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Practice questions for Anatomy Exam Semester A.
Pick the one best answer for each question.
1. Which of one of the following is false:
a. Lymphatic fluid is recirculated into the arterial circulation
b. Pulmonary arterial blood is deoxygenated
c. Systemic venous blood is high in CO2
d. Blood in the pulmonary veins is rich in O2
e. The hepatic vein drains into the inferior vena cava
2. Which one of the following is false:
a. Valves are found in veins of the lower extremity and in lymphatic
vessels
b. Valves permit unidirectional flow of blood.
c. The close relationship of veins and muscles helps to return venous
blood to the heart.
d. The walls of veins are generally thinner than the walls of arteries.
e. There is an equivalent capacity for blood in the arterial and venous
systems.
3. Which statement is true:
a. Lymphatic fluid is of the same composition as blood.
b. Lymphatic fluid is secreted by the subadrenal gland.
c. The greatest concentration of lymphatic tissue is in the spleen.
d. The thoracic duct is located in the subclavian artery.
4. Which statement is true:
a. O2 is high and CO2 is low in all arteries
b. O2 is low and CO2 is high in the pulmonary arterial circulation
c. O2 is low and CO2 is low in the portal venous circulation
d. O2 is low and CO2 is low in the right ventricle
e. O2 is high and CO2 is low in the portal venous system.
5. Which statement is true:
a. The spinous process of each vertebrae projects laterally
b. The angle of Louis is located at the articulation of the 2nd costal
cartilege.
c. The xiphoid is connected directly to the 10th rib.
d. The manubrium is connected to the vertebral body.
6. Which statement is true:
a. The manubrium provides the inferior border of the thoracic cavity
b. The clavicle articulates directly with the body of the sternum.
c. The intercostals nerves run in a groove on the exterior and superior
surface of each rib
d. Ribs articulate on each vertebrae at the transverse process
7. Which of the following is incorrect:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The diaphragm is the chief muscle of inspiration.
During expiration the diaphragm relaxes.
The intrabdominal space decreases during inspiration.
Intercostal muscles increase the transverse diameter of the thorax
during inspiration.
e. The vagus nerve supplies the diaphragm.
8. Which of the following is correct:
a. Lymphatic drainage from the lateral upper quadrant of each breast
drains to the axillary lymph nodes on that side of the body.
b. Most of the lymphatic drainage of the breasts is to the inguinal lymph
nodes.
c. Lymphatic fluid from the medial part of the breast drains to the axillary
lymph nodes rather than the parasternal lymph nodes.
d. Lymphatic fluid from the breast cannot pass to the contralateral breast.
9. Which of the following is correct:
a. The pleural cavity of the left and right lungs communicate with one
another.
b. Lung tissue is completely surrounded by visceral pleura.
c. The parietal pleura does not adhere to the thoracic wall.
d. The visceral pleura is directly adherent to the thoracic wall.
10. Which of the following statements are true:
A. The prognosis from cancer is determined in large part from the number of
adjacent lymph nodes that have tumor
B. Axillary lymph nodes drain lymph from the entire breast
C. Parasternal lymph nodes drain 50% of the breast area
D. Breast cancer is found in 1/20 women.
E. A, C and D
11. Which of the following statements are true:
A. Ribs 1-8 have a direct attachment to the sternum via there own costal cartilage
B. Ribs 10-12 do not connect to the sternum
C. Posteriorly ribs 10-12 do not articulate with the sternum
D. None of the above
12. Which of the following statements are true:
A. The spinal column is made of 5 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar vertebrae
B. Ribs articulate with the spinous process of the vertebrae
C. The vertebral body is posterior to the spinous process
D. None of the above
13. Which of the following are true:
A. The manubrium articulates with the clavicle and costal cartilage 1
B. The xiphoid articulates with ribs 11-12
C. The articulation of the second costal cartilage and the body of the sternum
serves as a useful landmark to measure blood pressure in the heart
D. A and C
14. Which of the following are true:
A. The costovetebral joint is a synovial joint
B. The manubriosternal joint is a synovial joint
C. The xiphisternal joint is a synovial joint
D. All of the above
15. Which of the following statements are true:
A. During inspiration intrathoracic pressure increases
B. During expiration intrathoracic pressure is increased
C. The volume of the intrathoracic area is decreased in inspiration
D. The intercostals muscles are the chief muscles of breathing
E. The diameter of the chest is unchanged in breathing
16. Which of the following statements are true:
A. A dermatome is a bandlike area of skin supplied by a single dorsal root from a
spinal nerve
B. Myotome is a collection of muscles performing the same or similar function
C. Herpes virus generally gives a rash in a myotomal distribution
D. Intercostal nerves run on the surface of the ribs
E. The diaphragm is supplied by ventral rami from segments C5-C6 of the spinal
cord.
F. A and E
G. A and C and D
17. Which of the following statements are true:
A. The visceral pleura is directly attached to the chest wall
B. The costo-diaphragmatic angle is the junction of the manubrium and the
clavicle
C. The hilum of the lung is the point of attachment of the lung to the chest wall
D. The walls of the trachea have cartilage
E. None of the above
18. Which of the following statements are true:
A. There are 3 lobes in the right lung and 2 lobes in the left lung
B. Gas exchange occurs at the terminal bronchiole
C. Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood
D. Bronchial arteries supply oxygenated blood to lung tissue
E. A, B and C
F. A, B and D
G. All of the above
H. A and D
19. Which of the following statements are true:
A. Pleuritis is caused by inflammation of the pleura
B. A pneumothorax is caused by blood entering the pleural cavity from outside
the body
C. Supraclavicular nodes are sites where lung cancer frequently spreads
D. All of the above
E. A and C
20. Which one of the following structures is not present in the hilum of the lung:
a. Bronchial artery
b. Pulmonary artery
c. Primary bronchus
d. Pulmonary lymphatics
e. Parasympathetic nerve fibers
21. Which one of the following is true:
a. The main function of the lungs is supply blood to the liver.
b. There are three lobes in the right and left sides of the lung.
c. Secondary bronchi are the site of gas exchange in the lung.
d. O2 and CO2 exchange occur in the aveoli.
22. Which of the following is true:
a. The parietal pericardium is the same as the epicardium.
b. The pericardial cavity normally contains about 50cc of fluid.
c. Several regions of the heart, notably the right ventricle, are not covered
by pericardium.
d. The three layers of the heart are the epivascular, myometrial and
endothelial layers.
23. Which of the following is true:
a. The fossa ovalis is the embryological remnant of the foramen ovale.
b. The IVC and SVC enter the right atrium.
c. Blood leaves the right atrium via the mitral valve.
d. Blood moves from the right atrium into the right ventricle and then
enters the pulmonary vein..
e. A and B
24. Which of the following is false:
a. The ductus arteriorsus is connects the aorta with the subclavian artery.
b. Blood leaves the right ventricle via the pulmonary valve.
c. Chordae tendinae are attached to the valve between the right ventricle
and right atrium.
d. The interventricular septum separates the right and left ventricles.
25. Which of the following is false:
a. The mitral valve is trileaflet.
b. The pulmonary valve is trileaflet.
c. The aortic valve is trileaflet.
d. The tricuspid valve is trileaflet.
26. Which of the following is true:
a. The chordae tendinae of the aortic valve are attached to the
interventricular septum.
b. The papillary muscle of the pulmonary valve is attached to the foramen
ovale.
c. The anterior and posterior papillary muscles of the mitral valve
originate in the left ventricle and attach to the chordae tendinae of the
mitral valve.
d. The aortic and pulmonary valves are closed by there respective
papillary muscles.
27. Which of the following is true:
a. In the fetus blood can cross the atrial septum from via the foramen
ovale.
b. Oxygenated blood returns from the heart via the pulmonary artery.
c. Blood leaves the left atrium thru the tricuspid valve.
d. There are generally 2 pulmonary veins.
28. Which of the following is false:
a. The right and left ventricle contract at the same time.
b. The wall of the right ventricle is thicker than that of the left ventricle.
c. The right and left atrium contract at the same time.
d. The wall of the interventricular septum is uniform in its composition.
e. B and D
29. Which of the following is true:
a. The coronary arteries arise from the aorta before the aortic valve.
b. There are two major coronary arteries arising from the right and left
cusps of the aortic valve.
c. The right coronary artery travels in the groove between the right
ventricle and the left ventricle.
d. The right coronary artery supplies blood to the anterior wall of the left
ventricle.
30. Which of the following is true:
a. The PDA is a branch of the circumflex artery.
b. The LAD supplies the anterior wall of the left ventricle with blood.
c. The circumflex artery supplies blood to the inferior wall of the heart.
d. The dominant coronary artery is that artery which supplies blood to the
lateral wall of the heart.
31. Which of the following is true:
a. The inguinal ligament is formed by the inferior margin of the external
oblique.
b. The aponeurosis of the left and right external oblique interdigitate.
c. The transversalis fascia is located deep to the peritoneum.
d. The anterolateral muscles of the abdomen are the chief muscles of
respiration.
32. Which of the following is true:
a. A hernia is a muscle located in the inguinal region.
b. The deep inguinal ring is formed by an outpouching of the
transversalis fascia.
c. The superficial inguinal ring is located in the spermatic cord.
d. The spermatic cord begins in the rectus abdominus and runs along the
linea alba to the pubic tubercle.
33. Which of the following is false:
a. The epididymis serves to transport sperm to the ductus deferens.
b. The ductus deferens transports sperm to the urethrea.
c. The testis originate in the abdominal cavity and migrate into the
scrotum.
d. The cremaster muscle controls the diameter of the superficial inguinal
ring.
34. Which of the following structures is intraperitoneal?
a. Kidneys
b. Ascending colon
c. Descending colon
d. Stomach
e. Transverse colon
f. D and E
35. Which of the following is true?
a. The peritoneal fold connecting the small intestine to the posterior
abdominal wall is called the lesser omentum.
b. The peritoneal fold connecting the large intestine to the posterior
abdominal wall is called the mesocolon.
c. The peritoneal fold connecting the liver to the anterior abdominal wall
is called the greater omentum.
d. The portal triad is located in the mesenteric ligament.
36. Which of the following is true?
a. The esophagus ends approximately 3 cm before the diagphragm.
b. The diaghragmatic musculuture acts as a sphincter between the
duodenum and the stomach.
c. The arterial supply of the esophagus is from the superior mesenteric
artery.
d. The portal venous system only drains the large and small intestine.
e. Esophageal varices represent a dilation of the systemic venous
circulation draining the esophagus that occur due to portal
hypertension
37. Which of the following is true?
a. Food leaves the stomach via the pylorus in a process controlled by
secretions from the bile duct.
b. The greater omentum is attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach.
c. The floor of the stomach is smooth.
d. Meckel’s diverticulum is a outpouching of the ileum
e. The appendix is an outpouching of the cecum.
f. D and E.
38. Which of the following is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The duodenum is completely intraperitoneal.
The duodenum is completely retroperitoneal.
The pancreatic duct and bile ducts lead into the duodenum.
The duodenal jejunal junction is located in the right lower quadrant.
The ligament of treitz controls the diameter of the pyloric sphincter
39. Which of the following is true?
a. The superior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the sigmoid colon.
b. The inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the ascending colon.
c. The celiac artery supplies blood to the kidney.
d. The hepatic artery supplies most of the blood flowing into the liver.
e. A caput medusa is a sign of portal high blood pressure.
40. Which of the following is true?
a. Meckels diverticulum is a pouch extending from the cecum.
b. The appendix is a pouch extending from the ascending colon.
c. The ligament of treitz supports the sigmoid colon.
d. The hepatic vein drains into the portal venous system.
e. Haustra are found only in the large intestine.
41. Which of the following does not differentiate between small and large
intestine?
a. The large intestine is retroperitoneal but the small intestine is
intraperitoneal.
b. The large intestine has tenaie coli.
c. The large intestine has haustra.
d. The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small
intestine.
42. Which of the following statements is not correct concerning the spleen?
a. The spleen is located in the Left Upper Quadrant.
b. Blood from the spleen drains into the portal venous system.
c. The spleen is a lymphoid organ.
d. The spleen is retroperitoneal.
43. Which of the following statements about the pancreas is not correct?
a. The pancreas is retroperitoneal.
b. The secretions of the pancreas enter the pancreatic duct.
c. The head of the pancreas is located in the C-shaped curvature of the
duodenum.
d. The tail of the pancreas is the site at which the pancreatic duct empties
into the duodenum.
44. The portal triad contains all of the following except:
a. Portal vein
b. Hepatic artery
c. Hepatic vein
d. Hepatic bile duct
45. Which of the following is not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
.
Bile is stored in the gall bladder
Bile is produced in the liver
Bile enters the duodenum at the hepato-pancreatic ampulla.
The hepatic vein drains into the portal vein