Cervical Fascia Practice Questions

Question 1

The fascia around the nerve bundle of the brachial plexus is derived from?

Accepted Answer

Prevertebral fascia

Answer

Superficial cervical fascia

Answer

Pretracheal fascia

Answer

Investing layer

Question 2

Which of the following is not a branch of the cervical plexus?

Accepted Answer

Suprascapular nerve

Answer

Supraclavicular nerve

Answer

Lesser occipital nerve

Answer

Greater auricular nerve

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Sibson's fascia is correct?

Accepted Answer

Covers apical part of lung

Answer

Part of scalenus anterior muscle

Answer

Vessel pass above the fascia

Answer

Attached to the inner border of 2nd rib

Question 4

What is the primary function of the superior cervical ganglion?

Accepted Answer

Supplies sympathetic fibers to the dilator pupillae muscle

Answer

Is the largest cervical ganglion

Answer

Deep petrosal nerve of pterygopalatine ganglion is derived from plexus around internal carotid artery

Answer

Left superior cervical cardiac branch goes to deep cardiac plexus

Question 5

Which of the following layers are cut during fasciotomy ?

Accepted Answer

Skin+subcutaneous tissue+Superficial fascia+deep fascia

Answer

Skin

Answer

Skin+subcutaneous tissue+Superficial fascia

Answer

Skin+subcutaneous tissue

Question 6

Joint involved in movement of head from left to right.

Accepted Answer

Atlanto axial

Answer

Atlanto occipital

Answer

C2- C3 Joint

Answer

C3- C4 Joint

Question 7

All of the following surgeries are done in SUI except

Accepted Answer

Shirodkar sling

Answer

Aldridge sling

Answer

Kelly's stitch

Answer

Marshall Marchetti Krantz

Question 8

Which of the following structures is NOT pierced by the parotid duct?

Accepted Answer

Investing layer of deep cervical fascia

Answer

Buccopharyngeal fascia

Answer

Buccinator muscle

Answer

Buccal fat pad

Question 9

Upward movement of the thyroid gland is prevented due to?

Accepted Answer

Berry ligament

Answer

Sternothyroid muscle

Answer

Thyrohyoid membrane

Answer

Pretracheal fascia

Question 10

Abnormal regeneration of which nerve is the cause of crocodile tears?

Accepted Answer

Facial Nerve

Answer

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

Answer

Mandibular Nerve (V3)

Answer

Vagus Nerve (CN X)

Cervical Fascia — MCQs

Cervical Fascia — MCQs

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