1.

Posterior 1/3 of tongue develops from

A.

Hyoid arch

B.

Mandibular arch

C. :-) Hypobranchial eminence

D.

4th arch

2. Anterior 2/3 of tongue arises from

A.

Hyoid arch

B.

Hypobranchial eminence

C. :-) Mandibular arch

D.

Styloid arch

3. Sensori innervation of anterior 2/3 of tongue is from

A.

Facial nerve

B.

Lingual branch of vagus nerve

C.

Lingual branch of superior laryngeal nerve

D. :-) Lingual branch of trigeminal nerve

4. Sensation to posterior 1/3 of tongue is via

A.

Trigeminal nerve

B. :-) Glossopharyngeal nerve

C.

Facial nerve

D.

Superior laryngeal nerve

5. Taste buds are present in

A.

Filiform papaillae

B. :-) Fungiform papillae

C.

Squamous papillae

D.

Glazed papillae

6. Von Ebner's glands are found in

A.

Fungiform papillae

B.

Filiform papillae

C. :-) Circumvallate papillae

D.

Glazed papillae

7. The parotid gland is intimately related to

A.

Vagus nerve

B.

Glossopharyngeal nerve

C. :-) Facial nerve

D.

Trigeminal nerve

8. Stenson's duct drains

A. :-) Parotid gland

B.

Submandibular gland

C.

Sublingual gland

D.

Minor salivary glands

9. Wharton's duct drains

A.

Parotid gland

B. :-) Submandibular gland

C.

Minor salivary glands

D.

Lacrimal gland

10. Major amount of saliva is secreted by

A.

Parotid gland

B. :-) Submandibular gland

C.

Sublingual gland

D.

Minor salivary glands

Question 3
Loss of somatic sensation over the anterior two-thirds of the tongue indicates
damage to the

Your answer:
d) hypoglossal nerve.
Correct answer:
a) lingual branch of the mandibular trigeminal nerve.
Feedback:

The chorda tympani carries taste sensation from the anterior tongue and
the glossopharyngeal nerve conveys taste and somaesthetic sensation
from the posterior third. The hypoglossal nerve is the motor nerve to the
tongue muscles.
Page reference: 172, 177,179

Question 1
A malignant tumour is damaging the patient's glossopharyngeal nerve. They will
experience

Your answer:
c) loss of taste and somaesthetic sensation over the posterior third of the
tongue.
Feedback:
The lingual branch of the mandibular trigeminal carries somaesthetic
sensation and the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve relays taste
sensation from the anterior tongue The hypoglossal nerve is the motor
nerve to the muscles of the tongue.
Page reference: 172, 177 and 179

7.

The posterior belly of the digastric muscle is innervated by a branch of this cranial nerve:
1. V
2. VII
3. IX
4. X
5. XI

8. The branch of the external carotid artery that passes posterosuperiorly along the
inferior (lower) border of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle is the
1. superior thyroid
2. lingual
3. maxillary
4. occipital
5. posterior auricular
15. The muscle which protrudes the tongue and its tip toward the opposite side
1. hyoglossus
2. genioglossus
3. palatoglossus
4. styoglossus
5. geniohyoid

16. The sublingual caruncle (papilla)

1. receives the parotid duct
2. receives the sublingual duct
3. receives the submandibular duct
4. is formed by the sublingual gland
5. is formed by the submandibular gland

38 The

parotid duct opens into the

a.

floor of the mouth at the sublingual fold

b.

floor of the mouth at the sublingual caruncle

c.

vestibule of the mouth opposite the second maxillary molar tooth

d.

vestibule of mouth opposite the second mandibular premolar tooth

e.

foramen cecum

63. The muscles forming the floor of the submandibular (digastric) triangle are the hyoglossus and the
a.

sternohyoid

b.

thyrohyoid

c.

mylohyoid

d.

stylohyoid

e.

omohyoid

67. This arterial branch of the external carotid artery originates at the level of the hyoid bone and
forms a loop before passing deep to the hyoglossus muscle to enter the submandibular region
a.

ascending pharyngeal

b.

lingual

c.

facial

d.

occipital

e.

maxillary

82. The nerve which carries sensations of taste from the area of the tongue posterior to the row of
vallate papillae is
a.

chorda tympani (from VII)

b.

branches of vagus (X)

c.

glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

d.

the buccal branh of V-3

92. The first lymph node group receiving lymphatic drainage from the most posterior portion of the
tongue is
a.

submental

b.

juguloomohyoid

c.

parotid

d.

buccal

e.

jugulodigastric

113.If the facial nerve (VII) is injured just proximal to the origin of the chorda tympani nerve, the patient
would experience which of the following symptoms?
a.

loss of taste sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

b.

decreased saliva from the submandibular salivary gland

c.

loss of lacrimation (tearing) from the lacrimal gland

d.

both a and b

e.

a, b, and c

121.The following structure(s) usually is/are found embedded in the parotid gland
a.

the common carotid artery

b.

the external jugular vein

c.

the retromandibular vein

d.

the buccal nerve of V

e.

all of the above

122.The following structure lies just deep to the submandibular gland

a.

the facial vein

b.

the facial artery

c.

the ansa cervicalis

d.

the platysma muscle

e.

the facial nerve

139.The parotid duct opens into the _____opposite the _____tooth

a.

mouth proper ... 2nd lower premolar

b.

vestibule of mouth ... 2nd upper molar

c.

mouth proper ... 1st lower incisor

d.

mouth proper ... 3rd lower molar

e.

vestibule of mouth ... 3rd lower molar

140.The floor of the mouth includes

a.

sublingual fold

b.

frenulum of the tongue

c.

the whole tongue

d.

all the above

e.

a and b

141.The nerve supplying general sensation to the floor of the mouth proper is the
a.

buccal nerve

b.

glossopharyngeal

c.

lingual nerve

d.

inferior alveolar

e.

vagus nerve

143.This muscle of the tongue is innervated by the vagus nerve

a.

palatopharyngeus

b.

palatoglossus

c.

styloglossus

d.

genioglossus

e.

hyoglossus

144.The foraman cecum of the tongue

a.

indicates the origin of the thyroid gland

b.

indicates the origin of the superior parathyroids

c.

is posterior to the lingual tonsil

d.

is the opening for the submandibular duct

e.

is the opening for the sublingual ducts

145.If the right genioglossus muscle is paralyzed, the patients tongue will deviate to this side when the
tongue is protruded
a.

right

b.

left

163.
Taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue travel through a branch of the:
1. seventh cranial nerve
2. glossopharyngeal nerve
3. V-2
4. cranial nerve 11
5. mental nerve
176.A large mass in the posterior portion of the tongue which is not a tumor might be the
a.

thyroid gland

b.

submandibular gland

c.

sublingual gland

d.

parotid gland

e.

parathyroid gland
211.Retraction of the tongue is produced mainly be contraction of these two muscles

a.

right and left genioglossus

b.

styloglossus and hyoglossus

c.

palatoglossus and genioglossus

d.

palatoglossus and stylopharyngeus

e.

palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus

218.The nerve of the mouth that lies just medial to the roots of the third mandibular molar teeth is
the

a.

lingual

b.

hypoglossal

c.

vagus

d.

glossopharyngeal

e.

nerve to the geniohyoid muscle

222.The first group of lymph nodes to receive lymph from the tip of the tongue is the
a.

retroauricular

b.

submental

c.

submandibular

d.

anterior cervical

e.

retropharyngeal
230.Lymph draining from the cervical portion of the esophagus goes first to this group of nodes

a.

pretracheal

b.

paratracheal

c.

retropharyngeal

d.

deep cervical

e.

submandibular
261.The following statement(s) is/are correct
1. the lingual artery usually passes deep to the posterior border of the hyoglossus muscle
2. the facial vein passes deep to the submandibular veins
3. the submandibular duct lies lateral to the hyoglossus muscle in the floor of the mouth
4. the mylohyoid nerve lies on the superior surface of the mylohyoid muscle
1 E

41C

81C

121C

2 B
3 C

42C
43C

82C
83B

122B
123D

4 E

44D

84C

124D

5 C
6 E

45C
46D

85C
86A

125A
126E

7 B

47D

87D

127C

8 D
9 C

48E
49D

88D
89D

128C
129D

10 A

50A

90B

130B

11 C
12 C

51D
52E

91C
92E

131D
132E

13 E

53C

93C

133A

14 A
15 B

54B
55A

94C
95D

134E
135D

16 C

56E

96E

136X

17 C
18 D

57C
58E

97D
98D

137E
138B

19 D

59A

99C

139B

20 B

60E

100A

140E

21 D

61D

101D

141C

22 D

62C

102A

142C

23 B
24 C

63C
64C

103D
104E

143B
144A

25 C

65E

105D

145A

26 C
27 D

66D
67B

106E
107D

146C
147B

28 C

68D

108B

148C

29 B
30 D

69B
70C

109A
110B

149D
150E

31 A

71D

111C

151D

32 C
33 D

72C
73A

112B
113D

152E
153D

34 C

74C

114C

154D

35 B
36 D

75A
76D

115B
116B

155B
156E

37 D

77A

117B

157C

38 C
39 B

78D
79C

118C
119D

158C
159D

40 A

80D

120A

160E

161 B

201E

241D

162 C

202A

242C

163 D

203C

243B

164 A

204A

244C

165 C

205D

245C

166 E

206B

246C

167 C

207D

247C

168 A

208C

248C

169 C

209B

249B

170 E

210E

250C

171 A

211B

251D

172 C

212E

252D

173 B

213E

253B

174 A

214C

254B

175 E

215D

255C

176 B

216A

256C

177 D

217A

257A

178 D

218A

258A

179 C

219A

259B

180 E

220E

260A

181 A

221B

261B

182 C

222B

262C

183 D

223B

263A

184 D

224A

264B

185 D

225B

265E

186 B

226C

266C

187 E

227D

267B

188 E

228A

268B

189 C

229B

269D

190 A

230D

270A

191 B

231A

271E

192 C

232C

272C

193 D

233D

273C

194 C

234D

274D

195 A

235C

275D

196 E

236D

276E

197 A

237D

277A

198 A

238B

278E

199 A

239X

279E

200 E

240A

280B