Oral cavity and oropharynx

Question 1

Muscles of mastication?

Answer 1

Temporalis
Masseter
Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid

Question 2

Structures forming temporomandibular joint?

Answer 2

Condylar process of mandible

Mandibular fossa of temporal bone

Question 3

Parts of the mandible?

Answer 3

Condylar process (head and neck)
Coronoid process 
Body 
Mental protuberance
Ramus
Angle

Question 4

Foramina of the mandible?

Answer 4

Mandibular foramen

Mental foramen

Question 5

Origin of geniohyoid muscle?

Answer 5

Inferior mental spine

Question 6

Origin of genioglossus muscle?

Answer 6

Superior mental spine

Question 7

Temporomandibular joint is what type of joint?

Answer 7

Modified synovial hinge joint

Question 8

Movements occurring at temporomandibular joint?

Answer 8

Elevation 
Depression 
Protrusion 
Retrusion 
Side to side movements

Question 9

Pyerygoid muscles attach to?

Answer 9

Lateral pterygoid plate

Question 10

Bone which forms lateral pterygoid plate?

Answer 10

Sphenoid bone

Question 11

Muscle which forms floor of the mouth?

Answer 11

Mylohyoid

Question 12

Muscle connecting palate to tongue?

Answer 12

Palatoglossus

Question 13

Muscle connecting palate to pharynx?

Answer 13

Palatopharyngeus

Question 14

Structure lying between palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus?

Answer 14

Oropharyngeal tonsil

Question 15

Foramen caecum is the remnant of which embryological structure?

Answer 15

Thyroid diverticulum

Question 16

Muscles of the tongue are innervated by?

Answer 16

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 17

Anterior 2/3s of tongue are innervated by?

Answer 17

Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

Question 18

Posterior 1/3 of tongue is innervated by?

Answer 18

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 19

Papillae of the tongue?

Answer 19

Filliform
Fungiform
Vallate

Question 20

Oral and pharyngeal parts of tongue are separated by?

Answer 20

Terminal sulcus

Question 21

Contraction of anterior fibres of temporalis produces what movement in the mandible?

Answer 21

Elevation

Question 22

Contraction of posterior fibres of temporalis produces what movement in the mandible?

Answer 22

Retrusion of the mandible

Question 23

Bony attachments of temporalis?

Answer 23

Coronoid process of mandible

Anterior border of ramus of mandible

Question 24

Temporalis is innervated by?

Answer 24

Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

Question 25

Muscles of mastication are innervated by?

Answer 25

Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

Question 26

Suprahyoid muscles which depress the mandible?

Answer 26

Geniohyoid Mylohyoid Digastric

Question 27

Muscles of mastication which elevate the mandible?

Answer 27

Masseter Medial pterygoid Temporalis (anterior fibres)

Question 28

Inferior alveolar nerve is a branch of?

Answer 28

Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

Question 29

Nerve passing through mandibular foramen?

Answer 29

Inferior alveolar nerve

Question 30

Vestibule of oral cavity lies between?

Answer 30

Lips and teeth

Question 31

Posterior opening of the oral cavity?

Answer 31

Oropharyngeal isthmus

Question 32

Muscles in the soft palate?

Answer 32

``` Tensor veli palatini Levator veli palatini Palatoglossus Palatopharyngeus Muscularis uvulae ```

Question 33

Nerve supply to muscles of soft palate?

Answer 33

Vagus nerve

Question 34

Structure separating nasal and oral cavities?

Answer 34

Palate

Question 35

Papillae of the tongue which do not contain taste buds?

Answer 35

Filliform

Question 36

Extrinsic muscles of the tongue?

Answer 36

Genioglossus Hyoglossus Palatoglossus Styloglossus

Question 37

Action of genioglossus on the tongue?

Answer 37

Portrudes tongue to opposite side

Question 38

Three pairs of salivary glands?

Answer 38

Parotid Submandibular Sublingual

Question 39

Parotid glands are innervated by?

Answer 39

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 40

Submandibular glands are innervated by?

Answer 40

Facial nerve

Question 41

Sublingual glands are innervated by?

Answer 41

Facial nerve

Question 42

Innervation of hyoglossus?

Answer 42

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 43

Innervation of intrinsic muscles of tongue?

Answer 43

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 44

Innervation of styloglossus?

Answer 44

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 45

Superficial and deep lobes of parotid gland are separated by?

Answer 45

Facial nerve