ENT/Ophtha

Question 0

All muscles of the palate are supplied by which CN? Exception?

Answer 0

CN X

Except Tensor velli palatini (CN V)

Question 1

All muscles of the tongue are supplied by which CN? Exception?

Answer 1

CN XII
Except Palatoglossus (CN IX, X)

Question 2

All muscles of the pharynx are supplied by which CN? Exception?

Answer 2

CN X
Except staphylopharyngeus (CN IX)

Question 3

All muscles of the larynx are supplied by which CN? Exception?

Answer 3

CN X (RLN)
Except cricothyroid (ext. branch of the SLN)

Question 4

What is the purely serous salivary gland ?

Answer 4

Parotid gland

Question 5

What is the most common benign tumor of the salivary gland?

Answer 5

Pleomorhpic adenoma

Second most common: Whartin’s tumor

Question 6

What is the most common malignant tumor of the salivary gland?

Answer 6

Mucoepidermoid

Second most common: adenoid cystic

Question 7

Which salivary gland opens to the stensen duct?

Answer 7

Parotid gland

Question 8

Where does the stensen duct open?

Answer 8

Upper 2nd molar tooth

Similar to Koplik’s spots

Question 9

Frey syndrome involves which nerves?

Answer 9

Damage to auriculotemporal and greater auricial nerve

Saliva production leads to sweat secretion

Question 10

Which salivary gland is both serous and mucous?

Answer 10

Submandibular (serous>mucous)

Question 11

All strap muscles are innervated by which nerve?

Answer 11

Ansa cervicalis

Except thyrohyoid, which is innervated by C1 and C2

Question 12

Which salivary gland opens to the Rivinu’s duct?

Answer 12

Sublinguial gland

Question 13

Where does the Rivinu’s duct open?

Answer 13

Summit of sublingual fold

Question 14

All strap muscles are attached to which structure?

Answer 14

Hyoid muscles

Question 15

All salivary glands are innervated by which CN? Exception?

Answer 15

CN VII

Except parotid gland (CN IX)

Question 16

What structure divides the parotid gland to superficial and deep?

Answer 16

CN VII

Question 17

Which salivary gland opens to the Wharton’s duct ?

Answer 17

Submandibular duct

Question 18

Where does the Wharton’s duct open?

Answer 18

Sublingual papillae

Question 19

Which muscle is responsible for tongue protrussion?

Answer 19

Genioglossus

Question 20

What is Quincke’s sign?

Answer 20

Angioedema of the uvula

Question 21

What is Quinsy’s sign?

Answer 21

Peritonsillar abscess

Question 22

Which salivary gland opens to the Bartholin’s duct?

Answer 22

Submandibular duct

Question 23

Where does the Bartholin’s duct open?

Answer 23

Sublingual papillae

Question 24

What divides the posterior triangle into

1) Occipital triangle
2) Supraclavicular triangle

Answer 24

Inferior belly of the omohyoid

Question 25

What is the arterial supply of the thyroid artery which is a direct brach of the arch of the aorta

Answer 25

Thyrodea Ima Artery (branch of the Braciocephalic trunk)

Question 26

Type of cancer that secretes Calcitonin?

Answer 26

Medullary Thryoid CA, involving the parafollicular thyroid

Question 27

What is the ligament of Berry?

Answer 27

Posterior thyroid ligament (where RLN is seen)

Question 28

What consists the Waldeyer’s ring?

Answer 28

Lingual tonsils
Palatine tonsils
Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)

Question 29

What is the lining of adenoids?

Answer 29

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Question 30

What is the syndrome pertaining to the thrombophlebitis of jugular vein secondary to pharyngitis?

Answer 30

Lemierre’s syndrome

Etiologic agent: Fusobacterium

Question 31

What is the most common sinus affected in sinusitis?

Answer 31

Maxillary sinus

Question 32

What are the complications of sinusitis?

Answer 32

Meningitis
Frontal bone osteomyelitis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Abscess formation

Question 33

What is the definition of acute sinusitis?

Answer 33

<1 week

Question 34

What is the definition of chronic sinusitis?

Answer 34

> 3 months