Quiz: Anatomy — AUA MCQ

A patient is unable to taste a piece of sugar placed on the anterior part of the tongue. Which cranial nerve is likely to have a lesion?

A Facial B Glossopharyngeal C Hypoglossal D Maxillary division of trigeminal E Vagus

Mucous membrane of posterior ⅓ of the tongue is supplied by:

A Chorda tympani B Glossopharygeal C Lingual nerve D Superior laryngeal nerve E All the above

All the following are intrinsic muscles of tongue, EXCEPT:

A Genioglossus B Inferior longitudinal C Superior longitudinal D Vertical longitudinal E Transverse

Which of the following muscles is responsible for protrusion of the tongue

A Genioglossus B Hyoglossus C Palatoglossus D Styloglossus E None of the above

The lymphatic drainage of sides of the tongue directly goes to:

A Jugulo-digastric gland B Submental gland C Submandibular glands D Upper deep cervical glands E All

All muscles of palate are supplied by vagal accessory complex, EXCEPT:

A Levator palati B Musculus uvulae C Palatoglosssus D Palatopharyngeus E Tensor palati

The following are structures within parotid gland, EXCEPT:

A Parotid lymph glands B Facial nerve C Facial artery D Retromandibular vein E External carotid artery

The parotid duct pierces the following, EXCEPT

A Buccal pad of fat B Buccinator C Buccopharyngeal fascia D Pharyngobasilar fascia E Mucous membrane of vestibule of mouth

The parotid duct pierces the following, EXCEPT

A Buccal pad of fat B Buccinator C Buccopharyngeal fascia D Pharyngobasilar fascia E Mucous membrane of vestibule of mouth

The parotid duct opens in vestibule of mouth of opposite:

A Lower 2nd molar tooth B Lower 3rd molar tooth C Upper 2nd molar tooth D Upper 3rd molar tooth E 2nd premolar tooth

The parotid duct opens into:

A The oral cavity proper B Vestibule of the mouth opposite the lower 2nd molar tooth C Vestibule of the mouth opposite the lower 3rd molar tooth D Vestibule of the mouth opposite the upper 2nd molar tooth E Vestibule of the mouth opposite the upper 3rd molar tooth

Parasympathetic fibers for parotid gland take origin from:

A Accessory B Facial C Glossopharyngeal D Trigeminal E Vagus

Submandibular salivary gland has an important relation with:

A External carotid artery B Facial artery C Facial nerve D Sternomastoid muscle E Vagus nerve

Regarding oesophagus one is WRONG:

A Begins at the level of C6 B Cervical part supplied by inferior thyroid artery C Its opening in diaphragm lies at level of T11 D Length is 25 cm E Lies in superior & posterior mediastinum

The oesophagus is compressed by:

A Arch of aorta B Diaphragm C Left atrium, if enlarged D Left bronchus E All the above

Blood supply to the oesophagus comes from:

A Bronchial arteries B Descending aorta C Inferior thyroid artery D Left gastric artery E All the above

Regarding the stomach, one statement is WRONG:

A Cardiac orifice lies left to midline B Gastrophrenic ligament is attached to the diaphragm C Left kidney shares in the stomach bed D Short gastric arteries supply fundus of the stomach E The gastric arteries run along the lesser curvature

The following statements concerning the stomach are true, EXCEPT:

A the pylorus is thick & constricted B Lesser curvature receives its blood from gastroepiploic arteries C Lesser omentum connects the stomach with the liver D Splenic artery lies behind the stomach E Its lymph drainage passes to coeliac lymph nodes

The cardiac orifice of the stomach lies at:

A 5th costal cartilage B 6th costal cartilage C 7th costal cartilage D 8th costal cartilage E 9th costal cartilage

One of the following structures NOT shares in the stomach bed:

A Left colic flexure B Left kidney C Pancreas D Spleen E Transverse mesocolon

One of the following structures NOT shares in the stomach bed:

A Left colic flexure B Left kidney C Pancreas D Spleen E Transverse mesocolon

The stomach bed is formed of, EXCEPT:

A left gastric artery B Left kidney C Left suprarenal gland D Pancreas E Spleen

All the following are peritoneal connections of the stomach, EXCEPT

A Gastrophrenic ligament B Gastrosplenic ligament C Greater omentum D Lesser omentum E Lienorenal ligament

The following structures are found within the lesser omentum, EXCEPT:

A Common bile duct B Hepatic artery C Hepatic veins D Lymphatics E Nerve fibers

The greater omentum is a peritoneal fold between:

A Colon & jejunum B Colon & liver C Jejunum & stomach D Kidney & stomach E Pancreas & stomach

The gastrosplenic ligament contains the following, EXCEPT:

A Extraperitoneal fat B Left gastroepiploic artery C Lymph nodes D Lymph vessels E Short gastric arteries

The blood supply of stomach comes from

A Gastroepiploic arteries B Left gastric artery C Right gastric artery D Short gastric branches E All the above

Regarding the duodenum all statements are true, EXCEPT:

A Curves around the head of pancreas B Its 1st part is anterior to gastroduodenal artery C Its 2nd part receives hepatopancreatic duct D Its 4th part continuous with jejunum E Its supplied by left gastric artery

Regarding the duodenum, select the CORRECT answer:

A Its concavity is directed to left side B It is supplied by both coeliac & superior mesenteric arteries C Superior mesenteric artery crosses it left to the vein D Superior mesenteric vein lies anterior to its 3rd part E All the above are true

Regarding the duodenum, select the CORRECT answer:

A It surrounds head & neck of pancreas B Its 1st part is the longest one C Its 2nd part extends from L2-L4 D Its 2nd part receives the opening of common bile duct E It is supplied by both coeliac & superior mesenteric arteries

The length of duodenum is about:

A 15 cm B 20 cm C 25 cm D 30 cm E 35 cm

All the following statements about the 1st part of duodenum are true, EXCEPT:

A Begins from the pylorus B Lesser omentum is attached to its beginning C Portal vein passes behind it D It is related posteriorly to gastroduodenal artery E It is completely covered by mesoduodenum

Regarding 1st first part of duodenum, one statement is WRONG:

A Has 25 cm long B It surrounds head of pancreas C It is anterior to the gastroduodenal artery D It is posterior to the bile duct E Its blood supply is derived from two main arteries

1st part of duodenum is related posteriorly to:

A Common hepatic duct B Head of pancreas C Hepatic artery D Left kidney E Portal vein

The 3rd part of duodenum is crossed anteriorly by

A Aorta B Inferior vena cava C Psoas major D Right ureter E Superior mesenteric artery

In the duodenum, the hepatopancreatic duct opens into:

A Anterolateral aspect of 2nd part B Posteromedial aspect of 2nd part C Concavity of 2nd part D Convexity of 2nd part E Middle of 3 rd part

Regarding the intestine, one of the following is WRONG

A Ascending colon joins transverse colon at the hepatic flexure B Duodenum is the shortest part of small intestine C External anal sphincter is formed of smooth muscle fibers D Small intestine is about 6 meters in length E Vermiform appendix opens into the caecum

Regarding the intestine, select the CORRECT answer:

A Anal canal is continuous with the rectum opposite tip of coccyx B Descending colon joins transverse colon at the hepatic flexure C Mesenteric fat is less dense in the ileum D The jejunum is the longest part of small intestine E The vermiform appendix is covered by mesentery

One of the following is characteristic for jejunum:

A It lies in the upper left part of abdomen B It is longer than the ileum C Has a dense mesenteric fat D Plicae circularis is less than the ileum E Peyer's patches are found in its wall

Concerning the ileum one of the following sentences is CORRECT

A Lymphoid follicles are absent B It has a less mesenteric fat C It has a simple arterial arcade D It lies in the lower right part of abdomen E It shorter than the jejunum

Concerning the ileum one of the following sentences is CORRECT:

A Lymphoid follicles are absent B It has a less mesenteric fat C It has a simple arterial arcade D It lies in the lower right part of abdomen E It shorter than the jejunum

Peyer's patch are most commonly found in:

A Caecum B Duodenum C Ileum D Jejunum E Rectum

Regarding mesentery of small intestine, one statement is WRONG:

A Contains mesenteric fat B Contains the jejunum & ileum in its free margin C Gives passage to superior mesenteric artery D Is attached obliquely to the posterior abdominal wall E Its attached margin is about 6 meters long

Regarding mesentery of small intestine, one statement is WRONG:

A Contains mesenteric fat B Contains the jejunum & ileum in its free margin C Gives passage to superior mesenteric artery D Is attached obliquely to the posterior abdominal wall E Its attached margin is about 6 meters long

The attached margin of the mesentery crosses, EXCEPT:

A Aorta B Duodenum C I.V.C D Splenic artery E Ureter

Root of mesentery crosses the following structures, EXCEPT:

A Abdominal aorta B Inferior mesenteric vein C Inferior vena cava D Right ureter E 3 rd part of duodenum

Concerning the large intestine, one of the following arrangements is CORRECT:

A Ascending colon - Caecum - Transverse colon - Left colic flexure - Rectum B Ascending colon - Descending colon - Rectum - Sigmoid - Anal canal C Caecum - Ascending colon - Sigmoid - Descending colon - Anal canal D Caecum - Ascending colon - Transverse colon - Descending colon - Anal canal E Caecum - Transverse colon - Vermiform appendix - Descending colon - Anal canal

The colon can be distinguished from the small intestine by:

A Identification of haustrations B Presence of appendices epiploicae C Presence of taenia coli D Wide diameter E All the above

Transverse mesocolon contains:

A Extraperitoneal fat B Lymph nodes C Middle colic vessels D Transverse colon E All the above

Regarding the caecum, one statement is WRONG:

A Has taenia coli B It is covered by mesocaecum C It receives the ileum & appendix D Lies in the right iliac fossa E Supplied by branches of ileocolic artery

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