ADEX Head and Neck Anatomy 3

Question 1

The nasopalatine nerve innervates the anterior hard palate and exits through which foramen?

Accepted Answer

Incisive foramen

Answer

Greater palatine foramen

Answer

Lesser palatine foramen

Answer

Pterygopalatine foramen

Question 2

The greater palatine nerve exits through the greater palatine foramen and primarily innervates which area?

Accepted Answer

The posterior hard palate and adjacent palatal gingiva

Answer

The anterior hard palate only

Answer

The entire hard and soft palate

Answer

Only the soft palate and uvula

Question 3

Which cranial nerve provides motor innervation to all intrinsic and most extrinsic muscles of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer

Vagus nerve (CN X)

Answer

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Question 4

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is classified as which type of synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

Ginglymoarthrodial (combined hinge and gliding) joint

Answer

Pure hinge (ginglymus) joint only

Answer

Pure gliding (arthrodial) joint only

Answer

Ball-and-socket joint

Question 5

Which muscle of mastication acts as the primary depressor of the mandible (jaw opener) when contracting bilaterally?

Accepted Answer

Lateral pterygoid

Answer

Masseter

Answer

Medial pterygoid

Answer

Temporalis

Question 6

The pterygomandibular raphe serves as an attachment point for which two muscles?

Accepted Answer

Buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor

Answer

Masseter and temporalis

Answer

Medial pterygoid and buccinator

Answer

Lateral pterygoid and digastric

Question 7

Which cervical lymph node, sometimes called the 'tonsillar node,' is a key landmark palpated during the extraoral lymph node examination?

Accepted Answer

Jugulodigastric node

Answer

Submental node

Answer

Submandibular node

Answer

Jugulo-omohyoid node