Headaches from head and neck
the promontory is formed from the:
initial part of the cochlea
spinal accessory nerve passes through which opening of the skull?
jugular foramen
which of the following is found between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches?
oropharynx
the _____ ganglion is found in the infratemporal fossa
otic
all the muscles of the pharynx except the stylopharyngeus muscle receive their motor innervation by this nerve
pharyngeal plexus of nerves from vagus nerve
the muscle that abducts the vocal ligaments is the:
posterior cricoarytenoid
which of the following ganglia is associated with the nerve supply of the lacrimal gland?
pterygopalatine (might want to double check)
the cricoid cartilage lies at this vertebral level
C6
which of the following structures passes through the gap superior to the superior constrictor?
Superior to the superior constrictor: levator veli palatini, pharyngotympanic tube , and ascending palatine artery
which of the following nerves carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the pterygopalatine ganglion? A. Lesser petrosal nerve B. Greater petrosal nerve C. Deep petrosal nerve D. Maxillary nerve
B. greater petrosal nerve
what muscle of the pharynx is NOT innervated by the vagus nerve?
stylopharyngeus (glossopharyngeal)
the structure that lies just below the floor of the tympanic cavity is the
superior bulb of IJV
the mucous membrane of the larynx below the vocal folds is supplied by this nerve
superior laryngeal nerve
the pterygomandibular raphe is an essentially vertical line of connective tissue indicated the plane of the interconnection of the buccinator and the:
superior pharyngeal constrictor
The supraorbital foramen of the skull provides and exit from the orbit for which of the following
supraorbital nerve
what structure forms the roof of the middle ear cavity?
tegmen tympani
the artery supplying the inferior part of the larynx is a branch of the
the inferior laryngeal artery (branch of the inferior thyroid artery)
what nerve is in contact with the medial wall of the tympanic cavity?
tympanic nerve (from glossopharyngeal)
the cranial nerve that innervates the mucosa of the tympanic cavity is the:
tympanic plexus (might want to double check)
the attachment of the malleus to the tympanic membrane occurs at the A. Promontory B. Pyramidal eminence C. Umbo D. Round window
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all of the following muscles are innervated by the vagus nerve except
vagus does NOT innervate the stylopharyngeus muscles and the tensor veli palatini
the middle constrictor muscle arises from the:
stylohyoid ligament and hyoid bone
the maxillary nerve provides innervation to all of the following except
(Don't have any options) Maxillary nerve provides innervation to the cutaneous to side of the nose, nasal septum, lower eyelid, upper lip, and upper teeth, meninges mucous membranes in nasopharynx, maxillary sinus, soft palate, tonsil, and roof of the mouth.
Waldeyer's tonsillar ring includes all of the following except
(no options) i. anteroinferior part of the ring is formed by the lingual tonsil ii. lateral parts of the ring are formed by the palatine and tubal tonsils. iii. posterior and superior parts are formed by the pharyngeal tonsil.
the pharyngeal plexus is made up of branches from all of the following except
(no options) made up of motor fibers from vagus nerve via pharyngeal branch, and sensory fibers from glossopharyngeal nerve
which of the following structures is correctly matched with its location in the middle ear:
(no options) roof - legmen tympani floor - jugular wall lateral wall - tympanic membrane and epitympanic recess medial wall - labyrinthine wall (includes oval and round window) anterior wall - carotid bone (includes opening of pharyngotympanic tube and canal for tensor tympani) posterior wall - mastoid wall (includes adieus to mastoid antrum, facial nerve canal, and pyramidal eminence)
(BONUS) all of the following pass through the cavernous sinus except
(no options) Contents of cavernous sinus: i. internal carotid artery, in cavernous sinus ii. abducent nerve (CN VI), in cavernous sinus iii. oculomotor nerve (CN III), in the lateral wall of each cavernous sinus. iv. trochlear nerve (CN IV), in the lateral wall of each cavernous sinus. v. CN V1 and CN V2 divisions of the trigeminal nerve, in the lateral wall of each cavernous sinus.
all of the following cranial nerves emerge from the pons except
(no options) The middle four cranial nerves originate from the pons: trigeminal nerve (CN V) abducens nerve (CN VI) facial nerve (CN VII)
which of the following structures is present in the superior orbital fissure?
(no options) present in the superior orbital fissure are Ophthalmic veins; ophthalmic nerve (CN V1); CN III, IV, and VI; and sympathetic fibers
all of the following structures pass between the superior and middle pharyngeal constrictors except:
(no options) these structures pass between the gap: stylopharyngeus, glossopharyngeal nerve, and stylohyoid ligament
the three branches of the facial nerve come off within the petrous portion of the temporal bone are:
1. greater petrosal 2. nerve to stapedius 3. chorda tympani
The tonsillar fossa: A. Lies posterior to the palatopharyngeal arch B. Is also known as the piriform fossa C. Contains the tubal tonsil D. Contains the pharyngeal tonsil
Lies posterior to the palatopharyngeal arch
From superior to inferior, the correct sequence of the structures and spaces in the larynx are A. Vestibule, vestibular fold, ventricle, vocal fold B. Vestibular fold, vestibule, ventricle, vocal fold C. Vestibule, vestibular fold, vocal fold, ventricle D. Vestibular fold, vocal fold, ventricle, vestibule
Vestibule, vestibular fold, ventricle, vocal fold
the anterior wall of the tympanic cavity is related to which of the following structures?
anterior wall - formed by carotid bone has opening of pharygnotympanic tube and canal for tensor tympani muscle
a 45- year old woman with recurrent left middle ear infection (otitis media) complained of partial dryness of her mouth. Taste sensation and hearing were normal. After a thorough clinical examination at the hospital, the doctor concluded that the infection must have spread to a component of the glossopharyngeal nerve that supplies the parotid gland. On which of the following walls of the middle ear is this nerve component located?
anterior wall - opening of pharyngotympanic tube which is innervated by glossopharyngeal
which of the following is a paired cartilage?
arytenoid
the vocal cords are attached to the ______ cartilages
arytenoid cartilage
the sensory innervation of the auricle of the ear includes:
auriculotemporal nerve
If the facial nerve is injured just proximal to the chords tympani nerve, the patient would experience which of the following symptoms? A. Loss of taste sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue B. Decreased saliva from the submandibular salivary gland C. Loss of lacrimation (tearing) from the lacrimal gland D. Both a and b Both a and b
both a and b
a 3-year old girl ruptured her eardrum when she inserted a pencil into her ear. At the emergency department noticing that the child was crying and complaining of pain in her ear with a few drops of blood in the external acoustic meatus. the doctor examined the child for possible injury to a nerve that runs across the eardrum. the most likely nerve would be:
chorda tympani
the vocal ligament is the thickened upper free margin of the:
conus elasticus
what type of cartilage is present in the auricle?
elastic cartilage
the pyramid (hollow boney cone) of the middle ear (tympanic cavity) A. Encloses the stapedius muscle B. Indicates where the chorda tympani nerve enters the tympanic cavity C. Is formed by the basal turn of the cochlea D. Is on the medial wall of the tympanic cavity Encloses the stapedius muscle
encloses the stapedius muscle
what is true about cranial nerves III IV and VI?
exit through the superior orbital fissure
the stapedius is innervated by the:
facial nerve
taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue travel through a branch of the:
facial nerve (VII)
mandibular nerve passes through which of the following openings of the skull?
foramen ovale
the third branch of the trigeminal nerve (v3) leaves the middle cranial fossa by way of the:
foramen ovale
The maxillary nerve passes through
foramen rotundum
which ganglion contains sensory cell bodies for neurons that travel in the facial nerve?
geniculate ganglion
The carotid body and sinus are innervated by this cranial nerve
glossopharyngeal
what nerve carries pain fibers from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?
glossopharyngeal
what nerve stimulates the parotid gland to produce saliva?
glossopharyngeal
loss of somatic sensation over the posterior 1/3 of the tongue indicates damage to the:
glossopharyngeal nerve
the cranial nerve attaching to the medulla is:
glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) vagus nerve (CN X) accessory nerve (CN XI) all emerge from the medulla
the ___ nerve leaves the tympanic plexus and goes to the parotid gland.
lesser petrosal
chorda tympani accompanies which of the following nerves to reach the submandibular gland?
lingual nerve
the foot plate of base of the stapes attaches to the ____
margin of the oval window
the anterior and posterior ethmoid nerves are branches from the _____ nerve
nasocilliary nerve (from ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve)
The auditory tube opens directly into the A. Nose B. Nasopharynx C. Oropharynx D. Internal ear
nasopharynx
The pharyngeal tonsils (adenoid) are located in A. Laryngopharynx B. Nasopharynx B. Oropharynx D. Tongue
nasopharynx
the auditory tube opens directly into the A. Nose B. Nasopharynx C. Oropharynx D. Internal ear
nasopharynx
the vestibular ligament of the larynx is the lower margin of the
quadrangular membrane
all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid are supplied by the ____ nerve
recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of CN X)
The lower border of the nasopharynx is defined as the: A. Epiglottis B. Hyoid bone C. Thyroid cartilage D. Soft palate
soft palate
What nerve supplies sensory fibers to the area of the larynx above the vocal fold? A. Vagus nerve B. Hypoglossal nerve C. Glossopharyngeal nerve D. Trigeminal nerve
vagus nerve
