Question: Which is the only medial branch of the external carotid artery ?

• 1. Superior thyroid
• 2. Lingual
• 3. Internal maxillary
• 4. Ascending pharyngeal

Question: Ophthalmic artery is a branch of_________________?

• 1. Maxillary artery
• 2. Sphenopalatine artery
• 3. ICA
• 4. ECA

Question: All of the following are true of maxillary artery except___________________?

• 1. The branches of maxillary artery accompany the branches of maxillary nerve
• 2. It is one of the terminal branches of ECA
• 3. It passes deep between the two heads of lateral pterygoid muscle into the pterygo palatine fossa
• 4. It is the arterial supply for mandible

Question: The cavernous sinu does not communicate with the_____________?

• 1. Opthalumic vein
• 2. Internal jugular vein
• 3. External jugular vein
• 4. Pterygoid plexus

Question: the inferior dental artery is a branch of the______________?

• 1. Mandibular artery
• 2. Maxillary artery
• 3. Pterygomandibular plexus
• 4. None of the above

Question: Epithelium in vocal card is_________________?

• 1. Pseudo stratified columnar
• 2. stratified squamous
• 3. Simple columnar
• 4. Cuboidal epithelium

Question: The second stage of deglutition is characterized by________________?

• 1. Elevation of larynx
• 2. Mometary apnoea
• 3. Peristalsis of Pharyngo esophageal shpincter
• 4. Relaxation of pharyngeal constrictors

Question: Main motor nerve supply to the pharynx is_____________?

• 1. Vagus nerve
• 2. Accessory nerve
• 3. Glossopharyngeal nerve
• 4. Facial nerve

Question: The weakest part of pharynx is______________?

• 1. Sinus of morgangini
• 2. Between thyropharyngeus and crico- pharyngeus
• 3. Pyriforma fossa
• 4. Pharyngeal recess

Question: The place where the hard palate is continuous with soft palate posteriorly is overlapped by________________?

• 1. Alveolar periosteum
• 2. Periosteum
• 3. Mucoperiosteum
• 4. An aponeurosis