1 - General Anatomy & Embryology

Question 1

Branches of the External Carotid Artery

Answer 1

Superior Thyroid
Ascending Pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior Auricular
Maxillary
Superficial Temporal

Question 2

Layers of fascia in the neck

Answer 2

Superficial cervical fascia
Superficial layer of deep cervical fascia
Middle layer of deep cervical fascia
Deep layer of deep cervical fascia

Question 3

Characteristics of malignant lymph nodes on neck CT w/ contrast

Answer 3

Size > 1 - 1.5cm
Round shape
Necrotic center
Ill-defined margins

Question 4

Facial nerve landmarks

Answer 4

Tragal pointer
Tympanomastoid suture line
Insertion of posterior belly of the digastric muscle onto mastoid

Question 5

Best imaging study for CPA

Answer 5

MRI w/ contrast

Question 6

Best imaging study for neck & salivary glands

Answer 6

CT w/ contrast

OR

MRI w/ contrast

Question 7

Best imaging study for sinuses

Answer 7

CT w/o contrast

Question 8

Best imaging study for temporal bone

Answer 8

CT w/o contrast

Question 9

Best imaging study for Thyroid

Answer 9

Ultrasound

Question 10

Best imaging study for acoustic neuromas

Answer 10

MRI of IAC w/ contrast

Question 11

Best test when you suspect temporal bone fracture

Answer 11

Fine cut CT temporal bone w/o contrast

Question 12

If the nasal turbinates light up on T1 MRI, what does that mean?

Answer 12

The study used contrast

Question 13

Most appropriate study to determine chronic sinus disease

Answer 13

CT w/o contrast

MRI will commonly over call sinus disease

Question 14

When does the maxillary sinus develop?

Answer 14

First sinus to develop
In utero
Enlarges at age 3
Enlarges again between age 7 & 12

Question 15

When does the sphenoid sinus develop?

Answer 15

Begins pneumatization at age 3