1. Which of the following is a longitudinal muscle of pharynx ?

a. Superior constrictor
b. Thyropharyngeus
c. Cricopharyngeus
d. Stylopharyngeus

2. Stylopharyngeus muscle passes in between the gap of the following muscles

a. Superior constrictor and the base of the skull
b. Superior and middle constrictor
c. Middle and inferior constrictor
d. Inferior constrictor and oesophagus

3. The middle pharyngeal constrictor has its origin from

a. Pterygomandibular raphe, Mandible
b. Styloid process
c. Pterygoid plate
d. Hyoid bone

4. All the muscles of pharynx are supplied by vagoaccessory (pharyngel plexus) complex except

a. stylopharyngeus
b. Palatopharyngeus
c. Salpingopharyngeus
d. Inferior constrictor

5. Passavant’s ridge is present in

a. Superior constrictor
b. Inferior constrictor
c. Middle constrictor
d. Tensor palati

6. Superior constrictor muscle of pharynx originates from

a. Pterygoid hamulus, pterygomandibular raphe
b. Medical surface of mandible
c. Medical surface of mandible and side of posterior tongue
d. All of the above

7. Muscle of palate which works around hamular notch and forms a tendom is

a. Levator palati
b. Palatopharyngeus
c. Tensor Palati
d. Stylopharyngeus

8. Muscle origination from scaphoid fossa is

a. Levator palati
b. Tensor Palati
c. Palatoglossus
d. Superior constrictor

9. The nerve supply of all muscles of palate is derived from

a. Glossopharyngeal nerve
b. Vagus nerve
c. Cranial accessory nerve
d. Vagoaccessory nerve

10. Of the following muscles, thre least related to pterygomandibular raphe is

a. Superior constrictor
b. Lateral pterygoid
c. Medial pterygoid
d. Buccinator

ANSWERS AND DESCRIPTION

Q1- D

The outer circular layer is made up of :
Superior constrictor
Middle constrictor
Inferior constrictor

Q2- B

Gap between the superior and middle constrictors
Stylopharyngeus and glossopharyngeal nerve

Q3- D

Q4- A

Stylopharyngeus is supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Q5- B

The upper fibres of palatopharyngeus from a spincter internal to superior constrictor. These fibres constitute Passavant’s muscle, which on contraction raises Passavant’s ridge on the posterior wall of nasopharynx, but remember it is present within superior constrictor.

Q6- D

SUPERIOR CONSTRICTOR
Origin: Pterygoid plate, pterygo mandibular raphe, and mandible
Insertion: Occipital bone and pharyngeal raphe
Action: Constricts upper part of pharynx in deglutition
Nerve supply: pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X)

Q7- C

Tensor veli palati, Levator veli palati, Muscle uvulae, palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus. All muscles of soft palate except tensor veli palati are supplied by pharyngeal plexus derived from cranial part of accessory nerve. The tensor palati is supplied by mandibular nerve

Q8- B

Q9- C

The motor supply of soft palate is derived from cranial accessory nerve and is carried via vagus nerve to effector muscles. All the muscles of soft palate are supplied by the pharyngeal plexus except tensor veli palati which is supplied by the mandibular nerve