Scorecards A & P

Question 1

The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is:

a. a common origin of the innominate and left CCA
b. origin of the left vertebral from the aortic arch
c. origin of the right subclavian from the aortic arch
d. origin of the right CCA from the aortic arch

Answer 1

a. a common origin of the innominate and left CCA

Question 2

The subclavian artery becomes known as what artery after crossing the lateral margin of the first rib?

Answer 2

axillary artery

Question 3

The common hepatic, splenic, and left gastric arteries are branches arising from what abdominal artery?

Answer 3

Celiac Trunk

Question 4

What is the most common anatomic variation of the renal arteries?

a. retroaortic renal artery
b. multiple renal arteries
c. congenital absence of one main renal artery
d. anterocaval course of the right renal artery

Answer 4

b. multiple renal arteries

Question 5

The tiny intrarenal branches that arise at right angles from the interlobar arteries and course above the renal pyramids are the:

a. arcuate arteries
b. interloubar arteries
c. capsular arteries
d. segmental arteries

Answer 5

a. Arcuate arteries

Question 6

At the inguinal ligament, the external iliac artery becomes what peripheral artery?

Answer 6

Common femoral artery

Question 7

The dorsalis pedis is a continuation of what artery?

Answer 7

Anterior tibial