ANATOMY
HEAD AND NECK MCQ COMPILATION
OLABAYO ESAN
, ANATOMY: HEAD AND NECK MCQ Q & A
HEAD AND NECK
TRUE OR FALSE
The vallate papillae are
1. The most numerous papillae
2. The largest papillae
3. Associated with the von Ebner’s gland
4. Widely located on the tongue
5. Poorly developed in adults
The cornea
6. Contains hundreds of sheets of collagen fibers between sheets of epithelium and
endothelium
7. Is richly vascularized
8. Is devoid of pain receptors
9. Is capable of regeneration
10. Is continuous with the sclera
The rod photoreceptors of the retina
11. Are less sensitive to light than the cones
12. Are for color vision
13. Are more in number than the cones
14. Send signals directly to the ganglionic cells
15. Forms the optic nerves through their axons
The external surface of the tympanic membrane is covered with
16. A thin layer of epidermis
17. Simple cuboidal epithelium in some parts
18. Stratified squamous epithelium
19. A thick epidermis continuous with lining of tympanic cavity
20. Simple, squamous epithelium
The gingiva is
21. Composed of fibrous tissue covered with oral mucosa
22. Always keratinized
23. Actually insensitive to pain
24. Attached to the bones of the jaw and surrounding supports the bases of the teeth
25. Also called gum
Which of the following statements is/are true about the mucous membrane of the tongue?
26. The mucous membrane is smooth on its upper surface
27. The mucous membrane is rough on the lower surface
28. Tongue’s dorsal surface is covered anteriorly papillae
29. The terminal sulcus separates posterior two third of tongue’s dorsal surface from the
anterior one third
30. Behind the terminal sulcus is the root of the tongue whose surface displays many bulges of
the lingual tonsils
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HEAD AND NECK MCQ COMPILATION
OLABAYO ESAN
, ANATOMY: HEAD AND NECK MCQ Q & A
HEAD AND NECK
TRUE OR FALSE
The vallate papillae are
1. The most numerous papillae
2. The largest papillae
3. Associated with the von Ebner’s gland
4. Widely located on the tongue
5. Poorly developed in adults
The cornea
6. Contains hundreds of sheets of collagen fibers between sheets of epithelium and
endothelium
7. Is richly vascularized
8. Is devoid of pain receptors
9. Is capable of regeneration
10. Is continuous with the sclera
The rod photoreceptors of the retina
11. Are less sensitive to light than the cones
12. Are for color vision
13. Are more in number than the cones
14. Send signals directly to the ganglionic cells
15. Forms the optic nerves through their axons
The external surface of the tympanic membrane is covered with
16. A thin layer of epidermis
17. Simple cuboidal epithelium in some parts
18. Stratified squamous epithelium
19. A thick epidermis continuous with lining of tympanic cavity
20. Simple, squamous epithelium
The gingiva is
21. Composed of fibrous tissue covered with oral mucosa
22. Always keratinized
23. Actually insensitive to pain
24. Attached to the bones of the jaw and surrounding supports the bases of the teeth
25. Also called gum
Which of the following statements is/are true about the mucous membrane of the tongue?
26. The mucous membrane is smooth on its upper surface
27. The mucous membrane is rough on the lower surface
28. Tongue’s dorsal surface is covered anteriorly papillae
29. The terminal sulcus separates posterior two third of tongue’s dorsal surface from the
anterior one third
30. Behind the terminal sulcus is the root of the tongue whose surface displays many bulges of
the lingual tonsils
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