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| 601. |
Common peroneal nerve: |
| A. | supplies the knee joint |
| B. | supplies semitendinosus |
| C. | supplies skin on sole |
| D. | all of the above |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. supplies semitendinosus | |
| 602. |
With regard to the phrenic nerve: |
| A. | its fibres are exclusively motor |
| B. | it is predominantly sensory |
| C. | the right phrenic nerve lies anterior to the right lung root |
| D. | it divides into anterior posterior and medial divisions on the thoracic surface of the diaphragm |
| E. | it divides into anterior posterior and medial divisions on the abdominal surface of the diaphragm |
| Answer» D. it divides into anterior posterior and medial divisions on the thoracic surface of the diaphragm | |
| 603. |
Popliteus: |
| A. | attaches to the medial femoral condyle |
| B. | locks the knee in extension |
| C. | supplied by a branch of the femoral nerve |
| D. | lies immediately deep to the popliteal artery |
| E. | may attach to the medial meniscus |
| Answer» E. may attach to the medial meniscus | |
| 604. |
Which muscle does not insert in or next to the intertubecular groove of the upper humerus? |
| A. | pectoralis major |
| B. | pectoralis minor |
| C. | latissimus dorsi |
| D. | teres major |
| E. | deltoid |
| Answer» C. latissimus dorsi | |
| 605. |
Regarding the femoral triangle |
| A. | The lateral border is formed by the lateral border of sartorius |
| B. | The medial border is the medial border of adductor magnus |
| C. | The femoral nerve is contained in the femoral sheath |
| D. | The lymph node of cloquet lies in the femoral canal |
| E. | The femoral vein is lateral to the artery |
| Answer» E. The femoral vein is lateral to the artery | |
| 606. |
Which muscle is NOT used in forced expiration? |
| A. | Transverses abdominis |
| B. | Rectus abdominis |
| C. | Diaphragm |
| D. | External oblique |
| E. | Internal oblique |
| Answer» D. External oblique | |
| 607. |
Which muscle is not used in inspiration? |
| A. | erector spinae |
| B. | quadratus lumborum |
| C. | latissimus dorsi |
| D. | transversus thoracis |
| E. | pectoralis major |
| Answer» E. pectoralis major | |
| 608. |
The transpyloric plane: |
| A. | lies on a line connecting left and right 10th costal cartilages |
| B. | lies at the level of T12 |
| C. | lies at the origin of the superior mesenteric artery off the aorta |
| D. | is 2cm below the xiphisternum |
| E. | none |
| Answer» D. is 2cm below the xiphisternum | |
| 609. |
Regarding muscle strength, which is not a factor? |
| A. | resting muscle length |
| B. | cross sectional area |
| C. | lever arm length |
| D. | the extent to which the muscle is contracted |
| E. | configuration of fibres |
| Answer» B. cross sectional area | |
| 610. |
If the common peroneal nerve is divided the following are lost: |
| A. | plantar flexion of toes |
| B. | inversion of foot |
| C. | dorsiflexion of foot |
| D. | plantar flexion of foot |
| E. | there is no loss of cutaneous sensation |
| Answer» D. plantar flexion of foot | |
| 611. |
The sciatic nerve in the gluteal region: |
| A. | rests directly on ischium |
| B. | is accompanied by posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh |
| C. | supplies obturator internus |
| D. | supplies quadratus femoris |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. is accompanied by posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh | |
| 612. |
Which is not a tructure in the transpyloric plane? |
| A. | Pancreas |
| B. | Superior mesenteric artery origin |
| C. | Fundus of gallbladder |
| D. | Tip of 9th costal cartilage |
| E. | Lower pole of right kidney |
| Answer» F. | |
| 613. |
Which does not pass through the transpyloric plane? |
| A. | Splenic vein |
| B. | Tips of the 9th costal cartilages |
| C. | Lower border of L1 |
| D. | Spleen |
| E. | Superior mesenteric artery |
| Answer» E. Superior mesenteric artery | |
| 614. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning the elbow joint? |
| A. | it is a synovial joint |
| B. | the capsule of the synovial joint is attached to the radius distal to the annular ligament |
| C. | the humeroulnar joint space communicates with the radioulnar joint space |
| D. | the joint is supplied by musculocutaneous, median, radial and ulnar nerves |
| E. | bicipital aponeurosis |
| Answer» C. the humeroulnar joint space communicates with the radioulnar joint space | |
| 615. |
The main vessel supplying the body of the pancreas is the |
| A. | Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
| B. | Splenic artery |
| C. | Left gastric artery |
| D. | Left gastroepiploic artery |
| E. | Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
| Answer» C. Left gastric artery | |
| 616. |
The floor of the femoral triangle consists of all of the following except |
| A. | Psoas |
| B. | Iliacus |
| C. | Pectineus |
| D. | Adductor brevis |
| E. | Adductor magnus |
| Answer» F. | |
| 617. |
The base of Scarpa s femoral triangle is formed by: |
| A. | sartorius |
| B. | adductor longus |
| C. | inguinal ligament |
| D. | pubic tubercle |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. pubic tubercle | |
| 618. |
Regarding the femoral triangle: |
| A. | adductor magnus makes up part of the floor |
| B. | no motor branches of the femoral nerve leave the triangle to enter the sartorius canal |
| C. | the femoral artery occupies the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath |
| D. | the main cutaneous nerve supply of the skin overlying the triangle is by the ilioinguinal nerve |
| E. | the femoral vein lies medial to the femoral artery throughout the triangle |
| Answer» D. the main cutaneous nerve supply of the skin overlying the triangle is by the ilioinguinal nerve | |
| 619. |
The femoral triangle: |
| A. | the femoral triangle is bounded by the inguinal ligament medial border of sartorius and lateral border of adductor longus |
| B. | the mid-inguinal joint is midway between the pubic tubercle and the anterior superior iliac spine |
| C. | the femoral canal contains the lymph node of cloquet |
| D. | the femoral sheath contains the femoral nerve and femoral artery |
| E. | the femoral and profunda femoris arteries are separated by adductor brevis |
| Answer» D. the femoral sheath contains the femoral nerve and femoral artery | |
| 620. |
In the femoral triangle: |
| A. | the femoral nerve emerges from the femoral sheath |
| B. | the saphenous nerve lies medial to the femoral artery at the apex |
| C. | the genitofemoral nerve pierces the anterior surface of the femoral sheath |
| D. | the profunda femoris artery arises from the medial aspect of the femoral artery |
| E. | the obturator nerve passes anterior to pectineus |
| Answer» D. the profunda femoris artery arises from the medial aspect of the femoral artery | |
| 621. |
Types of muscles, which pairing is INCORRECT? |
| A. | unipennate flexor pollicis longus |
| B. | bipennate 4th lumbrical |
| C. | fusiform supraspinatus |
| D. | bipennate soleus |
| E. | multi-pennate anterior deltoid |
| Answer» F. | |
| 622. |
Which of the following does NOT apply to the popliteus muscle? |
| A. | it inserts into the lateral meniscus of the knee joint |
| B. | it is innervated by the tibial nerve |
| C. | it acts to extend the knee joint |
| D. | it inserts into the lateral condyle of the femur |
| E. | it acts to laterally rotate the femur of the fixed tibia |
| Answer» D. it inserts into the lateral condyle of the femur | |
| 623. |
The musculocutaneous nerve: |
| A. | supplies brachioradialis |
| B. | terminates as the posterior interosseous nerve |
| C. | supplies all of the brachialis muscle |
| D. | contains fibres from C5, C6, C7 and C8 |
| E. | arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus |
| Answer» F. | |
| 624. |
The superior gluteal nerve supplies: |
| A. | gluteus medius |
| B. | gluteus minimus |
| C. | tensor fascia latae |
| D. | none of the above |
| E. | all of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 625. |
The deep peroneal nerve supplies: |
| A. | skin between the first and second toes |
| B. | skin between the second and third toes |
| C. | skin on the medial side of the shin |
| D. | skin on the dorsolateral side of the foot |
| E. | the great toe only |
| Answer» B. skin between the second and third toes | |
| 626. |
The fifth cranial nerve supplies |
| A. | Temporalis |
| B. | Skin of the tip of the nose via the external nasal branch of the maxillary nerve |
| C. | Skin of the earlobe via the auriculotemporal nerve |
| D. | Skin over the occiput |
| E. | The conjunctiva beneath the lower eyelid via the ophthalmic nerve |
| Answer» B. Skin of the tip of the nose via the external nasal branch of the maxillary nerve | |
| 627. |
The pancreas |
| A. | Lies at the level of the L1 vertebra |
| B. | Body slopes downwards across the aorta |
| C. | Receives its blood supply form the splenic artery |
| D. | Is about 20cm long |
| E. | Develops from three separate buds |
| Answer» D. Is about 20cm long | |
| 628. |
The following structures are related to the transpyloric plane EXCEPT |
| A. | Coeliac trunk |
| B. | Tip of the 9th costal cartilage |
| C. | Hilum of the kidney |
| D. | Origin of the portal vein |
| E. | Body of the pancreas |
| Answer» B. Tip of the 9th costal cartilage | |
| 629. |
Phrenic nerve supplies the sensation to all but |
| A. | Diaphragm |
| B. | Mediastinal pleura |
| C. | Peritoneum |
| D. | Left ventricle |
| E. | Pericardium |
| Answer» E. Pericardium | |
| 630. |
With regard to the elbow joint, which is NOT TRUE? |
| A. | it communicates with the radioulnar joint |
| B. | the carrying angle is mostly determined by the obliquity of the ridge between coronoid and olecranon prominences |
| C. | the radial collateral, ulnar collateral and annular ligaments keep the bones together |
| D. | the carrying angle is partly determined by the bow in the ulnar and radial shafts |
| E. | it is supplied by the brachial nerve |
| Answer» F. | |
| 631. |
The cardiac plexus: |
| A. | has a larger superficial part and a smaller deep part |
| B. | is made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres only |
| C. | receives fibres from the left vagus nerve and left cervical sympathetic ganglion only into the superficial part |
| D. | the deep part lies to the left of the ligamentum arteriosum |
| E. | has preganglionic sympathetic fibres |
| Answer» D. the deep part lies to the left of the ligamentum arteriosum | |
| 632. |
Identify the incorrect pairing for testing muscles: |
| A. | latissimus dorsi abduct to 60 and adduct against resistance |
| B. | trapezius shrug shoulders against resistance |
| C. | rhomboids place hands on hips and draw elbows back and scapulae together |
| D. | serratus anterior push with arms outstretched against a wall |
| E. | deltoid |
| Answer» B. trapezius shrug shoulders against resistance | |
| 633. |
The elbow joint: |
| A. | is supplied exclusively by the radial nerve |
| B. | permits flexion/extension and pronation/supination |
| C. | has a capsule which attaches in part to the radius |
| D. | communicates with the superior radioulnar joint |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. none of the above | |
| 634. |
At the elbow joint: |
| A. | there is no communication with the proximal radioulnar joint |
| B. | the capsule is attached to the neck of the radius |
| C. | the radial collateral ligament is made up of three bands |
| D. | the ulnar nerve passes between the anterior and posterior bands of the ulnar collateral ligament |
| E. | the carrying angle is greater in men |
| Answer» E. the carrying angle is greater in men | |
| 635. |
The nerve supply of serratus anterior is from the: |
| A. | pectoral nerves |
| B. | thoracodorsal nerve |
| C. | axillary nerve |
| D. | long thoracic nerve |
| E. | dorsal scapular nerve |
| Answer» E. dorsal scapular nerve | |
| 636. |
The musculocutaneous nerve passes through which muscle? |
| A. | coracobrachialis |
| B. | short head of biceps |
| C. | brachialis |
| D. | medial head of triceps |
| E. | long head of biceps |
| Answer» B. short head of biceps | |
| 637. |
Contents of the femoral triangle include all except |
| A. | Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve |
| B. | Great saphenous vein |
| C. | Pectineus |
| D. | Profunda femoris artery |
| E. | Anterior division of the obturator nerve |
| Answer» B. Great saphenous vein | |
| 638. |
Which of the following nerve roots is correctly associated with the corresponding muscle action? |
| A. | L5 plantar flexion |
| B. | L2 knee extension |
| C. | C5 abduction of the shoulder |
| D. | C8 abduction of the thumb |
| E. | S1 extension of the great toe |
| Answer» D. C8 abduction of the thumb | |
| 639. |
Which of the following muscles is not in the floor of the femoral triangle |
| A. | Pectineus |
| B. | Adductor longus |
| C. | Sartorius |
| D. | Psoas |
| E. | Iliacus |
| Answer» D. Psoas | |
| 640. |
The infratrochlear nerve supplies the |
| A. | Upper incisors |
| B. | Labial gum |
| C. | Bridge over the nose |
| D. | Upper lip |
| E. | Skin of the lower eyelid |
| Answer» D. Upper lip | |
| 641. |
Which nerve supplies the vertex of the scalp |
| A. | Greater occipital |
| B. | Third occipital |
| C. | Auriculotemporal |
| D. | Supraorbital |
| E. | Supratrochlear |
| Answer» B. Third occipital | |
| 642. |
Which is NOT related to the kidneys as indicated: |
| A. | the pleura posteriorly |
| B. | the second part of the duodenum, anterior to the right kidney |
| C. | the tail of the pancreas, anterior to the left kidney |
| D. | the peritoneum of the lesser sac, anterior to the left kidney |
| E. | the splenic artery, anterior to the lower pole of the left kidney |
| Answer» F. | |
| 643. |
The lumbar plexus is formed by ventral primary rami of: |
| A. | T12, L1, L2 and L3 |
| B. | L1, L2, L3 and L4 |
| C. | L2, L3, L4 and L5 |
| D. | L2, L4, L5 and S1 |
| E. | formed by dorsal primary rami |
| Answer» C. L2, L3, L4 and L5 | |
| 644. |
All of the following are relations of the body of the pancreas EXCEPT: |
| A. | Left crus of diaphragm |
| B. | Left psoas muscle |
| C. | Left kidney hilum |
| D. | Bile duct |
| E. | Lesser sac |
| Answer» E. Lesser sac | |
| 645. |
Regarding the kidneys |
| A. | Each weighs about 340 grams |
| B. | The left kidney lies below the transpyloric plane |
| C. | The iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves lie behind the posterior surface of the kidney |
| D. | Each kidney has six segments |
| E. | The hilum is separated from the peritoneum on the right side by the 3rd part of the duodenum |
| Answer» D. Each kidney has six segments | |
| 646. |
The deep cardiac plexus: |
| A. | is functionally separate from the superficial cardiac plexus |
| B. | lies to the right of ligamentum arteriosum |
| C. | receives predominantly right phrenic input |
| D. | is posterior to the bifurcation of the trachea |
| E. | is smaller than the superficial cardiac plexus |
| Answer» C. receives predominantly right phrenic input | |
| 647. |
Identify the incorrect innervation: |
| A. | subclavius own nerve from the brachial plexus |
| B. | serratus anterior long thoracic nerve |
| C. | clavicular head of pectoralis major medial pectoral nerve |
| D. | latissimus dorsi dorsal scapular nerve |
| E. | trapezius accessory nerve |
| Answer» E. trapezius accessory nerve | |
| 648. |
The obturator nerve: |
| A. | adductor magnus |
| B. | obturator internus |
| C. | quadratus femoris |
| D. | sartorius |
| E. | inferior gemellus |
| Answer» B. obturator internus | |
| 649. |
Regarding the kidneys: |
| A. | The hilum of the left kidney is just below that of the right |
| B. | The hilum faces medially and somewhat posteriorly |
| C. | The long axis is parallel with the lateral border of psoas |
| D. | The perinephric fat is surrounded by the renal fascia |
| E. | The renal artery lies in front of the renal vein |
| Answer» D. The perinephric fat is surrounded by the renal fascia | |
| 650. |
Which of the following DOES NOT contribute to the innervation of the elbow joint? |
| A. | radial nerve |
| B. | ulnar nerve |
| C. | median nerve |
| D. | musculocutaneous nerve |
| E. | medial cutaneous nerve of the arm |
| Answer» F. | |