ANATOMY 202

REVIEW QUESTIONS

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True & False:

1. the skin over the angle of the mandible is supplied by the great auricular

nerve (T)

2. the supraorbital nerve supplies the orbicularis oculi muscle (F) (facial

nerve)

3. branches from the facial nerve supply the occipitofrontalis muscle (T)

4. the parotid duct pierces the buccinator muscle in its way to the mouth

(T)

5. the trapezius muscle is supplied by the spinal sensory nerve (T)

6. branches from the maxillary division of trigeminal nerve supply the skin

of the lower lip (F) (upper)

7. the dangerous area of the face is connected to the cavernous sinus via

emissary veins (T)

8. the occipitalis muscle is supplied by the spinal accessory nerve (F)

(facial nerve)

9. the supraorbital & supratrochlear veins join together to form

retromandibular vein (F) (angular vein)

10. the epicranial aponeurosis forms the 4th layer of the scalp (F) (3rd)

11. the buccinator is the muscle of the cheek (T)

12. the retromandibular vein begins within parotid gland by union of

supraorbital & supratrochlear veins (F) (superficial temporal + maxillary

veins)

13. the supraorbital nerve supplies the skin of the lower eyelid (F)

(infraorbital)

14. the sternomastoid muscle is supplied by the spinal accessory nerves

(T)

15. all muscles around the mouth are supplied by facial nerve (T)

16. the facial artery belongs to the internal carotid artery while the

supraorbital & supratrochlear arteries belong to the external carotid

artery (F) (external & internal)

17. the infraorbital nerve ends in the face by giving branches to the nose,

upper lip, and lower eye lid (T)

18. the subarachinoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid (T)

19. part of the internal carotid artery lies in the cavernous sinus (T)

20. the pituitary gland lies in the sella turcica (T)

21. the sigmoid sinus is continued outside the skull as external jugular

vein (F) (internal)

22. the emissary veins can transmit infection to structures within the

cranial cavity (T)

23. the cavernous sinus is related laterally to temporal lobe of the brain

(T)

24. the skin over the angle of the mandible is supplied by the great

auricular vein (T)

25. the mental nerve supplies the skin of the lower eyelid

(F) (maxillary nerve)

26. the skin over the angle of mandible is supplied by the great auricular

nerve (T)

27. the mental nerve supplies the skin of the lower eyelid (F) (lip)

28. branches of the facial nerve supply the occipitofrontalis muscle (T)

29. the parotid duct pierces the buccinator muscle on its way to the

mouth (T)

30. the trapezius muscle is supplied by the spinal accessory nerve (T)

31. branches from the maxillary division of trigeminal nerve supply the

skin of the lower lip (F) (mandibular)

32. the orbicularis oris is the muscle of the cheek (F) (buccinator)

33. the supraorbital nerve is a branch from ophthalmic nerve (T)

34. the dural folds are derived from the arachnoid mater

(F) (internal layer of dura mater)

35. the parotid duct crosses masseter just above zygomatic arch

(F) (finger breadth below)

36. all muscles of mastication are supplied by the facial nerve

(F) (the mandibular nerve)

37. the roof of the posterior triangle is pierced by the internal jugular

vein (F) (external)

38. the atlantooccipital joint allows rotation of the skull (F)(atlantoaxial)

39. the external carotid artery is the most superficial structure within

the parotid gland (F) (facial nerve)

40. the foramen magnum is located in the occipital bone (T)

41. the submental lymph nodes drain lymph from tip of tongue, central

incisors, middle part of the lower lip (T)

42. branches from trigeminal nerve supply most of the facial skin (T)

43. injury to the spinal accessory nerve in the roof of the posterior

triangle results in paralysis of sternomastoid muscle (F) trapezius

44. cut in the external jugular vein as it pierces the fascial roof of the

posterior triangle results in air embolism (T)

45. unilateral contraction of sternomastoid muscle turns the face up &

to the same side (F) (opposite)

46. the mylohyoid muscle is the main elevator for the tongue (T)

47. the pterygoid muscles help in side movement of the mandible (T)

48. with fixed hyoid bone, the digastric muscles can depress the

mandible (T)

49. the carotid triangle contains the 3 carotid arteries (T)

50. transverse cutaneous nerve of the neck supplies skin of anterior

triangle (T)

51. splenius capitis, levator scapulae, scalenus medius muscles

constitute the roof of posterior triangle (F) (Floor)

MCQ :

1. All combinations regarding the following veins & where they drain

into are true EXCEPT:

a. Supratrochlear & supraorbital veins join together to form the

angular vein

b. Superficial temporal vein joins the maxillary vein to form the

retromandibular vein

c. The anterior division of retromandibular vein join the facial vein

to form the common facial vein

d. The posterior division of the retromandibular vein joins the

posterior auricular vein to form the internal jugular vein

e. The occipital vein drains into the suboccipital venous plexus

2. Each of the following muscles is supplied by the nerve shown

against it EXCEPT:

a. Sternocleidomastoid -------------- spinal accessory nerve

b. Occipitalis --------------posterior auricular branch of facial nerve

c. Buccinator -------------- buccal branch of facial nerve

d. Frontalis -------------- mandibular branch of facial nerve

e. Platysma ---------- cervical branch of facial nerve

3. Regarding the posterior triangle of the neck, the following are true

EXCEPT:

a. It is bounded anteriorly by the anterior border of the

sternomastoid muscle (posterior)

b. Its base is formed by the middle third of the clavicle

c. Its roof is pierced by the external jugular vein

d. The spinal accessory nerve lies in its roof

e. Both cervical & brachial plexuses lie in its floor

4. Concerning arterial blood supply of the scalp, the following are true

EXCEPT:

a. The supratrochlear& supraorbital arteries are branches of the

facial artery (ophthalmic arteries)

b. The superficial temporal artery is a branch of the external

carotid artery

c. The posterior auricular & occipital arteries supply the scalp

behind the ear

d. Branches from the internal carotid artery supply the forehead

e. These arteries are located within the second layer of the scalp

5. Concerning the external jugular vein, the following are true EXCEPT:

a. It is formed by the union of posterior auricular vein & posterior

division of retromandibular vein

b. It drains its blood into the subclavian vein

c. It receives the facial vein

d. It passes superficial to the sternomastoid muscle

e. It pierces the roof of posterior triangle, an inch above the

middle of the clavicle

6. Concerning the facial nerve, the following are true EXCEPT:

a. The upper half of its motor nucleus receives stimuli from both

cerebral hemispheres

b. Part of its course lies in a bony canal in petrous temporal bone

c. It emerges from the skull via stylomastoid foramen

d. It supplies both bellies of digastric muscle (only posterior belly)

e. It carries taste sensation from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

ANATOMY 202 REVIEW QUESTIONS

7. The straight sinus is formed by union of:

a. Superior sagittal sinus & inferior sagittal sinus

b. Inferior sagittal sinus & great cerebral sinus

c. Superior & inferior petrosal sinuses

d. Transverse sinus & superior petrosal sinus

e. Spheno-parietal sinus & ophthalmic

8. Regarding falx cerebri, the following are true EXCEPT:

9. Concerning the parotid salivary gland, the following statements are

correct EXCEPT:

10. Concerning the digastric muscle, the following are correct

EXCEPT:

11. The following structures are located within the lateral wall of

cavernous sinus EXCEPT:

12. Concerning the buccinator muscle, the following are true

EXCEPT:

13. Concerning the sternomastoid muscle the following are true

EXCEPT:

14. Concerning the trapezius muscle, the following are true

EXCEPT:

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