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1. Regarding the deltoid muscle – One of d. Supplied by the thoracodorsal nerve (C6,7,8)
following statement is False. e. All of the above
a. Is attached to the surgical neck of the 5. With respect to the axilla:
humerus a. The thoracodorsal nerve runs posterior to the
b. Can be paralyzed following a fracture of the mid axillary line on serratus anterior, which it
surgical neck of the humerus supplies. b. The axillary artery is divided into
c. Is paralyzed following a complete tear of the three parts by scalenus anterior
upper trunk of the brachial plexus c. The lateral wall is made up of latissimus dorsi
d. Is supplied by the posterior cord of the tendon, subscapularis, teres major
brachial plexus d. The lateral thoracic vein is connected by the
e. Supplies skin over upper lateral aspect of thoracoepigastric vein to the superficial
arm. epigastric vein, therefore bypassing the SVC in
its obstruction
2. Which of the following regarding axillary e. The axillary vein commences at the upper
artery is FALSE? border of teres major as a continuation of the
a. It is enclosed in an axillary sheath (extension basilic vein
of the prevertebral fascia)
b. 3rd part is clasped by the 2 heads of the 6. Regarding the Musculocutaneous nerve:
median nerve a. Supplies brachioradialis
c. It lies medial to the axially vein in its course in
b. Terminates as the posterior interosseous
the axilla
nerve
d. Its lateral thoracic branch is the chief arterial
supply to the breast in female c. Supplies all of the brachialis muscle
e. Its posterior circumflex humeral branch d. Contains fibers from C5, C6, C7 and C8
passes through the quadrangular space e. Arises from the lateral cord of the brachial
plexus
a. Radial nerve
11. As it emerges from the axilla, the median
nerve lies where with regards to the axillary b. Posterior interosseus nerve
artery? c. Median nerve
a. Lateral b. Anterior d. Superficial branch of radial nerve
c. Medial d. Posterior
15. Which of the following is FALSE regarding
12. In the anterior compartment of the arm anterior compartment of forearm?
a. Muscles are supplied by the median nerve a. Superficial branch of radial nerve lies deep to
b. Median nerve travels posterior to the brachioradialis.
brachial artery b. Ulnar nerve passes between 2 hands of flexor
c. Brachial artery give rise to the superior ulnar carpi ulnaris
c. The anterior interosseous artery pierces the
collateral artery, which pierces the
interosseous membrane
medial intermuscular septum with ulnar nerve
23. Regarding the Posterior interosseous femur. Rupture of ligament teres may lead to
nerve: damage to a branch of which of the following
a. Is a branch of the median nerve arteries:
b. Supplies Brachioradialis muscle. a. Medial circumflex femoral
c. Supplies the skin over the lateral ½ of dorsum b. Lateral circumflex femoral
of the hand c. Obturator
d. Passes between 2 heads of the supinator d. Superior gluteal
muscle e. Inferior gluteal
e. All of the above
29. The saphenous nerve
24. Which of the following movements of a. Is a motor branch of the femoral nerve
thumb are affected in Ulnar nerve injury - b. Accompanies the short saphenous vein in the
a. Opposition b. Abduction leg
c. Adduction d. Extension c. Is the only branch of the femoral nerve that
e. Flexion extends considerably below the knee
d. Emerges through the saphenous hiatus
25. The femoral sheath - e. Is a sensory branch of the obturator nerve
a. Is found in the femoral triangle
b. Has a medially located compartment called 30. After passing through the obturator canal,
the femoral canal divisions of the obturator nerve (an anterior
c. Contains the femoral artery, vein and nerve branch and a posterior branch) pass on either
d. All of the above are correct side of which of following muscle -
e. Only a and b above are correct a. Pectineus b. Adductor brevis .
c. Gracilis d. Adductor magnus
26. Which of the following quadriceps muscles e. Adductor longus
performs flexion as well as extension –
31. Muscles in the posterior thigh
a. Vastus lateralis b. Vastus medialis
compartment are paralyzed because the sciatic
c. Rectus femoris d. Vastus intermedius
nerve has been severed. Nevertheless the
patient can still produce some flexion of the
27. The ligament important in producing the
leg at the knee due to action of which of
screw home position in full extension of the
following muscle -
knee is the
a. Sartorius
a. Anterior cruciate ligament
b. Semitendinosus
b. Posterior cruciate ligament
c. Both A and B
c. Arcuate popliteal ligament
d. Short head of biceps femoris
d. Patellar retinacula
e. Gastrocnemius
32. The muscle that is not a medial rotator of b. Lies medial to the popliteal fossa
the leg is : c. Forms the floor of the popliteal fossa
a. Semimembranosus b. Semitendinosus d. Gives rise to the oblique popliteal fossa
c. Biceps femoris d. Gracilis e. Does not attach to the leg bone
49. Which of the following is a false rib: the left lung the bronchopulmonary segments
a. 1st rib b. 10th rib includes 2 from the superior lobe
c. 2nd rib d. 4th rib e. Pulmonary veins are intersegmental.
53. Which of the following is FALSE of the right 56. With respect to the heart – One of the
and left lung? following is true -
a. Both lungs divide into 10 bronchopulmonary a. The inferior (diaphragmatic) surface is made
segments up of one third right ventricle and two thirds
b. Both lungs have a superior and inferior lobe left ventricle, separated by the posterior
c. The left lung differs from the right lung in that interventricular branch of the left coronary
it has 2 lobes while the right has 3 artery
d. The bronchopulmonary segments of the right b. The right border of the heart extends from
lung includes 5 from the superior lobe, while in the lower border of the right 3rd costal cartilage
to the lower border of the right 6th costal 61. Which is true of the thoracic sympathetic
cartilage trunk -
c. The posterior surface (base) consists almost a. Passes into the abdomen behind lateral
entirely of the left atrium receiving the three
arcuate ligament
pulmonary veins
d. The left border consists of the left ventricle b. Greater splanchnic nerve comes from 3rd to
only 7th cervical ganglia
e. The right border consists mostly of the right c. 1st thoracic ganglion often fuses with the
atrium middle cervical ganglion
d. Crosses 1st rib lateral to the superior
57. Which one of the following is not intercostal artery
associated with right atrium (or auricle): e. Gives fibers to the esophageal plexus
a. Fossa ovalis
b. Atrioventricular node 62. The thoracic duct:
c. Opening of coronary Sinus a. Commences at L1
d. Musculi pectinati b. Passes through the oesophageal opening of
e. Trabeculae carnae the diaphragm (T10)
c. Enters the right side of the superior
58. Coronary Sulcus is - mediastinum
a. Anterior AV groove b. Posterior IV groove d. Does not drain the right arm
c. Posterior AV groove d. Anterior IV groove e. Terminates in the inferior vena cava
e. None of the above
63. The azygous vein:
59. Which of the following does NOT lie in the a. Begins as the union of ascending lumbar vein
superior mediastinum? with the subcostal vein on the left side
a. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve b. Arches over the right pulmonary artery
b. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve c. Receives veins from the middle third of the
c. Superior vena cava esophagus
d. Trachea d. Usually enters the brachiocephalic vein
e. Esophagus e. Lies in the left posterior mediastinum
60. With respect to the contents of the 64. True about Phrenic nerve -
posterior mediastinum, all are true except: a. Passes down through the mediastinum
a. The oesophagus extends from the level of posterior to the lung root
cricoid cartilage to traverse the diaphragm at b. Is the sole motor supply to the dome and
T10 b. The descending thoracic aorta gives off crus of diaphragm
c. Lies on the prevetebral fascia
the posterior intercostal arteries
d. Is purely motor
c. It contains the perihilar lymph nodes
e. Crossed posteriorly by transverse cervical &
d. The oesophagus is 25cm in length suprascapular artery
e. The descending aorta commences at the
lower level of T4 vertebra 65. Which of the following is not true for the
greater splanchnic nerve:
66. The vagus nerve - 70. Double aortic arch occurs due to –
a. Arises in a series of rootlets from the pons a. Non- development of right 4th aortic arch
b. Lies outside the carotid sheath in the neck b. Non- development of left 4th aortic arch
c. Supplies muscles of the larynx via the c. Non- development Truncus arteriosus
recurrent laryngeal nerve d. Persistent distal portion of right dorsal aorta.
d. Passes in front of the root of the lung
e. Has a superior and inferior ganglion within 71. An example of a fibrous joint include:
the jugular fossa a. Sutures of the vault of the skull
b. Inter-vertebral columns
67. The diaphragm c. Pubic symphysis
a. Has the oesophageal opening opposite T8 d. Hip joint
vertebra e. Manubrio-sternal joint
b. Is supplied by the 5th, 6th and 7th cervical
72. Regarding cartilage, which is false?
nerve roots
a. They have a rich blood supply
c. Has a major role in expiration
b. Articular cartilage are hyaline
d. Has a vena caval foramen opposite T10 c. Epiglottis is elastic cartilage
vertebra d. Articular disc is white fibro cartilage
e. Has an aortic opening opposite T12 vertebra e. It is a specialized connective tissue
a. Duodenum b. Ileum
a. Pleuroperitoneal membrane c. Jejunum d. Colon
b. Dorsal mesentry of oesophagus
a. Stratified aquamous
b. Psudostratified columnar
c. Transitional
d. Simple cubodial