Head and neck: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Head and neck

Sample item

Which artery is palpated at the anterior border of masseter near the lower mandible?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Facial artery

The facial artery crosses the inferior mandibular border just anterior to masseter, where its pulse can be palpated before ascending across the face.

Option by option

  • A. Facial artery (correct)

    Correct: facial artery is palpable at this landmark.

  • B. Superficial temporal artery

    Superficial temporal artery is palpated anterior to ear.

  • C. Lingual artery

    Lingual artery runs deep to hyoglossus.

  • D. Maxillary artery

    Maxillary artery lies deep in infratemporal fossa.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is A, Facial artery. The facial artery crosses the inferior mandibular border just anterior to masseter, where its pulse can be palpated before ascending across the face.

Why is "Superficial temporal artery" not the answer?

Superficial temporal artery is palpated anterior to ear.

Why is "Lingual artery" not the answer?

Lingual artery runs deep to hyoglossus.

Why is "Maxillary artery" not the answer?

Maxillary artery lies deep in infratemporal fossa.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Head and neck in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: facial artery is palpable at this landmark.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Head and neck?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.