Master the Anatomy of Eyeball mcq Part 03 with 40+ high-yield MCQs on the orbit, extraocular muscles, nerve supply, blood supply, and eye development. Ocular anatomy quiz Perfect for Ophthalmology and Optometry exam preparation, including NEET, AIIMS, and university-level revisions. eye anatomy question bank Strengthen your basics with detailed questions and answers designed for smart learning.
Orbit & Extraocular Muscles
81. Orbit is shaped like a:
A. Cone
B. Quadrilateral pyramid
C. Cylinder
D. Sphere
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B. Quadrilateral pyramid ✅
82. Extraocular muscles are:
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
View Answer
C. 6 ✅
83. Levator palpebrae superioris is responsible for:
A. Elevation of eyeball
B. Elevation of upper eyelid
C. Depression of eyelid
D. Eye rotation
View Answer
B. Elevation of upper eyelid ✅
84. Superior oblique muscle is supplied by:
A. Oculomotor
B. Trochlear
C. Abducens
D. Trigeminal
View Answer
B. Trochlear ✅
85. Lateral rectus muscle is supplied by:
A. Trochlear
B. Abducens
C. Oculomotor
D. Optic
View Answer
B. Abducens ✅
86. Ophthalmic artery arises from:
A. External carotid
B. Internal carotid
C. Middle cerebral
D. Basilar artery
View Answer
B. Internal carotid ✅
87. Central retinal artery is a branch of:
A. Short ciliary artery
B. Ophthalmic artery
C. External carotid artery
D. Angular artery
View Answer
B. Ophthalmic artery ✅
88. Choroid is mainly supplied by:
A. Central retinal artery
B. Short posterior ciliary arteries
C. Long ciliary arteries
D. Superior ophthalmic artery
View Answer
B. Short posterior ciliary arteries ✅
89. Central retinal vein drains into:
A. Angular vein
B. Cavernous sinus
C. Inferior petrosal sinus
D. Sigmoid sinus
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B. Cavernous sinus ✅
90. Major orbital venous drainage is through:
A. Jugular vein
B. Superior ophthalmic vein
C. Subclavian vein
D. Vertebral vein
View Answer
B. Superior ophthalmic vein ✅
91. Ophthalmic nerve is branch of:
A. Oculomotor
B. Trigeminal
C. Trochlear
D. Abducens
View Answer
B. Trigeminal ✅
92. Lacrimal nerve supplies:
A. Medial eyelid
B. Lateral eyelid + lacrimal gland
C. Nose
D. Cornea
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B. Lateral eyelid + lacrimal gland ✅
93. Supraorbital nerve is branch of:
A. Maxillary
B. Frontal
C. Mandibular
D. Zygomatic
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B. Frontal ✅
94. Long ciliary nerves carry:
A. Parasympathetic to sphincter pupillae
B. Sympathetic to dilator pupillae
C. Parasympathetic to lacrimal gland
D. Motor to levator
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B. Sympathetic to dilator pupillae ✅
95. Parasympathetic supply to ciliary muscle arises from:
A. Edinger–Westphal nucleus
B. Trochlear nucleus
C. Facial nucleus
D. Spinal nucleus
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A. Edinger–Westphal nucleus ✅
96. Ciliary ganglion receives all roots EXCEPT:
A. Sensory root
B. Parasympathetic root
C. Sympathetic root
D. Motor root
View Answer
D. Motor root ✅
97. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres for eye arise in:
A. Edinger–Westphal nucleus
B. Red nucleus
C. Facial nucleus
D. Medullary nucleus
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A. Edinger–Westphal nucleus ✅
98. Sympathetic supply to dilator pupillae originates in:
A. Ciliospinal centre of Budge
B. Edinger–Westphal nucleus
C. Dorsal nucleus of vagus
D. Superior olive
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A. Ciliospinal centre of Budge ✅
99. Muller’s muscle of eyelid is innervated by:
A. Sympathetic
B. Parasympathetic
C. Trochlear
D. Oculomotor
View Answer
A. Sympathetic ✅
100. Parasympathetic secretomotor supply to lacrimal gland passes via:
A. Facial nerve
B. Oculomotor
C. Trigeminal
D. Glossopharyngeal
View Answer
A. Facial nerve ✅
Ocular anatomy quiz Development of Eye
101. Eye development begins around day:
A. 18
B. 22
C. 28
D. 30
View Answer
B. 22 ✅
102. Optic vesicle arises from:
A. Mesoderm
B. Neuroectoderm
C. Surface ectoderm
D. Endoderm
View Answer
B. Neuroectoderm ✅
103. Lens placode is derived from:
A. Neuroectoderm
B. Surface ectoderm
C. Mesenchyme
D. Endoderm
View Answer
B. Surface ectoderm ✅
104. Lens vesicle separates from ectoderm around:
A. 28th day
B. 33rd day
C. 40th day
D. 50th day
View Answer
B. 33rd day ✅
105. Choroidal (fetal) fissure is seen in:
A. Superior optic cup
B. Inferior optic cup
C. Lens vesicle
D. Ciliary body
View Answer
B. Inferior optic cup ✅
106. Corneal epithelium is derived from:
A. Surface ectoderm
B. Mesoderm
C. Endoderm
D. Neural crest
View Answer
A. Surface ectoderm ✅
107. Retina develops from:
A. Surface ectoderm
B. Neural ectoderm
C. Mesenchyme
D. Endoderm
View Answer
B. Neural ectoderm ✅
108. Crystalline lens is derived from:
A. Mesenchyme
B. Surface ectoderm
C. Endoderm
D. Neural crest
View Answer
B. Surface ectoderm ✅
109. Ciliary muscle is derived from:
A. Neural ectoderm
B. Mesenchyme
C. Surface ectoderm
D. Endoderm
View Answer
B. Mesenchyme ✅
110. Dilator pupillae muscle is derived from:
A. Neural ectoderm
B. Mesenchyme
C. Endoderm
D. Surface ectoderm
View Answer
A. Neural ectoderm ✅
111. At birth, AP diameter of eyeball is:
A. 12 mm
B. 16.5 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 22 mm
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B. 16.5 mm ✅
112. Corneal diameter at birth:
A. 8 mm
B. 9 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 11.7 mm
View Answer
C. 10 mm ✅
113. Corneal adult size is attained by:
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
View Answer
C. 2 years ✅
114. Pupil at birth is:
A. Normal size
B. Small, poorly dilating
C. Large
D. Irregular
View Answer
B. Small, poorly dilating ✅
115. Macula differentiates completely by:
A. At birth
B. 1 month
C. 4–6 months
D. 1 year
View Answer
C. 4–6 months ✅
116. Infantile lens nucleus appears:
A. At birth
B. 2 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
View Answer
A. At birth ✅
117. Refractive status of newborn:
A. Emmetropic
B. Myopic
C. Hypermetropic (+2 to +3 D)
D. Astigmatic
View Answer
C. Hypermetropic (+2 to +3 D) ✅
118. Myelination of optic nerve stops at:
A. Lamina cribrosa
B. Fovea
C. Macula
D. Cornea
View Answer
A. Lamina cribrosa ✅
119. Tears are secreted normally after:
A. Birth
B. 1 month
C. 2–3 months
D. 6 months
View Answer
C. 2–3 months ✅
120. Orbit of newborn compared to adult is:
A. More divergent (≈50°)
B. Less divergent
C. Equal
D. Vertical
View Answer
A. More divergent (≈50°) ✅
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