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Sample exam questions (Week 15)

1. The Vidian nerve contains which of the following fiber types?

A. preganglionic parasympathetic

B. preganglionic sympathetic

C. postganglionic sympathetic

D. A and B above

E. A and C above

2. Cell bodies for for fibers conveying the sense of taste are located in the:

A. anterior two-thirds of the tongue

B. submandibular ganglion

C. superior salivatory nucleus

E. intermediolateral cell column of T1 and T2

3. Which of the following openings communicates with the infratemporal fossa?

B. foramen rotundum

C. internal auditory meatus

D. hiatus of facial canal

E. two of above

4. In Bell's palsy, the facial nerve is weakened or paralyzed. Which of the following is/are symptomatic of this condition?

A. inability to open the eye

C. pupillary constriction

D. lack of sensation over the cheek

E. two of above

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