When a patient is asked to say ” ah” if the uvula is drawn upwards to the left, the cranial nerve likely to be damaged is____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. In a patient it is noticed that when he protrudes his tongue it deviates to the left. The nerve damaged is_______________?

   A. Left hypoglossal
   B. Left glossopharyngeal
   C. Right hypoglossal
   D. Right glossopharyngeal

2. Lateral part of middle cranial fossa and posterior cranial fossa are divided by ______________?

   A. Petrous temporal bone
   B. Croista galli
   C. Transverse groove
   D. Sphenoid bone

3. Which of the following drugs in likely to damage the eighth cranial nerve when administered for a long period of time ?

   A. Ethambutol
   B. Isoniazid
   C. Rifampicin
   D. Streptomycin

4. All cranial nerve are confined to the head and neck with exception of_______________?

   A. One
   B. Two
   C. More than two
   D. None of the above

5. Cranial accessory nerve supplies_____________?

   A. Sternomastoid
   B. Trapezius
   C. Splenius capitis
   D. Soft palate

6. Cranial nerve not carrying parasympathetic fibres_____________?

   A. Fourth
   B. Seventh
   C. Third
   D. Ninth

7. If the seventh nerve is damaged on the right side of the face______________?

   A. the muscles of mastication would be denervated
   B. the muscles of facial expression would be denervated
   C. taste from the right anterior two thirds of the tongue would not be affected
   D. sympathetic fibre to salivary gland would be interrupted

8. Taste sensations from the posterior one- third of the tongue are carried by _______ cranial nerve?

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

9. When a patient protrudes his tongue, it deviated to the right. Which of the following nerves is damaged ?

   A. Left hypoglossal
   B. Glossopharyngeal
   C. Right hypoglossal
   D. Facial nerve

10. Gag reflex is mediated by _______ cranial nerve ?

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