Pharynx Parts Anatomy Quiz

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    The following are constrictor muscles of the pharynx, except?

    • Medial
    • Superior
    • Inferior 
    • Middle 
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What is the pharynx? Do you know about the anatomy and parts of the pharynx? Here, we have a quiz based on the pharynx parts to check how well you know about this throat part. The pharynx is a cone-shaped passageway located behind the mouth and nasal cavity. It's a common thing that everyone might know. What else can you tell? For that, play our quiz below and evaluate your knowledge. Wish you all the very best to you!

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  • 2. 

    The following are longitudinal muscle of pharynx, except?

    • Palatopharyngeus

    • Salpingopharyngeus

    • Stylopharyngeus

    • Palatoglossus 

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  • 3. 

                                     situated behind nose & above lower border of soft palate.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is true regarding nasopharynx?

    • Communicates with oropharynx at pharyngeal isthmus

    • Communicates with nasal cavities through posterior nasal apertures

    • Supported by C2 + C3 vertebrae from behind

    • Roof & posterior wall form continuous slope opposite posterior part of body of sphenoid

    • Option 1,2 and 4

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following muscle is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve?

    • Inferior pharyngeal constrictor 

    • Stylopharyngeus

    • Superior pharyngeal constrictor 

    • Salpingopharyngeus 

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  • 6. 

    The following is regarding oropharynx, except?

    • Walls made of superior, middle, inferior constrictors

    • Supported behind by C2 + C3 vertebrae

    • Palatine tonsil lying in tonsillar fossa in the lateral wall 

    • Extends from upper border of epiglottis to lower border of cricoid cartilage

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  • 7. 

    The following structures are located in lateral wall of the nasopharynx, except?

    • Salpingopharyngeal fold

    • Pharyngeal recess

    • Opening of auditory tube

    • Pharyngeal recess

    • Palatine tonsil 

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  • 8. 

    Which of the following muscle originates in stylohyoid ligament and horns of hyoid bone

    • Superior pharyngeal constrictor 

    • Middle  pharyngeal constrictor 

    • Inferior  pharyngeal constrictor 

    • None of the above 

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following muscle originates in hamulus, pterygomandibular raphe and mylohyoid line of mandible

    • Inferior pharyngeal constrictor 

    • Middle pharyngeal constrictor

    • Superior  pharyngeal constrictor

    • Option 1 and 3

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  • 10. 

                                    extends from upper border of epiglottis to lower border of cricoid cartilage

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  • 11. 

    The following is true regarding pharynx, except?

    • Upper part of pharynx transmits air only

    • Lower part transmits food  and air

    • Located behind nose, mouth & larynx

    • Middle part transmits food only

    • Option 2 and 4

    • None

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  • 12. 

    The following is true regarding nasopharynx, except?

    • Walls are rigid & non collapsible so air passage is kept patent

    • Mucous membrane supplied by trigeminal nerve

    • Lined with Stratified squamous epithelium

    • Respiratory passage no food ever enters it 

    • Walls formed by pharyngobasilar fascia & posterior median ligament

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