Top 80+ Solved Head and Neck MCQ Questions Answer

a. The facet joints in the lumbar spine lie in an anteroposterior plane

b. The vertebral arteries ascend through the foramen in the transverse processes of the upper six cervical vertebrae

c. The spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae are usually bifid

d. Thoracic vertebrae I, II and XII have single costal facets on their pedicles

e. The sacrum has 5 sets of anterior and posterior sacral foramina, one corresponding to each of the sacral segments

a. Is surrounded by the thickest portion of carotid sheath

b. Receives drainage from all the parathyroid glands

c. Is crossed posteriorly by the accessory nerve

d. Is crossed anteriorly by the thoracic duct

e. Contains valves within its lumen

a. Is both deep and superficial

b. Empties ultimately into the internal jugular vein alone

c. Communicates indirectly with the cavernous sinus via the deep facial vein

d. Communicates directly with the cavernous sinus via the supraorbital veins

e. All of the above

a. Is a respiratory organ whose essential function is phonation

b. Extends from the anterior upper border of the epiglottis to the level of C6

c. Consists of two single cartilages, the thyroid and cricoid

d. Is hauled up beneath the tongue with the epiglottis tilted anterior and upwards during swallowing

e. Is supplied by the external laryngeal nerve except for the cricothyroid muscle which is supplied by the

a. The external laryngeal nerve supplies the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

b. The internal laryngeal nerve supplies cricothyroid

c. The blood supply above the vocal cords is by a branch of the internal carotid

d. Normal vocal cords are always covered by stratified squamous epithelium

e. The recurrent laryngeal nerve lies immediately behind the cricoarytenoid joint

a. Branches of the facial nerve

b. The optic nerve

c. The third cranial nerve

d. A subarachnoid space

e. The inferior rectus muscle

a. Aryepiglottic

b. Posterior cricoarytenoid

c. Transverse arytenoids

d. Lateral cricoarytenoid

e. Cricothyroid

a. Maxillary sinus; middle meatus

b. Anterior ethmoidal air cells; inferior meatus

c. Posterior ethmoidal air cells; oral cavity

d. Sphenoid sinus; frontonasal recess

e. Frontal sinus; lacrimal duct

a. Arises from the maxilla on the floor of the orbit, near the anterior margin

b. Is attached to the posterosuperior medial quadrant of the sclera

c. Is supplied by the abducent nerve (CN VI)

d. Turns the eye upwards and in

e. Is supplied by the posterior ciliary artery

a. Continues with the trachea at C6

b. Its major role is for phonation

c. Lies behind the thyroid gland

d. All the muscles are supplied by the receurrent laryngeal nerve

e. Blood supply is from the inferior thyroid artery

a. Transverse arytenoids

b. Cricothyroid

c. Lateral cricoarytenoid

d. Posterior cricoarytenoid

e. Thyoarytenoid

a. Articulates with the thyroid cartilage via fibrocartilage joints

b. Is an incomplete cartilaginous ring

c. Projects anteriorly as a quadrangular flat part

d. Provides attachment for anterior cricoarytenoid muscle

e. Articulates superiorly with the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage

a. Subclavia artery

b. Omohyoid muscle

c. Occipital artery

d. Internal laryngeal nerve

e. Anterior jugular vein

a. Descends from the upper posterior triangle to the first rib

b. Runs lateral to the vertebral artery

c. Lies behind the carotid sheath

d. Lies behind the prevertebral fascia

e. Ends at the inferior cervical ganglion

a. Extends from the base of the skull to the bifurcation of common carotid

b. Contains the stylohyoid ligament

c. Contains only three cranial nerves

d. Is attached to the aorta

e. Contains the sympathetic trunk