1101. The foramen magnum is an opening in the :
A. Squamous part of occipital bone *
B. Greater wing of sphenoid bone
C. Frontal bone
D. Petrous part of temporal bone
E. Cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
1102. The foramen:
A. Spinosum communicates middle cranial fossa with temporal fossa
B. Rotundum contains mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
C. Ovale contains middle meningeal artery
D. Lacerum lies in the posterior cranial fossa
E. Magnum contains vertebral arteries *
1103. Which of the following provides the pathway for the spread of infection from throat to the tympanic cavity ?
A. Choanae
B. External ocoustic meatus
C. Internal ocoustic meatus
D. Pharngeal recess
E. Pharyngotympanic tube *
1104. The muscle not supplied by the mandibular nerve is :
A. Masseter
B. Buccinator *
C. Tensor tympani
D. Mylohyoid
E. Anterior belly of digastric
1105. The structure that does not contribute to the inner waldeyer’s ring is :
A. Pharyngeal tonsil
B. Lingual tonsil
C. Palatine tonsil
D. Jugulodigastric lymph nodes *
E. Tubal tonsil
1106. Taste fibers from posterior 1/2 of tongue run in which of the following nerves :
A. Chorda tympani
B. Lingual nerve
C. Glosso pharyngeal nerve *
D. Hypoglossal nerve
E. Greater palatine nerve
1107. The muscle which turns the eye ” up and in ” is called :
A. Medial rectus
B. Inferior oblique
C. Superior rectus *
D. Inferior rectus
E. Superior oblique
1108. A patient has lost cutaneous sensation over the tip of the nose . Which nerve is most likely to be damaged ?
A. The facial nerve
B. The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve *
C. The greater auricular nerve
D. The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
E. The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve
1109. A man suffers from fracture of pterion . Which vessel is likely to be damaged ?
A. Superficial veins
B. Superficial temporal artery
C. Middle meningeal artery *
D. Inferior cervical artery
E. Acceossory meningeal artery
1110. Which of the following is contents of the submental triangle :
A. Anterior jugular vein *
B. Internal jugular vein
C. Internal carotid artery
D. External carotid artery
E. Hypoglossal nerve