Anatomy Revision

Question 1

Inferior epigastric artery is a branch of which vessel

Answer 1

external iliac

Question 2

origin of thoracoabdominal nerves

Answer 2

7-11th intercostal nerves

Question 3

plane that nerves supplying the anterolateral abdominal wall travel in

Answer 3

between transversus abdominus and internal obliqu

Question 4

superior epigastric artery is a continuation of which artery

Answer 4

internal thoracic

Question 5

plane which the arteries supplying anterolateral abdo wall are situated

Answer 5

behind rectus abdominis

Question 6

what supplies the lateral abdo wall with blood

Answer 6

intercostal and subcostal arteries

Question 7

what are intercostal/subcostal arteries continuations of

Answer 7

posterior intercostal arteries

Question 8

layers to stitch close in LSCS incision

Answer 8

uterine wall and visceral peritoneum
rectus sheath
fascia if increased bmi
skin

Question 9

location where inferior epigastric artery emerges

Answer 9

just medial to deep inguinal ring

Question 10

location of deep inguinal ring

Answer 10

halfway between ASIS and pubic tubercle

Question 11

this happens to the ureter when you touch it

Answer 11

vermiculates

Question 12

investigation used to assess tube patency

Answer 12

hysterosalpingogram

Question 13

levator ani is what type of muscle

Answer 13

skeletal

Question 14

roots of ‘nerve to levator ani’

Answer 14

S3, 4, 5

Question 15

lymph drainage of inner breast

Answer 15

parasternal

contralateral nodes in other breast

Question 16

blood supply to inner breast

Answer 16

internal thoracic

Question 17

blood supply to outer breast

Answer 17

lateral thoracic

Question 18

internal thoracic is a branch of which artery

Answer 18

subclavian artery

Question 19

lateral thoracic is a branch of which artery

Answer 19

axillary artery

Question 20

pain sensation to organs touching peritoneum

Answer 20

visceral afferents
alongside sympathetics
enter spinal cord at T11-L2

Question 21

pain sensation to pelvic organs not touching peritoneum

Answer 21

visceral afferents
alongside parasympathetics
S2, 3, 4

Question 22

pain from structures in perineum

Answer 22

somatic sensory
S2, 3, 4 - pudendal nerve
localised pain

Question 23

vertebral level at iliac crest height

Answer 23

L4

Question 24

contents of pudendal canal

Answer 24

internal pudendal artery and vein
nerve to obturator internus
pudendal nerve

Question 25

direction of most common episiotomy inscision

Answer 25

posterolateral

Question 26

location of bulbourethral gland (male)

Answer 26

in deep transverse perineal muscle

Question 27

last passive support of pelvic organs

Answer 27

perineal membrane | peroneal body

Question 28

bulb in males

Answer 28

corpus spongiosum

Question 29

crura in maes

Answer 29

corpus cavernosum

Question 30

two muscles around bulb and crura

Answer 30

ischiocavernosus | bulbospongeosus

Question 31

prolapse surgery

Answer 31

sacrospinous fixation

Question 32

incontinence surgery

Answer 32

transobturator approach

Question 33

remnant of umbilical artery

Answer 33

median umbilical ligament

Question 34

equivelant of inferior vesical artery in females

Answer 34

vaginal artery

Question 35

anterior scrotal is a branch of which artery

Answer 35

external iliac

Question 36

vaginal artery is branch of

Answer 36

uterine artery

Question 37

venous drainage of superior rectal

Answer 37

hepatic portal system

Question 38

reason that prostate cancer spreads easily to brain

Answer 38

lateral sacral veins drain to internal vertebral venous plexus

Question 39

which side does ureter damage occur most often

Answer 39

left

Question 40

difference between drainage of right and left gonadal veins

Answer 40

left drains into left renal vein then IVC | right drains straight to IVC