Question

1. Which of the following carry somatic motor fibers? Select all that apply EXPLAIN WHY

a. Oculomotor n.

b.Trigeminal n.

c. Facial n.

d. Glossopharyngeal n.

e. Vagus n.

f. Accessory n,

f. Hypoglossal n.  

2. Which of the following statements regarding the broad ligament is FALSE?

a. It touches the uterine tube, body, and ovary, but not the vagina

b. It is made of the peritoneum

c. The ovarian vessels are found inside the ligament

d. It anchors the uterus laterally onto the pelvic wall

Answer 1

1. The somatic motor fibres carry to three parts that is head, tongue and extraocular muscles. Here the answers are a and f. The cranial nerves are III, IV, VI andXII.

* III: occulomotor which has two function muscle function around eyes and pupil response.

* IV : trochlear nerve which controls the oblique muscle helping in inward and outward movement of eyes.

*VI: abduscensce muscle which again acts on the eye on lateral rectus muscle. It helps in outward movement of eye.

* XII: hypoglossal nerve helps in the movement of muscles in the tongue. It starts from medulla oblongata and reaches the tongue.

2. B. Is false