Anatomy Trivia Flashcards
Anatomy
Fat absorption and digestion site
Jejunum
Anatomy
Sole abductor of vocal cords
Posterior cricoarytenoids
Anatomy
Tensor of vocal folds
Cricothyroid
Anatomy
Cavernous sinus
Direct: ICA and CN VI
Lateral: CN III, IV, V1, V2
Connected: facial vein and inferior ophthalmic vein
Anatomy
Longest and heaviest bone
Femur
Anatomy
No muscle or tendinous attachments
Talus
Anatomy
Longest metatarsal
2nd
Anatomy
Chief thigh flexor
Iliopsoas (L1-L3)
Anatomy
Referred pain from phrenic nerve
Supraclavicular n. (C3-4)
Anatomy
Largest artery to the stomach
Left gastric (then right gastroepiploic)
Anatomy
Longest muscle
Sartorius
Anatomy
Most slender cranial nerve
Trochlear (CN IV)
Anatomy
Kicking muscle
Rectus femoris
Anatomy
Great extensor of leg
Quadratus femoris (L2-L4)
Anatomy
Largest nerve in body
Sciatic nerve
Anatomy
Spring in the step
Flexor hallucis longus
Anatomy
Main artery of foot
Posterior tibial
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Main artery to toes
Dorsalis pedis
Anatomy
No discs
C1, C2, Sacrum, coccyx
Anatomy
Largest nutrient artery
Nutrient artery of tibia
Anatomy
Cutaneous nerve that supplies the most skin
Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
Anatomy
Chief extensor of the vertebral column
Erector spinae (iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis)
Anatomy
Capitis muscle with no attachment to skull
Obliquus capitis inferior (inferior oblique)
Anatomy
Muscles used when standing at ease
Hamstrings (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, long head of biceps femoris)
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Leg compartment with no artery
Lateral
Anatomy
Pelvic avascular planes
Lateral paravesical, lateral pararectal, retropubic (space of Retzius), vesicovaginal, rectovaginal, presacral
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Posterior compartment nerve
Tibial nerve
Anatomy
Protects brachial plexus
Subclavius muscle
Anatomy
Protects against humeral dislocation
Triceps