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Anatomy

The sternum and manubrium forms which important anatomical landmark?

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Sternal angle of Louis

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Anatomy

How many pairs of ribs are false ribs?

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3: 8th, 9th, 10th

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Anatomy

The costal groove is located in which aspect of the ribs?

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Inferior border

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Anatomy

How many pairs of ribs have costal cartilages?

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All 12 pairs.

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Anatomy

What ype of movement is present in costochondral joints?

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none

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Anatomy

Which intercostal muscles runs forward and downward?

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External intercostals

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Anatomy

What is the most important muscle of respiration?

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Diaphragm

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Anatomy

What are the 3 openings of the diaphragm?

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Caval, Esophageal, Aortic (I ate 10 eggs at 12)

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Anatomy

The superior and inferior mediastinum is divided anteriorly by which bony landmark?

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Sternal angle of Louie

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Anatomy

Which organ is located in the anterior mediastinum?

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Thymus

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Anatomy

Which principal bronchus is longer, narrower, and more vertical?

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None. Left = longer, narrower, more horizontal, Right = shorter, wider, and more vertical

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Anatomy

How many segments does the left lung have?

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8, right has 10

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Anatomy

Which part of the respiratory tree is not protected by cartilage?

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Respiratory bronchioles onwards

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Anatomy

Quiet expiration is facilitated by which respiratory muscle?

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None.

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Anatomy

The coronary sinus opens into which chamber?

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Right atrium

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Anatomy

The inferior vena cava drains into which heart chamber?

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Right atrium

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Anatomy

How many cusps are there in the mitral valve?

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Two (bicuspid)

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Anatomy

How many cusps are there in the aortic valve? How about pulmonary valve?

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3 and 3 semilunar valves

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Anatomy

Where is the pacemaker located?

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Wall of right atrium, near the superior vena cava opening

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Anatomy

The cicumflex artery is usually a derivative of which artery?

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Left coronary

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Anatomy

Which cardiac vein DOES NOT drain into the coronary sinus?

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Anterior (vs. great, small and middle cardiac veins)

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Anatomy

The left and right brachiocephalic veins converge to form wich large vessel?

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SVC

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Anatomy

What are the branches of the aorta?

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Right brachiocephalic, Left common carotid, Left subclavian

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Anatomy

The thoracic duct is located in which side of the neck?

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Left

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# Anatomy What is the only motor nerve supply of the diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve
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# Anatomy How many constrictions are there in the esophagus?
3, 1. origin, 2. Passed by left bronchus, 3. exits the diapragm
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# Anatomy What dermatome level is the umbilicus?
T10, T7 = xiphoid, L1 = symphysis pubis/inguinal ligament
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# Anatomy What are the layers of the abdominal wall?
Skin, Fatty/Camper's fascia, Membranous/Scarpa's fascia, External oblique, Internal oblique, Transverse abdominis, Transversalis fascia, Extraperitoneal fat, Parietal peritoneum
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# Anatomy Which layer of the abdominal wall doesn't continue to the scrotal area?
Transverse abdominis
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# Anatomy What abdominal muscle is not present in some normal individuals?
Pyramidalis
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# Anatomy The inguinal ligament is formed by the aponeurosis of which abdominal muscle?
External oblique
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# Anatomy In females, the round ligament passes through the inguinal canal. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
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# Anatomy In and indirect hernia, the hernial sac enters the inguinal canal lateral to the superior epigastric artery. TRUE or False?
False. Indirect = lateral to the inferior epigastric
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# Anatomy The darthos muscle is a continuation of which abdominal layer?
Fatty/Camper's Fascia (Darthos as a Fat camper)
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# Anatomy The superior epigastric artery is derived from which artery of the chest?
Internal thoracic
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# Anatomy The omenta are two-layered folds of peritoneum connecting parts of the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall. TRUE or FALSE?
False. Mesenteries! (Omenta connect stomach to other viscus)
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# Anatomy Excess peritoneal fluid travels upward via the \_\_\_a\_\_\_ gutters towards the \_\_b\_\_ recess.
a. Paracolic, b. subphrenic/hepatorenal
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# Anatomy Which area of the stomach is full of gas?
Fundus
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# Anatomy The gastric arteries supply the lesser curvature of the stomach. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE. Gastric = lesser curvature, Gastroepiploic = greater curvature, Small gastric = fundus
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# Anatomy What are the branches of the celiac trunk?
Left gastric, common hepatic, splenic
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# Anatomy In which region of the duodenum is the ligament of Treitz located?
4th
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# Anatomy The tinea coli of the cecum would converge to show you the location of this organ?
Appendix
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# Anatomy Which part/s of the large intestine is/are retroperitoneal?
Ascending and descending colon
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# Anatomy \_\_a\_\_ intestines: plicae circulares, \_\_b\_\_ intestines: appendices epiploicae
a. small, b. large (differentiate small from large intestine..)
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# Anatomy The ligamentum teres is the remains of the umbilical artery. TRUE or FALSE?
False. Umbilical vein
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# Anatomy The gallbladder is located in between which two lobes of the liver?
Right and quadrate lobes
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# Anatomy The common hepatic duct is formed by the left and right hepatic ducts and the cystic duct. TRUE or FALSE?
False. CHD = LHD + RHD, CBD = CHD + Cystic duct
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# Anatomy The spiral valve is associated with which organ?
Gallbladder
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# Anatomy The CBD opens up into which portion of the intestines?
2nd part of the duodenum, at the ampulla of Vater
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# Anatomy The head of the pancreas is closely associated with which part of which organ?
Duodenum (small intestines)
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# Anatomy The pancreatic blood supply comes directly from which artery? A. celiac trunk B. aorta C. Splenic artery D. common heaptic artery
C. Splenic artery
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# Anatomy The superior mesenteric artery is the main blood supply of the foregut. TRUE or FALSE?
False. Celiac trunk = foregut, SMA = midgut,
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# Anatomy Which part/s of the rectum is supplied by the IMA?
Superior part (middle and inferior rectal a. from internal iliac a.)
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# Anatomy Where are the 4 porto-systemic anastomoses located?
1. Esophagus 2. Para umbilical 3. Rectal 4. Others (visceral?)
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# Anatomy What kidney is lower in location?
Right
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# Anatomy The adrenal cortex os lcoated externally with respect to the medulla. TRUE or FALSE?
True.
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# Anatomy What are the 3 main anterior branches of the abdominal aorta?
Celiac trunk, SMA, IMA
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# Anatomy What is the only unpaired tributary of the abdominal aorta?
Median Sacral Artery
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# Anatomy Which two veins (with corresponding arteries from the abdominal aorta) does not drain directly into the IVC?
Left gonadal v., Left suprarenal v.
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# Anatomy The thoracic duct starts in the abdomen as what?
Cisterna chyli (right side of aorta)
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# Anatomy Which muscle is the major flexor of the trunk?
iliopsoas
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# Anatomy The false pelvis is also called the lesser pelvis. TRUE or FALSE?
False. False pelvis = greater pelvis = above the pelvic brim
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# Anatomy What is the cartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones anteriorly and medially called?
Symphysis pubis
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# Anatomy Which of the following can help differentiate a male from a female pelvis? A. false pelvis B. Pelvic inlet C. Pelvic Outlet D. Sacrum E. Subpubic angle
AOTA
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# Anatomy Which is not part of the levator ani? A. Puborectalis B. Pubococcygeus D. Iliococcygeus D. Coccygeus
D. Coccygeus
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# Anatomy The sciatic nerve divides into which nerves?
Common peroneal and tibial n.
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# Anatomy The femoral artery is derived from which artery?
External iliac artery
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# Anatomy The superior gluteal artery leaves the internal iliac \_\_\_riorly.
Poste…
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# Anatomy The median sacral vein drains into which vessel?
Left common iliac vein
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# Anatomy How many transverse folds are there in the rectum?
Usually 3 but there could be a 4th
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# Anatomy What is the main muscle of the urinary bladder?
Detrussor
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# Anatomy The ejaculatory ducts are formed by the union of which two structures?
Vas deferens and seminal vesicle duct
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# Anatomy The lobes of the prostate is named after their relative locations to which urinary structure?
Urethra
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# Anatomy Which ovarian ligament contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels?
Suspensory ligament of the ovary
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# Anatomy What is the narrowest part of the fallopian tube?
Isthmus
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# Anatomy Anteversion refers to the forward bending of the uterine body on the cervix. TRUE or FALSE?
False. Anteflexion.
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# Anatomy The pelvic diaphragm is composed of which muscles?
Levator ani and coccygeus
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# Anatomy Where does the lymph drainage of the vagina flow into?
External and internal iliac (upper and middle 3rd) and superficial inguinal nodes (lower 3rd)
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# Anatomy The corpora cavernosa is paired and located dorsally. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
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# Anatomy The corpora cavernosa house which artery?
Dorsal artery
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# Anatomy The fourchette is formed by which vulvar structure?
Labia minora (posteriorly)
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# Anatomy Which muscle is responsible for the acute angle of the anorectal junction?
Puborectalis
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# Anatomy What is the contents of the ischiorectal fossa?
Fat (boundaries: medial = levator ani, lateral = obturator internus, base = skin)

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