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WorksheetsAnatomy Quiz on Carotid and Parotid Glands
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior boundary of the carotid triangle?
Sternocleidomastoid
Omohyoid
Posterior belly of digastric
Anterior belly of digastric
The floor of the carotid triangle is formed by all except:
Thyrohyoid
Middle constrictor
Inferior constrictor
Digastric
Common carotid artery bifurcates at the level of:
C2 vertebra
C4 vertebra
C6 vertebra
T1 vertebra
Which nerve lies within the carotid triangle and is at risk during surgery?
Accessory nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Phrenic nerve
Long thoracic nerve
The submandibular gland is mostly located in which triangle?
Carotid
Muscular
Digastric
Submental
Which structure forms the posterior boundary of the digastric triangle?
Anterior belly of digastric
Posterior belly of digastric
Omohyoid
Sternocleidomastoid
Contents of the digastric triangle include all except:
Facial artery
Submandibular gland
Common carotid artery
Submandibular lymph nodes
The suboccipital triangle is bounded laterally by:
Obliquus capitis superior
Rectus capitis posterior major
Obliquus capitis inferior
Semispinalis capitis
Which of the following structures lies within the suboccipital triangle?
Vertebral artery
Greater occipital nerve
Lesser occipital nerve
External carotid artery
Which nerve emerges below the suboccipital triangle and supplies the scalp?
Suboccipital nerve
Greater occipital nerve
Lesser occipital nerve
Third occipital nerve
Which of the following is not a surface of the parotid gland?
Superficial
Deep
Posterior
Anteromedial
The parotid duct opens into the oral cavity opposite the:
Upper 1st premolar
Upper 2nd molar
Lower 2nd molar
Lower canine
Which of the following muscles does the parotid duct pierce?
Buccinator
Masseter
Temporalis
Platysma
The deep part of the parotid gland lies in the:
Digastric triangle
Suboccipital triangle
Parotid bed
Infratemporal fossa
Which artery passes through the parotid gland?
External carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
Facial artery
Maxillary artery
Which of the following structures is most superficial within the parotid gland?
Retromandibular vein
External carotid artery
Facial nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve
The parotid gland is supplied by parasympathetic fibers from the:
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Facial nerve
Vagus nerve
Mandibular nerve
Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers for parotid gland pass through which nerve?
Auriculotemporal
Chorda tympani
Lesser petrosal
Lingual
Frey’s syndrome is due to aberrant regeneration of which nerve?
Hypoglossal
Facial
Auriculotemporal
Mandibular
Sialography is a radiological technique used for examining the:
Salivary ducts
Lymph nodes
Carotid artery
Parathyroid glands
