TEST BANK SCIENCE 29 ADVANCED
PRACTICE SEIDEL'S GUIDE TO
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 9TH
EDITION BALL {CHAPTERS 11-15}
Chapter 11: Head and Neck
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
a. II and V
b. III and VI
c. V and VII
d. VIII and IX
e. I and VII
ANS: C
Facial nerves are controlled by cranial nerves V and VII, cranial nerve I involves
smell, cranial nerves II, III, and VI control the eyes, cranial nerve VIII deals with
hearing, and cranial nerve IX deals with swallowing.
, TOP: Discipline: Neuroscience MSC: Organ System: Nervous
2. The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles and the clavicle form a landmark called
the triangle.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. ventral
ANS: B
Anatomically, these landmarks comprise what is referred to as the posterior triangle,
which includes the posterior cervical lymph nodes. The anterior triangle is adjacent to
the posterior triangle, formed by the medial borders of the sternocleidomastoid
muscles and the mandible. The relationship of neck muscles to each other and to
adjacent bones creates the anatomic landmarks known as triangles.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
3. The medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the mandible form the
triangle.
a. dorsal
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. anterior
, ANS: E
The anterior triangle is adjacent to the posterior triangle, formed by the medial
borders of the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the mandible. The trapezius,
sternocleidomastoid muscles, and clavicle form the posterior triangle. The
relationship of neck muscles to each other and to adjacent bones creates the anatomic
landmarks known as triangles.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
4. The largest endocrine gland in the body lies in the ________ triangle.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. ventral
ANS: A
The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland and lies in the anterior triangle. The
posterior triangle does contain cervical lymph nodes, and the lateral and medial
triangles are not anatomic landmarks.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
5. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in males during adolescence?
a. Coronal sutures
b. Hyoid and cricoid cartilages
c. Mandible and maxilla bones
, d. Nose and thyroid cartilages
e. Mastoid processes and ears
ANS: D
In adolescent males, the nose enlarges, and the thyroid cartilage becomes the largest
component of the anterior larynx, known as the Adam's apple.
TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: General
6. When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
a. closure of the anterior fontanel.
b. closure of the posterior fontanel.
c. ossification of the all sutures.
d. overlap of the cranial bones.
e. closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures.
ANS: B
At 2 months of age, the posterior fontanels should be closed or ossified with the
anterior fontanels, a larger fontanel, closing at 12 to 15 months. The only time the
cranial bones should overlap is during a vaginal birth as a result of pressure within the
birth canal. Ossification of the sutures begins after completion of brain growth, at
about 6 years of age, and is finished by adulthood.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
7. The thyroid gland is partially obscured by the:
PRACTICE SEIDEL'S GUIDE TO
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 9TH
EDITION BALL {CHAPTERS 11-15}
Chapter 11: Head and Neck
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
a. II and V
b. III and VI
c. V and VII
d. VIII and IX
e. I and VII
ANS: C
Facial nerves are controlled by cranial nerves V and VII, cranial nerve I involves
smell, cranial nerves II, III, and VI control the eyes, cranial nerve VIII deals with
hearing, and cranial nerve IX deals with swallowing.
, TOP: Discipline: Neuroscience MSC: Organ System: Nervous
2. The trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles and the clavicle form a landmark called
the triangle.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. ventral
ANS: B
Anatomically, these landmarks comprise what is referred to as the posterior triangle,
which includes the posterior cervical lymph nodes. The anterior triangle is adjacent to
the posterior triangle, formed by the medial borders of the sternocleidomastoid
muscles and the mandible. The relationship of neck muscles to each other and to
adjacent bones creates the anatomic landmarks known as triangles.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
3. The medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the mandible form the
triangle.
a. dorsal
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. anterior
, ANS: E
The anterior triangle is adjacent to the posterior triangle, formed by the medial
borders of the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the mandible. The trapezius,
sternocleidomastoid muscles, and clavicle form the posterior triangle. The
relationship of neck muscles to each other and to adjacent bones creates the anatomic
landmarks known as triangles.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
4. The largest endocrine gland in the body lies in the ________ triangle.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. medial
e. ventral
ANS: A
The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland and lies in the anterior triangle. The
posterior triangle does contain cervical lymph nodes, and the lateral and medial
triangles are not anatomic landmarks.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
5. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in males during adolescence?
a. Coronal sutures
b. Hyoid and cricoid cartilages
c. Mandible and maxilla bones
, d. Nose and thyroid cartilages
e. Mastoid processes and ears
ANS: D
In adolescent males, the nose enlarges, and the thyroid cartilage becomes the largest
component of the anterior larynx, known as the Adam's apple.
TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: General
6. When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
a. closure of the anterior fontanel.
b. closure of the posterior fontanel.
c. ossification of the all sutures.
d. overlap of the cranial bones.
e. closure of the sagittal and coronal sutures.
ANS: B
At 2 months of age, the posterior fontanels should be closed or ossified with the
anterior fontanels, a larger fontanel, closing at 12 to 15 months. The only time the
cranial bones should overlap is during a vaginal birth as a result of pressure within the
birth canal. Ossification of the sutures begins after completion of brain growth, at
about 6 years of age, and is finished by adulthood.
TOP: Discipline: Gross Anatomy MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal
7. The thyroid gland is partially obscured by the:
