Neck Practice Questions

Question 1

N3a TNM staging of head and neck tumors (AJCC 8th edition) shows:

Accepted Answer

Metastasis in a lymph node >6 cm

Answer

Metastasis in lymph nodes >2 cm

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Metastasis in lymph nodes >5 cm

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None of the options

Question 2

All of the following are branches of the external carotid artery except?

Accepted Answer

Transverse cervical artery

Answer

Superior thyroid artery

Answer

Ascending pharyngeal artery

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Superficial temporal artery

Question 3

Surgical treatment for a 40-years old lady with 3 x 3 cm. papillary carcinoma thyroid with level III enlarged lymph nodes is :

Accepted Answer

Total thyroidectomy with functional neck dissection

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Total thyroidectomy with radical neck dissection

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Total thyroidectomy with post-operative radio-iodine ablation

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Total thyroidectomy with excision of involved nodes

Question 4

Which levels of cervical lymph nodes are included in a modified radical neck dissection?

Accepted Answer

I-V

Answer

I-IV

Answer

I-III

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II-VI

Question 5

You evaluate an 18 yrs old male who sustained a right sided cervical laceration during a gang fight. Which of the following is a relative rather than an absolute indication for neck exploration?

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax

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Dysphonia

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Expanding hematoma

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Dysphagia

Question 6

All of the following form the boundary of MacEwen's triangle except:

Accepted Answer

Promontory

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Temporal line

Answer

Posterosuperior segment of bony external auditory canal

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Tangent drawn to the external auditory meatus

Question 7

All are true about the ganglion ' $X$ ' shown in the image except:

Accepted Answer

Located at external genu near facial canal

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Semilunar in shape

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Housed in Meckel's cave

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Corresponds to posterior root ganglion of spinal nerve

Question 8

A patient who suffered a trauma to the face and was brought to the emergency room was unable to chew their food. On examination, their jaw deviates to the right side. Which foramen does the injured mandibular nerve exit through?

Accepted Answer

Foramen Ovale

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Foramen Lacerum

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Foramen Jugulare

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Foramen Spinosum

Question 9

Sensory fibers from the taste buds in the back of the tongue and soft palate travel along:

Accepted Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer

Facial nerve

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Trigeminal nerve

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Vagus nerve

Question 10

Tic Douloureux is facial pain traveling through which of the following nerves?

Accepted Answer

Trigeminal

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Hypoglossal

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Vestibulocochlear

Answer

Facial

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