Intermediate Auditory Ossicles Quiz
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Q1. Which muscle inserts on the handle of the malleus?
- Tensor veli palatini
- Levator veli palatini
- Tensor tympani
- Stapedius
Q2. Which cranial nerve division supplies the tensor tympani muscle?
- Vagus nerve, CN X
- Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX
- Facial nerve, CN VII
- Mandibular division of CN V
Q3. Which muscle inserts on the neck of the stapes?
- Stapedius
- Posterior auricular muscle
- Tensor tympani
- Salpingopharyngeus
Q4. Which cranial nerve supplies the stapedius muscle?
- Trigeminal nerve, CN V1
- Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX
- Vestibulocochlear nerve, CN VIII
- Facial nerve, CN VII
Q5. Which joint connects the incus to the stapes?
- Temporomandibular joint
- Incudomalleolar joint
- Sphenopetrosal joint
- Incudostapedial joint
Q6. Which ligament surrounds the stapes footplate at the oval window?
- Spiral ligament
- Annular ligament of the stapes
- Anterior ligament of the malleus
- Superior ligament of the incus
Q7. Which ossicular structure projects into the epitympanic recess and articulates with the incus?
- Long process of the incus
- Handle of the malleus
- Footplate of the stapes
- Head of the malleus
Q8. Which part of the incus helps anchor it to the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity?
- Long process of the incus
- Body of the malleus
- Short process of the incus
- Lenticular process
Q9. Which artery provides an important blood supply to the ossicles and tympanic cavity through its tympanic branches?
- Dorsal lingual artery
- Central retinal artery
- Anterior tympanic artery
- Superior thyroid artery
Q10. From which pharyngeal arch is the stapes classically derived?
- Fourth pharyngeal arch
- Second pharyngeal arch
- First pharyngeal arch only
- Third pharyngeal arch