Test 3 questions Flashcards
The spinal cord proper ends at which of the following levels
L5/S1
S5
L2
L4
L2
How many pairs of cervical spinal nerves are present in the human
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Eight
Which of the following spaces or membranes around the spinal cord is superficial to the others listed
Dura mater
Pia mater
Epidural space
Arachnoid layer
Epidural space
Lateral horns of the spinal cord are found in which of the following regions
Cervical through upper sacral
Lower cervical through upper lumbar
Upper cervical through the lower thoracic
Thoracic through the upper lumbar
Thoracic through the upper lumbar
Cell bodies of the alpha motor neurons originate from which of the following regions of the spinal cord
Posterior columns
Lateral columns
Lateral horns
Anterior horns
Anterior horns
Which of the following levels of the spinal cord form the cervical enlargement
C1-C5
C3-C6
C3-T1
C5-T2
C3-T1
Which of the following statements describes the denticulate ligaments
They are found in the oral cavity
They attach the serratus anterior to the ribs
They help to stabilize the spinal cord
They extend between the pia mater and the arachnoid layer
They help to stabilize the spinal cord
Which of the following characteristics is not characteristic of autonomic preganglionic neurons
Alway myelinated
Synapse in ganglia
Originate in ganglia
Utilize acetylcholine
Originate in ganglia
The stellate ganglion is formed from which of the following fused ganglia
All three cervical plus T1
T1 through T5
Middle and inferior cervical plus T1
Inferior cervical plus T1
Inferior cervical plus T1
The greater splanchnic nerve synapses in which of the following regions
Wall of upper GI tract
Aorticorenal ganglion
Celiac ganglion
Superior mesenteric ganglion
Celiac ganglion
The parasympathetic supply to the thoracic cavity is via which of the following
Paravertebral chain ganglion pairs T1-T5
Splanchnic nerves
Vagus nerves
Stellate ganglion
Vegas nerves
The medial arcuate ligaments of the diaphragm form the lumbocostal arches and anteriorly cross which of the following muscles
Latissimus doris
Quadratus lumborum
Psoas major
Transversus thoracic
Psoas major
The vegus nerves pass through the diaphragm at which vertebral level
T6
T8
T10
T12
T10
The aortic opening of the diaphragm is at which vertebral level
T6
T8
T10
T12
T12
Which of the following structures is/are found in both the superior and the inferior mediastinum
Thymus Vagus nerves Heart Trachea Phrenic nerves
Thymus
Vagus nerves?
The heart is found in which of the following locations
Anterior superior media Middle superior media Anterior inferior media Middle inferior media Posterior inferior media
Middle inferior mediastinum
Which of the following structures would not be found in the superior mediastinum
Esophagus Azygos vein Vagus nerves Thymus Trachea
Azygos vein
In aspirating material from the right costodiaphragmatic recess, care must be taken to not penetrate what
Spleen Lower lobe of right lung Middle lobe of right lung Liver Right ventricle of heart
Liver
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to pulmonary veins
Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the left atrium and are intersegmental
Pulmonary veins return deoxygenated blood from the left lung interstitium to the right atrium and are intersegmental
Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the left atrium and are intrasegmental
Pulmonary veins return deoxygenated blood from the lung to the interstitium to the right atrium and are intrasegmental
Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the left atrium and are intersegmental
Which level of the tracheobronchial tree branchings supply bronchopulmonary segments
Primary bronchi Secondary bronchi Tertiary bronchi Respiratory bronchioles Terminal bronchioles
Tertiary bronchi
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the vascular supply to the bronchopulmonary tree
Bronchial arteries that supply the left lung are branches off the thoracic aorta
Bronchial veins on the right drain into the azygos vein
Bronchial arteries supplying the right lung are branches off the thoracic aorta
Bronchial veins on the left drain into the accessory hemiazygos vein
Bronchial veins that supply the right lung are branches off the thoracic aorta
(Usually they are branches from first aortic intercostal artery)
Which of the following structures lies anterior to the arch of the aorta
Left primary bronchus
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
Left phrenic nerve
Trachea
Left phrenic nerve
The posterior descending artery is a branch of the right coronary artery
True or false
True
Arteries supplying the AV and SA node are branches from the right coronary artery
True or false
True
Which of the following veins is involved in draining the left posterior intercostal spaces
Left internal thoracic
Azygos vein
Hemiazygos vein
Lateral thoracic vein
Hemiazygos vein
Which of the following is normally not a direct branch off the aortic arch
Brachiocephalic
Left common carotid
Left subclavian
Right subclavian
Right subclavian
Which of the following structures would not be found in both the left and right ventricles
Papillary muscles
Moderator band
Chordae tendinae
Trabeculae carnae
Moderator band
Which of the following represents the proximal attachment of the inguinal ligament
ASIS AIIS Greater trochanter Intertrochanteric crest Pubic tubercle
ASIS
The deep inguinal ring is formed by an evagination of the fascia of which of the following muscles
Transversus Internal oblique External oblique Sartorius Rectus femoris
Transversus
The inguinal ligament is attached to the ASIS and the pubic tubercle and is the inferior border of the aponeurosis of which of the following muscles
Transversus Internal oblique External oblique Sartorius Rectus femoris
External oblique
Remnants of the umbilical arteries are associated with which of the following landmarks on the posterior aspect of the anterior abdominal wall
Falciform ligament Medial umbilical folds Mddian umbilical folds Lateral umbilical folds Ligamentum teres
Medial umbilical folds
Which of the following “ligaments” extends from the umbilicus to the liver
Lesser omentum Ligamentum teres Falciform Greater omentum Epiploic
Falciform (70% of class but no confirmation with green)
The ligamentum teres hepatis is enclosed within which of the following ligaments
Gastrosplenic ligament Gastrohepatic ligament Hepatoduodenal ligament Falciform ligament Coronary ligament
Falciform ligament
