Random Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 2 terminal branches of the popliteal artery?

Answer 1

Posterior & Anterior tibial

Question 2

What is the name given to the deep fascia of the leg?

Answer 2

Fascia lata

Question 3

Into which vein does the cephalic vein drain?

Answer 3

Axillary

Question 4

Which is the largest muscle of the gluteal region?

Answer 4

Gluteus maximus

Question 5

What are the spinal roots of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 5

L4-S3

Question 6

What are the 2 terminal branches of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 6

Tibial & Common fibular

Question 7

What are the spinal nerve roots of the brachial plexus?

Answer 7

C5-T1

Question 8

What structure forms the superior border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 8

Inguinal ligament

Question 9

Into which vein does the great saphenous vein drain?

Answer 9

Femoral

Question 10

What nerve is likely to be damaged in a shoulder anterior dislocation?

Answer 10

Axillary

Question 11

What is the motor innervation of the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 11

Superficial fibular

Question 12

What is the nerve supply of the posterior compartment of the thigh?

Answer 12

Tibial division of sciatic

Question 13

Patient presents with wrist drop, what nerve is most likely to have been damaged?

Answer 13

Radial

Question 14

What are the 3 ossicles in the middle ear?

Answer 14

Malleus, Incus & Stapes

Question 15

How many turns are in the cochlea?

Answer 15

2.5 turns

Question 16

What is the aditus?

Answer 16

doorway from middle air into mastoid air cells

Question 17

What is the function & nerve supply of the stapedius?

Answer 17

Stapedius reduces stapes movement to protect internal ear from excessive noisee. Facial nerve supplies.

Question 18

What is the function of the chords tympani nerve?

Answer 18

Supplies special sensory to anterior 2/3rd of tongue & parasympathetic supply to submandibular & sublingual salivary glands

Question 19

What is the nasal septum formed from?

Answer 19

Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone & vomer posteriorly, hyaline cartilage anteriorly

Question 20

What is the area called on the nasal septum where epistaxis most commonly occurs?

Answer 20

Kiesselbach/Little’s area

Question 21

What are the 2 branches of the external carotid that supply the face?

Answer 21

Facial & maxillary

Question 22

What are the contents of the carotid sheath?

Answer 22

Carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve & deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 23

If the right CN XII was damaged, what direction would the tongue point?

Answer 23

Right

Question 24

If right vagus nerve damaged, what direction would the uvula move on examination?

Answer 24

Left

Question 25

What membrane is punctured during emergency airway access?

Answer 25

Cricothyroid membrane

Question 26

What passes through the infraorbital foramen?

Answer 26

Branches of V2

Question 27

What passes through the supraorbital foramen(notch)?

Answer 27

V1 - entry of ophthalmic divison of trigeminal

Question 28

CN III nerve palsy would present as what?

Answer 28

Eye would be down & out

Question 29

CN IV neve palsy would present as what?

Answer 29

Eye would be up & out

Question 30

CN VI nerve palsy would present as what?

Answer 30

Eye facing inwards

Question 31

What provides general sensory innervation to the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue?

Answer 31

V3

Question 32

What provides innervation to the parotid gland?

Answer 32

CN IX

Question 33

What provides innervation to the submandibular & sublingual salivary glands?

Answer 33

Chorda tympani branch of the Facial Nerve

Question 34

What provides all innervation to the majority of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

Answer 34

CN XII.... Hypoglossal

Question 35

What is the muscle that is the exception to the innervation of instrinsic tongue muscles?

Answer 35

Palatoglossus

Question 36

What innervates the muscles of the pharynx? Is it all the same?

Answer 36

X Innervates the majority

Question 37

Whats the odd one out with the muscles of the pharynx?

Answer 37

Stylopharngeus, innervated by CN IX

Question 38

What encases the thyroid gland?

Answer 38

Pre-tracheal fascia

Question 39

What drains into the left renal vein?

Answer 39

Left Gonadal veins, left adrenal vein

Question 40

What drains into the right renal vein?

Answer 40

TRICK QUESTION FOOL........ NOTHING

Question 41

What 3 major arteries anastomose to give littles area?

Answer 41

Ophthalmic, maxillary, facial