Sternohyoid muscle
Question 31
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*Loss of sensation from the temporal region and loss of secretory function of the parotid gland would be caused by interruption of which nerve?
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Auriculotemporal
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Chorda tympani
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Deep temporal, posterior
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Facial
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Great auricular
Question 32
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*An elderly man presented with severe pain beneath the left eye, radiating into the lower eyelid, lateral side of the nose and upper lip. What nerve was involved?
Answer
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Buccal
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Infraorbital
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Mental
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Supratrochlear
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Zygomatic
Question 33
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*To study the compensatory response of selective suprahyoid muscles in elevating the hyoid bone, an experiment was designed in which the posterior belly of the digastric and stylohyoid muscles were paralysed by drugs. The muscular branches of which of the following nerves must be chemically interrupted to produce paralysis in both muscles?
Answer
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Inferior alveolar
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Facial
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Hypoglossal
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Glossopharyngeal
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Lingual
Question 34
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*Which nerve provides motor innervation to the buccinator muscle?
Question 35
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*Which nerve provides cutaneous innervation to the skin of the angle of the mandible?
Question 36
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*Which nerve carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the parotid gland?
Question 37
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*A patient is unable to wink; what muscle is affected?
Question 38
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*What structure lies deepest in the parotid gland?
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External carotid artery
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External Jugular Vein
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Facial artery
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Facial nerve
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Retromandibular vein
Question 39
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*A deep laceration of the face in the middle of the parotid gland could affect the
Answer
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External jugular vein
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Facial nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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Hypoglossal nerve
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Lingual artery
Question 40
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*Pain elicited from an infected facial wound is primarily conveyed by what nerve?
Answer
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Facial
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Great auricular
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Hypoglossal
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Transverse cervical
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Trigeminal
Question 41
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*Inability to close the lips relates to the action of which muscle?
Question 42
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*Which muscle will not be affected when the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (V3) is anesthetized?
Question 43
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*The parotid space contains all EXCEPT:
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External carotid artery
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Facial nerve
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Intraparotid lymph nodes
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Medial pterygoid muscle
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Retromandibular vein
Question 44
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*The facial muscle most responsible for moving the lips both upward and laterally to produce a smile is:
Answer
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Buccinator
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Levator anguli oris
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Levator labii superioris
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Platysma
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Zygomaticus major
Question 45
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*The muscle which separates the submandibular triangle from the paralingual space is the:
Question 46
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*The predominant muscle most associated with retraction of the mandible is the:
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Lateral pterygoid
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Masseter
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Medial pterygoid
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Temporalis
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Mylohyoid
Question 47
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*At the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), hinge movements occur between the:
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Condyle and articular eminence
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Articular disc and articular eminence
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Condyle and articular disc
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Articular disc and articular cavity
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Condyle and articular cavity
Question 48
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*Incapacity to protrude the mandible indicates a dysfunction of which muscle?
Question 49
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*Damage to the facial nerve near the stylomastoid foramen would likely cause each of the following motor deficits EXCEPT:
Answer
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Paralysis of the buccinator muscle
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Inability to whistle
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Paralysis of the muscles that elevate the mandible
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Inability to close the lips
Question 50
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What bony feature of the mandible can be used to find and palpate the facial artery?
Answer
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Oblique line
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Mental trigone
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Angle
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Premasseteric notch
Question 51
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Which of the following suprahyoid muscles would be paralyzed if the inferior alveolar nerve was severed at its origin?
Answer
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Geniohyoid m.
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Hyoglossus m.
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Mylohyoid m.
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Stylohyoid m.
Question 52
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*After the mandibular condyle is moved forward onto the articular eminence (e.g., by opening the mouth widely), what muscle can then retract the mandible?
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Superficial head of masseter m.
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Deep head of masseter m.
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Posterior part of temporalis m.
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Anterior part of temporalis m.
Question 53
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*Two nerves usually emerge from between the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle: the anterior deep temporal nerve and the:
Answer
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Masseteric n.
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Buccal n.
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Lingual n.
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Inferior alveolar n.
Question 54
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*Paralysis of which of the following muscles would impede retraction of the mandible?
Answer
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Buccinator
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Lateral pterygoid, lower portion
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Lateral pterygoid, upper (sphenomeniscus) portion
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Medial pterygoid
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Temporalis
Question 55
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*A cranial fracture through the foramen ovale that compresses the enclosed nerve, will have an effect on all muscles EXCEPT:
Answer
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Tensor tympani
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Masseter
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Buccinator
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Mylohyoid
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Temporalis
Question 56
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*Which muscle is also known as the sphenomeniscus?
Question 57
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*Forward movement of the condyle of the mandible during wide opening of the jaws is accomplished mainly by the:
Question 58
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*The middle meningeal artery:
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Enters the skull through the foramen ovale
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Passes through a split in the trunk of the mandibular nerve (V3)
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Is typically a branch of the second part of the maxillary artery
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Supplies blood to the temporal lobe of the brain
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Usually arises deep to the neck of the mandible
Question 59
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*The temporomandibular joint is characterized by all EXCEPT:
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A capsule strengthened by ligaments on its lateral side only
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A completely flat surface for its gliding action
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An articular disc
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Extracapsular ligaments
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Two joint cavities of different shapes
Question 60
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*There is arterial bleeding on superficial surface of the posterior third of the tongue; which of the following arteries was involved?
Answer
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Deep lingual
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Dorsal lingual
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Facial
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Sublingual
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Tonsillar
Question 61
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*There is difficulty in swallowing due to involvement of which muscle that elevates the tongue?
Answer
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Genioglossus
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Hyoglossus
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Styloglossus
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Stylohyoid
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Stylopharyngeus
Question 62
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Cutting of the hypoglossal nerve in the hypoglossal canal would not interrupt the nerve supply to the:
Answer
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Hyoglossus muscle
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Genioglossus muscle
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Palatoglossus muscle
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Styloglossus muscle
Question 63
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*The contents of the paralingual space do NOT include the:
Answer
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Hypoglossal nerve
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Lingual artery
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Lingual nerve
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Submandibular gland
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Sublingual gland
Question 64
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*A patient is unable to taste a piece of sugar placed on the anterior part of the tongue. Which cranial nerve is most likely to have a lesion?
Answer
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Facial nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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Hypoglossal nerve
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Trigeminal nerve
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Vagus nerve
Question 65
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The chorda tympani contains which component before it joins the lingual nerve?
Answer
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Preganglionic sympathetics
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Postganglionic sympathetics
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Preganglionic parasympathetics
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Postganglionic parasympathetics
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Taste fibers to the posterior third of the tongue
Question 66
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*Which of the following structures is located in the vestibule of the oral cavity?
Question 67
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The muscle responsible for raising the floor of the mouth in the early stages of swallowing is the:
Answer
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genioglossus
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geniohyoid
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hyoglossus
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mylohyoid
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palatoglossus
Question 68
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In accessing the submandibular gland in the submandibular triangle, what vessel coursing through the gland and triangle would need to be protected?
Answer
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External jugular vein
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Facial artery
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Maxillary artery
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Retromandibular vein
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Superior thyroid artery
Question 69
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Which of the following structures are boundaries of lateral cervical region?
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Posterior border of m. sternocleidomastoideus
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Venter anterior of m. digastricus
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Anterior border of m. trapezius
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Venter superior of m. omohyoideus
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Middle third of clavicle
Question 70
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All of the following may be found in the paralingual space EXCEPT:
Question 71
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Lamina superficialis of the deep cervical fascia
Answer
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Covers entire neck
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Forms fascia masseterica
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Extends from the skull base to the bodies of T3-T4
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Forms fascia of submandibular gland
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Extends posteriorly to proc. transversi
Question 72
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Which of the following structures are elements of lateral cervical region?
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Mm. scaleni
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A. carotis communis
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V. jugularis interna
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A. subclavia
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V. subclavia
Question 73
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Which of the following are from the superficial muscles of the back?
Answer
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M. trapezius
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M. pectoralis major
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M. latissimus dorsi
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M. rectus abdominis
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M. levator scapulae
Question 74
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The deep muscles of the back
Answer
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divide into three subgroups
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erect the body and the neck in bilateral contraction
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are located dorsally to the vertebral column
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are supplied by the ventral branches of the spinal nerves
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are autochtonous (own) muscles of the back
Question 75
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The cervical plexus of nerves
Answer
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supplies motor branches to the infrahyoid muscles
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supplies motor branches to the muscles of the suboccipital triangle
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supplies motor branches to the trapezius muscle
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supplies sensory branches to the diaphragm
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supplies sensory branches to the front of the scalp
Question 76
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The sternocleidomastoid muscle
Answer
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is attached to the temporal bone deep to the splenius capitis muscle
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is active if the head is flexed against resistance
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has a motor supply from the cervical plexus
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is an anterior relation of the scalenus anterior muscle
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is crossed superficially by the external jugular vein
Question 77
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The thyroid gland
Answer
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clasps the upper part of trachea
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is highly vascular
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doesn’t move with the larynx
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is ductless gland
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consists of only one lobe
Question 78
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The brachiocephalic vein
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collects blood only from the head and neck
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ends by joining the opposite one to form the superior vena cava
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has no valves
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the right one crosses the median plain
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the right one is laterally to the brachiocephalic artery
Question 79
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The vertical neurovascular bundle of the neck
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lies on each side of the median airway and foodway
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extends from the base of the skull to the root of the neck
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contains glossopharyngeal nerve in its lower part
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is enclosed by the layers of the deep cervical fascia
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lies on the sympathetic trunk
Question 80
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The internal jugular vein
Answer
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in the upper part of the neck is posterolateral to the internal carotid a.
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is accompanied superiorly by the last four cranial nerves
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is posterior to vagus nerve
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has inferiorly the sympathetic trunk lying between the vein and common carotid artery
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lies on the cervical plexus
Question 81
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A. carotis externa:
Answer
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is in the carotid triangle
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gives off a. thyroidea inferior
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supplies head and neck structures
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has baroreceptors at its origin - the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
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occurs at the upper border of the thyroid cartilage
Question 82
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Which of the following are NOT anterior branches of external carotid artery?
Answer
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A. pharyngea ascendens
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A. thyroidea superior
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A. sternocleidomastoidea
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A. lingualis
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A. occipitalis
Question 83
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Anterior branches of external carotid artery are:
Answer
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A. thyroidea superior
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A. occipitalis
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A. lingualis
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A. subscapularis
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A. facialis
Question 84
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The following elements are located in the carotid triangle:
Answer
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N. laringeus superior
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N. hypoglossus
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Glandula thyroidea
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Ansa cervicalis
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A. thyroidea inferior
Question 85
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The internal carotid artery
Answer
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enters the skull through the foramen lacerum
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divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries
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gives of the ophthalmic artery
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is accompanied within the skull by preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibres
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usually begins about the level of the cricoid cartilage
Question 86
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The scalenus anterior muscle
Answer
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is anterior to the nerves forming the brachial plexus
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is attached to the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of some of the cervical vertebrae
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is medial to the vertebral artery
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is anterior to the subclavian artery
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is lateral to the inferior cervical ganglion
Question 87
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The external carotid artery
Answer
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is crossed anteriorly by the hypoglossal nerve
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usually divides into its terminal branches at the level of the angle of the jaw
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at its origin is lateral to the internal carotid artery
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is the only source of blood to the thyroid gland
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is superficial to the glossopharyngeal nerve
Question 88
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve
Answer
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has fibres whose cell bodies are in the nucleus ambiguus of the hindbrain
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is entirely a motor nerve
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is a close relation of the inferior thyroid artery
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supplies all the muscles of the larynx
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supplies the intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Question 89
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The cricoid cartilage
Answer
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has an anterior arch which moves upwards and backwards due to the contraction of the cricothyroid muscle
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lengthens the vocal fold (true vocal cord) when its anterior part moves upwards and backwards
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has the vocal folds attached to it
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gives attachment to the in inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx
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is at the level of the fourth cervical vertebra
Question 90
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The scalenus medius muscle
Answer
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is posterior to the nerves forming the brachial plexus
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is attached to the scalene tubercle
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is used in deep breathing
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is posterior to the subclavian artery
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is crossed anteriorly by the omohyoid muscle
Question 91
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The internal jugular vein
Answer
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is, along its whole course, directly lateral to the internal carotid artery
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has no valves
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is anterior to the phrenic nerve
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receives all the venous blood from the thyroid gland
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is anterior to the thoracic duct on the left side
Question 92
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The digastric muscle
Answer
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has a motor innervation from nerves of the branchial arches
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is inferior to the submandibular gland
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is attached to the ramus of the mandible
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is superficial,to the hypoglossal nerve
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is deep to the carotid sheath
Question 93
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The scalenus anterior muscle
Answer
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is anterior to the subclavian vein
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is anterior to the phrenic nerve
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is anterior to the suprascapular artery
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is used in deep respiration
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is attached to the first and second ribs
Question 94
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Trigonum submandibulare contains:
Answer
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glandula submandibularis
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accessory nerve
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phrenic nerve
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facial artery
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lingual nerve
Question 95
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The following elements are part of trigonum submandibulare:
Answer
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n. mylohyoideus
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n. hypoglossus
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glandulathyroidea
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trigonum pirogovi
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a. thyroidea inferior
Question 96
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Match each numbered term with most proper lettered one
A. M. latissimus dorsi [blank_start]4[blank_end]
B. M. levator scapulae [blank_start]3[blank_end]
C. M. platysma [blank_start]1[blank_end]
D. M. trapezius [blank_start]5[blank_end]
E. M. erector spinae [blank_start]2[blank_end]
1. N. facialis
2. Rr. dorsales of nn. spinales
3. N. dorsalis scapulae
4. N. thoracodorsalis
5. N. accessories
Answer
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4
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1
-
2
-
3
-
5
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3
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1
-
2
-
4
-
5
-
1
-
2
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3
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4
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5
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5
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1
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2
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3
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4
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2
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1
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3
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4
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5
Question 97
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Which of the following A to F supplies the muscles 1 to 6?
A. Cervical plexus [blank_start]2[blank_end]
B. Spinal accessory nerve [blank_start]3[blank_end]
C. Cranial accessory nerve [blank_start]none[blank_end]
D. Facial nerve [blank_start]1[blank_end], [blank_start]5[blank_end]
E. None of these [blank_start]4[blank_end]
1 Platysma
2 Infrahyoid
3 Sternocleidomastoid
4 Levator veli palatini
5 Orbicularis oculi
Answer
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2
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1
-
3
-
4
-
5
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none
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3
-
1
-
2
-
4
-
5
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none
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none
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1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
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none
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5
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
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none
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4
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
5
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none
Question 98
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Match each numbered term with the most proper lettered one
A. Anterior cervical triangle [blank_start]2[blank_end], [blank_start]4[blank_end]
B. Posterior(lateral) cervical triangle [blank_start]1[blank_end], [blank_start]3[blank_end]
1. Omotrapezoid (Subclavian triangle)
2. Carotid
3. Omoclavicular (Occipital triangle)
4. Digastric triangle
Answer
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2
-
1
-
3
-
4
-
4
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1
-
2
-
3
-
1
-
2
-
3
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4
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3
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1
-
2
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4