9. Head MCQs

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Orbicularis oris is a muscle of facial expression.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The alveolar wall is not included in the parodontium.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The angular vein is associated with cavernous sinus.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The temporal branches of facial nerve innervate the temporal muscle.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The oral vestibule is the space in the mouth lying between the lips and teeth

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Maxillary artery is a terminal branch of the internal carotid artery.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Mylohyoid nerve is a branch of the lingual nerve.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Tensor veli palatini muscle is innervated by the mandibular nerve.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Palatopharyngeal muscle is innervated by the mandibular nerve.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The odontoblasts processes are located in the canalicules of dentin.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The muscles of facial expression are innervated by the facial nerve.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Pterygoid venous plexus communicates with the cavernous sinus.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The temporomandibular joint lacks intraarticular disk.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The paralingual space contains submandibular duct which is crossed with the lingual nerve.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Maxillary vein is the main draining vessel of the pterygoid venous plexus.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Muscles of mastication are supplied by the maxillary nerve.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Frontal sinus opens into the superior nasal meatus

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Maxillary sinus opens into the middle nasal meatus.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

At maxillary prognathism the lower incisors overlap the upper incisors.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The pharyngeal surface of the uvula is covered by multistratified non-keratinizing epithelium.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The secretory portion of the submandibular gland is: serous, mucous and mixed acini.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Parotid gland (glandula parotis) is serous gland.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The lingual papillae are located on its back, dorsum linguae and on its root, radix linguae.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Odontoblasts are located:

A. in the peripheral layer of the pulp

B. in the canalicules of the dentin

C. between the dentin and enamelum

D. in the periodontium

A. in the peripheral layer of the pulp

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which muscle is forming oral diaphragm (diaphragma oris):

A. m. stylohyoideus

B. m. geniohyoideus

C. m. genioglossus

D. m. styloglossus

B. m. geniohyoideus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

There are no taste buds in:

A. papilla fungiformis

B. papilla circumvallata

C. papilla filiformis

D. papilla foliata

C. papilla filiformis

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Odontoblasts produce:

A. Cementum

B. Enamel

C. Dentin

C. Dentin

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Adults have __________ true molars.

A. 4

B. 8

C. 12

D. 16

C. 12

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Teeth are composed of:

A. enamel, gingiva, dentin

B. enamel, dentin, cementum

C. enamel, gingiva, dentin, cementum

D. enamel,dentin, cementum, pulpa

D. enamel,dentin, cementum, pulpa

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of these is not one of the three pairs of extrinsic salivary glands?

A. parotid

B. palatine

C. submandibular

D. sublingual

B. palatine

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The type of epithelium associated with the vermilion zone of the lips is:

A. stratified squamous nonkeratinized

B. pseudostratified ciliated columnar

C. stratified squamous keratinized

D. cuboidal

E. columnar

C. stratified squamous keratinized

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Submandibular acinar cells secrete:

A. glucagon.

B. lysozyme.

C. insulin.

D. plasma proteins.

E. proteases

B. lysozyme.

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Loss of sensation from the temporal region and loss of secretory function of the parotid gland would be caused by interruption of which nerve?

A. Auriculotemporal

B. Chorda tympani

C. Deep temporal, posterior

D. Facial

E. Great auricular

A. Auriculotemporal

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

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?

A. Buccal

B. Infraorbital

C. Mental

D. Supratrochlear

E. Zygomatic

B. Infraorbital

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

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 paralyzed by drugs.

The muscular branches of which of the following nerves must be chemically interrupted to produce paralysis in both muscles?

A. inferior alveolar

B. facial

C. hypoglossal

D. glossopharyngeal

E. lingual

B. facial

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which nerve provides motor innervation to the buccinator muscle?

A. Auriculotemporal nerve

B. Buccal branches of VII

C. Buccal nerve

D. Mandibular division of V

E. Marginal mandibular nerve

B. Buccal branches of VII

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which nerve provides cutaneous innervation to the skin of the angle of the mandible?

A. Auriculotemporal nerve

B. Lesser petrosal nerve

C. Buccal branches of VII

D. Marginal mandibular nerve

E. Great auricular nerve

E. Great auricular nerve

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which nerve carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland?

A. Auriculotemporal nerve

B. Lesser petrosal nerve

C. Glossopharyngeal nerve

D. Great auricular nerve

E. Marginal mandibular nerve

A. Auriculotemporal nerve

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

A patient is unable to wink; what muscle is affected?

A. frontalis

B. levator palpebrae superioris

C. orbicularis oculi

D. superior tarsal

E. zygomaticus major

C. orbicularis oculi

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

What structure lies deepest in the parotid gland?

A. External carotid artery

B. External jugular vein

C. Facial artery

D. Facial nerve

E. Retromandibular vein

A. External carotid artery

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

A deep laceration of the face in the middle of the parotid gland could affect the:

A. External jugular vein

B. Facial nerve

C. Glossopharyngeal nerve

D. Hypoglossal nerve

E. Lingual artery

B. Facial nerve

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Pain elicited from an infected facial wound is primarily conveyed by what nerve?

A. Facial

B. Great auricular

C. Hypoglossal

D. Transverse cervical

E. Trigeminal

E. Trigeminal

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Inability to close the lips relates to the action of which muscle?

A. Anterior belly of the digastric

B. Mylohyoid

C. Orbicularis oris

D. Platysma

E. Zygomaticus major

C. Orbicularis oris

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which muscle will not be affected when the mandibular division of the trigeminal

nerve (V3) is anesthetized?

A. Anterior belly of digastric

B. Buccinator

C. Medial pterygoid

D. Mylohyoid

E. Temporalis

B. Buccinator

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The parotid space contains all EXCEPT:

A. External carotid artery

B. Facial nerve

C. Intraparotid lymph nodes

D. Medial pterygoid muscle

E. Retromandibular vein

D. Medial pterygoid muscle

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The facial muscle most responsible for moving the lips both upward and laterally to produce a smile is:

A. Buccinator

B. Levator anguli oris

C. Levator labii superioris

D. Platysma

E. Zygomaticus major

E. Zygomaticus major

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The muscle which separates the submandibular triangle from the paralingual space is the:

A. Digastric, posterior belly

B. Hyoglossus

C. Mylohyoid

D. Stylohyoid

E. Styloglossus

C. Mylohyoid

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The predominant muscle most associated with retraction of the mandible is the:

A. lateral pterygoid

B. masseter

C. medial pterygoid

D. temporalis

E. mylohyoid

D. temporalis

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

At the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), hinge movements occur between the:

A. condyle and articular eminence

B. articular disc and articular eminence

C. condyle and articular disc

D. articular disc and articular cavity

E. condyle and articular cavity

C. condyle and articular disc

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Incapacity to protrude the mandible indicates a dysfunction of which muscle?

A. Anterior belly of digastric

B. Buccinator

C. Lateral pterygoid

D. Mylohyoid

E. Temporalis

C. Lateral pterygoid

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Damage to the facial nerve near the stylomastoid foramen would likely cause each of the following motor deficits EXCEPT:

A. Paralysis of the buccinator muscle

B. Inability to whistle

C. Paralysis of the muscles that elevate the mandible

D. Inability to close the lips

C. Paralysis of the muscles that elevate the mandible

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

What bony feature of the mandible can be used to find and palpate the facial artery?

A. Oblique line

B. Mental trigone

C. Angle

D. Premasseteric notch

D. Premasseteric notch

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following suprahyoid muscles would be paralyzed if the inferior alveolar nerve was severed at its origin?

A. Geniohyoid m.

B. Hyoglossus m.

C. Mylohyoid m.

D. Stylohyoid m.

C. Mylohyoid m.

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

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?

A. Superficial head of masseter m.

B. Deep head of masseter m.

C. Posterior part of temporalis m.

D. Anterior part of temporalis m.

C. Posterior part of temporalis m.

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Two nerves usually emerge from between the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle:

the anterior deep temporal nerve and the ______________.

A. masseteric n.

B. buccal n.

C. lingual n.

D. inferior alveolar n.

B. buccal n.

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Paralysis of which of the following muscles would impede retraction of the mandible?

A. Buccinator

B. Lateral pterygoid, lower portion

C. Lateral pterygoid, upper (sphenomeniscus) portion

D. Medial pterygoid

E. Temporalis

E. Temporalis

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

A cranial fracture through the foramen ovale that compresses the enclosed nerve, will have an effect on all muscles EXCEPT :

A. Tensor tympani

B. Masseter

C. Buccinator

D. Mylohyoid

E. Temporalis

C. Buccinator

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which muscle is also known as the sphenomeniscus?

A. Inferior head of the lateral pterygoid

B. Masseter

C. Medial pterygoid

D. Superior head of the lateral pterygoid

E. Temporalis

D. Superior head of the lateral pterygoid

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Forward movement of the condyle of the mandible during wide opening of the jaws is accomplished mainly by the:

A. anterior part of temporalis muscle

B. lateral pterygoid muscle

C. masseter muscle

D. medial pterygoid muscle

E. posterior part of the temporalis muscle

B. lateral pterygoid muscle

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The middle meningeal artery:

A. enters the skull through the foramen ovale

B. passes through a split in the trunk of the mandibular nerve (V3)

C. is typically a branch of the second part of the maxillary artery

D. supplies blood to the temporal lobe of the brain

E. usually arises deep to the neck of the mandible

E. usually arises deep to the neck of the mandible

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The temporomandibular joint is characterized by all EXCEPT:

A. A capsule strengthened by ligaments on its lateral side only

B. A completely flat surface for its gliding action

C. An articular disc

D. Extracapsular ligaments

E. Two joint cavities of different shapes

B. A completely flat surface for its gliding action

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

There is arterial bleeding on superficial surface of the of the posterior third of the tongue; which of the following arteries was involved?

A. Deep lingual

B. Dorsal lingual

C. Facial

D. Sublingual

E. Tonsillar

B. Dorsal lingual

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

There is difficulty in swallowing due to involvement of which muscle that elevates the tongue?

A. Genioglossus

B. Hyoglossus

C. Styloglossus

D. Stylohyoid

E. Stylopharyngeus

C. Styloglossus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Cutting of the hypoglossal nerve in the hypoglossal canal would not interrupt the nerve supply to the:

A. Hyoglossus muscle

B. Genioglossus muscle

C. Palatoglossus muscle

D. Styloglossus muscle

C. Palatoglossus muscle

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The contents of the paralingual space do NOT include the:

A. Hypoglossal nerve

B. Lingual artery

C. Lingual nerve

D. Submandibular gland

E. Sublingual gland

B. Lingual artery

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

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?

A. Facial nerve

B. Glossopharyngeal nerve

C. Hypoglossal nerve

D. Trigeminal nerve

E. Vagus nerve

A. Facial nerve

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The chorda tympani contains which component before it joins the lingual nerve?

A. Preganglionic sympathetics

B. Postganglionic sympathetics

C. Preganglionic parasympathetics

D. Postganglionic parasympathetics

E. Taste fibers to the posterior third of the tongue

C. Preganglionic parasympathetics

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following structures is located in the vestibule of the oral cavity?

A. Tongue

B. Opening of the parotid duct

C. Opening of the submandibular duct

D. Sublingual fold

E. Uvula

B. Opening of the parotid duct

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The muscle responsible for raising the floor of the mouth in the early stages of swallowing is the:

A. genioglossus

B. geniohyoid

C. hyoglossus

D. mylohyoid

E. palatoglossus

D. mylohyoid

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

All of the following may be found in the paralingual space EXCEPT:

A. Hypoglossal nerve

B. Lingual nerve

C. Sublingual gland

D. Submandibular gland duct

E. Superficial lobe of the submandibular gland

E. Superficial lobe of the submandibular gland

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Irrigation of the maxillary sinus through its opening is a supportive measure to accelerate the resolution of a maxillary sinus infection. Which of the following nasal spaces is the most likely approach to the sinus opening?

A. choana

B. inferior meatus

C. middle meatus

D. sphenoethmoidal recess

E. superior meatus

C. middle meatus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

In assessing a deep laceration of the right side of the nose, the attending physician determines that the cartilage on the lateral side of the nostril has been cut. What cartilage was injured?

A. Accessory

B. Alar

C. Lateral

D. Septal

E. None of the above

B. Alar

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The nasolacrimal duct empties into which part of the nasal cavity?

A. Hiatus semilunaris

B. Inferior meatus

C. Middle meatus

D. Sphenoethmoidal recess

E. Vestibule

B. Inferior meatus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The pharyngeal tonsils, or adenoids, may become inflamed and in serious cases need to be removed. Where would the physician search for them?

A. In the tonsillar fossa

B. In the pharyngeal recess

C. In the piriform recess

D. In the roof of the nasopharynx

E. Upon the dorsal surface of the tongue

D. In the roof of the nasopharynx

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

A 23-year-old man comes to you complaining that he can't stop crying, i.e. tears regularly run down the right side of his face. You suspect that one of the lacrimal ducts on the right side of the face is blocked. You look into an endoscope to see if the nasolacrimal duct is blocked. Into which part of the nasal cavity would you look to see the opening of the duct?

A. Hiatus semilunaris

B. Inferior meatus

C. Middle meatus

D. Sphenoethmoidal recess

E. Superior meatus

B. Inferior meatus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which structure forms a border of the tonsillar fossa?

A. Torus tubarius

B. Palatopharyngeal fold

C. Salpingopharyngeal fold

D. Lateral glossoepiglottic fold

E. Medial pterygoid plate

B. Palatopharyngeal fold

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The communication between the pharynx and the nasal cavity is known as the:

A. Aditus

B. Auditory tube

C. Choanae

D. Fauces

E. Piriform recess

C. Choanae

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Most paranasal sinuses and/or air cells drain, directly or indirectly, into the:

A. Inferior meatus

B. Middle meatus

C. Superior meatus

D. Nasal vestibule

E. Sphenoethmoidal recess

B. Middle meatus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The soft palate is active in all of the following except:

A. Breathing

B. Chewing

C. Coughing

D. Swallowing

E. Yawning hinge movements occur between

A. Breathing

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following is a normal pattern for eruption of primary teeth?

A. maxillary first molars erupt before maxillary canines

B. mandibular second molars erupt before mandibular first molars

C. maxillary central incisors erupt before mandibular central incisors

D. mandibular canines erupt before mandibular first molars

A. maxillary first molars erupt before maxillary canines

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Application of excessive heat to a tooth results in pain because:

A. blood vessels of the pulp expand and cause strangulation of the tissue

B. excessive stimulation of a heat receptor always results in pain

C. all stimuli to the pulp result in a pain sensation

D. heat receptors in the pulp have a low threshold to pain

C. all stimuli to the pulp result in a pain sensation

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following may cause dentin to become exposed?

A. erosion

B. root planing

C. dental caries

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The lips:

A. are built of muscles and covered on the inner surface with mucous membrane, and on the outer surface with the skin

B. the epithelium of the mucous membrane is stratified squamous nonkeratinized

C. receive the blood supply from a. facialis

D. the intermediate zone is lined with skin with very thin epidermis

E. the mucous membrane is rich in glands

A. T

B. T

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The tongue:

A. has extrinsic and intrinsic muscles

B. the root is innervated by n. lingualis

C. chorda tympani innervates gustatory the anterior 2/3 of the mucous membrane of the tongue

D. there are no taste buds in the papillae filiformes

E. the epithelium is stratified squamous nonkeratinized

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

For the parotid gland (glandula parotidea) the following is characteristic:

A. it is the smallest gland between the salivary glands

B. is situated under the floor of the oral cavity

C. it is pure serous gland

D. ductus sublingualis major opens in canalicula sublingualis

E. it is mixed serous-mucous gland

A. F

B. F

C. T

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the following combinations of skeletal muscles and nerves are true:

A. occipitofrontalis muscle - facial nerve

B. digastric muscle, anterior belly ± facial nerve

C. stylohyoid muscle - facial nerve

D. genioglossus muscle - hypoglossal nerve

E. mylohyoid muscle - hypoglossal nerve

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the listed are located in the infratemporal fossa:

A. masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid muscles

B. medial and lateral pterygoid muscles, maxillary artery

C. lateral pterygoid muscle, inferior alveolar nerve, deep temporal arteries

D. facial artery, masseter, parotid plexus

E. zygomaticus major muscle, infraorbital a., v., n.

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Are these statements true:

A. levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is one of the muscles of facial expression, located on the nose.

B. the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone forms the lateral wall of the nasal cavity

C. nasolacrimal duct opens in superior nasal meatus

D. the development of maxillary sinus begins before child birth

E. the mucosa of the floor of the maxillary sinus is adjacent to the roots of the teeth

A. F

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Branches of maxillary artery are:

A. inferior alveolar artery

B. posterior cerebral artery

C. ascending pharyngeal artery

D. angular artery

E. infraorbital artery

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The tissue constituting the tooth is characterized by:

A. the projections of the odontoblasts are localized in the dentine tubules

B. the composition of mature enamel is up to 87% mineral hydroxylapatite

C. dental cuticle remains throughout life

D. cement is of two types: cellular and acellular

E. periodontium contains only horizontal fibers

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the following are located in infratemporal fossa:

A. occipital artery

B. maxillary artery

C. facial nerve

D. retromandibular vein

E. middle meningeal artery

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the listed statements are true:

A. olfactory region covers the superior nasal concha and the relevant part of the nasal septum

B. limen nasi is the boundary, which outlines nasal vestibulum

C. middle nasal meatus is between superior and middle nasal concha

D. the blood supply of the nasal cavity is only from the maxillary artery-shenopalatine a.

E. the roots of the premolars and the molars of the upper dentition sometimes have a connection to the ethmoidal sinus

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Tongue is characterized by:

A. it is made of extrinsic and intrinsic muscles

B. papillae of the tongue are localized only on its root and on the dorsum of the tongue

C. foliate papillae do not have taste buds.

D. taste supply of the tongue surface is from VIIth, IXth and Xth cranial nerves

E. it is connected to the floor of the mouth with the fimbriated fold

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the following statements are true:

A. sensory innervation of the external nose is performed by facial nerve

B. vomer participates in the construction of the nasal septum

C. semilunar hiatus is the only drainage opening of the maxillary sinus

D. frontal sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses

E. nasal cavity is covered by pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium

A. F

B. T

C. T

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the listed are elements of infratemporal fossa:

A. oculomotor nerve, depressor anguli oris muscle, facial artery

B. transverse facial artery, parotid plexus, masseter muscle

C. lingual nerve, maxillary artery, medial pterygoid muscle

D. pterygoid venous plexus, mylohyoid nerve, ganglion oticum

E. chorda tympani, middle meningeal artery, interpterygoid interstitium

A. F

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The absence of taste sensitivity in the front two-thirds of the tongue indicates damage to:

A. hypoglossal nerve

B. glossopharyngeal nerve

C. vagus nerve

D. lingual nerve after it merges with chorda tympani

E. ophthalmic nerve

A. F

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Vascular nerve complex on the occipital region contains:

A. occipital artery

B. retromandibular vein

C. mastoid artery

D. major occipital nerve

E. occipital vein

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Sensory nerve supply of the mucosa of the posterior one third of the tongue is carried out by:

A. glossopharyngeal nerve

B. maxillary nerve

C. accessory nerve (spinal part)

D. vagus nerve

E. mandibular nerve

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

Which of the following statements are true:

A. the veins of the external nose anastomose with ophthalmic veins

B. nostrils (nares) are openings, which connect the nasal cavity with the pharyngeal cavity

C. the frontal sinus opens via infundibulum beneath the middle nasal concha

D. the blood supply of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses comes from branches of internal carotid artery and external carotid artery

E. maxillary sinus is in very suitable drainage position because of the large maxillary hiatus

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The posterior division of the mandibular nerve gives the following branches:

A. lingual nerve

B. infraorbital nerve

C. inferior alveolar nerve

D. auriculotemporal nerve

E. frontal nerve

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F