CST Test Part 6

Question 1

What is the direction of blood flow in the following venous sinuses:
A) Transverse

Answer 1

Laterally (away from the confluence)

Question 2

What is the direction of blood flow in the following venous sinuses:
B) Occipital

Answer 2

Superiorly (towards the confluence)

Question 3

What is the direction of blood flow in the following venous sinuses:
C) Superior Pertrosal Sinuses

Answer 3

Posteriorly and Laterally

Question 4

What is the direction of blood flow in the following venous sinuses:
D) Sigmoid sinuses

Answer 4

Inferiorly and Medially

Question 5

Describe the location of the Cavernous Sinuses

Answer 5

On either side of the body of the Sphenoid

Question 6

Describe the location of the Inferior Petrosal Sinuses

Answer 6

From the Cavernous sinuses to the inferior end of the sigmoid sinus

Question 7

Which sinuses meet at the Confluence of Sinuses

Answer 7

Straight sinus, superior sinus, occipital sinus and two transverse sinus

Question 8

Describe the location of the Pyloric Sphincter, both internally and in terms of surface location

Answer 8

Internal - Between the distal end of the stomach and proximal end of the duodenum.
External - 3 fingers above the belly button

Question 9

Describe the location of the Ilio-caecal, both internally and in terms of surface location

Answer 9

Internally - Where the small intestine meets the large intestines
Externally - At McBernies point, 1/3 of the way from the right ASIS to umblicus

Question 10

What considerations would you think important in a patient with tension and spasm in the Ilio-caecal valve

Answer 10

Emotional tension
Sympathetic nerve supply via the coeliac plexus and other sympathetic plexi (T8-T12)
Dietary factors
Local blockages

Question 11

What underlying conditions would you suspect in a patient who reported anal bleeding

Answer 11

Hemorrhoids
Cancer
Duodenal ulcer

Question 12

How would you differentiate the conditions of a patient who reported anal bleeding

Answer 12

Fresh or dried blood

Question 13

How would you approach the treatment of a patient who reported anal bleeding

Answer 13

Get them to go to their GP

Treat the patient as a whole

Question 14

Where is the pineal gland located

Answer 14

In front of the anterior end of the straight sinus in the Pineal recess within the posterior margin of the 3rd ventricle

Question 15

Where is the Thymus gland located

Answer 15

Spreading out from behind the sternal angle

Question 16

How does the Thymus gland differ in a young child from that of an adult

Answer 16

It is larger

It started to shrink once you reach puberty

Question 17

What is the principal function of the Thymus gland

Answer 17

Development in immune function, particularly maturation of T cells