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1
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All infrahyoid muscles are supplied by the ansa cervicalis except

A

Thyrohyoid

supplied by 1st cervical

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2
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Nerve that crosses in the occipital triangle

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Spinal accessory nerve

CN 11

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3
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Supraclavicular triangle is crossed by which artery and vein

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Subclavian artery

External jugular vein

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4
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Weight of thyroid gland (g)

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20g

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5
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Pyramidal lobe is connected to the hyoid bone by a fibrous or muscular band called

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Levator glandulae thyroideae

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6
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Most common site of ectopic thyroid

A

Lingual

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7
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Thyroid gland develops how many days after fertilization?

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24 days

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8
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Thyrohyoid membrane is pierced on each side by

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superior laryngeal artery

internal laryngeal nerve

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9
Q

Most common location of ectopic parathyroid gland

A

Superior mediastinum

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10
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Cells of which gland are responsible for PTH secretion

A

Chief cells of Parathyroid

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11
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Cells of which gland are responsible for calcitonin secretion

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Parafollocular cells of thyroid

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12
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The cervical plexus lies in front of the origins of which muscles

A

Levator scapulae

Scalenus medius

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13
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Structures passing to both greater and lesser sciatic foramen

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Internal pudendal vessels
Pudendal nerve
Nerve to obturator internus

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14
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Only structures passing above the piriformis as it goes out of the greater sciatic foramen

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Superior gluteal nerve and vessels

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15
Q

The perineal body is the site of covergence of which 4 muscles

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Superficial and deep transverse perineal muscles
Bulbospongiosus
External anal sphincter

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16
Q

Gonads are in the indifferent stage until

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7th week of devt

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17
Q

Calcified secretions of the pineal gland

A

Corpora arenacea

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18
Q

Largest accessory gland

A

Prostate

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19
Q

Cells of the fallopian tubes providing nourishment to the fertilized ovum

A

PEG cells

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20
Q

Part of the fallopian tube being ligated in tubal ligation

A

Isthmus

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21
Q

Strongest hip flexor

A

Iliopsoas

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22
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Common insertion of adductor muscles

A

Linea aspera of femur

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23
Q

Parietal cells are found in which areas of the stomach

A

fundus and body

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24
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G cells are found in what area of the stomach

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Antrum

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25
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remnant of the left umbilical vein

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ligamentum teres

round ligament of liver

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26
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Head of the 4th rib corresponds with which vertebral body inferiorly?

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body of the 4th thoracic vertebra

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27
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Typical ribs

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Ribs 3 to 9

28
Q

The 2nd rib has tuberosity for which muscle

A

Serratus anterior muscle

29
Q

Weakest point of the rib

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Anterior to the angle of the rib

30
Q

Most commonly fractured ribs

A

5th to 9th rib

31
Q

Musculocutaneous nerve pierces what muscle

A

Coracobrachialis muscle

32
Q

Lower extremity muscles with ASIS as the origin

A

Sartorius

Tensor fascia lata

33
Q

Insertion of quadriceps femoris

A 
Patellar tendon
(to tibial tuberosity)
34
Q

Common insertion of adductor muscles

A

linea aspera of femur

35
Q

Common origin of hamstring muscles

A

Ischial tuberosity

36
Q

common origin of gluteal muscles

A

outer surface of ilium

37
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common insertion of gluteal muscles

A

greater trochanter of femur

38
Q

Passes in front of medial malleolus to give cutaneous innervation to anteromedial surface of leg

A

Saphenous nerve

39
Q

Passes behind the lateral malleolus to give cutaneous innervation to posterolateral surface of leg

A

Sural nerve

40
Q

Most frequently injured nerve in the lower limb

A

Common peroneal nerve

41
Q

Which joint is mainly responsible for the inversion and eversion of the foot?

A

Subtalar joint

42
Q

Which joint is responsible for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot?

A

Ankle joint proper

Talocrural joint

43
Q

Torn anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments are seen in

A

Acute sprains on the lateral ankle

44
Q

action of latissimus dorsi

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internal rotation, adduction, extension of the arm

swimming

45
Q

lateral rotators of the arm

A

infraspinatus

teres minor

46
Q

longest segment of the large intestine and its measurement

A

transverse colon

15 inches

47
Q

which cells in the kidney produce erythropoietin

A

mesangial cells

48
Q

main flexor of the forearm

A

brachialis

49
Q

main supinator of the forearm

A

biceps brachii

50
Q

membranous labyrinth

A

utricle
saccule
cochlear duct

51
Q

cells in the crypts of Lieberkuhn secreting the hormones secretin and motilin

A 
enteroendocrine cells 
(argentaffin cells)
52
Q

cells in the crypts of Lieberkuhn secreting antimicrobial substances (lysozyme)

A

paneth cells

53
Q

smallest carpal bone

54
Q

most frequently fractured bone in fistfights

A

metacarpals of the 5th finger

55
Q

2 skeletal muscles that prevent damage to inner ear when exposed to loud sounds, and their innervation

A 
Tensor tympani (CN 5)
Stapedius (CN 7)
56
Q

Duodenojejunal junction is at the level of

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L2 vertebra

57
Q

GI structure derived from both the foregut and midgut

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2nd part of duodenum (descending)

58
Q

segment of the duodenum that passes in front of the aorta

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4th part of duodenum (ascending)

59
Q

segment of the duodenum that may be compressed by the superior mesenteric vessels (causing epigastric pain and bilious vomiting)

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3rd part of duodenum (horizontal)

60
Q

hassal’s corpuscles are found in

61
Q

anterior blood supply of 5th rib

A

anterior intercostal artery from internal thoracic artery

posterior intercostal from thoracic aorta

62
Q

the vertebral arteries which arise from the subclavian arteries enter deep into the transverse process at the level of which vertebra

A

C6 vertebra

63
Q

Arnold’s nerve or Alderman’s nerve

A

auricular branch of the vagus nerve

64
Q

tonofilaments are found in which layer of the epidermis

A

stratum spinosum

65
Q

deformity referring to a flexed DIP of the toe

A

mallet toe

66
Q

deformity referring to a flexed PIP of the toe

A

hammer toe

PLE 2018 (12 decks)

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