INCORRECT EXAMPREP ANSWERS Flashcards
Damage to the upper trunk of the brachial plexus is sometimes known as Erb’s paralysis.
What would be apparent in a patient with damage to the upper trunk of the brachial plexus?
Pronation of the forearm
What is the role of the terminal cisternae?
Ca2+ ion storage
In skeletal muscle, what do the Z lines anchor?
actin filaments
Where does the subclavian artery lie?
between the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus & the SC vein
Of the structures that lie on the 1st rib, what is the most anterior?
Subclavian vein
What is the main characteristic of the end plate potential?
it is associated with depolarisation of the muscle fibre
What is the main characteristic of the ECC process in cardiac muscle that differentiates it from that seen in skeletal muscle?
the AP can last several hundred milliseconds
What is the key characteristic of a GP produced by stimulating a sensory nerve ending?
it evokes impulses in a sensory nerve at a frequency that is directly related to its amplitude at any moment
What is the function of botulinum toxin?
prevents ACh release
Suxamethonium produces NM blockade in surgery by _______.
producing prolonged activation of NAChR at the NMJ.
What is a clinically useful muscle relaxant that acts by competition with ACh for the NAChR on skeletal muscle?
atracurium
What structures pass through the lower triangular space?
radial nerve
profunda brachii artery
What nerve is most likely to be damaged following a fall on the elbow?
Ulnar
What structure supports the GH joint anteriorly?
Subscapularis
What structure supports the GH joint posteriorly?
infraspinatus
What nerve is most likely to be damaged following a fracture of the mid shaft of the humerus?
radial
What do terminal cisternae contain?
calsequestrin
What is the largest backup source of energy in skeletal muscle?
glycogen
In what process does the TCA cycle play a role?
FA synthesis from glucose
What is gluconeogenesis?
conversion of protein (from muscle breakdown) to glucose
What is glycolysis stimulated by?
insulin in the liver
What tendons does the median nerve lie adjacent to in the wrist?
FCR & FDS
What is malignant hyperthermia associated with?
a potentially fatal increase in body temperature
What is a characteristic of suxamethonium?
it characteristically produces fasciculations before paralysis
What can ACh.E drugs be used for?
to reverse the paralytic effects of tubocurarine
What occurs when an AP in the skeletal muscle fibre leads to contraction?
the AP is transmitted to different sarcomeres via the T tubules
What type of contraction results in an increase in tension within the muscle, without a resultant change in movement?
isometric
What best describes efficacy, with regard to the way drugs activate receptors?
the capacity of agonists to generate a stimulus may vary
If somebody has tennis elbow, where do they experience tenderness?
lateral epicondyle
What fracture usually results from a fall on the outstretched hand?
fracture of the scaphoid
Where is the superficial palmar arch in relation to the median nerve?
it is superficial to the branches of the median nerve
Where are the lumbrical muscles attached to ?
the extensor expansion
What is the pattern of the sensory supply of the ulnar nerve?
The 5th finger and half of the 4th finger both anteriorly and posteriorly
What is the posterior border of the anatomical snuff box?
extensor pollicis longus
What does the male genital tract receive sympathetic supply via?
pelvic ganglion
What are the boundaries of the adductor canal?
- sartorius
- adductor longus
- adductor magnus
- vastus medialis
What is the distal attachment of biceps femoris (hamstring muscle)?
Head of fibula
What is the distal attachment of obturator externus to the femur?
Greater trochanter
A hernia in the inguinal region may be classified via its relationship to the pubic tubercle. Where is the neck of a femoral hernia found in relation to the pubic tubercle?
Inferior & Lateral
What are the boundaries of the femoral ring?
femoral vein
inguinal ligament
pectineal ligament
lacunar ligament
What are the contents of the femoral sheath?
femoral artery
femoral vein
femoral canal
What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?
sartorius
inguinal ligament
adductor longus
What infection can lead to iron deficiency?
hookworm infestation
If a patient is blood group AB, what type(s) of blood can they be given via transfusion?
All blood types
- they are a universal recipient
Where is the femoral artery palpable in the inguinal region?
at the mid inguinal point
A decrease in which population of lymphocytes would impair all aspects of the immune response?
Helper T Cells
Which immunoglobulin class accounts for approx 75% of the antibodies in adult blood?
IgG
Which immunoglobulin class is mainly responsible for resistance against viruses, bacteria & bacterial toxins?
IgG
Which cells are the first line of cellular defence against pathogens?
Phagocytes
Which cells are responsible for the production of circulating antibodies?
Plasma cells
What cells are found in the germinal centres of a lymph node?
Proliferating B cells
How does colestyramine help to lower blood cholesterol?
By sequestering bile acids in the intestine to prevent enterohepatic recirculation
How do statins help to lower blood cholesterol levels?
By inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver
What thigh muscle helps to prevent the patella from dislocating?
Vastus medialis
What are the contents of the adductor canal?
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis
What action do obturator internus & externus perform at the hip joint?
External rotation
What artery passes through the lesser sciatic foramen?
Internal pudendal artery
Where are class II MHC molecules found?
Only on lymphocytes & macrophages
Which immunoglobulin class are the first Ab’s to be produced in response to infection?
IgM
Which lymphocyte population is depleted in pts with AIDS?
CD4 positive lymphocytes
What is the mechanism of ibuprofen?
Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 by ibuprofen causes decreases in the formation of prostaglandins & thromboxanes
What pharmacokinetic processes affect the half life of a drug?
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Which artery is a continuation of the popliteal artery?
Tibial artery
What will reduce the systemic bioavailability of a drug when orally administered?
Will be reduced by gut metabolism
What factor is associated with increased permeability of a drug to the plasma membrane?
A high lipid solubility
What is the nomenclature for a malignant tumour of endothelium?
Angiosarcoma (BVs)
What is the nomenclature for a benign tumour of striated muscle?
Rhabdomyoma
What is the nomenclature for a benign tumour of smooth muscle?
Leiomyoma
What is the nomenclature for neoplasia of the arachnoid cell? What is the name given to a tumour of nerve sheath cells?
Meningioma
Schwannoma
What does the term incidence refer to? (NOTE: NOT the incidence rate)
Measure of the number of new cases of a disease, occurring within a specific period of time
What NSAID produces an irreversible time dependent inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase by acetylating the a-amino group?
Aspirin
Flexion of the hip is controlled by which myotomes?
L1 and L2
When testing the medial collateral ligament - what position should the knee be in?
In the very slightly flexed position
When testing to see whether a new dye is carcinogenic in man, what screening approach will give the most useful data?
Screening in vitro following incubation with liver microsomes
What is the surface marking of the dorsalis pedis artery?
Lateral to EHL
What is the distal attachment of peroneus longus?
Medial cuneiform & first metatarsal
What is the origin of the fibular artery?
Posterior tibial artery
Which vein accompanies the sural nerve?
Small saphenous vein
What are osteoblasts stimulated by? What inhibits them?
Parathyroid hormone
Coritcosteroids
What is the most common histological type of bronchial carcinoma?
Squamous cell bronchial carcinoma
Acute Rheumatic Fever (AHF) is an autoimmune disease involving molecular mimicry. What best describes the pathological cause of AHF?
Ab’s raised in response to streptococcus pyogenes infection target host cardiac tissue
What muscles make up the (i) Anterior Compartment (ii) Lateral Compartment of the leg?
(i) Tibialis anterior Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Peroneus(fibularis) tertius (ii) Peroneus (fibularis) brevis Peroneus (fibularis) longus
In cancer chemotherapy, what does the term cytotoxic usually mean?
Drugs which kill cells