#1
Which of the following is NOT a function of the pharynx?
Respiration
Swallowing
Speech
Digestion
#2
Which part of the pharynx is responsible for the passage of air only?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Hypopharynx
#3
Which cartilage forms the posterior wall of the nasopharynx?
Cricoid cartilage
Thyroid cartilage
Epiglottis
Pharyngeal tonsil
#4
Which muscle elevates the soft palate during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity?
Tensor veli palatini
Palatoglossus
Levator veli palatini
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
#5
Which structure marks the boundary between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx?
Pharyngeal tonsil
Soft palate
Epiglottis
Palatoglossal arch
#6
Which nerve innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
#7
What is the main muscle involved in the swallowing process?
Masseter
Buccinator
Stylopharyngeus
Pharyngeal constrictors
#8
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for the motor control of the pharynx?
Vagus nerve (CN X)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
#9
What is the function of the pharyngeal tonsil?
Producing sound during speech
Filtering and trapping pathogens
Secreting mucus for lubrication
Producing saliva for digestion
#10
Which artery supplies blood to the pharynx?
Facial artery
Carotid artery
Maxillary artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery
#11
What is the role of the uvula?
Preventing food from entering the trachea
Secreting mucus for lubrication
Assisting in sound production during speech
Closing the nasopharynx during swallowing
#12
Which muscle forms the superior boundary of the piriform recess in the laryngopharynx?
Thyrohyoid
Cricopharyngeus
Aryepiglottic
Stylopharyngeus
#13
What is the name of the space between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis?
Vallecula
Epipharynx
Retropharyngeal space
Adenoid space
#14
What is the function of the cricopharyngeus muscle?
Closing the opening between the pharynx and esophagus
Elevating the larynx during swallowing
Expanding the lumen of the pharynx
Supporting the base of the tongue
#15
Which nerve innervates the majority of the muscles involved in swallowing?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Vagus nerve (CN X)
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
#16
What is the primary function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
Closing off the trachea
Elevating the soft palate
Opening the esophagus
Covering the nasopharynx
#17
Which structure is NOT part of the pharyngeal wall?
Pharyngeal raphe
Longitudinal muscles
Pharyngeal recess
Pharyngeal constrictors