Vertebral Interlocking Bones Quiz Questions
- 1.
- All Cervical Vertebra have a:
- A.
Body
- B.
Spine
- C.
Bifid spinous process
- D.
Transverse foraman
- 2.
- The ligament that connects adjacent vertebral laminae is the
- A.
Anterior longitudinal
- B.
Posterior longitudinal
- C.
Flavum
- D.
Nuchae
- 3.
- The branch of the external carotid artery that passes ​posterosuperiorly along the inferior (lower) border of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle is the
- A.
Superior thyroid
- B.
Lingual
- C.
Occipital
- D.
Posterior auricular
- 4.
- An artery that supplies the thyroid gland is sometimes found anterior to the trachea and is named the
- A.
Superior thyroid artery
- B.
Inferior thyroid artery
- C.
Thyroidea ima
- D.
Anterior ascending cervical artery
- 5.Which of the following nerves is not a branch of cranial nerve VII
- A.
Temporal
- B.
Mental
- C.
Buccal
- D.
Cervical
- 6.Which statement is incorrect?
- A.
the zygomatic bone articulates with 4 other bones of the skull
- B.
the nasal bones form portions of the medial margin of the orbits
- C.
The occipital condyles are inferior to the hypoglossal canals
- D.
The groove for the mylohyoid nerve lies inferior to the mylohyoid line
- 7.Choose the best statement
- A.
the clivus is a portion of the sphenoid bone
- B.
cranial nerves X, XI, and XII all leave the skull through the jugular foramen
- C.
the frontal sinus lies deep to the floor of the sella turcica
- D.
Hiatus semilunaris is another name for the superior orbital fissure
- 8.Choose the best response
- A.
the pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone are located anterior to the palatine bone
- B.
The hamulus of the pterygoid process is a part of the medial plate of the pterygoid
- C.
He foramen rotundum passes through the root of the pterygoid process
- D.
The medial (internal) pterygoid muscle is inserted on the articular disk of the termporomandibular joint
- 9.The sensory nerve supply to the skin overlying the angle of the mandible is by the
- A.
greater occipital nerve (C2)
- B.
Lesser occipital nerve (C2)
- C.
buccal branch of mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
- D.
great auricular nerve (C2-C3)
- 10.Choose the best statement concerning the inferior nasal conchae
- A.
the inferior nasal conchae is the most inferior part of the ethmoid bone
- B.
the inferior conchae is part of the nasal septum
- C.
the inferior conchae is a separate bone, and it is attached to the medial side of the medial wall of the maxilla
- D.
None of the above is correct
- 11.Name 2 bones which have parts that form the septum dividing the nose into right and left passage
- A.
palatine and sphenoid
- B.
Maxilla and sphenoid
- C.
Lacrimal and nasal
- D.
vomer and ethmoid
- 12.The pterygoid process of what bone forms the posterior wall of the pterygopalatine fossa
- A.
Palatine
- B.
Sphenoid
- C.
Maxilla
- D.
Ptergyoid
- 13.The number of unpaired bones in the cranium is
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 14.The occipital condyles articulate with which bone
- A.
Axis
- B.
Vertebra prominens
- C.
Clavicles
- D.
Atlas
- 15.Which statement is incorrect
- A.
The zygomaticofacial nerve is a branch of the trigeminal nerve
- B.
The maxillary artery is one of the 2 terminal branches of the external carotid artery
- C.
The temporal artery is the smaller terminal branch of external carotid artery
- D.
None of the above
- 16.Hyoid bone is located anterior to​
- A.
C2
- B.
C3
- C.
C4
- D.
C5
- 17.The following nerves are found in the posterior triangle of the neck
- A.
lesser occipital nerve
- B.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- C.
Spinal accessory nerve
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Only a & c
- 18.“Secondary curves” of the vertebral column is (are) in this (these) portion(s) of the column
- A.
cervical
- B.
Throacic
- C.
Lumbar
- D.
A&c
- E.
A,b,c
- 19.Flexion and extension of the head occur mainly in these joints
- A.
Atlanto-occipital
- B.
atlanto-axial
- C.
C2-C3 vertebral bodies
- D.
C2-C3 articular processes
- 20.This muscle receives its motor supply by 2 cranial nerves
- A.
buccinator
- B.
trapezius
- C.
Digastric
- D.
Omohyoid
- E.
Thyrohyoid
- 21.The muscles forming the floor of the submandibular (digastric) triangle are the hyoglossus and the
- A.
Sternohyoid
- B.
Thyrohyoid
- C.
Mylohyoid
- D.
Stylohyoid
- 22.The common carotid artery usually divides into the external carotid and internal carotid arteries within this cervical triangle
- A.
digastric
- B.
occipital
- C.
Carotid
- D.
Supraclavicular
- 23.The infrahyoid muscles (strap muscles of the neck)
- A.
A. are the sternohyoid, sternothyroid, omohyoid and thyrohyoid
- B.
B. are all innervated by the ansa cervicalis
- C.
C. include one muscle that attaches to the scapula
- D.
D. a and b only
- E.
E. a and c only
- 24.The cranial nerve that is sensory to the carotid body and sinus is the
- A.
Trigeminal
- B.
facial
- C.
Hypoglossal
- D.
Glossopharyngeal
- E.
Vagus
- 25.This arterial branch of the external carotid artery originates at the level of the hyoid bone and forms a loop before passing deep to the hyoglossus muscle to enter the submandibular region
- A.
Lingual
- B.
Facial
- C.
Occipital
- D.
maxillary
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