MCQ Head & Neck

Temporamandibular joint: •

The joint is related medially to the spine of

the sphenoid - TRUE •

It posses an articular disc - TRUE

•

The articular disc is covered with

fibrocartilage - FALSE •

Dislocated of the jaw is always posterior -

FALSE •

It is a synovial joint -

TRUE

Regarding the cranial fossa: 1.

The cribiform plate transmits filaments of the ophthalmic nerve - FALSE

2.

The foramen foramen rotundum leads to the the pterygopalatine pterygopalatine fossa -

TRUE 3.

The middle meningeal artery enters the middle cranial fossa through the foramen spinosum -

4.

TRUE

The groove for the lesser petrosal nerve is medial to the groove for the greater petrosal nerve -

FALSE

5.

All the motor nerves to the eyeball enter through the superior orbital fissure - TRUE

Mengenai meninges: 1.

Dura mater kranium terdiri daripada 2 lapisan iaitu dalam &

luar - TRUE 2.

Ruang subdura mempunyai cecair serebospina – FALSE

3.

Sinus sagital superior terdapat di dalam tepi bebas flaks

serebri – FALSE 4.

Pia mater susah dipisahkan daripada permukaan koteks otak

– TRUE 5.

Ruang subarachnoid terletak di antara pia mater & arachnoid

– TRUE

The cavernous sinus: 1.

Extends from the inferior orbital fissure to the apex of the petrous part of temporal bone - false

2.

The third & fourth cranial nerve lies in its lateral wall - true

3.

Receives blood from the ophthalmic veins - true

4.

Communicate with the pterygoid plexus of veins - true

5.

Is tranverse by internal carotid artery - true

The pia mater: 1.

Is separated from the spinal sord by a space - false

2.

Is very vascular - true

3.

Is surrounded by CSF - false

4.

Extends into the brain - true

5.

Forms ligamenta denticulate - false

Regarding the contents of the digastric triangle: Submandibular gland is related inferiorly to the facial vein & submandibular lymph nodes - false 1.

The hypoglossal nerve is superior & medial to the submandibular duct- false 2.

The facial artery groove the gland & then descends between the gland & the mandible- true 3.

On the hypoglossus muscle the lingual nerve is superior to the submandibular duct - true 4.

Postganglionic para fibers reach the submandibular ganglion which is situated below the lingual nerve & lie on the hypoglossus- true 5.

Regarding nasal cavity middle ear & pharynx: 1.

Frontal sinus drains into the inferior meatus – FALSE

2.

Floor of maxillary sinus is situated at a level above floor of the nasal cavity -FALSE

3.

Enlarged pharyngeal tonsil can cause deafness- TRUE

4.

Infection of maxillary sinus can be secondary to infection of upper molar teeth- TRUE

Concerning orbits & its contents: 1.

The roof of the orbit is also the roof of the maxillary sinustrue

2.

Ophtalmic nerve is purely sensory- true

3.

The ciliary ganglion suppies the postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the lacrimal gland - false

4.

All the extrinsic muscle of the eyeball are from the common tendinous ring - false

5.

The optic disc is situated nasal to the macula- true

The maxillary sinus: 1.

Is lined with the stratified squamous epithelium - false

Has a floor which is below the level of the floor of the nose - true 2.

3.

Is roofed by the orbital plate of the frontal bone - false

Has an elevation on the floor caused by the canine tooth false 4.

Has an orifice which is above the level of the floor of the nose - true 5.