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1
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In the adult, the umbilical artery becomes the…

A) Ligamentum Teres Hepatis
B) Fossa Ovalis
C) Medial umbilical Ligament
D) Ligamentum Arteriosum

A

medial umbilical ligament

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When there is too little Ca++ in the blood, which cells cause resorption of the bone to add Ca++ to the blood?

A) Osteoclasts
B) Osteocytes
C) Osteoblasts
D) Osteogenic Cells

A

Osteoclasts

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The AV node is located in which chamber of the heart?
A) Left Atrium
B) Right Atrium
C) Left ventricle
D) Right Ventricle
A

Right Atrium

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The blood supply to the greater curvature of the stomach is via the…

A) L & R Gastric Arteries
B) L & R Gastroduodenal Arteries
C) Sup. and Inf. mesenteric Arteries
D) L & R Gastoepiploic Arteries

A

L/R Gastroepiploic

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A pt. is bleeding from the post. aspect of the heart. Which vein is likely compromised?

A) Ant. Interventricular
B) Post. Interventricular
C) Middle Cardiac
D) Small Cardiac

A

Middle Cardiac ?

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The inner folds of the large intestines form “humps” or sacculations on the external surface called…

A) Tenia Coli
B) Haustra
C) Plica Semilunaris
D) Hepatic and Splenic FIexures

A

Haustra

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Q

How may tertiary bronchi are associated with the right lung?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10

A

10

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Which is TRUE of the lungs?

A) The oblique fissure divides the inf. lobe from the sup. lobe of the left Lung
B) The Horizontal fissure divides the sup. lobe of the left lung from the other lobes
C) The oblique fissure divides the intermediate and inf. lobes of the left lung
D) The horizontal fissure divides the sup. and inf. lobes of the right lung

A

The oblique fissure divides the inferior lobe from the superior lobe of the left lung.

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Which of the following is an erectile tissue that forms the bulb of both the penis and clitoris?

A) Corpus Cavernosum
B) Corpus Spongiosum
C) Ischiocavernosus
D) Bulbospongiosus

A

.Corpus Spongiosum

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Which of the following is false concerning the blood supply to the adrenal glands?

A) 3 Arteries supply each gland
B) 2 veins drain each gland
C) The left suprarenal veins drains into the left renal vein
D) The superior adrenal artery arises from the inferior phrenic artery

A

False- 2 veins drian each gland

3 arteries supply each gland
The superior, middle, and inferior suprarenal arteries
The blood reaches the outer surface of the gland before entering and supplying each layer. When the blood reaches the adrenal’s center, it flows into the medullary vein. The medullary veins emerge from the hilum of each gland before forming the suprarenal veins, which join the inferior vena cava on the right side and the left renal vein on the left.

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Which of the following joints is classified as a sydesmosis?

A) Calcaneonavicular
B) Subtalar
C) 5th Metatarsophalangeal
D) Distal Tibiofibular

A

Distal Tibiofibular

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A pt. feeling pain and paresthesia on the lat. aspect of the dorm of the hand has an impingement of which cutaneous nerve?

A) Superficial branch of the radial
B) Dorsal Cutaneous branch of the ulnar
C) Superficial palmar branch of the median
D) Lateral Antebrachial cutaneous

A

Superficial branch of radial

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Which ligament prevents ant. displacement of the tibia on the femur?

A) Arcuate Popliteal
B) Posterior Cruciate
C) Anterior Cruciate
D) Posterior Meniscofemoral

A

Anterior Cruciate.

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Which is FALSE concerning the Latissimus Dorsi muscle?

A) It is innervated by branches arising from the ventral rami of C6, 7, and 8
B) It inserts on the intertuberular groove of the humerus
C) It extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus
D) It is classified as a rotator cuff muscle

A

.False- Classified as a rotator cuff muscle

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The deep brachial (profound) artery…

A) Accompanies the axillary artery
B) Is found in the anterior compartment of the arm
C) Terminates as the radial and middle collateral arteries
D) Courses with the ulnar nerve to pierce the interosseous membrane

A

terminates as the radial and middle collateral arteries

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Which bones make up the proximal row of carpal bones, forming the wrist joint?

A) tiqueture, lunate, pisiform
B) Scaphoid, trapezium, trapezoid
C) Lunate, capitate, hamate
D) Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum

A

Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum

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17
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Which thigh muscle does NOT insert on the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament?

A) Quadratus Femoris
B) Rectus Femoris
C) Vastus Intermedius
D) Vastus Medialis

A

Quadratus Femoris

18
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Which nerve transmits sensory info. from the web between the great and second toes?

A) Deep peroneal
B) Superficial Peroneal
C) Sural
D) Saphenous

A

Deep peroneal.

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Which artery courses around the medial malleolus before branching into the medial and lateral plantar arteries to supply the plantar aspect of the foot?

A) Great Saphenous
B) Fibular
C) Posterior Tibial
D) Anterior Tibial

A

Posterior Tibial

20
Q

All of the muscles that move the tongue are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve except..

A) Genioglossus
B) Hyoglossus
C) Styloglossus
D) Palatoglossus

A

Palatoglossus

21
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Which muscle is innervated by fibers arising from C1 ventral Rami?

A) Mylohyoid
B) Inf. Omohyoid
C) Thyrohyoid
D) Stylohyoid

A

Thyrohyoid and Geniohyoid

22
Q

A # of the shaft of a long bone would be a break in the…

A) Epiphysis
B) Metaphysis
C) Epiphyseal Plate
D) Diaphysis

A

Diaphysis

23
Q

The peroneus (fibulas) brevis muscle inserts on which bone?

A) Lateral Cuneiform
B) Calcaneus
C) Talus
D) 5th Metatarsal

A

5th metatarsal

24
Q

The sustantaculum tali is on which bone?

A) Talus
B) Fibula
C) Calcaneus
D) Tibia

A

Calcaneous

25
Q

Which of the following is an example of a synchondrosis?

A) Interosseal Membrane
B) Growth Plate
C) Suture
D) Symphisis

A

Growth plate

26
Q

Which ligament is the main restraint to valgus stress when the elbow is in extension?

A) Annular Ligament
B) Ulnar Collateral Ligament
C) Radial Collateral Ligament
D) Coronoid Ligament

A

MCL

27
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Which bone is immediately distal to the lunate in the wrist?

A) Trapezoid
B) Triquetrum
C) Pisiform
D) Hamate

A

hamate (or capitate)

28
Q

What is the primary action of the triceps sure muscles?

A) Plantarflexion of foot
B) Extension of forearm
C) Flexion of the knee
D) Abduction of the hip

A

Plantar flexion of the foot

29
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The muscle that adducts the thumb is supplied by the ___ nerve

A) Radial
B) Median
C) Ulnar
D) Musculocutaneous

A

ulnar (deep branch(

30
Q

All of the following are characteristics of skeletal muscle tissue fibers EXCEPT

A) Autorhythmic
B) Striated
C) Voluntary
D) Multinucleate

A

Autoarythmic

31
Q

The transverse facial vein and the superficial temporal vein drain into which vein?

A) Internal Jugular
B) Retromandibular Vein
C) External Jugular
D) Subclavian

A

external jugular

32
Q

Which structure prevents mitral valve prolapse?

A) Papillary muscles
B) Crista Terminalis
C) Pectinate Muscle
D) Moderator Band

A

Papillary muscles (via the chorda tendinae)

33
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Which artery is NOT a branch off the inferior mesenteric artery?

A) Left Colic Artery
B) Superior Rectal Artery
C) Sigmoid Colic Artery
D) Right Colic Artery

A

Right colic

34
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Which artery is the main contributor to the deep palmar arch?

A) Axillary
B) Brachial
C) Ulnar
D) Radial

A

radial

superficial is ULNAR

35
Q

Which cells secrete intrinsic factor?

A) Parietal Cells
B) Sertoli cells
C) Isles of Langerhans
D) Chief Cells

A

Parietal cells

36
Q

Which laryngeal muscle is innervated by the external laryngeal branch of the Vagus nerve?

A) Post. Cricoarytenoid
B) Transverse Arytenoids
C) Thyroarytenoid
D) Cricothyroid

A

Cricothyroid

37
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The groove for the azygous vein is located…

A) On the anterior surface of the right lung
B) On the medial surface of the left lung
C) On the medial surface of the right lung
D) On the posterior surface of the left lung

A

Medial surface of right lung

HEMI Azygous would be left

38
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Which structure is at the base of the renal pyramid?

A) Renal papilla
B) Renal Column
C) Renal Capsule
D) Adrenal Gland

A

Renal Papilla

39
Q

The seminal vesicle is located…

A) Within the testes
B) In the spermatic cord
C) Posterior to the urinary bladder
D) In the corpus spongiosus

A

Posterior to the urinary bladder

40
Q

Which hormone stimulates the production of bone and decreases blood calcium?

A) Calcitonin
B) Parathyroid Hormone
C) Growth Hormone
D) Estrogen

A

Calcitonin

41
Q

A fracture of the shaft of a long bone would be a break in the:

A) Epiphysis
B) Metaphysis
C) Epiphyseal Plate
D) Diaphysis

A

Diaphysis

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