Bones of the skull
A trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy is surgical procedure to remove a tumor of the ____.
A.Hypothalamus
B.Pituitary gland
C.Hippocampus
D.Pineal gland
B. Pituitary gland
The hyoid is located at which vertebrae?
A.C1
B.C2
C.C3
D.C4
C. C3
Difficulty with retrusion may be caused by an injury to which muscle
A.Temporalis
B.Lateral pterygoid
C.Medical pterygoid
D.Masseter
A. Temporalis
Which of the following is associated with Horner syndrome?
A.Miosis
B.Mydriasis
C.Hyperhidrosis
D.Meiosis
A. Miosis
Frey’s syndrome is associated with which of the following symptoms
A.Miosis
B.Mydriasis
C.Hyperhidrosis
D.Meiosis
C. Hyperhidrosis
The superior and middle nasal concha are made from which bone of the skull
A.Sphenoid
B.Lacrimal
C.Zygomatic
D.Ethmoid
D. Ethmoid
Which blood vessel is compressed in Eagle Syndrome?
A.Internal carotid artery
B.Common carotid artery
C.External carotid artery
D.Jugular vein
A. Internal carotid artery
Which joint is responsible for nodding the head to say yes?
A. TMJ
B. Atlanto-occipital
C. Atlanto-axial
D. PIP
B. Atlanto-occipital
The superior cervical ganglion is comprised of ____ vertebrae.
A.C1-C4
B.C2-C4
C.C5-C6
D.C7-C8
A. C1-C4
A patient arrives to the emergency department and is unable to speak. The radiology report shows damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Which cranial nerve may be affected?
A.IX
B.X
C.XI
D.XII
B. 10
A patient arrives to the emergency department after getting into a physical altercation at the bar. He reports that he was punched in the orbital area and believes he may have fractured something. The radiology report confirms presence of a fracture with a prolapse of orbital contents in a sinus. Which sinus is the report likely referring to?
A.Maxillary
B.Frontal
C.Ethmoidal
D.Sphenoid
A. Maxillary
Which vertebrae is also known as the vertebra prominens?
A.C4
B.C5
C.C6
D.C7
D. C7
Which joint is responsible for shaking the head no?
A. TMJ
B. Atlanto-occipital
C. Atlanto-axial
D. PIP
C. Atlanto-axial
Intramural ganglion is associated with cranial nerve ___.
A.III
B.VII
C.IX
D.X
D. 10
The tip of the nose is innervated by which portion of the trigeminal nerve?
A.V1
B.V2
C.V3
D.V4
A. V1
The patient returns to the emergency department again after getting into another altercation at the bar. This time he reports that he was punched on the lateral side of his head. The radiology report shows a pterion fracture. Which blood vessel is at risk of rupturing and may cause an epidural hematoma?
A.Facial artery
B.Maxillary artery
C.Middle meningeal artery
D. Carotid artery
C. Middle meningeal artery
Which blood vessel(s) passes through the transverse foramen of C7?
A.Vertebral artery and vein
B.Vertebral vein
C.Basilar artery and vein
D.Basilar vein
B. Vertebral vein
The sphenomandibular ligament attaches to the ___ of the mandible.
A.Corpus
B.Ramus
C.Angle
D.Lingula
D. Lingula
Parotid gland is innervated by cranial nerve ____.
A.III
B.VII
C.IX
D.X
C. 9
The sensory portion of the gag reflex is innervated by which cranial nerve
A.IX
B.X
C.XI
D.XII
A. 9
You are a pediatrician and notice that the last fontanelle hasn’t closed for your 24-month-old patient. Which soft spot might this be?
A.Posterior fontanelle
B.Sphenoidal fontanelle
C.Mastoid fontanelle
D. Anterior fontanelle
D. Anterior fontanelle
The odontoid process is located on which vertebrae?
A.C1
B.C2
C.C3
D.C4
B. C2
The fibrous joint capsule limits ___.
A.Anterior dislocation
B.Posterior dislocation
C.Superior dislocation
D.Inferior dislocation
B. posterior dislocation
Cranial nerve ___ is responsible for producing tears and lubricating the eye.
A.III
B.VII
C.IX
D.X
B. 7
The motor portion of the gag reflex is innervated by which cranial nerve
A.IX
B.X
C.XI
D.XII
B. 10