Top 80+ Solved Head and Neck MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Regarding the vertebrae
a. Spinal nerves emerge through foramina between the vertebral laminae
b. The anterior longitudinal ligament extends from the anterior tubercle of the atlas to the upper part of the lumbar spine
c. Articular processes are joined to adjacent vertebrae by synovial joints
d. The ligamentum flavum joins borders of adjacent spinous processes
e. A typical thoracic vertebra has foramina in the transverse processes
Q. When performing a lumbar puncture the spinal needle should not pass through the
a. Ligamentum flavum
b. Posterior longitudinal ligament
c. Supraspinous ligament
d. Inerspinous ligament
e. Skin
Q. All the following are branches of the external carotid artery EXCEPT:
a. Lingual artery
b. Facial artery
c. Ascending pharyngeal artery
d. Hypoglossal artery
e. Superior thyroid artery
Q. The alar ligaments connect the
a. Bodies of the axis to foramen magnum
b. Dens to foramen magnum
c. Adjacent vertebral bodies posteriorly
d. Tips of adjacent spinous processes
e. Adjacent laminae
Q. All the following are boundaries of the named triangle except:
a. Mandible and submental triangle
b. Mandible and anterior triangle
c. Mandible and digastric triangle
d. Sternocleidomastoid and carotid triangle
e. Sternocleidomastoid and anterior triangle
Q. All the following are contents of the posterior triangle EXCEPT:
a. Accessory nerve
b. Cervical plexus
c. Inferior belly of omohyoid
d. Transverse cervical vessels
e. Occipital lymph nodes
Q. Which of the following enters into the inferior meatus of the nose?
a. Frontal sinus
b. Ethmoidal sinus
c. Maxillary sinus
d. Nasolacrimal duct
e. Auditory tube
Q. A fracture through the roof of the maxillary sinus might result in sensory loss to the
a. Tympanicmembrane
b. Lacrimal gland
c. Upper molar teeth
d. Upper incisors and canine teeth
e. Skin overlying the zygomatic bone
Q. All the following structures pass through the jugular foramen EXCEPT:
a. Jugular vein
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Hypoglossal nerve
d. Accessory nerve
e. Vagus nerve
Q. Which is true of swallowing?
a. It is entirely voluntary
b. The oropharyngeal portion is voluntary
c. Peristalsis speeds as the bolus descends
d. The voluntary stage commences as food enters the oesophagus
e. It is initially voluntary then involuntary
Q. Which muscle controls vocal cord abduction?
a. Aryepiglottic
b. Transverse arytenoids
c. Lateral cricoarytenoid
d. Posterior cricoarytenoid
e. Cricothyroid
Q. What exits the stylomastoid foramen?
a. Middle meningeal artery
b. Accessory nerve
c. Facial nerve
d. Artery to stapedius
e. Hypoglossal nerve