1. A dental surgeon accidentally injures a nerve during an inferior alveolar nerve block. Loss of sensation over anterior two-thirds of tongue without taste loss suggests damage to:
2. A patient develops extradural hematoma after a fracture near the infratemporal fossa. Which vessel is most likely torn?
3. Infection from upper molars spreads to cavernous sinus. The venous route involved is:
4. A patient cannot protrude the mandible following trauma to infratemporal fossa. Which muscle is injured?
5. Loss of parotid secretion after skull base surgery indicates injury to:
6. During TMJ surgery, injury to a nerve posterior to neck of mandible causes loss of temporal scalp sensation. Which nerve?
7. A fracture of lateral pterygoid plate affects which movement most?
8. A surgeon approaches infratemporal fossa through pterygomaxillary fissure. Which fossa is entered?
9. Loss of sensation over cheek mucosa indicates damage to:
10. A needle placed too posteriorly during nerve block may enter parotid gland causing facial nerve palsy. Which nerve is affected?
11. Roof of infratemporal fossa is formed mainly by:
12. Which nerve passes through foramen ovale?
13. Otic ganglion is functionally associated with:
14. Which structure separates lingual and inferior alveolar nerves?
15. Which muscle depresses mandible?
16. Which artery enters cranial cavity via foramen spinosum?
17. Infratemporal fossa communicates with orbit via:
18. Buccal nerve is a branch of:
19. Medial wall of infratemporal fossa is formed by:
20. Pterygoid venous plexus mainly drains into: