Clinical Relevance of the Head and Neck: Interactive Quizzes for Medical Students

Question 1

Which muscle attaches to the styloid process?

Accepted Answer

Digastric

Answer

Longus capitis

Answer

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer

Scalenus anterior

Question 2

The posterior part of the tongue receives sensory innervation from which nerve?

Accepted Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Facial nerve

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Hypoglossal nerve

Question 3

In a Le Fort II fracture, which bone is impacted?

Accepted Answer

Maxilla

Answer

Nasal bones

Answer

Mandible

Answer

Zygomatic bones

Question 4

Within which anatomical structure does the internal carotid artery divide into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries?

Accepted Answer

Circle of Willis

Answer

Cavernous sinus

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Carotid sheath

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Petrous temporal bone

Question 5

Which group of lymphatic nodes drains the occipital region of the scalp?

Accepted Answer

Occipital nodes

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Superficial cervical nodes

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Preauricular nodes

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Submental nodes

Question 6

Which of the following structures is not part of the facial skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Scapula

Answer

Maxilla

Answer

Mandible

Answer

Zygomatic bone

Question 7

Which nerve predominantly provides motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression?

Accepted Answer

Facial nerve

Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 8

Which artery supplies the majority of blood to the brain?

Accepted Answer

Internal carotid artery

Answer

Common carotid artery

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External carotid artery

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Subclavian artery

Question 9

Which lymph node group is most commonly involved in the metastatic spread of head and neck cancers?

Accepted Answer

Cervical lymph nodes

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Parotid lymph nodes

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Submandibular lymph nodes

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Supraclavicular lymph nodes

Question 10

Which imaging technique is the preferred choice for evaluating suspected sinusitis?

Accepted Answer

Computed tomography (CT) scan

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Plain radiography

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Ultrasound

Question 11

Which nerve is most commonly affected in Bell's palsy?

Accepted Answer

Facial nerve

Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve

Question 12

Which of the following is a common cause of recurrent epistaxis?

Accepted Answer

Kiesselbach's plexus

Answer

Little's area

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Woodruff's plexus

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Basilar plexus

Question 13

Which mandibular fracture type usually necessitates surgical intervention?

Accepted Answer

Displaced fracture

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Simple nondisplaced fracture

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Angle fracture

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common complication of a mandibular fracture?

Accepted Answer

Sprain

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Malocclusion

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Facial nerve palsy

Answer

Osteomyelitis

Question 15

What is the clinical significance of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?

Accepted Answer

Transmits the olfactory nerve fibers

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Forms the roof of the nasal cavity

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Separates the anterior from the middle cranial fossa

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Provides attachment for the dura mater

Question 16

Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste sensation on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Answer

Trigeminal nerve (V)

Answer

Facial nerve (VII)

Answer

Vagus nerve (X)

Question 17

What type of neck fracture is most commonly associated with a diving or head-first fall?

Accepted Answer

Hangman's fracture

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Clay-shoveler's fracture

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Odontoid fracture

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Basilar skull fracture

Question 18

What is the anatomical basis for the triad of symptoms known as 'Horner's syndrome'?

Accepted Answer

Damage to the sympathetic innervation of the face

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Damage to the parasympathetic innervation of the eye

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Damage to the trigeminal nerve

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Damage to the hypoglossal nerve

Question 19

Which of these is a risk factor for head and neck cancer that you can change?

Accepted Answer

Smoking

Answer

Age

Answer

Gender

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Genetics

Question 20

Which structure is NOT located within the infratemporal fossa?

Accepted Answer

Mandible

Answer

Temporomandibular joint

Answer

Maxillary artery

Answer

Pterygoid muscles

Question 21

Which of the following is a potential complication of a parotid gland tumor?

Accepted Answer

Facial nerve palsy

Answer

Hypoglossal nerve palsy

Answer

Bell's palsy

Answer

Trigeminal neuralgia

Question 22

Which nerve is most commonly affected in a fracture of the zygomatic arch?

Accepted Answer

Zygomatic branch of the facial nerve

Answer

Infraorbital nerve

Answer

Mental nerve

Answer

Auriculotemporal nerve

Question 23

Which of the following is a known risk factor for the development of cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

Human papillomavirus infection

Answer

Alcohol consumption

Answer

Tobacco use

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Dental caries

Question 24

Which structure is NOT a component of the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

Nasal septum

Answer

Temporal bone

Answer

Mandible

Answer

Articular disc

Question 25

Which muscle forms the lateral wall of the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

Buccinator

Answer

Orbicularis oris

Answer

Masseter

Answer

Temporalis

Question 26

Which nerve innervates the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglossal nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve

Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 27

Which muscle is primarily responsible for closing the jaw?

Accepted Answer

Masseter

Answer

Temporalis

Answer

Medial pterygoid

Answer

Lateral pterygoid