MFDS Head and Neck Anatomy

Question 1

Which nerve provides general somatic sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Lingual nerve (CN V3)

Answer

Chorda tympani (CN VII)

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Question 2

The parotid duct (Stensen's duct) opens into the oral vestibule opposite which tooth?

Accepted Answer

Upper second molar

Answer

Upper first premolar

Answer

Upper first molar

Answer

Upper second premolar

Question 3

Which muscle of mastication is the most powerful elevator of the mandible?

Accepted Answer

Masseter

Answer

Medial pterygoid

Answer

Lateral pterygoid

Answer

Temporalis

Question 4

The submandibular duct (Wharton's duct) opens at which structure in the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

Sublingual caruncle adjacent to the lingual frenulum

Answer

Sublingual papilla lateral to the lingual frenulum

Answer

Parotid papilla on the buccal mucosa

Answer

Retromolar pad posterior to the lower molars

Question 5

Which foramen on the medial aspect of the mandibular ramus transmits the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels?

Accepted Answer

Mandibular foramen

Answer

Mental foramen

Answer

Incisive foramen

Answer

Greater palatine foramen

Question 6

Taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is conveyed by which nerve?

Accepted Answer

Chorda tympani (CN VII)

Answer

Lingual nerve (CN V3)

Answer

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer

Greater petrosal nerve (CN VII)

Question 7

Which lymph nodes receive primary drainage from the tip of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Submental nodes

Answer

Submandibular nodes

Answer

Jugulodigastric nodes

Answer

Superior deep cervical nodes