All Free General Anatomy MCQs with Answers

• A. Retromolar vein and internal jugular vein
• B. External jugular vein and internal jugular vein
• C. Internal jugular vein and retromandibular vein
• D. Superior ophtalmic vein and pterygoid venous plexus

Explanation: The facial vein communicates with the cavernous sinus through the superior ophthalmic vein and also through the deep facial vein into the…

• A. External carotid artery
• B. Internal maxillary artery
• C. Superficial temporal artery
• D. Middle cerebral artery

Explanation: The middle meningeal artery arises from the second part of the maxillary artery, which itself is a terminal branch of the external carotid…

• A. Inferior alveolar artery
• B. Deep temporal artery
• C. Facial artery
• D. Middle meningeal artery

Explanation: The deep temporal arteries, branches of the maxillary artery, ascend to supply the temporalis and give the main arterial supply to the…

• A. Maxillary
• B. Faical
• C. Lingual
• D. Superficial temporal

Explanation: The facial artery winds around the lower border of the mandible at the anterior margin of the masseter, where its pulse can be palpated.

• A. External jugular
• B. Anterior jugular
• C. Internal jugular
• D. Brachio cephalic

Explanation: The middle thyroid vein crosses laterally from the thyroid gland and drains directly into the internal jugular vein.

• A. Inferior jugular vein
• B. Inferior petrosal sinus
• C. Sigmoid sinus
• D. Vertebral artery

Explanation: The foramen transversarium of cervical vertebrae transmits the vertebral artery and vein, along with a sympathetic plexus.

• A. Main source of blood supply to palatine tonsil
• B. Supplies branches to upper and lower lips
• C. Conveys post ganglionic sympathetic fibers to submandibulr gland
• D. Is a branch of internal carotid artery

Explanation: The facial artery is a branch of the external carotid artery, so the statement that it arises from the internal carotid is false.

• A. First part of maxillary artery
• B. Second part of maxillary artery
• C. Third part of maxillary artery
• D. None of the above

Explanation: The maxillary vein is related mainly to the first part of the maxillary artery within the parotid gland and joins the superficial temporal…

• A. Greater palatine artery
• B. Ascending palatine artery
• C. Ascending pharyngeal artery
• D. All of the above

Explanation: The soft palate receives arterial branches from the greater palatine, ascending palatine and ascending pharyngeal arteries.

• A. Internal carotid artery
• B. Posterior branch of External carotid
• C. Medial branch of external carotid
• D. Anterior branch of external carotid

Explanation: The occipital artery is a posterior branch of the external carotid artery.

• A. Subclavian artery
• B. Internal caroited artery
• C. External carotide artery
• D. Superficial temporal artery

Explanation: The vertebral artery arises from the first part of the subclavian artery, then ascends through the transverse foramina of the cervical…

• A. Facial vein
• B. Retromandibular vein
• C. Posterior auricular
• D. Supratrochlear

Explanation: The facial vein is the largest superficial vein of the face and follows a relatively straight course from the medial angle of the eye to…

• A. Superficial temporal
• B. Maxillary
• C. Facial
• D. Internal carotid artery

Explanation: The facial artery is the chief arterial supply of the face, crossing the lower border of the mandible just anterior to the masseter.

• A. Common Facial Vein
• B. External Jugular Vein
• C. Sigmoid Sinus
• D. Superior Petrosal Sinus

Explanation: The internal jugular vein begins at the jugular foramen as a continuation of the sigmoid sinus.

• A. Ascending pharyngeal artery
• B. First part of the facial artery
• C. Pterygopalatine part of the maxillary artery
• D. Sphenopalatine theory

Explanation: The ascending palatine artery usually arises from the cervical part, or first part, of the facial artery and ascends beside the pharynx.

• A. Angle of mandible
• B. Neck of condyle
• C. Body of mandible
• D. Coronoid

Explanation: The maxillary artery begins behind the neck of the mandible as the terminal branch of the external carotid artery.

• A. Lies deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
• B. It drains into Internal Jugular vein
• C. It is formed by the union of the posterior auricular vein and posterior division of the retromandibular vein
• D. It pierces pre- tracheal layer of cervical fascia before termination

Explanation: The external jugular vein is formed by the posterior auricular vein joining the posterior division of the retromandibular vein, and it…

• A. None
• B. One
• C. Two
• D. Four

Explanation: The internal carotid artery gives no branches in the neck; it enters the skull through the carotid canal before giving its intracranial…

• A. Facial artery
• B. Ascending pharyngeal artery
• C. Occipital artery
• D. Lingual artery

Explanation: The ascending pharyngeal artery is classically the first and only medial branch of the external carotid artery.

• A. Infratemporal artery
• B. Deep temporal artery
• C. Maxillary artery
• D. Posterior superior alveolar artery

Explanation: The maxillary artery is the main arterial trunk of the infratemporal fossa and gives off branches such as the deep temporal and posterior…