2011 end of module exam Flashcards
Which of the following bones is involved in the deviation of the nasal septum?
Vomer
Which of the following is involved in asthma?
Bronchiole
Which of the following structures transits (passes thru) the aortic hiatus with the aorta in the diaphragm?
Thoracic duct
What will be paralyzed if the dorsal ramus of a spinal nerve is injured?
Levator costarum
Which muscle is involved in forced inspiration?
Scalenus anterior
Which structure does the internal laryngeal nerve pass thru?
Thyrohyoid membrane
Which of the following is responsible for congenital high airway obstruction?
Laryngeal atresia
From which structure does the central tendon of the diaphragm develop?
Septum transversum
Which of the following is most vulnerable to injury in trauma above the clavicle?
Cervical pleura
Paralysis of which muscle results in loss of the kite-shaped Rima glottides?
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Which of the following is used as a guide to separate bronchopulmonary segments?
Pulmonary vein
Which structure is most affected by immotile cilia syndrome?
Trachea
Which cell is a part of the blood-air barrier?
Pneumocyte I
Which of the following synthesizes surfactant?
Pneumocyte II
From which structure does the parietal pleura develop?
Somatopleuric mesoderm
The upper free margian of which structure forms the vocal fold?
Conus elasticus
What provides extra space for expanding vessels?
Pulmonary ligament
A 17 year old male who is atopic, smokes, and has a family history of asthma. Which of the following would most strongly predispose him to asthma?
Atopy
How long will it take for the risk of heart disease in a smoker to go down to the risk level of a non-smoker?
15 years
In a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a drug in treatment of lung cancer, study participants were placed in two groups, and the result was evaluated by performing a CT scan. What problem might generate if the radiologist weren’t blinded about the groups while doing the CT scan?
It will generate the idea that the treatment is better than it actually is
Which of the following cancers is least associated with smoking?
Mesothelioma (It is NOT associated, thus it is the least associated)
Adenocarcinoma
A 30-year-old male presents with fever, productive cough, chest pain. Gram positive diplococcic were isolated from a sputum sample. What is the diagnosis?
Typical lobar pneumonia
a 69-year-old male smoker presented with dyspnea. H.infleunzae was isolated. What is the diagnosis?
Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
Which of the following attract cells to the site of inflammation?
Chemokines