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Systemic Anatomy Exam III
Prepared especially for the trimester one class, Spring 2002
Please place the single best answer in the space provided (unless designated by the letters MACA, which in this
case mark all correct answers that apply) on your scantron sheet. The faculty will not answer any of your
questions (unless you find a typo) once the exam begins, as interpretation of the question is a part of the
examination. Good luck.
FORM A
1) Choose the INCORRECT statement concerning the menisci of the knee.
a) the medial meniscus is the one that is most commonly damaged
b) the medial meniscus is semicircular in shape
c) the lateral meniscus is attached to the posterior cruciate ligament
d) the medial meniscus attaches to the medial collateral ligament
e) the menisci are made of hyaline cartilage
2) Choose the INCORRECT statement concerning the knee joint.
a) the oblique popliteal ligament is located on the anterior aspect of the knee joint
b) the medial collateral ligament is also called the tibial collateral ligament
c) it is a synovial, double condyloid, biaxial joint
d) if the knee is hyperextended, the femur will rotate medially if the foot is planted on the ground
e) there is no well-defined joint capsule on the anterior aspect of the knee
3) Choose the INCORRECT statement concerning cruciate ligaments of the knee.
a) the anterior cruciate ligament attaches on the medial aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur
b) the anterior cruciate ligament prevents anterior movement of the tibia in relation to the femur
c) the posterior cruciate ligament attaches to the lateral aspect of the medial condyle of the femur
d) the posterior cruciate ligament is pulled taut when the knee is extended
e) the anterior cruciate ligament attaches to the anterior aspect of the tibia
4) Choose the INCORRECT match of vertebra to the number of articular surfaces present on that vertebra.
a) C1 - 5
b) C2 - 6
c) T1 - 12
d) T10 - 10
e) L1 - 6
5) The superior articular facets of T6 face in a ____ direction.
a) anterior
b) posterior
c) anterolateral
d) posterolateral
6) Which of the following openings do branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve pass through?
(MACA)
a) foramen rotundum
b) infraorbital foramen
c) mental foramen
d) incisive foramen
e) superior orbital fissure
page 1, SA Exam III, Q.# 1-6
7) Choose the INCORRECT match.
a) 1 tbsp. = 5 ml
b) 1 pint OF WATER weighs1 pound
c) 1 kg. = 2.2 lb.
d) 1 grain = 64.8 mg
e) 1 cup = 16 tbsp.
8) CN VII innervates the skin of the face.
a) true
b) false
9) Which of the following muscles attach to the mastoid process of the temporal bone? (MACA)
a) longissimus capitis m.
b) longus colli m.
c) semispinalis capitis m.
d) digastric m.
e) trapezius m.
10) The inguinal ligament is derived from the ____ and the cremaster muscle is derived from the ____.
a) external abdominal oblique m.; transverse abdominis m.
b) internal abdominal oblique m.; external abdominal oblique m.
c) rectus abdominis m., external abdominal oblique m.
d) external abdominal oblique m.; internal abdominal oblique m.
e) rectus abdominis m.; internal abdominal oblique m.
11) The rectus capitis posterior major m. and the obliquus capitis inferior m. share a common attachment point.
a) true
b) false
12) The muscles of the S.O.T. are innervated by the dorsal ramus of spinal nerve C2.
a) true
b) false
13) To visualize the muscles of the S.O.T. you must remove the trapezius, the semispinalis capitis and the
splenius capitis muscles.
a) true
b) false
14) The latissimus dorsi muscle inserts on the ___ aspect of the humerus.
a) anterior
b) posterior
c) lateral
15) Which of the following muscles will laterally rotate the humerus at the shoulder joint? (MACA)
a) teres major m.
b) teres minor m.
c) infraspinatus m.
d) subscapularis m.
e) latissimus dorsi m.
page 2, SA Exam III, Q.# 7-15
16) Which of the following muscles will adduct the scapula? (MACA)
a) rhomboid major m.
b) pectoralis minor m.
c) serratus anterior m.
d) latissimus dorsi m.
e) rhomboid minor m.
17) Paralysis of this muscle allows for the vertebral margin of the scapula to protrude posteriorly away from the
thoracic wall.
a) pectoralis minor m.
b) pectoralis major m.
c) serratus anterior m.
d) latissimus dorsi m.
e) trapezius m.
18) The teres major inserts on the ___ aspect of the humerus.
a) anterior
b) posterior
19) Which of the following muscles attach to the coracoid process of the scapula? (MACA)
a) coracobrachialis m.
b) pectoralis minor m.
c) pectoralis major m.
d) biceps brachii m. short head
e) biceps brachii m. long head
20) What nerve(s) innervate muscles that extend the carpus?
a) median n.
b) musculocutaneous n.
c) radial n.
d) ulnar n.
e) two of the above
21) The tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis m. forms the ulnar border of the anatomic snuffbox.
a) true
b) false
22) The rectus femoris m. attaches on the ASIS.
a) true
b) false
23) The tensor fascia latae m. will extend the hip joint.
a) true
b) false
24) Which of the following muscles will flex the knee? (MACA)
a) soleus m.
b) gastrocnemius m.
c) semimembranous m.
d) semitendinosus m.
e) biceps femoris m.
page 3, SA Exam III, Q.# 16-24
25) Which of the following muscles will plantar flex the foot at the ankle? (MACA)
a) gastrocnemius m.
b) peroneus brevis m.
c) tibialis anterior m.
d) tibialis posterior m.
e) peroneus tertius m.
26) The biceps femoris m. attaches to the head of the fibula.
a) true
b) false
27) The superior border of the femoral triangle is formed by the sartorius m.
a) true
b) false
28) The adductor magnum m. will flex the thigh, adduct the thigh and extend the thigh.
a) true
b) false
29) Choose the INCORRECT match.
a) idiopathic - caused by a physician
b) jaundice - a yellow discoloration of the tissues
c) leukopenia - a decrease in circulating white blood cells
d) melena - a black tar like stool
e) juxtaspinal - next to the spinal column
30) For there to be a response there must be a(n) ________.
a) axon
b) soma
c) stimulus
d) neuroglial cell
e) none of the above
31) Which of the following is NOT a part of the CNS.
a) brain
b) oligodendrocyte
c) spinal cord
d) cranial nerve
e) ependymal cell
32) What is the neuroeffector organ for the somatic nervous system?
a) cardiac muscle
b) sweat glands
c) smooth muscle
d) skeletal muscle
e) all of the above
33) A collection of _________ outside of the CNS is called a ganglion.
a) neuronal dendrites
b) bipolar neuron cell bodies
c) neuroglial cells
d) neuronal soma
page 4, SA Exam III, Q.# 25-33
34) Myelinated neurons conduct impulses ___ than non-myelinated neurons.
a) slower
b) faster
35) Type A delta fibers conduct pain information ___ than type C pain fibers.
a) slower
b) faster
36) Where would I find a collection of pseudounipolar neuron cell bodies?
a) sympathetic chain ganglia
b) dorsal root ganglia
c) ventral horn of spinal cord
d) dorsal horn of spinal cord
e) the red nucleus
37) GSE and GVE neurons are ____ neurons.
a) pseudounipolar
b) multipolar
c) bipolar
38) GSA neurons would carry ___ information from _____ to _____.
a) motor; spinal cord; skeletal muscle
b) sensory; spinal cord; peripheral receptors
c) motor; viscera; spinal cord
d) sensory; peripheral receptors; spinal cord
e) sensory; visceral receptors; spinal cord
39) What effect would GVE input have upon skeletal muscle?
a) cause contraction
b) cause relaxation
c) no direct effect
40) Which of the following would one find in the radial nerve? (MACA)
a) GSE fibers
b) GVE fibers
c) GSA fibers
d) GVA fibers
e) SVE fibers
41) Before a nerve fiber can respond to a stimulus it must be ________.
a) myelinated
b) polarized
c) depolarized
d) sitting above threshold
e) none of the above
42) The ion, which is in the greatest concentration outside of the cell, is _____.
a) sodium
b) potassium
page 5, SA Exam III, Q.# 34-42
43) The internal voltage at which a cell will spontaneously depolarize is called _____.
a) resting membrane potential
b) all or none principle
c) threshold
d) irritability
e) conductivity
44) What would I find inside of a synaptic vesicle?
a) presynaptic neuron
b) neurotransmitter
c) IPSP
d) EPSP
e) none of the above
45) The influx of chloride ions into a neuron will cause the cell to be ___ and require a stimulus of ___ strength
to cause the neuron to depolarize.
a) hyperpolarized, greater
b) hyperpolarized, lesser
c) hypopolarized, greater
d) hypopolarized, lesser
46) The spinal cord ends in the neural canal of ___ vertebra.
a) T10
b) L1
c) L5
d) S1
e) S5
47) The dural sac ends at the level of ________.
a) T10
b) L1
c) L5
d) S3
48) Choose the INCORRECT statement concerning denticulate ligaments.
a) 20-22 of them
b) extend from the foramen magnum to L1
c) made of dura mater
d) sawtooth in appearance
e) suspend and anchor the spinal cord
49) Ascending tracts in the spinal cord carry ___ information.
a) sensory
b) motor
c) both sensory and motor
50) What portion of the neuron is found between the dorsal root ganglion and the dorsal horn.
a) dendrite
b) axon
c) soma
page 6, SA Exam, Q.# 43-50
51) Where would I find GSE multipolar motor neuron cell bodies?
a) dorsal root ganglion
b) ventral horn
c) lateral horn
d) dorsal horn
52) How many spinal nerves arise from a single spinal segment?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
53) Where would I find the spinal segment that gives rise to the spinal nerve that exits between L5 and S1
vertebra?
a) T8
b) T10
c) T12
d) L5
e) S1
54) Spinal nerve C3 exits between what two vertebrae? (MACA)
a) C2
b) C3
c) C4
55) Which branch of the spinal nerve innervates the IVD?
a) ventral rami
b) dorsal rami
c) sinuvertebral
d) meningodiscal nerve
56) The dorsal root carries ___ information and the ventral root carries ___ information.
a) sensory, motor
b) motor, sensory
57) ________ to T6 vertebra the medial branch of the dorsal ramus carries mostly GSA and GVA information.
a) superior
b) inferior
58) Which branch of the spinal nerve carries GVE, GSA, GVA and GSE information to the skin and muscles of
the lateral trunk and the skin of the neck and trunk and all tissues of the limbs?
a) dorsal ramus
b) meningeal ramus
c) sinuvertebral nerve
d) ventral ramus
e) two of the above
page 7, SA Exam III, Q.# 51-58
59) When we say that the lesser occipital nerve is derived from C2, and C3 spinal nerves we actually mean it is
directly derived from _______________ of the spinal nerves
a) the ventral roots
b) the dorsal roots
c) the ventral rami
d) the meningeal ramus
e) the dorsal rami
60) A spinal nerve root is the same thing as a _______.
a) dorsal root
b) ventral root
c) ventral ramus
d) dorsal ramus
e) sinuvertebral nerve
61) What nerve innervates the skin posterior to the auricle and the lateral portion of the occipital region.
a) greater auricular nerve
b) lesser occipital nerve
c) transverse cervical nerve
d) supraclavicular nerve
e) ansa cervicalis
62) The nerve in the above question is derived from spinal nerves ________. (MACA)
a) C1
b) C2
c) C3
d) C4
e) C5
63) Which of the following nerves supplies motor innervation to the omohyoid and sternohyoid mm.?
a) greater auricular nerve
b) lesser occipital nerve
c) transverse cervical nerve
d) supraclavicular nerve
e) ansa cervicalis
64) The nerve in the above question is derived from spinal nerves ________. (MACA)
a) C1
b) C2
c) C3
d) C4
e) C5
65) Which of the following nerves is seen emerging from the posterior aspect of the SCM and crosses
horizontally across its belly to innervate the skin of the anterior neck?
a) greater auricular nerve
b) lesser occipital nerve
c) transverse cervical nerve
d) supraclavicular nerve
e) ansa cervicalis
page 8, SA Exam III, Q.# 59-65
66) The nerve that innervates the diaphragm is derived from which of the following spinal nerves? (MACA)
a) C1
b) C2
c) C3
d) C4
e) C5
67) Which of the following nerves has no cutaneous sensory branch?
a) C1
b) C2
c) C3
d) C4
e) C5
68) The greater occipital nerve is the dorsal ramus of spinal nerve _____.
a) C1
b) C2
c) C3
d) C4
e) C5
69) The brachial plexus is derived from the dorsal rami of which of the following spinal nerves?
a) C5,6,7,8
b) C2,3,4
c) C3,4,5,6
d) C5,6,7,8, T1
e) none of the above
70) Which of the following arise directly from C5 spinal nerve root?
a) suprascapular nerve
b) dorsal scapular nerve
c) nerve to the subclavius
d) musculocutaneous nerve
e) axillary nerve
71) The lateral cord of the brachial plexus is formed by spinal nerve roots ______.
a) C3,4,5
b) C4,5,6
c) C5,6,7
d) C6,7,8
e) C7,8, T1
72) The lateral cord is formed by the ______.
a) inferior and superior trunks
b) inferior and middle trunks
c) middle and superior trunks
d) inferior trunk
e) middle trunk
73) If I cut the musculocutaneous nerve could I still flex the elbow?
a) yes
b) no
page 9, SA exam III, Q.# 66-73
74) If I cut the radial nerve could I still extend the elbow.
a) yes
b) no
75) What nerves would I have to cut to prevent lateral rotation of the humerus at the shoulder? (MACA)
a) C5
b) C6
c) C7
d) C8
e) T1
76) Palsy of the flexor carpi ulnaris m. could indicate damage to which of the following nerves?
a) radial nerve
b) musculocutaneous nerve
c) axillary nerve
d) ulnar nerve
e) median nerve
77) Innervation of the deltoid muscle is by the ________________ .
a) radial nerve
b) musculocutaneous nerve
c) axillary nerve
d) ulnar nerve
e) median nerve
78) The muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm are innervated by the ________nerve(s). (MACA)
a) radial nerve
b) musculocutaneous nerve
c) axillary nerve
d) ulnar nerve
e) median nerve
79) Cutting the _____ nerve could result in the condition known as wrist drop?
a) radial nerve
b) musculocutaneous nerve
c) axillary nerve
d) ulnar nerve
e) median nerve
80) Which of the following is NOT true concerning Erb-Duchenne palsy?
a) damage to spinal nerves C8 and T1
b) dropped shoulder
c) medially rotated humerus
d) paresis of the muscles of the anterior arm and forearm
e) loss of lateral rotators of humerus
81) In carpal tunnel syndrome there is typically a loss of sensation to the skin of the thenar eminence.
a) true
b) false
page 10, SA Exam III, Q.# 74-81
82) If I cut the femoral nerve I could not extend the knee joint.
a) true
b) false
83) If I cut the dorsal scapular nerve I could not elevate the scapula.
a) true
b) false
84) If I cut the deep division of the common peroneal nerve I could not dorsiflex the foot.
a) true
b) false
85) If I cut the superficial division of the common peroneal nerve I could not evert the foot.
a) true
b) false
86) If I cut the tibial nerve I could not plantar flex the foot.
a) true
b) false
87) If I cut the tibial nerve I could not flex the knee.
a) true
b) false
88) Palsy of the gluteus maximus m. could indicate damage to the inferior gluteal nerve.
a) true
b) false
89) Innervation of the skin of the superior medial thigh is carried in spinal nerve?
a) L1
b) L2
c) L3
d) L4
e) L5
90) The femoral nerve is derived from spinal nerves ______________? (MACA)
a) L1
b) L2
c) L3
d) L4
e) L5
91) The pudendal nerve innervates the skin and muscles of the perineum.
a) true
b) false
92) Paralysis of CN VII produces a condition known as Bell's Palsy.
a) true
b) false
page 11, SA Exam III, Q.# 82-92
93) The nipple is located at what dermatome level?
a) T2
b) T4
c) T6
d) T8
e) T10
94) CN ____ innervates the muscles of facial expression.
a) V
b) VI
c) VII
d) IX
e) XII
95) CN _______ carries taste information. (MACA)
a) CN III
b) CN V
c) CN VII
d) CN IX
e) CN X
96) A child with a middle ear infection will probably have this procedure recommended by their M.D.
a) venipuncture
b) myringotomy
c) tracheostomy
d) laparotomy
e) none of the above
97) Choose the INCORRECT match.
a) tinnitus - ringing in the ears
b) urticaria - hives
c) vernal - springtime
d) volar - dorsal surface of the foot
e) xeroderma - dry skin
98) Choose the INCORRECT match.
a) zoonotic - diseases transmitted to people by animals
b) cyanosis - too much oxygen in the blood stream
c) lumbodynia - low back pain
d) prognosis - predicted outcome of a disease process
e) nosocomial - hospital borne infection
99) If I cut the sciatic nerve could you still flex the knee.
a) yes
b) true
page 12, SA Exam III, Q.# 93-99
100) Which of the following was the first state to license a Chiropractor?
a) Texas
b) Oklahoma
c) Michigan
d) Kansas
e) Louisiana
page 13, SA Exam III, Q.# 100
The end of Exam III. Grades will be emailed to you by the close of the day.
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