Temporal and Infratemporal Regions Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a branch of 1st part of maxillary artery?

Accepted Answer

Greater palatine artery

Answer

Accessory meningeal artery

Answer

Inferior alveolar artery

Answer

Middle meningeal artery

Question 2

All of the following arteries are branches of ECA that supply nasal septum except:

Accepted Answer

Anterior ethmoidal artery

Answer

Facial artery

Answer

Superior labial artery

Answer

Sphenopalatine artery

Question 3

What is the sensory nerve supply of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Lingual Nerve

Answer

Maxillary Nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

Answer

Chorda tympani

Question 4

Which of the following structures is located within the cavernous sinus?

Accepted Answer

Internal carotid artery

Answer

Maxillary division of V nerve

Answer

Mandibular division of V nerve

Answer

Facial nerve

Question 5

The tensor tympani muscle is inserted into the handle of the malleus. What is the nerve supply to the tensor tympani?

Accepted Answer

Trigeminal nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer

Facial nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve

Question 6

Identify the incorrect statement regarding the marked structure.

Accepted Answer

Accessory middle meningeal artery lies under this structure

Answer

It is the meeting point of frontal, parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones.

Answer

Blow to the lateral side of the skull injures the marked structure

Answer

It corresponds to site of anterolateral fontanelle of fetal skull

Question 7

Cranial nerve VIII passes through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Internal acoustic meatus

Answer

Foramen ovale

Answer

Foramen rotundum

Answer

Stylomastoid foramen

Question 8

Which branch of facial nerve supplies muscles of lower lip

Accepted Answer

Marginal mandibular

Answer

Buccal

Answer

Cervical

Answer

Temporal

Question 9

An absent gag reflex can result from injury to which of the following nerves?

Accepted Answer

Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal) and Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)

Answer

Cranial Nerve VII (Facial) and Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal)

Answer

Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal) and Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal)

Answer

Cranial Nerve X (Vagus) and Cranial Nerve VII (Facial)

Answer

Cranial Nerve XII (Hypoglossal) and Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding the structure shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Lingual nerve

Answer

Hypoglossal nerve

Answer

Nerve to mylohyoid

Answer

Inferior alveolar nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Temporal and Infratemporal Regions — MCQs

Temporal and Infratemporal Regions — MCQs

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