Anatomy: May 2011

Monday, 30 May 2011

Cranial Nerves 6


35  Tongue muscles are suppiled by ………
A Facial N
B Hypoglossal N
C Spinal Accessory N
D Vagus N
Ans . B Hypoglossal N
36 Branchiomotor nerve/ s are ,………….:
A V, VII, IX, X (XI)
B I II III IV
C XII
D VII XII
Ans. A V, VII, IX, X (XI)
37 Cranial nerve supply of Muscles of mastication…..
A Maxillary N
B Mandibular N
C Opthalmic N
D None
Ans . B Mandibular N
38 Muscles of facial expression are suppiled by …..
A V
B VII
C IV
D VIII
Ans. B VII
39 Stylopharyngeus is suppiled by………..
A X
B XI
C IX
D XIII
Ans. C IX
40 Pharyngeal muscles are supplied by ……
C Pharyngeal branches of X
Ans. C Pharyngeal branches of X
41 Laryngeal muscles are supplied by
Ans . Recurrent laryngeal of X

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Cranial Nerves 5


26 Which the only  cranial nerve is associated with only a parasympathetic ganglion?
A III
B IV
C II
D V
Ans, A III
27 Which is the only cranial nerve is associated with only sensory ganglia?
A VII
B VIII
C IX
D X
Ans. B VIII
28 Which are the Three cranial nerves are associated with parasympathetic and sensory both types of ganglion?
Ans. V, VII, IX.
29 Which  nerve s associated with both types of ganglia but its
parasympathetic fibres synapse in autonomic ganglia of the thorax
and abdomen, not in any parasympathetic ganglia of the head?
A X
B IX
C XI
D XII
Ans. A X
30 Which cranial  nerves  arise near the
midline?
ANS . III, XII

31 Which  nerves with visceral components arise laterally?
Ans . V, VII, IX, X

32 Which of the following  the entirely sensory cranial nerve arise most lateral of all?
Ans. VIII
33 Motor fibres supplying voluntary muscles are found in all cranial
nerves except …………
Ans. I, II and VIII
34 Which alll cranial nerves are somatic motor ….
Ans. III, IV, VI, XII

Cranial Nerves 4


20 Which all
nerves arise from the pontomedullary junction?
A VI
B VII
C VII
D All
Ans . D All

21 VII and VIII arise from …….
Ans.  laterally in the cerebellopontine angle.
22 The glossopharyngeal (IX), vagus (X) and accessory (XI) nerves
arise from………….
Ans. Pons
23 The hypoglossal (XII) nerve also arises from the………..
Ans. Pons
24 Which Nerves are emerging from  lateral side of the brain…….
Ans .  V, VII, IX


25 Which nerves are attached close to the midline ……
Ans. III, IV, VI, XII

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Cranial Nerves 3


13 Which cranial nerve passes through Hindbrain
Pons, lateral aspect
A IV
B V
C VI
D VII
Ans . B V

14 Which cranial nerve emerges from Pontomedullary junction
Near midline and comes out from  Superior orbital fissure (sphenoid)
A IV
B V
C VI
D VII
Anc . C VI

15 Which nerve emerges from Cerebellopontine angle and courses through  Internal acoustic meatus, facial canal,
stylomastoid foramen (temporal)?
 A IV
B V
C VI
D VII
Anc . D VII

16 Which nerve emerges from Cerebellopontine angle and comes out from the  Internal acoustic meatus (temporal)
A VI
B VII
C VIII
D IX
Ans. C VIII

17 Which  cranial nerve Rootlets between pyramid and olive and emerge from Hypoglossal canal (occipital)
A X
B XI
C XII
D IX
Ans C XII

18 Which is the only cranial nerve to arise from
the dorsal aspect of the brain stem; it arises just below the inferior
colliculus.
Ans. Trochlear (IV)

19 Which  nerve  arises from the lateral aspect of the
mid pons.
Ans. Trigeminal N (V)

Monday, 23 May 2011

Cranial Nerves


6 Cranial nerves arising from the midbrain:
A             I II
B             II III
C             III IV
D             IV V
Ans.       C -  III IV

7 The oculomotor nerve (III) arises from the
 Ans . Interpeduncular fossa

8 The optic nerve (II) is an outgrowth of the -----------------------
Ans . Diencephelon

9 Which cranial nerve emerges from Forebrain
Telencephalon: limbic system and comes out from
Cribriform plate (ethmoid)
A I
B II
C III
D IV
Ans. I (Olfactory)

10 Which cranial nerve emerges from
Diencephalon: lateral geniculate body and comes out of  Optic canal (sphenoid)
A I
B II
C III
D IV
Ans. II

11 Which cranial nerve passes through Midbrain
Upper  ventral, interpeduncular fossa and comes out from Superior orbital fissure (sphenoid)
A I
B II
C III
D IV
Ans . C III
12 Which cranial nerve passes through
Lower midbrain, dorsal, below inferior colliculi and comes out from  Superior orbital fissure (sphenoid)
A I
B II
C III
D IV
Ans. IV

Sunday, 22 May 2011

Cranial Nerves


1 Cranial nerves arise from the brain as ----------pairs
A 11
B 12
C 13
D 10
Ans. 12
2 They are brain outgrowths
A Ist cranial nerve
B IInd cranial nerve
C Both
D None
Ans. Both
3 Attached to the cerebral hemispheres
A Ist cranial nerve
B IInd cranial nerve
C Both
D None
Ans. Both
4 The olfactory nerve (I) is attached to the under surface of the
A Fontal
B Parietal
C Temporal
D Occipital
Ans. A
5 The optic nerve (II) is attached to structures in the wall and floor of the ---------- ventricle
A I
B II
C III
D IV
Ans III