Anatomy practice exam

Head & Neck, Upper Limbs (56 questions)

1. Which of the following is not a part of the neurocranium?

a. Frontal bone
b. Ethmoid bone
c. Zygomatic bone
d. Occipital bone
C

2. What is the function of the frontal sinus?

a. Produces CSF
b. Warm and humidify air
c. Store calcium
d. Filter blood
B

3. Which cranial nerve passes through the foramen rotundum?

a. Optic nerve
b. Oculomotor nerve
c. Maxillary nerve
d. Mandibular nerve
C

4. Which foramen is transmitted through the foramen magnum?

a. Optic nerve
b. Facial nerve
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. Spinal cord
D

5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the mandible?

a. Mastication
b. Speech
c. Hearing
d. Facial expression
C

6. What type of joint is formed by the mandible and temporal bone?

a. Synovial joint
b. Fibrous joint
c. Cartilaginous joint
 d. Temporomandibular joint
D

7. Which of the following is NOT transmitted through the jugular foramen?

a. Hypoglossal nerve
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Vagus nerve
d. Internal jugular vein
A

8. What is the function of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?

a. Transmit optic nerve
b. Transmit olfactory nerve fibers
c. Support the pituitary gland
d. Articulate with the mandible
B

9. Which of the following is a paired bone in the skull?

a. Frontal bone
b. Occipital bone
c. Parietal bone
d. Ethmoid bone
C

10. What type of sensory information is transmitted by the facial nerve?

a. Special somatic sensory
b. General visceral sensory
c. General somatic sensory
d. Special visceral sensory
D

11. Which of the following is NOT a part of the viscerocranium?

a. Nasal bone
b. Zygomatic bones
c. Maxilla
d. Occipital bone
D

12. What passes through the carotid canal?

a. Internal carotid artery
b. External carotid artery
c. Vertebral artery
d. Middle meningeal artery
A
 13. Which structure exits the skull through the stylomastoid foramen?
a. Trigeminal nerve
b. Facial nerve
c. Vestibulocochlear nerve
d. Glossopharyngeal nerve
B

14. What is the primary function of the mandible?

a. Protect the brain
b. Form nasal cavity
c. Support the teeth
d. House the inner ear
C

15. What is the primary function of the mandibular notch?

a. Articulation with temporal bone
b. Passage for masseteric nerve and vessels
c. Attachment of masseter muscle
d. Formation of temporomandibular joint
B

16. What type of sensory information is transmitted by the special visceral sensory (SVS)
modality?
a. General sensation from skin
b. Senses derived from ectoderm
c. Senses derived from ectoderm
d. General sensation of viscera
C

17. Which of the following is NOT a component of the brainstem?

a. Mesencephalon
b. Metencephalon
c. Myelencephalon
d. Telencephalon
D

18. Which artery is formed by the fusion of the two vertebral arteries?
a. Basilar artery
b. Internal carotid artery
c. Middle cerebral artery
d. Anterior cerebral artery
A
 19. What type of stroke is caused by rupture of blood vessels?
a. Ischemic stroke
b. Thrombotic stroke
c. Hemorrhagic stroke
d. Embolic stroke
C

20. Which of the following is NOT a layer of the scalp?

a. Skin
b. Connective tissue
c. Aponeurosis
d. Dura mater
D

21. What is the typical location of the extradural hemorrhage?

a. Between dura and arachnoid
b. Between the periosteal layer of the dura and clavaria
c. In the subarachnoid space
d. Within the brain parenchyma
B

22. Which cranial nerve innervates most of the extraocular muscles?

a. Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
b. Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
c. Abducens nerve (CN VI)
d. Facial nerve (VII)
A

23. Through which foramen does the mandibular nerve (V3) exit the skull?
a. Foramen Rotundum
b. Foramen Ovale
c. Foramen Spinosum
d. Foramen Magnum
B

24. Which of the following is NOT a function of the facial nerve (CN VII)?
a. Taste sensation from anterior ⅔ of the tongue
b. Motor innervation to facial muscles
c. Parasympathetic innervation to salivary glands
d. Balance and hearing
D
 25. Which cranial nerve responsible for innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
muscles?
a. Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
b. Vagus nerve (CN X)
c. Accessory nerve (CN XI)
d. Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
C

26. What is the main function of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?
a. Innervation of tongue muscle
b. Hearing and balance
c. Innervation of pharyngeal muscles
d. Taste sensation
A

27. Which of the following is NOT one of the five continuous parts of the brain during
development, from rostral to caudal?
a. Cerebellum
b. Telencephalon
c. Diencephalon
d. Mesencephalon
A

28. What is the primary function of the basilar artery?

a. Supplies blood to the cerebellum
b. Connects the vertebral arteries
c. Forms the circle of Willis
d. Drains blood from the brain
B

29. Which of the following is a correct statement about the cavernous sinuses?
a. They are located in the falx cerebri
b. They receive blood only from cerebral veins
c. They are against the lateral aspect of the body of the sphenoid bone
d. They have no connections to extracranial sites
C

30. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale used to asses?

a. Blood pressure in head injury patients
b. Intracranial pressure
c. Level of consciousness
d. Severity of brain hemorrhage
C
 31. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
a. Optic nerve
b. Olfactory nerve
c. Trigeminal nerve
d. Vestibulocochlear nerve
B

32. Which cranial nerve is the only one to exit from the posterior surface of the
brainstem?
a. Oculomotor nerve
b. Abducens nerve
c. Facial nerve
d. Trochlear nerve
D

33. What is unique about the accessory nerve (XI) compared to other cranial nerves?
a. Its roots arise from the cervical spinal cord
b. It has no sensory components
c. It exits the skull through the foramen magnum
d. It innervates facial muscle
A

34. Which nerve is associated with the lateral cord of the brachial plexus?
a. Ulnar nerve
b. Musculocutaneous nerve
c. Median nerve
d. Radial nerve
B

35. What is the name of the nerve that innervates the subclavius muscle?
a. Phrenic nerve
b. Long thoracic nerve
c. Subclavius nerve
d. Dorsal scapular nerve
C

36. Which of the following is NOT a main cord of the brachial plexus?
a. Lateral cord
b. Medial cord
c. Posterior cord
d. Anterior cord
D
 37. Which artery is the continuation of the subclavian artery in the upper limbs?
a. Brachial artery
b. Radial artery
c. Ulnar artery
d. Axillary artery
D

38. Which nerve originates from the medial cord and supplies the skin of the medial
forearm?
a. Median nerve
b. Ulnar nerve
c. Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
d. Musculocutaneous nerve
C

39. Which nerve innervates the serratus anterior muscles?

a. Dorsal scapular nerve
b. Long thoracic nerve
c. Thoracodorsal nerve
d. Suprascapular nerve
B

40. Which of the following nerves is NOT a branch of the posterior cord?
a. Axillary nerve
b. Radial nerve
c. Upper subscapular nerve
d. Medial pectoral nerve
D

41. Which spinal nerve roots contribute to the formation of the brachial plexus?
a. C4-T1
b. C5-T1
c. C6-T2
d. C5-C8
B

42. Which nerve supplies the skin over the deltoid muscle?
a. Axillary nerve
b. Radial nerve
c. Musculocutaneous nerve
d. Median nerve
A
 43. Which artery is the continuation of the axillary artery in the upper limbs?
a. Brachial artery
b. Subclavian artery
c. Ulnar artery
d. Radial artery
A

44. Which artery is the most proximal in the upper limbs based on the image?
a. Brachial artery
b. Axillary artery
c. Subclavian artery
d. Radial artery
C

45. Which of the following is responsible for innervating the supraspinatus and
infraspinatus muscles?
a. Axillary nerve
b. Suprascapular nerve
c. Subscapular nerve
d. Dorsal scapular nerve
B

46. Trapezius inserts into:

a. Spine of scapula
b. Vertebral border of scapula
c. Proximal humerus
d. Medial clavicle

47. Rotator Cuff muscles include:

a. Teres minor
b. Subclavius
c. Pectoralis major
d. Deltoid

48. Pronator quadratus muscle is supplied by?

a. Ulnar nerve
b. Median nerve
c. Radial nerve
d. Anterior interosseous nerve

D
 49. All the following are contents of anterior compartment of forearm except:
a. Flexor digitorum superficialis
b. Pronator teres
c. Pronator quadratus
d. Brachioradialis

50. The deltoid muscle can preform all the following action around the shoulder except:
a. Flexion
b. Medial rotation
c. Lateral rotation
d. Initiate abduction

51. Anterior axillary fold is formed by:

a. Pectoralis major
b. Pectoralis minor
c. Latissimus dorsi
d. Serratus anterior

52. Medial rotators of the arm include:

a. Infraspinatus
b. Teres minor
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A and B

53. The following structures are attached to the greater tuberosity of the humerus except
the:
a. Supraspinatus muscle
b. Subscapularis muscle
c. Teres minor muscle
d. Infraspinatus muscle

B
 54. The shoulder joint can be adducted by all the following except:
a. Supraspinatus
b. Latissimus dorsi
c. Pectoralis major
d. Teres major

55. Abduction mechanism of shoulder joint from 15-90*:

a. Supraspinatus
b. Teres minor
c. Deltoid
d. Serratus anterior

56. Abduction mechanism, of shoulder joint from 90-180*:

a. Serratus anterior
b. Teres minor
c. Trapezius
d. Both A and C