Question: The muscles of the tongue are supplied by_____________?

• 1. Glossopharyngeal nerve
• 2. Lingual nerve
• 3. Chorda tympani
• 4. Hypoglossal

Question: Tongue develops from which branchial arches ?

• 1. I, II,IV
• 2. I, II, III
• 3. I, III,IV
• 4. I,II,II,IV

Question: Anterior 2/3rd of tongue arises from____________?

• 1. Hypobranchial eminence
• 2. Two lingual swellings
• 3. Tuberculum impar
• 4. B & C

Question: All are structures lying deep to the hyoglossus muscle except_____________?

• 1. Hypoglossal nerve
• 2. Lingual artery
• 3. Stylohyoid muscle
• 4. Geniohyoid muscle

Question: In which of the following papillae of the tongue are the taste buds predominantly located ?

• 1. Circumvallate
• 2. Filiform
• 3. Foliate
• 4. Fungi form

Question: When a patient protrudes his tongue, it deviated to the right. Which of the following nerves is damaged ?

• 1. Left hypoglossal
• 2. Glossopharyngeal
• 3. Right hypoglossal
• 4. Facial nerve

Question: Hypoglossal nerve supplies to all the following muscles EXCEPT____________?

• 1. Palatoglossus
• 2. Genioglossus
• 3. Hyoglossus
• 4. Styloglossus

Question: The mucosa of the posterior third of the tongue is supplied by______________?

• 1. Facial nerve
• 2. Trigeminal nerve
• 3. Mandibular nerve
• 4. Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question: Structures related to the medial surface of the hyoglossus muscle in include the following EXCEPT_______________?

• 1. Glossopharyngeal nerve
• 2. Stylohyoid ligament
• 3. Lingual artery
• 4. Hypoglossal nerve

Question: Base of the tongue is attached to the_____________?

• 1. Hyoid bone
• 2. Mandible
• 3. Hyoid bone and mandible
• 4. None of the above