Free Head and Neck MCQs with Answers

• A. 1stbranchial arch
• B. 2nd branchial arch
• C. 3rd branchial arch
• D. 6th branchial arch

Explanation: The muscles of mastication develop from mesoderm of the first pharyngeal arch and are supplied by the mandibular division of the…

• A. First and second
• B. Second and third
• C. Third and fourth
• D. Fourth and fifth

Explanation: The inferior parathyroid glands develop from the third pharyngeal pouch, while the superior parathyroid glands develop from the fourth…

• A. Facial nerve
• B. Trigeminal
• C. Vagus
• D. Glossopharyngeal

Explanation: The third pharyngeal arch is associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve, which supplies its derivative stylopharyngeus.

• A. Tesnor tympani and tensor veli palatine
• B. Posterior belly of digastric
• C. Masticatory muscles
• D. Mylohyoid

Explanation: The posterior belly of the digastric develops from the second pharyngeal arch and is supplied by the facial nerve.

• A. 1st pharyngeal swelling
• B. Lateral lingual swelling
• C. Occipital myotomes
• D. Preoptic myotome muscles

Explanation: The intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue arise from occipital myotomes and are supplied mainly by the hypoglossal nerve.

• A. Maxillary artery
• B. Mandibular artery
• C. Carotid artery
• D. Stapedial artery

Explanation: The first aortic arch largely disappears, but its persistent ventral component forms the maxillary artery.

• A. First pharyngeal arch
• B. First and second pharyngeal arches
• C. Second and third pharyngeal arches
• D. Fourth pharyngeal arch

Explanation: The second pharyngeal arch forms the lesser horn and upper body of the hyoid, whereas the third arch forms its greater horn and lower…

• A. Spheno Mandibular Ligament
• B. Stylomandibular ligament
• C. Anterior ligament of Malleus
• D. Stylohyoid Ligament

Explanation: The stylohyoid ligament is derived from Reichert cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.

• A. Thyroglossal duct
• B. Rathke's pouch
• C. Notochordal process
• D. Embryonal disc

Explanation: The thyroid begins as an endodermal diverticulum that descends from the floor of the primitive pharynx through the thyroglossal duct.

• A. The head first, then width of face and length (or) depth of face after wards.
• B. the width of face, then head and length (or) depth of face after wards
• C. The length ( or) depth of face then width of face and the head
• D. The head first , length (or) depth of face and then width of face

Explanation: Craniofacial growth generally follows a neural-to-facial sequence: the head enlarges first, followed by facial width and then facial…

• A. First brachial arch
• B. First brachial pouch
• C. Second brachial arch
• D. Second pharyngeal pouch

Explanation: The posterior belly of digastric develops from the second pharyngeal arch and is therefore supplied by the facial nerve.

• A. first arch
• B. Second arch
• C. Third arch
• D. Fourth arch

Explanation: The sphenomandibular ligament is a remnant of Meckel’s cartilage, which develops from the first pharyngeal arch.

• A. Anterior 1/3 of tongue
• B. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
• C. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
• D. Posterior 2/3 of tongue

Explanation: The paired lateral lingual swellings overgrow and fuse with the tuberculum impar to form the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

• A. 1st,2nd ,3rd bronchial arches
• B. 1st ,3rd, 5th bronchial arches
• C. 1st ,3rd, 4th bronchial arches
• D. 1st, 4th, 5th bronchial arches

Explanation: The tongue receives contributions from the first, third and fourth pharyngeal arches.

• A. Otic capsule
• B. Styloid bone
• C. Hyoid cartilage
• D. None of the above

Explanation: Meckel’s cartilage extends from the region of the otic capsule toward the midline of the mandible.

• A. Pharyneal arch
• B. Buccopharyngeal membrane
• C. Rathke's pouch
• D. Mandibular process

Explanation: The buccopharyngeal membrane temporarily separates the stomodeum, or primitive mouth, from the pharynx.

• A. Fusion of lateral nasal process with maxillary process
• B. Fusion of median nasal process with maxillary process
• C. Fusion of median and lateral nasal process
• D. None of the above

Explanation: A typical cleft lip results from failure of the maxillary process to fuse with the medial nasal process.

• A. Deep cervical fascia
• B. Fascia lata
• C. Masseteric fascia
• D. Stylomandibular ligament

Explanation: The parotid fascia continues anteriorly over the masseter as masseteric fascia.

• A. Stratified squamous epithelium
• B. Simple squamous epithelium
• C. Stratified columnar epithelium
• D. Pseudostratified epithelium

Explanation: The lingual, or anterior, surface of the epiglottis faces the oral cavity and is protected by stratified squamous epithelium.

• A. Fibrous joints
• B. Primary cartilaginus
• C. Secondary cartilaginous
• D. synovial joint

Explanation: The incudomalleolar and incudostapedial articulations are small synovial joints, allowing movement of the ossicular chain.