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Pharyngeal Arches Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pharyngeal arches develop during which week of intrauterine life?

a)

2nd week

b)

4th week

c)

6th week

d)

8th week

2.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a typical pharyngeal arch?

a)

A cartilage core

b)

A nerve

c)

A muscle

d)

A lymph node

3.

Which cranial nerve is associated with the 1st pharyngeal arch?

a)

Facial nerve

b)

Trigeminal nerve

c)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

d)

Vagus nerve

4.

The maxilla and mandible are derivatives of which pharyngeal arch?

a)

2nd arch

b)

3rd arch

c)

1st arch

d)

4th arch

5.

The muscles of facial expression are derived from which pharyngeal arch?

a)

1st arch

b)

2nd arch

c)

3rd arch

d)

4th arch

6.

The stapes and styloid process are derivatives of which pharyngeal arch?

a)

1st arch

b)

2nd arch

c)

3rd arch

d)

4th arch

7.

Which arch gives rise to the stylopharyngeus muscle?

a)

1st arch

b)

2nd arch

c)

3rd arch

d)

4th arch

8.

Which pharyngeal arch contributes to the formation of the laryngeal cartilages?

a)

3rd arch

b)

4th and 6th arches

c)

1st arch

d)

2nd arch

9.

The 1st pharyngeal pouch gives rise to which structure?

a)

Palatine tonsil

b)

Middle ear cavity

c)

Thymus

d)

Parathyroid gland

10.

Which of the following is derived from the 3rd pharyngeal pouch?

a)

Tonsils

b)

Thymus

c)

Auditory tube

d)

Thyroid gland

11.

Which part of the tongue is derived from the 1st pharyngeal arch?

a)

Posterior 1/3

b)

Tip of the tongue

c)

Anterior 2/3

d)

Root of the tongue

12.

The posterior 1/3rd of the tongue is innervated by which nerve?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Trigeminal

c)

Glossopharyngeal

d)

Vagus

13.

The foramen cecum of the tongue marks the origin of which structure?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Thymus

c)

Thyroid gland

d)

Palatine tonsil

14.

The thyroglossal duct is related to the development of which organ?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Parathyroid

c)

Thyroid

d)

Larynx

15.

The thyroid gland originates from which embryological structure?

a)

Neural crest

b)

Ectodermal thickening

c)

Endodermal diverticulum

d)

Pharyngeal cleft

16.

What is the embryological origin of the hard palate?

a)

Maxillary process only

b)

Palatine shelf only

c)

Intermaxillary segment and palatine shelves

d)

Nasal septum and palatine shelf

17.

Cleft lip results from failure of fusion between?

a)

Maxillary and mandibular processes

b)

Medial and lateral nasal processes

c)

Medial nasal and maxillary processes

d)

Maxillary and frontal processes

18.

Which of the following anomalies is associated with abnormal development of the face?

a)

Micrognathia

b)

Polydactyly

c)

Amelia

d)

Spina bifida

19.

The facial prominences involved in the development of the upper lip include?

a)

Medial nasal and maxillary

b)

Maxillary and mandibular

c)

Lateral nasal and mandibular

d)

Lateral nasal and frontal

20.

The palate is derived from which two embryological sources?

a)

Primary and secondary palate

b)

Maxillary and mandibular arches

c)

Intermaxillary segment and nasal septum

d)

Nasal cavity and tongue