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Skull 1. The transverse, superior and inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses are all present in which cranial fossa? a. Anterior b. Middle c. Posterior 2. The groove for the optic chiasm is present in which area of the sella turcica? a. Hypophyseal fossa b. Between anterior clinoid processes c. Between posterior clinoid processes d. Dorsum sellae 3. The basilar portion of the occipital bone articulates with which bone? a. Petrous bone b. Sphenoid bone c. Temporal bone d. Ethmoid bone 4. Which cranial nerve canal is located in the foramen magnum? a. CN IX b. CN X c. CN XI d. CN XII 5. Destruction of the nerve in the petrotympanic fissure will affect the ability to a. Hear b. Smell c. Taste d. See 6. The opening for the carotid canal is located in which bone? a. Sphenoid b. Occipital c. Parietal d. Temporal 7. Which bone does not contribute to the nasal septum? a. Ethmoid b. Sphenoid c. Palatine d. Vomer 8. The mastoid foramen conveys an arterial branch to supply which meningeal layer? a. Dura b. Arachnoid c. Pia 9. Which foramen transmits the facial nerve? a. Foramen ovale

b. Stylomastoid foramen c. Foramen rotundum d. Mandibular fossa 10. Which foramen does not transmit a branch of the trigeminal nerve? a. Foramen rotundum b. Foramen ovale c. Superior orbital fissure d. Mandibular fossa Scalp, Meninges and Sinuses 11. The cutaneous nerves of the scalp are found in the connective tissue layer and originate from C-2 spinal nerve or which cranial nerve? a. V b. VII c. IX d. X 12. All lymph from the scalp, face and neck ultimately drains to which lymph nodes? a. Submandibular nodes b. Clavicular nodes c. Deep cervical nodes d. Mastoid nodes 13. Dura has become detached from the internal occipital crest. Which dural reflection would this most likely affect? a. Tentorium cerebella b. Diaphragma sellae c. Falx cerebri d. Falx cerebelli 14. The great cerebral vein joins the ______ to form the straight sinus. a. Superior sagittal sinus b. Inferior sagittal sinus c. Occipital sinus d. Transverse sinus 15. Which cranial nerve runs directly through the center of the cavernous sinus, as opposed to being in the lateral wall? a. CN VI b. CN III c. CN IV d. CN V 16. The cavernous sinus drains directly into the a. Petrosal sinuses b. Sigmoid sinuses c. Transverse sinuses

d. Internal jugular vein 17. Which space is a true and functional space between meningeal layers? a. Epidural b. Subdural c. Subarachnoid d. Subpial Autonomics of the Head and Neck 18. Cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic system to the head are located in the lateral horn from T1 to ___. a. T12 b. L1 c. T3 d. T7 19. Which ganglion corresponds to CN III? a. Ciliary b. Pterygopalatine c. Otic d. Terminal 20. The superior salivatory nucleus corresponds to which cranial nerve? a. Oculomotor b. Facial c. Hypoglossal d. Glosspharyngeal 21. Which cranial nerve originates from the dorsal motor nucleus and synapses in the terminal ganglion? a. CNVIII b. CNIX c. CNX d. CNXI 22. The parotid gland is the effector organ for which cranial nerve? a. Facial b. Hypoglossal c. Glossopharyngeal d. Trochlear 23. Which cranial nerve with a sensory component does not have a sensory ganglion? a. Optic b. Facial c. Glossopharyngeal d. Vagus 24. The spiral ganglion is a sensory ganglion for which cranial nerve? a. Glossopharyngeal b. Vagus

c. Vestibulocochlear d. Trigeminal 25. Nucleus ambiguous is the motor nuclei for which two cranial nerves? a. VIII and IX b. IX and X c. X and XI d. X and XII 26. A lack of secretions from the lacrimal gland may indicate damage to which parasympathetic ganglion? a. Otic b. Pterygopalatine c. Submandibular d. Terminal The Orbit and the eye 27. Which of the following is not a part of the middle layer of the eyeball? a. Cornea b. Choroid c. Ciliary body d. Iris 28. Which area of the retina demonstrates the area of most acute vision? a. Optic disc b. Ora serrata c. Fovea centralis d. Ciliary body 29. Which of the recti muscles of the eye has different innervation from the others? a. Superior b. Inferior c. Medial d. Lateral 30. Which muscle of the eye has the action of intortion? a. Medial rectus b. Superior rectus c. Inferior oblique d. Superior oblique e. None of the above f. Two of the above g. Three of the above 31. A patient s eye is found in the abducted and depressed position. Which cranial nerve is most likely to be injured? a. CN III b. CN IV c. CN V

d. CN VI

KEY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. C B B D C D B A B D A C D B A A C C A B C C A C B B A C D F A