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• The Back
• Upper Limb
• Lower Limb
• Thorax
• Abdomen
• Pelvis & Perineum
• Head and Neck
• Mixed Topics

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BACK
FACTS	ANSWERS
1. Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column	Kyphosis
2. Lateral deviation of vertebral column	Scoliosis
3. Major feature of cervical vertebrae	Transverse foramina
4. Vertebra located at level of iliac crest	L4
5. Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae	Ligamentum flavum
6. Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column	Anterior longitudinal
7. Ligament affected by whiplash injury	Anterior longitudinal
8. Ligament which limits skull rotation	Alar
9. Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area	Pedicle
10. Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area	Pars interarticularis, Lamina
11. Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae	Posterior
12. Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens	Transverse ligament of atlas (part of cruciate)
13. Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc	L4-5
14. Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc	L5
15. Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6	C6
16. Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation	sixth
17. Vertebral level of lumbar puncture	L4
18. Innervation of suboccipital muscles	Suboccipital nerve
19. Roof of suboccipital triangle	Semispinalis capitis
20. Floor of suboccipital triangle	Posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto-occipital membrane
21. Major vessel within suboccipital triangle	Vertebral artery
22. Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2	Greater occipital nerve
23. Inferior extent of dura-arachnoid sac	SV2
24. Inferior extent of spinal cord	LV2
25. Location of internal vertebral plexus	Epidural space
UPPER LIMB
26. Most frequently fractured bone of body	Clavicle
27. Most frequently dislocated carpal bone	Lunate
28. Most frequently fracture carpal bone	Scaphoid
29. Name of fracture of distal radius that produces “dinner fork” appearance	Colleʼs fracture
30. Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus	Axillary
31. Nerve injured with fracture of medial humeral epicondyle	Ulnar
32. Nerve injured with fracture of shaft of humerus	Radial
33. Nerve injured in wrist drop	Radial
34. Muscle that is chief flexor and chief extensor at shoulder joint	Deltoid
35. Muscles innervated by axillary nerve	Deltoid and teres minor
36. Muscle that initiates abduction of arm	Supraspinatus
37. Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff	Supraspinatus
38. Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm	Trapezius and serratus anterior
39. Tendon that courses through shoulder joint	Long head of biceps
40. Chief supinator muscle of hand	Biceps brachii
41. Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula	Long thoracic nerve
42. Spinal levels of axillary nerve	C5 and C6
43. Spinal levels to muscles of the hand	C8 and T1
44. Dermatome of thumb	C6
45. Nerve to thenar compartment	Recurrent branch of Median
46. Innervation of adductor pollicis	Ulnar (deep branch)
47. Innervation to all interosseous muscles	Ulnar (deep branch)
48. Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus	Shoulder
49. Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus	Intrinsic hand muscles
50. Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome	Median
51. Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome	Ulnar
52. Paralysis of which muscles results in total “claw” hand	Lumbricals
LOWER LIMB
53. Boundaries of femoral triangle	Inguinal ligament, sartorius and adductor longus
54. Structure immediately lateral to femoral sheath	Femoral nerve
55. Structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath	Femoral vein
56. Contents of femoral canal	Deep inguinal lymph nodes
57. Medial boundary of femoral ring	Lacunar ligament
58. Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal	Femoral artery and vein
59. Structures that course through only portion of adductor canal	Saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis, descending genicular vessels
60. Muscle that forms floor of popliteal fossa	Popliteus
61. Muscle that is chief flexor at hip joint	Iliopsoas
62. Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking	Gluteus medius
63. Muscle that extends leg	Quadriceps femoris
64. Muscle that unlocks knee joint	Popliteus
65. Muscle affected with “foot slap”	Tibialis anterior
66. Chief invertors of foot	Tibialis anterior and posterior
67. Chief evertors of foot	Fibularis longus and brevis
68. Ligament that checks backward displacement of femur on tibia	Anterior cruciate
69. Ligament laxity with positive valgus maneuver	Medial collateral
70. Most commonly injured ankle ligament	Anterior talofibular
71. Ligament stretched with “flat foot”	Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
72. Joints for movements of inversion and eversion	Subtalar and transverse Tarsa
73. Major artery to head of femur in adult	Medial femoral circumflex
74. Nerve affected with fracture of head and neck of fibula	Common fibular
75. Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal	Fibularis brevis
76. Innervation of adductor magnus	Obturator, tibial portion of Sciatic
77. Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome	Tibial
78. Cutaneous innervation to medial side of foot	Saphenous (L4)
79. Cutaneous innervation to lateral side of foot	Sural (S1)
80. Cutaneous innervation of heel	Tibial
81. Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2	Deep fibular
82. Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot	Superficial fibular
83. Major dermatome to big toe	L4
84. Dermatome to small toe	S1
85. Spinal level of patellar reflex	L4
86. Spinal level of Achilles reflex	S1
87. Locking of knee when walking suggests	Meniscus injury
88. Major injury triad with lateral impact to knee	Medial collateral, medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
THORAX
89. Dermatome around nipple	T4
90. Vertebral level at inferior angle of scapula	TV7
91. Structure that lies immediately posterior to manubrium	Thymus
92. Rib related to oblique fissure of lung posteriorly	2nd
93. Rib paralleled by horizontal fissure of right lung	4th
94. Inferior extent of lung at midclavicular line	6th rib
95. Inferior extent of pleura at midclavicular line	8th rib
96. Inferior extent of lung at midaxillary line	8th rib
97. Inferior extent of pleura at midaxillary line	10th rib
98. Inferior extent of lung posteriorly	10th rib
99. Inferior extent of pleura posteriorly	12th rib
100. Innervation of costal pleura	Intercostal nerve
101. Innervation of mediastinal pleura	Phrenic nerve
102. Site for auscultation of pulmonary valve	Left 2nd interspace
103. Site for auscultation of aortic valve	Right 2nd interspace
104. Site for auscultation of tricuspid valve	Xiphisternal joint
105. Site for auscultation of mitral valve	Left 5th interspace, midclavicular line
106. Heart chamber with greatest sternocostal projection	Right ventricle
107. Chamber that forms apex of heart	Left ventricle
108. major chamber that forms base of heart	Left atrium
109. Heart chamber that contains moderator band	Right ventricle
110. Artery that determines coronary dominance	Posterior interventricular
111. Usual origin of SA and AV nodal arteries	Right coronary artery
112. Location of SA node	Cristae terminalis
113. Major vessel that drains the musculature of the heart	Coronary sinus
114. Innervation of fibrous pericardium	Phrenic nerve
115. Most common cause of systolic ejection murmur	Aortic stenosis
116. Rib associated with sternal angle	Second rib
117. Vertebral level associated with sternal angle	Disc between TV4-5
118. Location of ductus arteriosus	Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
119. Nerve potentially injured with repair of patent ductus arteriosus	Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
120. Veins that unite to form brachiocephalic	Subclavian and internal Jugular
121. Veins that unite to form superior vena cava	Right and left Brachiocephalic
122. Termination of azygos vein	Superior vena cava
123. Structures that lie to right and left of thoracic duct	Azygos veins, aorta
124. Spinal levels of greater splanchnic nerve	T5-9
125. Spinal levels of lesser splanchnic nerve	T10-11
126. Spinal levels of least splanchnic nerve	T12
127. Thoracic structures that can compress the esophagus	Left bronchus, aorta and Diaphragm
128. Disease often associated with thymoma	Myasthenia gravis
ABDOMEN
129. Remnant of umbilical vein	Round ligament of liver
130. Dermatome to umbilical area	T10
131. Dermatome to suprapubic area	L1
132. Vertebral level associated with origin of celiac artery	T12
133. Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA	L1
134. Vertebral level associated with origin renal arteries	L2
135. Vertebral level associated with origin of gonadal arteries	L2
136. Vertebral level associated with origin of IMA	L3
137. Vertebral level of umbilicus	Disc L3-4
138. Vertebral level of aortic bifurcation	L5
139. Vertebral level for formation of IVC	L5
140. Spinal levels to muscles of anterior abdominal wall	T7 – L1
141. Structure that forms superficial inguinal ring	Aponeurosis of external Oblique
142. Structure that forms deep inguinal ring	Trasnversalis fasica
143. Structure that form floor of inguinal canal	Inguinal ligament
144. Bony attachments of inguinal ligament	ASIS and pubic tubercle
145. Structures that form conjoint tendon	Internal oblique and transversus abdominis
146. Abdominal layer continuous with external spermatic fascia	External oblique
147. Abdominal continuous with cremasteric fascia	Internal oblique
148. Abdominal layer continuous with internal spermatic fascia	Transversalis fascia
149. Structure that lies between protrusion sites of direct and indirect hernias	Inferior epigastric artery
150. Type of hernia that enters deep inguinal ring	Indirect inguinal
151. Most common type of hernia	Indirect inguinal
152. Most common side for indirect inguinal hernia	Right
153. Type of hernia that protrudes through Hesselbachʼs triangle	Direct inguinal
154. Boundaries of Hesselbachʼs triangle	nguinal ligament, rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric artery and vein
155. Type of hernia that traverses both deep and superficial rings	Indirect inguinal
156. Fluid in processus vaginalis	Hydrocele
157. Communication between greater and lesser sacs	Epiploic foramen
158. Superior border of epiploic foramen	Caudate lobe of liver
159. Inferior border of epiploic foramen	Part one of duodenum
160. Posterior border of epiploic foramen	IVC
161. Ligament that contains portal vein, hepatic artery and bile duct	Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
162. Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid in left paracolic gutter	Phrenicocolic ligament
163. Structuer that limits spread of ascitic fluid within infracolic compartment	Root of mesentary
164. Superior extent of right paracolic gutter	Hepatorenal recess
165. Most inferior portion of peritoneal cavity	Rectouterine pouch
166. Structures supplied by celiac artery	Stomach, duodenum, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas
167. Branches of celiac artery	Left gastric, common hepatic and splenic
168. Blood supply to stomach	Right and left gastroepiploics, right, left and short gastric
169. Major structures of bed of stomach	Pancreas, spleen, left kidney and suprarenal gland, diaphragm
170. Ducts that join to form common bile duct	Cystic and common Hepatic
171. Structure that separates right and left lobes of liver	Falciform ligament
172. Origin of cystic artery	Right hepatic artery
173. Ribs directly related to spleen	Ribs 9-11
174. Organs related to spleen	Stomach, colon, left kidney, tail of pancreas
175. Artery to small intestine	SMA
176. Organs supplied by both celiac and SMA	Duodenum, pancreas
177. Organs supplied by both SMA and IMA	Transverse colon
178. Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas	IVC
179. Vessel located posterior to neck of pancreas	Portal vein
180. Veins that unite to form portal vein	Splenic and SMV
181. Clinically importatnt organs for portacaval anastomoses	Esophagus, rectum, liver
182. Two structures that lies posterior to SMA near its origin	Left renal vein, duodenum
183. Three distinguishing features of the large intestine	Tenia coli, haustra, epiploic appendages
184. Termination of left gonadal vein	Left renal vein
185. Termination of right gonadal vein	Inferior vena cava
186. Location of initial pain of appendicitis	Umbilical region
187. Motor innervation of diaphragm	Phrenic
188. Sensory innervation of diaphragm	Phrenic + intercostal
189. Spinal levels of phrenic nerve	C3-5
190. Vertebral level that inferior vena cava traverses diaphragm	T8
191. Vertebral level that esophagus traverses diaphragm	T10
192. Structures that traverse diaphragm with esophagus	Vagal trunks
193. Vertebral level that aorta traverses diaphragm	T12
194. Structure that traverses diaphragm with aorta	Thoracic duct
195. Structure that traverses diaphragm through crura	Greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves
PELVIS AND PERINEUM
196. Structure that separates pelvis and perineum	Pelvic diaphragm
197. Two major components of pelvic diaphragm	Levator ani + coccygeus
198. Two major components of levator ani	Pubococcygeus and Iliococcygeus
199. Two muscles which close lateral pelvic wall	Obturator internus and Piriformis
200. Means by which obturator internus exits pelvis	Lesser sciatic foramen
201. Means by which piriformis exits pelvis	Greater sciatic foramen
202. Innervation of detrusor	Pelvic splanchnics (S2-4)
203. Remnants of umbilical arteries	Medial umbilical ligaments
204. Chief artery to rectal mucosa	Superior rectal
205. Most common type of pelvic inlet in females	Gynecoid
206. Two remnants of gubernaculum in females	Ovarian and round Ligament
207. Ligament that contains ovarian vessels	Suspensory ligament of Ovary
208. Lymph nodes for ovary and testes	Lumbar
209. Normal position of uterus	Anterverted, anteflexed
210. Chief uterine support	Pubococcygeus
211. Ligament that contains uterine vessels	Lateral cervical
212. Structure potentially injured with hysterectomy	Ureter
213. Relation of ureter to uterine artery	Inferior and posterior
214. Structure that separates deep and superficial perineal spaces	Perineal membrane
215. Bony landmarks between anal and UG triangles	Ischial tuberosities
216. Lateral wall of ischioanal fossa	Fascia of obturator Internus
217. Structure that forms the pudendal canal	Fascia of obturator Internus
218. Structure that separates internal and external hemorrhoids	Pectinate line
219. Lymph nodes for area superior to pectinate line of anal cana	Internal iliac, IM
220. Lymph nodes for area inferior to pectinate line of anal canal	Superficial inguinal
221. Major structure of deep perineal space	Sphincter urethrae
222. Lymph nodes for glans penis	Deep inguinal
223. Muscle which compresses the bulb of penis	Bulbospongiosus
224. Muscle which compresses the crus of penis	Ischiocavernosus
225. Muscles which meet at the perineal body	Superficial and deep perineal, bulbospongiosus, external anal sphincter, pubococcygeus
HEAD AND NECK
226. Vertebral level of hyoid bone	CV3
227. Vertebral level of thyroid cartilage	CV4,5
228. Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage	CV6
229. Muscles that are innervated by CN XI	Trapezius, SCM
230. Structures that course between anterior and middle scalene	Brachial plexus, subclavian artery
231. Innervation of omohyoid, sternohyoid and sternothyroid	Ansa cervicalis
232. Innervation of digastric	Anterior belly = CN V Posterior belly = CN VII
233. Innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body	CN IX, CN X
234. Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor	Auditory tube, levator veli Palatini
235. Nerves of pharyngeal plexus	CN IX, CN X, Sympathetics
236. Only muscle innervated by CN IX	Stylopharyngeus
237. Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane	Internal laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal artery
238. Only muscle to abduct vocal cords	Posterior cricoarytenoid
239. Innervation of cricothyroid	External laryngeal nerve
240. Innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid	Recurrent laryngeal
241. Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords	Cricothyroid
242. Sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords	Internal laryngeal
243. Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords	Recurrent laryngeal
244. Site of aspirated lodged fishbone	Piriform recess
245. Afferent – efferent limbs of gag reflex	CN IX – CN X
246. Afferent – efferent limbs of cough reflex	CN X – CN X
247. Nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery	Recurrent laryngeal
248. Chief structures that traverse internal acoustic meatus	CN VII and VIII
249. Foramen where CN VII exits skull	Stylomastoid foramen
250. Major arterial supply to calvaria and supratentorial dura	Middle meningeal
251. Major cutaneous nerve of face	CN V
252. Major artery to internal structures of head	Maxillary
253. Spinal levels of sympathetic fibers to head	T1 – 2
254. Autonomic ganglia for CN III	Ciliary
255. Sensory ganglia for CN VII	Geniculate
256. Autonomic ganglia for CN VII	PPG and submandibular
257. Autonomic ganglia for CN IX	Otic
258. Muscle attached to disc of TMJ	Lateral pterygoid
259. Muscle that retracts mandible	Temporalis
260. Major nerve to TMJ (pain)	Auriculotemporal
261. Specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland	Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
262. Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid	Auriculotemporal
263. Structure that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity	Posterior ethmoid sinus
264. Structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity	Frontal, maxillary, anterior and middle ethmoid
265. Structures that opens into inferior meatus of nasal cavity	Nasolacrimal duct
266. Major artery to nasal cavity	Sphenopalatine
267. Most common site of nose bleed	Kiesselbachʼs plexus
268. Innervation of levator veli palatini	CN X
269. Muscle that opens auditory tube	Tensor veli palatini
270. Innervation of tensor veli palatini	CN V3
271. Nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue	Chorda tympani
272. Site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue	Geniculate ganglion
273. Specific nerve that elicits secretion from submandibular gland	Chorda tympani
274. Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetic to submandibular	Lingual
275. Nerve injured when tonsilar pillars sag and uvula deviates	CN X
276. Nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy	CN IX
277. Muscle that protrudes tongue	Genioglossus
278. Nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue	Ipsilateral CN XII
279. Specific nerve that stimulates tear production	Greater petrosal CN VII
280. Sensory nerve to cornea	CN V1 (nasociliary)
281. Muscle that elevates and abducts eye	Inferior oblique
282. Muscle that depresses and abducts eye	Superior oblique
283. Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil	Lateral horn, T1 – 2
284. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil	Superior cervical ganglion
285. Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil	Edinger-Westphal
286. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil	Ciliary ganglion
287. Innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane	Auriculotemporal, CN X
288. Innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane	CN IX
MIXED TOPICS
289. Level where ascending aorta is continuous with arch of aorta	TV4-5
290. Level where arch of aorta is continuous with descending aorta	TV4-5
291. Effect of sympathetic nerves on lungs	Bronchodilation, Vasoconstriction
292. Effect of parasympathetic nerves on lungs	Bronchoconstriction, Vasodilation
293. Rationale for aspirated small objects to go to right primary bronchus	Wider diameter, shorter and more vertical
294. Needle location for therapeutic pleural tapping	Superior to 12th rib, posteriorly
295. Name given to portion of right ventricle prior to beginning of pulmonary trunk	conus arteriosum or infundibulum
296. Name given to orientation where uterus and vagina intersect at angle of 90 degrees	Anteversion
297. Name given to orientation where uterine body and cervix intersect at angle of 10-15 degrees	Anteflexion
298. Ridge located between sinus venarum and right ventricle	Cristae terminalis
299. Nerve at risk when performing thyroidectomy	Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
300. Specific muscle that holds patella in place	Vastus medialis
301. First portion of quadriceps femoris to atrophy with injury to femoral nerve	Vastus medialis
302. Last portion of quadriceps femoris to recover following injury	Vastus medialis
303. Innervation to nail bed of middle finger	Median nerve
304. Innervation to nail bed of ring finger	Ulnar and median
305. Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4	L4