Head and Neck

Question 1

Vertebral level of hyoid bone

Answer 1

CV3

Question 2

Vertebral level of thyroid cartilage

Answer 2

CV4,5

Question 3

Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage

Answer 3

CV6

Question 4

Muscles that are innervated by CN XI

Answer 4

Trapezius, SCM

Question 5

Structures that course between anterior and middle scalene

Answer 5

Brachial plexus, subclavian artery

Question 6

Innervation of omohyoid, sternohyoid and sternothyroid

Answer 6

Ansa cervicalis

Question 7

Innervation of digastric

Answer 7

Anterior belly = CN V

Posterior belly = CN VII

Question 8

Innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body

Answer 8

CN IX, CN X

Question 9

Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor

Answer 9

Auditory tube, levator veli palatini

Question 10

Nerves of pharyngeal plexus

Answer 10

CN IX, CN X, Sympathetics

Question 11

Only muscle innervated by CN IX

Answer 11

Stylopharyngeus

Question 12

Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane

Answer 12

Internal laryngeal nerve,

superior laryngeal artery

Question 13

Only muscle to abduct vocal cords

Answer 13

Posterior cricoarytenoid

Question 14

Innervation of cricothyroid

Answer 14

External laryngeal nerve

Question 15

Innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid

Answer 15

Recurrent laryngeal

Question 16

Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords

Answer 16

Cricothyroid

Question 17

Sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords

Answer 17

Internal laryngeal

Question 18

Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords

Answer 18

Recurrent laryngeal

Question 19

Site of aspirated lodged fishbone

Answer 19

Piriform recess

Question 20

Afferent – efferent limbs of gag reflex

Answer 20

CN IX – CN X

Question 21

Afferent – efferent limbs of cough reflex

Answer 21

CN X – CN X

Question 22

Nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery

Answer 22

Recurrent laryngeal

Question 23

Chief structures that traverse internal acoustic meatus

Answer 23

CN VII and VIII

Question 24

Foramen where CN VII exits skull

Answer 24

Stylomastoid foramen

Question 25

Major arterial supply to calvaria and supratentorial dura

Answer 25

Middle meningeal

Question 26

Major cutaneous nerve of face

Answer 26

CN V

Question 27

Major artery to internal structures of head

Answer 27

Maxillary

Question 28

Spinal levels of sympathetic fibers to head

Answer 28

T1 – 2

Question 29

Autonomic ganglia for CN III

Answer 29

Ciliary

Question 30

Sensory ganglia for CN VII

Answer 30

Geniculate

Question 31

Autonomic ganglia for CN VII

Answer 31

PPG and submandibular

Question 32

Autonomic ganglia for CN IX

Answer 32

Otic

Question 33

Muscle attached to disc of TMJ

Answer 33

Lateral pterygoid

Question 34

Muscle that retracts mandible

Answer 34

Temporalis

Question 35

Major nerve to TMJ (pain)

Answer 35

Auriculotemporal

Question 36

Specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland

Answer 36

Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal

Question 37

Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid

Answer 37

Auriculotemporal

Question 38

Structure that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity

Answer 38

Posterior ethmoid sinus

Question 39

Structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity

Answer 39

Frontal, maxillary, anterior | and middle ethmoid

Question 40

Structures that opens into inferior meatus of nasal cavity

Answer 40

Nasolacrimal duct

Question 41

Major artery to nasal cavity

Answer 41

Sphenopalatine

Question 42

Most common site of nose bleed

Answer 42

Kiesselbach’s plexus

Question 43

Innervation of levator veli palatini

Answer 43

CN X

Question 44

Muscle that opens auditory tube

Answer 44

Tensor veli palatini

Question 45

Innervation of tensor veli palatini

Answer 45

CN V3

Question 46

Nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

Answer 46

Chorda tympani

Question 47

Site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

Answer 47

Geniculate ganglion

Question 48

Specific nerve that elicits secretion from submandibular gland

Answer 48

Chorda tympani

Question 49

Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetic to submandibular

Answer 49

Lingual

Question 50

Nerve injured when tonsilar pillars sag and uvula deviates

Answer 50

CN X

Question 51

Nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy

Answer 51

CN IX

Question 52

Muscle that protrudes tongue

Answer 52

Genioglossus

Question 53

Nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue

Answer 53

Ipsilateral CN XII

Question 54

Specific nerve that stimulates tear production

Answer 54

Greater petrosal CN VII

Question 55

Sensory nerve to cornea

Answer 55

CN V1 (nasociliary)

Question 56

Muscle that elevates and abducts eye

Answer 56

Inferior oblique

Question 57

Muscle that depresses and abducts eye

Answer 57

Superior oblique

Question 58

Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

Answer 58

Lateral horn, T1 ‐ 2

Question 59

Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

Answer 59

Superior cervical ganglion

Question 60

Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil

Answer 60

Edinger‐Westphal

Question 61

Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil

Answer 61

Ciliary ganglion

Question 62

Innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane

Answer 62

Auriculotemporal, CN X

Question 63

Innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane

Answer 63

CN IX