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| 201. |
The orbit contains all of the following EXCEPT: |
| A. | Branches of the facial nerve |
| B. | The optic nerve |
| C. | The third cranial nerve |
| D. | A subarachnoid space |
| E. | The inferior rectus muscle |
| Answer» B. The optic nerve | |
| 202. |
The inferior oblique |
| A. | Arises from the maxilla on the floor of the orbit, near the anterior margin |
| B. | Is attached to the posterosuperior medial quadrant of the sclera |
| C. | Is supplied by the abducent nerve (CN VI) |
| D. | Turns the eye upwards and in |
| E. | Is supplied by the posterior ciliary artery |
| Answer» B. Is attached to the posterosuperior medial quadrant of the sclera | |
| 203. |
Which muscle abducts the vocal cords? |
| A. | Transverse arytenoids |
| B. | Cricothyroid |
| C. | Lateral cricoarytenoid |
| D. | Posterior cricoarytenoid |
| E. | Thyoarytenoid |
| Answer» E. Thyoarytenoid | |
| 204. |
The cricoid cartilage |
| A. | Articulates with the thyroid cartilage via fibrocartilage joints |
| B. | Is an incomplete cartilaginous ring |
| C. | Projects anteriorly as a quadrangular flat part |
| D. | Provides attachment for anterior cricoarytenoid muscle |
| E. | Articulates superiorly with the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage |
| Answer» F. | |
| 205. |
Larynx |
| A. | Continues with the trachea at C6 |
| B. | Its major role is for phonation |
| C. | Lies behind the thyroid gland |
| D. | All the muscles are supplied by the receurrent laryngeal nerve |
| E. | Blood supply is from the inferior thyroid artery |
| Answer» B. Its major role is for phonation | |
| 206. |
The carotid triangle contains |
| A. | Subclavia artery |
| B. | Omohyoid muscle |
| C. | Occipital artery |
| D. | Internal laryngeal nerve |
| E. | Anterior jugular vein |
| Answer» E. Anterior jugular vein | |
| 207. |
The carotid sheath |
| A. | Extends from the base of the skull to the bifurcation of common carotid |
| B. | Contains the stylohyoid ligament |
| C. | Contains only three cranial nerves |
| D. | Is attached to the aorta |
| E. | Contains the sympathetic trunk |
| Answer» E. Contains the sympathetic trunk | |
| 208. |
The radial nerve gives rise to all the following except the: |
| A. | posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm |
| B. | lower lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm |
| C. | posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm |
| D. | posterior interosseous nerve |
| E. | medial cutaneous nerve of the arm |
| Answer» F. | |
| 209. |
The radial nerve: |
| A. | supplies extensors to the elbow |
| B. | pierces the medial intermuscular septum of the mid arm |
| C. | supplies extensor carpi ulnaris |
| D. | runs on the lateral side of the radial artery in the forearm |
| E. | runs in the cubital fossa |
| Answer» E. runs in the cubital fossa | |
| 210. |
Radial nerve: |
| A. | is the largest branch of the brachial plexus |
| B. | occupies the length of the spiral groove |
| C. | damage causes inability to extend the wrist and the interphalangeal joints |
| D. | damage causes sensory loss to the palm |
| E. | arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus |
| Answer» B. occupies the length of the spiral groove | |
| 211. |
Regarding the vertebrae |
| A. | Spinal nerves emerge through foramina between the vertebral laminae |
| B. | The anterior longitudinal ligament extends from the anterior tubercle of the atlas to the upper part of the lumbar spine |
| C. | Articular processes are joined to adjacent vertebrae by synovial joints |
| D. | The ligamentum flavum joins borders of adjacent spinous processes |
| E. | A typical thoracic vertebra has foramina in the transverse processes |
| Answer» D. The ligamentum flavum joins borders of adjacent spinous processes | |
| 212. |
When performing a lumbar puncture the spinal needle should not pass through the |
| A. | Ligamentum flavum |
| B. | Posterior longitudinal ligament |
| C. | Supraspinous ligament |
| D. | Inerspinous ligament |
| E. | Skin |
| Answer» C. Supraspinous ligament | |
| 213. |
All the following are contents of the posterior triangle EXCEPT: |
| A. | Accessory nerve |
| B. | Cervical plexus |
| C. | Inferior belly of omohyoid |
| D. | Transverse cervical vessels |
| E. | Occipital lymph nodes |
| Answer» F. | |
| 214. |
Regarding the pericardium: |
| A. | the transverse sinus separates the four pulmonary veins |
| B. | the parietal layer of the serous pericardium has no nerve supply |
| C. | the fibrous pericardium is fused with the IVC |
| D. | the fibrous pericardium is supplied by the phrenic nerve |
| E. | strong sternopericardial ligaments connect the fibrous pericardium to the sternum |
| Answer» E. strong sternopericardial ligaments connect the fibrous pericardium to the sternum | |
| 215. |
The alar ligaments connect the |
| A. | Bodies of the axis to foramen magnum |
| B. | Dens to foramen magnum |
| C. | Adjacent vertebral bodies posteriorly |
| D. | Tips of adjacent spinous processes |
| E. | Adjacent laminae |
| Answer» C. Adjacent vertebral bodies posteriorly | |
| 216. |
All the following are boundaries of the named triangle except: |
| A. | Mandible and submental triangle |
| B. | Mandible and anterior triangle |
| C. | Mandible and digastric triangle |
| D. | Sternocleidomastoid and carotid triangle |
| E. | Sternocleidomastoid and anterior triangle |
| Answer» B. Mandible and anterior triangle | |
| 217. |
Which of the following enters into the inferior meatus of the nose? |
| A. | Frontal sinus |
| B. | Ethmoidal sinus |
| C. | Maxillary sinus |
| D. | Nasolacrimal duct |
| E. | Auditory tube |
| Answer» E. Auditory tube | |
| 218. |
A fracture through the roof of the maxillary sinus might result in sensory loss to the |
| A. | Tympanicmembrane |
| B. | Lacrimal gland |
| C. | Upper molar teeth |
| D. | Upper incisors and canine teeth |
| E. | Skin overlying the zygomatic bone |
| Answer» E. Skin overlying the zygomatic bone | |
| 219. |
All the following structures pass through the jugular foramen EXCEPT: |
| A. | Jugular vein |
| B. | Glossopharyngeal nerve |
| C. | Hypoglossal nerve |
| D. | Accessory nerve |
| E. | Vagus nerve |
| Answer» D. Accessory nerve | |
| 220. |
The celiac trunk |
| A. | supplies the gut from the entrance of the bile duct to the splenic flexure of the colon |
| B. | gives rise to the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
| C. | is the 1st branch of the abdominal aorta |
| D. | arises from the aorta at the level of L2 |
| E. | supplies the lower part of the oesophagus |
| Answer» F. | |
| 221. |
Which is true of the thoracic sympathetic trunk |
| A. | Passes into the abdomen behind lateral arcuate ligament |
| B. | Greater splanchnic nerve comes from 3rd to 7th cervical ganglia |
| C. | 1st thoracic ganglion often fuses with the inferior cervical ganglion |
| D. | crosses 1st rib lateral to the superior intercostals artery |
| E. | gives fibres to the oesophageal plexus |
| Answer» F. | |
| 222. |
Regarding the sympathetic nervous system: |
| A. | every spinal nerve receives a white ramus communican |
| B. | efferent post ganglionic fibres are myelinated |
| C. | afferent sympathetic fibres synapse in the sympathetic trunk |
| D. | preganglionic cell bodies lie within the lateral horn of the T1-L2 spinal segments |
| E. | each cervical ganglion gives off one ramus communicans |
| Answer» E. each cervical ganglion gives off one ramus communicans | |
| 223. |
Which of the following is not a direct attachment of the pectoral girdle to the trunk? |
| A. | pectoralis minor |
| B. | pectoralis major |
| C. | trapezius |
| D. | serratus anterior |
| E. | levator scapulae |
| Answer» C. trapezius | |
| 224. |
Which of the following is a branch of the mandibular nerve |
| A. | Infraorbital nerve |
| B. | External nasal nerve |
| C. | Zygomaticofacial nerve |
| D. | Auricolotemporal nerve |
| E. | Zygomaticotemporal nerve |
| Answer» E. Zygomaticotemporal nerve | |
| 225. |
Which of the following has some nerve supply from the radial nerve? |
| A. | long head of biceps |
| B. | coracobrachialis |
| C. | short head of biceps |
| D. | brachialis |
| E. | the lateral cord supplies part of the median nerve |
| Answer» E. the lateral cord supplies part of the median nerve | |
| 226. |
which of the following is a branch of the maxillary nerve? |
| A. | Zygomaticotemporal nerve |
| B. | Zygomaticotemporal nerve |
| Answer» B. Zygomaticotemporal nerve | |
| 227. |
Laceration of the recurrent branch of the median nerve results in paralysis of all the following muscles of the thumb EXCEPT: |
| A. | abductor pollicis brevis |
| B. | deep head of flexor pollicis brevis |
| C. | opponens pollicis |
| D. | superficial head of flexor pollicis brevis |
| E. | ulnar artery |
| Answer» C. opponens pollicis | |
| 228. |
Which nerve is a branch of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus? |
| A. | upper subscapular nerve |
| B. | thoracodorsal nerve |
| C. | musculocutaneous nerve |
| D. | ulnar nerve |
| E. | lower subscapular nerve |
| Answer» D. ulnar nerve | |
| 229. |
With respect to the sensory innervation of the visceral pericardium, which of the following nerves predominantly provides sensory fibres? |
| A. | left vagus |
| B. | left phrenic |
| C. | left 4th intercostal |
| D. | all of the above |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 230. |
The vagus nerve: |
| A. | the right vagus nerve is in contact with the trachea |
| B. | passes in front of the lung root |
| C. | the right recurrent laryngeal branch hooks around the right subclavian artery |
| D. | passes through the vena caval forearm |
| E. | the right vagus nerve supplies branches to the superficial cardiac plexus |
| Answer» B. passes in front of the lung root | |
| 231. |
Fourth lumbar nerve root supplies: |
| A. | hip flexors |
| B. | tibialis anterior |
| C. | skin on the big toe |
| D. | flexor longus digitorum |
| E. | flexor accessories (quadratus plantae) |
| Answer» C. skin on the big toe | |
| 232. |
Which is true of the vagus nerves? |
| A. | Left vagus is held away from the trachea by branches of the aortic arch |
| B. | Run in front of the lung roots |
| C. | Vagal trunks receive fibres from the ipsilateral nerve only |
| D. | Left vagus crosses the aortic arch superficial to the left superior intercostal vein |
| E. | Right vagus runs superficial to the azygos vein |
| Answer» B. Run in front of the lung roots | |
| 233. |
The medial cutaneous nerve of the arm: |
| A. | has fibres from C8 and T1 |
| B. | arises from the dorsal cord of the brachial plexus |
| C. | pierces the deep fascia adjacent to the tendon of biceps |
| D. | has communications with the circumflex nerve |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. arises from the dorsal cord of the brachial plexus | |
| 234. |
Regarding lymph nodes, the lateral side of the arm and forearm is drained initially to the: |
| A. | supratrochlear nodes |
| B. | posterior axillary nodes |
| C. | infraclavicular nodes |
| D. | central axillary nodes |
| E. | the lateral cord supplies part of the median nerve |
| Answer» D. central axillary nodes | |
| 235. |
The segmental supply to the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh is: |
| A. | S3, 4 |
| B. | L4, 5 |
| C. | S1, 2, 3 |
| D. | L4, 5 and S1 |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. L4, 5 and S1 | |
| 236. |
The lateral aspect of the thigh has a cutaneous nerve supply derived from: |
| A. | L2 and 3 |
| B. | L3 and 4 |
| C. | L5, S1 and S2 |
| D. | L4, L5 and S1 |
| E. | S1 and S2 |
| Answer» B. L3 and 4 | |
| 237. |
The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh: |
| A. | consists only of S2, 3 |
| B. | travels most of its course superficial to the fascia lata |
| C. | innervates a small area on the labia majora |
| D. | emerges above pinforris |
| E. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. emerges above pinforris | |
| 238. |
The sole of the foot has a cutaneous nerve supply derived from: |
| A. | L4, L5, S1 and S2 |
| B. | L5 and S1 |
| C. | L4, L5 and S1 |
| D. | L4 and L5 |
| E. | L5, S1 and S2 |
| Answer» C. L4, L5 and S1 | |
| 239. |
The intermediate cutaneous nerve of the thigh: |
| A. | arises from the sacral plexus |
| B. | is a branch of the obturator nerve |
| C. | pierces sartorius |
| D. | extends beneath the knee |
| E. | arises independently of the medial cutaneous nerve of the thigh |
| Answer» D. extends beneath the knee | |
| 240. |
The cutaneous nerve supplying the medial aspect of the calf is: |
| A. | anterior femoral cutaneous |
| B. | sural |
| C. | superficial peroneal |
| D. | saphenous |
| E. | posterior femoral cutaneous |
| Answer» E. posterior femoral cutaneous | |
| 241. |
Regarding the autonomic nervous system, visceral pain is not referred to L3-5 and S1 because: |
| A. | there are no visceral afferents related to these lumbar splanchnic nerves |
| B. | there are no white rami communicans to these spinal nerves |
| C. | there are no sympathetic ganglia associated with theses spinal segments |
| D. | there is no sympathetic efferent supply to these spinal nerves |
| E. | there are no grey rami communicans associated with the autonomic ganglia of L3-S1 spinal nerves |
| Answer» C. there are no sympathetic ganglia associated with theses spinal segments | |
| 242. |
Regarding the femoral vein |
| A. | It receives the great saphenous vein on its anterolateral surface |
| B. | It drains into the internal iliac vein |
| C. | It lies lateral to the femoral artery within the femoral sheath |
| D. | It has no valves |
| E. | It enters the inferior part of the femoral triangle posterior to the femoral artery |
| Answer» F. | |
| 243. |
Holding a heavy hammer in your hand involves: |
| A. | only the long flexors of the fingers |
| B. | flexion of wrist to strengthen grip |
| C. | immobilisation of the shoulder joint to strengthen grip |
| D. | only the long flexors of fingers and opposition of the thumb |
| E. | requires synergic contraction of wrist extensors |
| Answer» F. | |
| 244. |
The blood supply to the breast involves all but one of the following: |
| A. | lateral thoracic artery |
| B. | long thoracic artery |
| C. | internal thoracic artery |
| D. | posterior intercostal artery |
| E. | thoracoacromial artery |
| Answer» C. internal thoracic artery | |
| 245. |
The medial compartment of the thigh: |
| A. | contains obturator internus |
| B. | contains the adductor canal |
| C. | contains the femoral triangle |
| D. | is limited superiorly by the obturator membrane |
| E. | is supplied mainly by the obturator artery |
| Answer» E. is supplied mainly by the obturator artery | |
| 246. |
The flexor compartment of the thigh contains which of the following muscles? |
| A. | gluteus maximus |
| B. | adductor magnus |
| C. | garacilis |
| D. | semimembranosus |
| E. | rectus femoris |
| Answer» E. rectus femoris | |
| 247. |
The medial compartment of the thigh contains all of the following except |
| A. | The obturator nerve |
| B. | Obturator artery |
| C. | Gracilis muscle |
| D. | Obturator internus |
| E. | Obturator externus |
| Answer» E. Obturator externus | |
| 248. |
Regarding autonomic nervous system, visceral pain is not referred to L3-S1 because: |
| A. | there are no visceral afferents related to these lumbar splanchnic nerves |
| B. | there are no white rami communications to these spinal nerves |
| C. | there are no sympathetic ganglia associated with these spinal segments |
| D. | there is no sympathetic efferent supply to these spinal nerves |
| E. | there are no grey rami communicants associated with the autonomic ganglia of L3-S1 spinal nerves |
| Answer» C. there are no sympathetic ganglia associated with these spinal segments | |
| 249. |
Branches of the axillary artery DO NOT include: |
| A. | superior thoracic |
| B. | subscapular |
| C. | medial thoracic |
| D. | thoracoacromial |
| E. | posterior circumflex humeral |
| Answer» D. thoracoacromial | |
| 250. |
Which is true of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches? |
| A. | Right colic artery is the main supply of the caecum |
| B. | Superior mesenteric artery runs anterior to the 1st part of the duodenum |
| C. | Right colic artery passes behind the right ureter |
| D. | Superior mesenteric arises from aorta at level of L2 |
| E. | Main trunk of the superior mesenteric artery ends at the level of Meckel s diverticulum |
| Answer» F. | |