Anatomy Spot Cram

Question 1

Where does the Thoracic Duct lie?

Answer 1

Between azygous vein and thoracic aorta

Question 2

What level does the trachea bifurcate at?

Answer 2

T5-T7

Question 3

What nerve does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve branch from and describe its course?

Answer 3

Branches from vagus (CNX) and hooks under the arch of aorta

Right recurrent laryngeal hooks under the subclavian artery

Question 4

Where does the internal thoracic vein drain blood from and where does it drain in to?

Answer 4

Drains from anterior thoracic wall and drains into brachiocephalic vein

Question 5

What supplies the serratous anterior and what happens if this nerve is damaged?

Answer 5

Supplied by long thoracic nerve and damage will cause winged scapula

Question 6

Points to the top part of pinna on the ear, which lymph nodes would this drain to?

Answer 6

Post-auricular

Question 7

X-ray of chest, marker on left atrium - where does blood from this structure immediately drain into?

Answer 7

Left ventricle

Question 8

Adrenal gland - hormones from which part of medulla are released during stress and illness?

Answer 8

Adrenaline released from medulla

Aldosterone from zona glomerulosa, Cortisol form zona fasciulata, Androgens from zona reticularis

Question 9

Pin on pharynx, where is pain commonly referred to?

Answer 9

Ear pain via glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 10

Pin on clavicle, name two muscles which attach here?

Answer 10

Sternocleiodmastoid and bicpes brachii

Question 11

Pin on extraocular inferior oblique, asked what movement this is used for or what it combines with to look up?

Answer 11

Inferior oblique makes you up downwards medially

Combines with superior rectus to look up

Question 12

Deep Muscle of quadricep

Answer 12

• vastus intermedius

Question 13

Special sensory to tongue

Answer 13

CN VII (from chordae tympani)

Question 14

CN that went through internal acoustic meatus

Answer 14

CN 7 & 8

Question 15

2 parts of adrenal gland

Answer 15

cortex & medulla

Question 16

Name to where the trachea palpated?

Answer 16

Jugular notch

Question 17

Distal attachment of supraspinatus?

Answer 17

Greater tuberosity of humerus

Question 18

What midline structure of the oropharynx?

Answer 18

uvulae

Question 19

What bone & bony feature does pituitary gland lie in?

Answer 19

Pituitary fossa in sphenoid bone

Question 20

Superficial veins of arm?

Answer 20

Basilic vein (medial) and cephalic vein (lateral)

Question 21

Arterial supply to little’s area?

Answer 21

Ophthalmic, maxillary and facial artery

Question 22

What lies anterior to kidney?

Answer 22

Right kidney = liver

Left kidney = spleen

Question 23

Foot drop - what muscle does this?

Answer 23

Tibialis anterior (deep perineal nerve)

Question 24

Sensation of anterior thigh?

Answer 24

Femoral Nerve

Question 25

Where can you palpate the trachea?

Answer 25

Jugular notch

Question 26

What nerve supplies the rectum?

Answer 26

Pudendal S2,3,4

Question 27

What organ does the phrenic nerve supply?

Answer 27

Diaphragm (Phrenic nerve = C3,4,5)

Question 28

If you listen to this wee bit of the chest (clavicle) what lobe are you listening to?

Answer 28

Upper Lobe = Anterior till Rib 6 Horizontal lobe on the right = Rib 4-6 Back of chest = posterior Lob mainly (if below T3)

Question 29

Function of the gall bladder?

Answer 29

Store bile

Question 30

Aortic arch on xray or imaging scan, name the 3 vessels that come off it?

Answer 30

Brachiocephalic artery, left subclavian artery, left common carotid

Question 31

(points at apex of heart) what artery would cause an occlusion here?

Answer 31

Left anterior descending artery

Question 32

3. Action of (rectus femoris

Answer 32

– extension of knee and flexion of hip

Question 33

8. Be specific, sensory innervation of eyebrow?

Answer 33

– ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve

Question 34

(fractured fibula) what nerve would be susceptible to damage?

Answer 34

– superficial fibula (laterally), deep fibula (medially

Question 35

10. Points to flexor hallucis longus (dorsalis pedis) what artery?

Answer 35

dorsalis pedis artery/dorsal artery of foot

Question 36

12. Ear – nerve supply at this point (epitympanic recess)?

Answer 36

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 37

13. Suture – name the joint and subtype

Answer 37

– fibrous, coronal suture

Question 38

14. Neck of radius – what movements can occur here?

Answer 38

– supination and pronation

Question 39

15. Supraspinatus, action

Answer 39

initiate abduction to approx. 50, and continue past 130