The blood supply of tonsils is_____________?

Correct answer: C. Facial artery

  • A. Lingual artery
  • B. Superior thyroid artery
  • C. Facial artery
  • D. Pharyngeal artery

Explanation

The tonsil receives its main arterial supply from the tonsillar branch of the facial artery, with contributions from several neighbouring arteries. Thus, among the listed vessels, the facial artery is the principal source.

Submitted by a TestUstad contributor and published by the TestUstad editorial teamLast updated
Report an error

The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.

Prefer email? support@testustad.com

Practise Head and Neck

379 free Head and Neck MCQs from General Anatomy, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask General Anatomy questions like this

General Anatomy is on 7 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.

More Head and Neck questions