Medical Mcqs

The extrinsic muscles that aid in depressing the tongue are the ___________?

(A) Genioglossi and hyoglossi

(B) Genioglossi and palatoglossal

(C) Hyoglossi and styloglossi

(D) Styloglossi and palatoglossal

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Which of the following muscle of tongue runs from dorsum of tongue to ventral_____________?

(A) Verticalis

(B) Superior longitudinal

(C) Inferior longitudinal

(D) Transverse

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Deep surface of Hyoglossus is related to_____________?

(A) Lingual nerve

(B) Hypoglossal nerve

(C) Submandibular Ganglion

(D) Glossopharyngeal nerve

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Palsy of the right genioglossus causes______________?

(A) Deviation of tongue to right

(B) Deviation of tongue to left

(C) Deviation of soft palate to right

(D) deviation of soft palate to left

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Tongue movement has its primary effect on______________?

(A) Palatoglossus arch

(B) Facial musculature

(C) Lips

(D) Cheeks

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

(A) XII cranial nerve

(B) IX cranial nerve

(C) X cranial nerve

(D) VII cranial nerve

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Main arterial supply to the tongue is____________?

(A) Ascending palatine artery

(B) Ascending pharyngeal artery

(C) Lingual artery

(D) Facial artery

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Safety muscle of tongue is______________?

(A) Hyoglossus

(B) Genioglossus

(C) Palatoglossus

(D) Styloglossus

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The Tongue____________?

(A) Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds

(B) Contains foramen caecum which is present on the dorsum of frenulum

(C) Contains 6 – 10 circumvallate papilla located posterior to sulcus terminals

(D) Embryologically derives from 1st branchial arch only

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