MCQ Quiz

Q1. All of the following structures are contents of the carotid sheath EXCEPT:

Common carotid artery

Internal jugular vein

External carotid artery

Vagus nerve

Q2. Regarding the subclavian artery, all statements are correct EXCEPT:

It is divided into three parts by scalenus anterior

Its second part lies anterior to scalenus anterior

Its first part extends to the medial border of scalenus anterior

Its third part begins at the lateral border of scalenus anterior

Q3. All parts of the internal carotid artery give branches EXCEPT:

Petrous part

Cavernous part

Cerebral part

Cervical part

Q4. Regarding the cavernous part of the ICA, all are true EXCEPT:

It lies within the subarachnoid space

It is surrounded by venous blood

It contributes to the carotid siphon

It lies within the cavernous sinus

Q5. The anterior cerebral artery supplies all of the following EXCEPT:

Medial surface of frontal lobe

Leg area of precentral gyrus

Medial surface up to parieto-occipital sulcus

Occipital lobe

Q6. All are features of the middle cerebral artery EXCEPT:

Largest branch of ICA

Runs in the lateral fissure

Supplies occipital lobe

Supplies most of lateral cerebral surface

Q7. Vertebral arteries pass through all of the following transverse foramina EXCEPT:

C6

C7

C5

C1

Q8. The basilar artery is formed at the level of:

Junction of pons and medulla

Upper border of pons

Midbrain

Foramen magnum

Q9. All are branches of the vertebral artery EXCEPT:

Posterior spinal artery

Anterior spinal artery

Superior cerebellar artery

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Q10. Regarding the posterior cerebral artery, all are correct EXCEPT:

Terminal branch of basilar artery

Smaller than ACA and MCA

Supplies occipital lobe

Turns backward at midbrain

Q11. Which vessel is NOT part of the Circle of Willis?

Anterior communicating artery

Posterior communicating artery

Posterior cerebral artery

Middle cerebral artery

Q12. Dural venous sinuses have all of the following features EXCEPT:

Presence of valves

Lined by endothelium

Located between dural layers

Drain CSF into IJV

Q13. All structures are related to the cavernous sinus EXCEPT:

Internal carotid artery

Abducens nerve

Ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve

Facial nerve

Q14. Infection from the dangerous area of the face reaches cavernous sinus via:

Facial vein → IJV

Angular vein → superior ophthalmic vein

Retromandibular vein

External jugular vein

Q15. The superficial middle cerebral vein drains directly into:

Superior sagittal sinus

Straight sinus

Cavernous sinus

Sigmoid sinus

Q16. The great cerebral vein drains into the:

Straight sinus

Superior sagittal sinus

Cavernous sinus

Transverse sinus

Q17. Posterior spinal arteries supply which portion of the spinal cord?

Anterior 2/3

Posterior 1/3

Entire cord

Central gray matter only

Q18. Segmental spinal arteries enter the vertebral canal through: