Head & Neck Question Bank

 Essay Questions:

1. Describe the facial nerve under the following headings: 

a) Nuclei of origin and functional components. 

b) Course and emergence. 

c) Branches and its distribution. 

d) Clinical anatomy.

2. Describe the cavernous sinus under the following headings: situation, extent, boundaries, relations, contents, connections and applied anatomy.

3. Describe parotid gland in detail. Add a note on its applied aspects

4. Describe the tongue under the following headings: Situation and parts, Blood supply, Lymphatic drainage, Histology and development.

5. Describe in boundaries, contents and clinical anatomy of Carotid triangle.

6. Classify Dural Venous Sinuses. Describe the Cavernous sinus in detail. Add a note on its applied anatomy.

7. Describe the Origin, Course, Relations, Branches and Clinical Anatomy of Abducent Nerve.

8. Describe in detail the parts, muscles, innervations, histology and development of tongue.

9. Situation, capsules, relations, blood supply, and applied anatomy of thyroid gland. 

10. Describe parotid gland under the following headings: 1. Location and parts 2. Relations 3. Nerve supply 4. Applied anatomy 

11. Describe thyroid gland under the following headings: 1. Location and parts. 2. Relations 3. Blood supply 4. Applied anatomy 

12. Describe tongue under the following headings: 1. Parts 2. Muscles 3. Nerve supply correlated with development 4. Lymphatic drainage 5. Applied anatomy 

13. Describe temporomandibular joint under the following headings: 1. Type 2. Capsule and ligaments 3. Movements and muscles responsible for causing movements 4. Applied anatomy 

14.  Describe cavernous sinus under the following headings: 1. Location 2. Relations 3. Tributaries and connections 4. Applied anatomy 

15. Describe palatine tonsil under the following headings: 1. Location and external features 2. Relations 3. Arterial supply 4. Applied anatomy 

16. Describe facial nerve under the following headings: 

a. Functional components b. Course c. Branches and distribution d. Applied aspect 

17. Describe glossopharyngeal nerve under the following headings: a. Functional components b. Course c. Branches and distribution d. Applied aspect 

18. Describe oculomotor nerve under the following headings: a. Functional components b. Course c. Branches and distribution d. Applied aspect 

19. Describe hypoglossal nerve under the following headings: 

a. Functional components b. Course c. Branches and distribution d. Applied aspect 

20. Describe parotid gland in detail. Add a note on its applied aspects.

21. Describe the facial nerve under the following headings: a) Nuclei of origin and functional components. b) Course and emergence. c) Branches and its distribution. d) Clinical anatomy.

22. Write in detail about the Thyroid gland under the following headings - Situation, lobes, coverings, relations, blood supply. Add a note on applied anatomy. 

 

Write Short Notes Questions:

1. Torticollis

2. Secretomotor pathway of parotid gland

3. Infrahyoid muscles of neck

4. Carotid triangle

5. Cavernous sinus

6. Microstructure of tongue

7. Recurrent laryngeal nerve

8. Relations of thyroid gland

9. Microstructure of thyroid gland

10. Extra-ocular muscles

11. Development of face 

12. MaxillaryAir sinus 

13. Histology of Retina

14. Ansa Cervicalis

15. Medial wall of Middle ear 

16. Hyoglossus Muscle - attachments and Relations

17. Ciliary ganglion

18. Facial artery

19. Midline structures of the neck

20. Histology of cornea

21. Development of thyroid gland

22. Subclavian triangle

23. Development of face

24. Otic ganglion

25. Extraocular muscles

26. Palatine tonsil

27. Nerve Supply of tongue

28. Tympanic membrane

29. Ansacervicalis

30. Vocal cord

31. Styloid apparatus

32. Histology of parathyroid gland

33. Parotid duct

34. Venous drainage of face

35. Middle meatus of nose

36. Carotid sheath

37. Development of tongue

38. Facial artery

39. Nerve supply of lacrimal gland

40. Histology of pituitary gland

41. Atlantoaxial joints

42. Hyoglossus Muscle

43. Histology of Parotid gland

44. Histology of Cornea

45. Cavernous sinus

46. Blood supply of thyroid gland

47. Lymphatic drainage of tongue

48. Maxillary air sinus

49. Contents of posterior triangle

50. Extrinsic muscles of tongue

51. Lacrimal apparatus

52.  Buccinator muscle

53. Lymphatic drainage of face

54. Venous drainage of face

55. Facial Artery

56. Nerve supply of parotid gland

57.  Ansa cervicalis

58. Carotid sheath

59.  Carotid Triangle

60.  Internal jugular vein

61. Internal carotid artery

62. Blood supply of thyroid gland

63. Otic ganglion

64.  Submandibular ganglion

65. Submandibular gland

66. Secretomotor pathway of parotid gland.

67. Infrahyoid muscles of neck

68. Carotid triangle.

69.  Nasal septum

70.  Tympanic membrane.

71. Hyoglossus muscle & it's relations. 

72. Movements of vocal folds. 

73. Pterion

74. Blood supply &nerve supply of scalp 

75. Histology of retina 

76. Name the muscles with nerve supply & action of tongue 

77. Digastric triangle

78. Sagital section of eye ball

79. Paranasal air sinuses (name, Functions, opening, area, applied aspects) 

80. Middle ear cavity 

81. Facial artery in face 

82. Lateral pterygoid muscle 

83. Surfaces, borders of thyroid gland

84. Muscles of the tongue

85. Ansa cervicalis

86. Sternocleidomastoid

87. Superior sagital sinus

88. Middle ear

89. Digastric triangle

90. Lateral wall of the nose

91. Eustachian tube

92. Lacrimal apparatus

93. Nucleus, course, distribution and applied anatomy of Hypoglossal nerve 

94. Nucleus, course, distribution and applied anatomy of Trochlear nerve 

95. Posterior triangle of Neck

96. Lacrimal apparatus

97. Cavernous sinus

98. Lateral pterygoid

99. Interior of larynx

Write short answer:

1. Auditory tube
2. Paratonsillar abcess
3. Ciliary ganglion 
4.  Killian’s dehiscence. 
5.  Name any four branches of external carotid artery. 
6.  Wry neck. 
7. Pterion. 
8.  Structures inside parotid gland. 
9.  Waldeyer’s ring. 
10.  Superior orbital fissure. 
11. Development of pituitary gland. 
12.  Bell’s Palsy. 
13. Pterygopalatine ganglion. 
14.  Parotid duct. 
15.  Intrinsic muscles of larynx and nerve supply. 
16.  Trigeminal neuralgia. 
17. Dangerous area of face. 
18. Branches of internal carotid artery. 
19. Superior orbital fissure. 
20.  Nerve supply of pinna. 
21. Development of thyroid gland. 
22.  Formation and termination of external jugular vein. 
23.  Tonsillar bed. 
24.  Name the branches of facial artery in face. 
25.  Thyroglossal duct. 
26.  Histology of retina. 
27. Mention the branches of ophthalmic nerve. 
28.  Structures related to lateral wall of cavernous sinus. 
29. Waldeyer’s ring. 
30. Wharton’s duct. 
31. Epistaxis. 
32. Development of tongue. 
33. Formation and contents of carotid sheath. 
34. Bell’s palsy.  
35. Name the extra ocular muscles
36. Epistaxis
37. Development of Tongue
38. Formation and contents of Carotid sheath
39. Bell's palsy
40. Wharton's duct
41. Waldeyer's ring
42. Structures related in the lateral wall of cavernous sinus
43. Mention the branches of ophthalmic nerve
44. Histology of retinal
45. Thyroglossal duct
46. Name the branches of facial artery in the face
47. Tonsillar bed
48. Formation and termination of external jugular vein
49. Development of thyroid gland
50. Nerve supply of pinna
51. Superior orbital fissure
52. Dangerous area of face
53. Trigeminal neuralgia
54. Intrinsic muscles of larynx and their nerve supply
55. Parotid duct
56. Pterygopalatine ganglion
57. Bell's palsy
58. Development of Pituitary gland
59. Structures inside the parotid gland
60. Pterion
61. Wry neck
62. Name the muscles attached to cricoid cartilage
63. Name the structure passing through internal acoustic meatus
64. Name the two parts of orbicularis oculi
65. Name the lingual papillae
66. Name the venous sinuses related to falx cerebri
67. Significance of pyriform fossa
68. Name muscles of mastication
69. Dangerous area of the face
70. Name the structures present in the lateral wall of cavernous sinus
71. Nerve supply of larynx
72. Name the branches of 3rd of maxillary artery
73. Structures passing through foramen ovale
74. Name the bones forming the nasal septum
75. Name the structures passing through foramen spinosum
76. Name parts of lacrimal apparatus
77. name the infrahyoid muscles of the neck
78. Name the terminal branches of facial nerve
79. Name the unpaired cartilages of larynx
80. Emissary veins
81. Lacus lacrimalis
82. Lymphatic drainage of face
83. Horner's syndrome
84. Name the muscles of soft palate
85. Boundaries of Submental triangle
86. Two features of Nasopharynx
87. Name the unpaired dural venous sinuses
88. Intrinsic muscles of larynx
89. Falx cerebelli
90. Middle cervical ganglion
91. Parotid duct
92. Fenestra vestibuli
93. Epicranial aponeurosis
94. Tenctorium cerebelli
95. Name any four branches of external carotid artery
96. Name the components of lacrimal apparatus
97. Name the extraocular muscles of eyeball
98. Boundaries of laryngeal inlet
99. Mention the bone of middle ear
100. Terminal branches of external carotid artery
101. Tympanic Membrane
102. Interior of larynx
103. Development of lips
104. Levator palpebrae superioris
105. Microscopic structure of palatine tonsil
106. Enumerate the muscles of soft palate
107. Enumerate extraocular muscles and their nerve supply
108. Middle meatus of nose
109. Motor and sensory innervation of tongue

  

 

Clinical Oriented Questions :

1. A 4 year old child swallowed a shirt button. Since the child began to suffocate she was rushed to the hospital, where on x-ray examination, impaction of foreign body in the larynx was confirmed. Based on your knowledge in anatomy, answer the following questions. 

• Which is the narrowest part of the laryngeal cavity.

•Briefly describe the interior of larynx. 

• Which muscle is known as the safety muscle of the larynx and why. 

• Name the joints at which the muscles of larynx act and briefly mention the movements taking place at these joints.

 • What anatomical structures in the midline of neck are encountered during surgical approach to trachea below isthmus of thyroid gland. 

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