The extrinsic muscles that aid in depressing the tongue are the ___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?

   A. Temporalis
   B. Massetor
   C. Lateral pterygoid
   D. Medial pterygoid

2. Which of the following muscle of tongue runs from dorsum of tongue to ventral_____________?

   A. Verticalis
   B. Superior longitudinal
   C. Inferior longitudinal
   D. Transverse

3. The muscles of the tongue are supplied by_____________?

   A. Glossopharyngeal nerve
   B. Lingual nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Hypoglossal

4. Muscles of the tongue are derived from__________________?

   A. 1st pharyngeal swelling
   B. Lateral lingual swelling
   C. Occipital myotomes
   D. Preoptic myotome muscles

5. The hypoglossal nerve is the motor nerve to all of the muscles of the tongue except, the____________?

   A. Genioglossus
   B. Palatoglossus
   C. Superior longitudinal muscle
   D. Inferior longitudinal muscle

6. All of the following muscles are grouped together as “muscles of mastication” except_______________?

   A. Buccinator
   B. Masseter
   C. Temporalis
   D. Pterygoids

7. Clotting factor common to extrinsic and intrinsic pathway is_____________?

   A. Factor II
   B. Factor III
   C. Factor V
   D. Factor VII

8. Which of the following clotting factor is involved only in extrinsic pathway ?

   A. IX
   B. X
   C. II
   D. VII

9. Base of the tongue is attached to the_____________?

   A. Hyoid bone
   B. Mandible
   C. Hyoid bone and mandible
   D. None of the above

10. Tongue movement has its primary effect on______________?

    A. Palatoglossus arch
    B. Facial musculature
    C. Lips
    D. Cheeks