Pharyngeal Anatomy and Physiology
- Previous year questions on Pharyngeal Anatomy and Physiology for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the ENT section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 11 live questions in Pharyngeal Anatomy and Physiology.
- 3 of 11 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- ENT is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 19 Aug 2026.
Q1.Killian's dehiscence is seen in -
- AOropharynx
- BNasopharynx
- CCricopharynx✓ Correct answer
- DVocal cords
Q2.Which of the following is true about Torus tubarius?
- ANasopharyngeal bursitis
- BMost common site of carcinoma Nasopharynx
- CTubal elevation in lateral wall of Nasopharynx✓ Correct answer
- DGives rise to Rathke's pouch
Q3.Killian's Dehiscence is seen at the level of:
- ASuperior Constrictor
- BMiddle constrictor
- CInferior Constrictor✓ Correct answer
- DThyroepiglottis
Q4.Pharyngeal bursa infections leads to:
- ACraniopharyngioma
- BChordoma
- CThornwaldt's cyst✓ Correct answer
- DLymphoma
Q5.In Plummer-Vinson syndrome, the region involved is
- APosterior pharyngeal wall
- BValleculae✓ Correct answer
- CPostcricoid region
- DPyriform sinus
Q6.Pain in tonsillar fossa and upper neck is characteristic of?
- AEagle's syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BApe's syndrome
- CSickler's syndrome
- DUsher's syndrome
Q7.When soft palate is paralysed, which is not seen?
- AClefting of the palate✓ Correct answer
- BNasal regurgitation
- CNasal twang
- DFlat palate
Q8.True about quinke disease:
- ABacterial infection
- BPeritonsillar abscess
- CVocal cord edema
- DEdema of uvula✓ Correct answer
Q9.All of the following are true about Thornwaldt&;s abscess except
- AAlso called as pharyngeal bursitis
- BPresents as persistent postnasal drip
- CAntitubercular treatment given✓ Correct answer
- DMarsupialization is done
Q10.Stylalgia is also called as
- AEagle syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BCosten's syndrome
- CSluder syndrome
- DRamsay Hunt syndrome
Answer key
Q1: C. Cricopharynx; Q2: C. Tubal elevation in lateral wall of Nasopharynx; Q3: C. Inferior Constrictor; Q4: C. Thornwaldt's cyst; Q5: B. Valleculae; Q6: A. Eagle's syndrome; Q7: A. Clefting of the palate; Q8: D. Edema of uvula; Q9: C. Antitubercular treatment given; Q10: A. Eagle syndrome.
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- Ear Embryology and Congenital Malformations
- External Ear Anatomy
- Middle Ear Anatomy
- Mastoid Anatomy
- Inner Ear Anatomy
- External Ear Disease
- Middle Ear Disease
- CSOM Types and Cholesteatoma
- CSOM: Management and Complications
- Otosclerosis
- Meniere's Disease
- Vertigo and Vestibular Disorders
- Tumours of the Ear
- Facial Nerve Anatomy
- Facial Nerve Palsy and Related Disorders
- Eustachian Tube
- Hearing Physiology and Tuning Fork Tests
- Audiometry and Special Hearing Tests
- Deafness and Hearing Rehabilitation
- Nasal Anatomy
- Paranasal Sinus Anatomy
- Nasal and Sinus Physiology
- Epistaxis
- Congenital and Acquired Nasal Disorders
- Rhinitis
- Nasal Septal Disorders and Polyposis
- Nasal and Facial Injuries
- Tumours of the Nose and PNS
- Sinusitis and Related Complications
- Adenoids
- Tonsils
- Pharyngeal Abscesses
- Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Laryngeal Anatomy and Physiology
- Stridor and Congenital Laryngeal Anomalies
- Disorders of Voice and Speech
- Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Tracheostomy and Foreign Bodies of the Air and Food Passages
- ENT Instruments