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1
Q

At what vertebral level does the Common Carotid artery bifurcate?

A

C4

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2
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Which artery supplies the medial surface of the parietal lobe?

A

Middle Cerebral Artery

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3
Q

The vertebral arteries arise from which artery?

A

Subclavian

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4
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Denticulate ligaments are triangular ligaments that anchor the spinal cord along its length, at each side. Which layer do they arise from?

A

Pia Matter

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5
Q

CSF escapes through here to reach subarachnoid space

A

Roof of IV Ventricle

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6
Q

A small ependymal tumour here can lead to hydrocephalus in children

A

Cerebral Aqueduct

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7
Q

Where Produces the most CSF

A

Lateral Ventricle

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8
Q

Which artery is the cystic artery most commonly a branch of?

A

Right hepatic artery

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9
Q

A patient was diagnosed with bleeding ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which artery is most likely involved?

A

Left Gastric

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10
Q

What is a derivative of the dorsal mesogastrium?

A

Greater Momentum

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11
Q

Jejunum Vasa recta?

A

Long

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12
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What are vasa recta?

A

straight arteries

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13
Q

The inferior border of the rectus sheath posteriorly is called the:

A

arcuate line

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14
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An obstetrician decides to do a Caesarean section on a 25-year-old pregnant woman. A transverse suprapubic incision is chosen for that purpose. All of the following abdominal wall layers will be encountered during the incision EXCEPT the:

A

posterior rectus sheath

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15
Q

Direct inguinal hernias lie where?

A

Medial to inferior epigastric artery

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16
Q

Psoas Major innervation

A

Ventral Rami of l1-3

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17
Q

The Middle Meningeal artery passes through which foramen?

A

Foramen spinosum

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18
Q

which nerves passes through jugular foramen?

A

Glossopharyngeal, Vagus and Accessory

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19
Q

Which nerve passes through foramen rotundum

A

v2

20
Q

which nerve passes through foramen ovale

A

v3

21
Q

which nerves pass through internal acoustic meatus?

A

facial and vestibuclochlear

22
Q

which nerves pass through superior orbital fissure?

A

Oculomotor, Trochlear and Abducens

23
Q

What attaches to crista Galli?

A

Falx Cerebri

24
Q

Ciliary body contraction results in

A

making the suspensory ligaments lax

25
Q

Intorsion abduction depression is associated with which eye muscle

A

SO

26
Q

Which muscle is being tested when you ask your patient to elevate the eye in adduction?

A

IO

27
Q

The TMJ is a modified hinge joint with an articular cartilage disc within the joint. What type of cartilage is this disc formed from?

A

Fibrocartilage

28
Q

Which muscle causes protraction of the jaw?

A

Lateral Pterygoid

29
Q

The diencephalon is closely related to what?

A

3rd ventricle

30
Q

What is the name given to the tapering conical end of the spinal cord?

A

Conus Medullaris

31
Q

To what does the filum terminale attach distally?

A

Coccyx

32
Q

At what vertebral level does the larynx continue as the trachea?

A

C6

33
Q

Whichis an unpaired bone that forms part of the skeleton of the nose?

A

Ethmoid

34
Q

The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid forms part of the:

A

nasal septum

35
Q

What forms the FLOOR of the posterior triangle of the neck?

A

Prevertebral fascia

36
Q

Which important vascular structure bifurcates within the carotid triangle?

A

CCA

37
Q

Which potential space in the neck could allow for the tracking of pus into the posterior mediastinum?

A

Retropharyngeal

38
Q

Which vertebral level marks the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries?

A

C4

39
Q

Which nerve traverses the posterior triangle?

A

accessory

40
Q

During an elective thyroidectomy surgery, the superior thyroid artery is ligated. Which nerve runs close to this artery?

A

external laryngeal nerve

41
Q

What is the collective action of the suprayhyoid muscles?

A

elevation of hyoid bone

42
Q

Name the suture that separates the frontal from the parietal bone.

A

Coronal

43
Q

The ear ossicles are found inside

A

petrous part of temporal bone

44
Q

The loose connective tissue layer is considered the danger area of the scalp because pus from this layer can track intracranially. Which veins are responsible for this?

A

Emissary veins

45
Q

Name the third layer of the scalp.

A

Occipitofrontal aponeurosis

46
Q

Which structure lies immediately superior to the parotid gland?

A

Zygomatic Arch

47
Q

From which artery does the facial artery arise?

A

External Carotid

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