Head & Neck

A man has difficulty in elevating his right shoulder and turning his head to the left. while examining Gas reflex is absent. what is the diagnosis?

• Air embolism

• Mastoid abscess

• Jugular foramen syndrome

• cavernous sinus thrombosis

Jugular foramen tumour might compress all of the following structures EXCEPT:

• Accessory nerve

• Vagus nerve

• Internal jugular vein

• External jugular vein

Maxillary nerve passes through

• Foramen lacerum

• Foramen ovale

• Foramen spinosum

• Foramen rotundum

The following structure passes through Foramen ovale

• Maxillary nerve

• Mandibular nerve

• Middle meningeal artery

• Lesser occipital nerve

All the following structures pass through Internal acoustic meatus Except

• Abducent nerve

• Facial nerve

• Vestibulocochlear nerve

• Labyrinthine vessels

Ophthalmic artery is a content of

• Superior orbital fissure

• Optic canal

• Inferior orbital fissure

• Infra orbital foramen

All the following structures pass through common tendinous ring EXCEPT

• Superior division of oculomotor nerve

• Nasociliary nerve

• Inferior division of oculomotor nerve

• Lacrimal nerve

Herniation of the brain through the tentorial notch is MOST likely to damage which of the following structures?

• Oculomotor nerve

• Hypoglossal nerve

• Trigeminal nerve

• Internal carotid artery

Which of the following structures is NOT compressed by herniation of the brainstem through the Foramen magnum?

• Vertebral artery

• Anterior spinal artery

• spinal accessory nerve

• Internal carotid artery

Foramina of the middle cranial fossa include all of the following EXCEPT

• Foramen spinosum

• Foramen lacerum

• Foramen ovale

• Internal acoustic meatus