Question: The Tongue____________?

• 1. Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds
• 2. Contains foramen caecum which is present on the dorsum of frenulum
• 3. Contains 6 – 10 circumvallate papilla located posterior to sulcus terminals
• 4. Embryologically derives from 1st branchial arch only

Question: Safety muscle of tongue is______________?

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

Question: Main arterial supply to the tongue is____________?

• 1. Ascending palatine artery
• 2. Ascending pharyngeal artery
• 3. Lingual artery
• 4. Facial artery

Question: Sensory nerve fibers to posterior one third of the tongue is supplied by ______________?

• 1. XII cranial nerve
• 2. IX cranial nerve
• 3. X cranial nerve
• 4. VII cranial nerve

Question: Taste sensations from the posterior one- third of the tongue are carried by _______ cranial nerve?

• 1. VII
• 2. V
• 3. X
• 4. IX

Question: The action of styloglossus muscle is______________?

• 1. Protrusion of tongue
• 2. Posteriorly retracts the tongue
• 3. Depression of tongue
• 4. Elevation of tongue

Question: The papillae present on margins of the tongue_____________?

• 1. Fungiform papillae
• 2. Filiform papillae
• 3. Vallate papillae
• 4. Foliate papillae

Question: Circumvallate papillae are present_____________?

• 1. Behind sulcus terminalis
• 2. Front of sulcus terminalis
• 3. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
• 4. Lateral border of tongue

Question: The lymphatic drainage from the tip of tongue first passes to ____________?

• 1. Submental nodes
• 2. Supra clavicular node
• 3. Sub mandibular nodes
• 4. Superior deep cervical nodes

Question: Protrusion of tongue is brought out by ______________?

• 1. Genioglossus
• 2. Intrinsic muscles of tongue
• 3. Styloglossus
• 4. Palatoglossus