Anatomy Quiz (Block 1.2)

134 multiple-choice questions with explanations for Anatomy, Block 1.2: Integument and Musculoskeletal System. Free, works offline.

Questions

  1. A patient lies supine on a bed. In anatomical terms, the palm of the hand is described as:
  2. A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is the:
  3. Which statement about the term 'proximal' is correct?
  4. A left cerebral stroke causes weakness of the right arm. The weakness is:
  5. Which line on the chest wall follows the fold of latissimus dorsi when the arm is raised?
  6. In Latin anatomical terms, a 'fossa' is a:
  7. Which answer is written correctly for a practicum identification?
  8. The patella is classified as which type of bone?
  9. In a growing child, the epiphyseal (growth) plate lies in the:
  10. A tooth held in its socket by the periodontal ligament is an example of a:
  11. The intervertebral discs and the pubic symphysis are joints made of:
  12. The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is which type of synovial joint?
  13. Which pair is a correct example of a trochoid (pivot) joint?
  14. A cluster of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system is called a:
  15. The thoracic duct drains into the venous system at the junction of the:
  16. Which event of fertilization prevents polyspermy?
  17. The embryoblast develops from the:
  18. The hormone detected by pregnancy tests is made by the:
  19. All three germ layers are derived from the:
  20. The remnant of the notochord in the adult is the:
  21. Failure of the caudal neuropore to close results in:
  22. Which structure is derived from the neural crest?
  23. The sclerotome of a somite forms the:
  24. The kidneys and gonads develop from the:
  25. The midgut is supplied in the adult by the:
  26. Which transcription factor is the master regulator of 'left-sided' identity?
  27. The sternal angle lies at the level of the:
  28. Which costal cartilage articulates at the sternal angle?
  29. Ribs VIII–X are described as costae spuriae because they:
  30. Which rib carries the tubercle for scalenus anterior?
  31. The tuberosity for serratus anterior is found on:
  32. A chest drain needle is inserted just above the upper border of a rib because:
  33. The external intercostal muscles:
  34. The anterior intercostal arteries of spaces 1–6 arise from the:
  35. A patient with a cervical rib has tingling along the medial forearm and weak intrinsic hand muscles. Which structure is compressed?
  36. Which vertebral curves are primary?
  37. A vertebra has a foramen in each transverse process. It is a:
  38. Which vertebra has no body and no spinous process?
  39. The vertebral artery usually enters the foramen transversarium of:
  40. Which feature identifies a thoracic vertebra?
  41. Which vertebra carries a full round facet superiorly (for rib I) and a half facet inferiorly?
  42. Caudal epidural anaesthesia is given through the:
  43. The nucleus pulposus is a remnant of the:
  44. A lumbar disc herniation most often compresses a nerve root because the nucleus bulges:
  45. The ligament that limits extension of the vertebral column is the:
  46. Shaking the head 'no' occurs mainly at the:
  47. The intrinsic (deep) back muscles such as erector spinae are supplied by:
  48. Which fontanelle is rhomboid and closes at about 18–24 months?
  49. A bulging anterior fontanelle in an infant suggests:
  50. Which bone is part of the viscerocranium?
  51. A blow to the side of the head fractures pterion. Which vessel is most likely torn?
  52. The sella turcica, holding the pituitary gland, is part of the:
  53. The olfactory nerve fibres pass through the:
  54. The maxillary nerve (V2) leaves the skull through the:
  55. The middle meningeal artery enters the skull through the:
  56. Which cranial nerves pass through the jugular foramen?
  57. The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) leaves the skull through the:
  58. The facial nerve leaves the skull to reach the face through the:
  59. The mandibular foramen, where the inferior alveolar nerve enters, is on the:
  60. Which bones meet at pterion?
  61. A cleft lip results from failure of fusion between the:
  62. Which layer of the scalp is known as the 'danger space'?
  63. A patient cannot close the eye, raise the eyebrow or smile on the right side after exposure to cold. The lesion is most likely in the:
  64. Which muscle keeps food between the teeth by pressing the cheek inward?
  65. Which muscle actively opens the jaw?
  66. The muscles of mastication are supplied by the:
  67. The first branch of the external carotid artery is usually the:
  68. The middle meningeal artery is a branch of the:
  69. A boil on the upper lip is dangerous because infection can spread via the facial and ophthalmic veins to the:
  70. Sensation over the angle of the mandible is carried by the:
  71. The facial nerve divides into its terminal branches within the:
  72. Which structure is NOT in the carotid sheath?
  73. The hyoid bone lies at the level of:
  74. The carotid triangle is bounded by SCM, the posterior belly of digastric and the:
  75. During a lymph node biopsy in the posterior triangle, a patient develops a drooping shoulder. Which nerve was injured?
  76. The infrahyoid muscles (except thyrohyoid) are supplied by the:
  77. Hoarseness after thyroidectomy suggests injury to the:
  78. Parathyroid hormone:
  79. T lymphocytes mature in the:
  80. An enlarged left supraclavicular node (Virchow's node) can be the first sign of:
  81. The clavicle most commonly fractures:
  82. The long head of biceps brachii arises from the:
  83. A mid-shaft fracture of the humerus with inability to extend the wrist indicates injury to the:
  84. A fall on the outstretched hand causes tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox. Which bone is likely fractured?
  85. Which muscle is NOT part of the rotator cuff?
  86. Which muscle initiates the first 15° of abduction of the arm?
  87. The strongest action of biceps brachii is:
  88. The deltoid and teres minor are supplied by the:
  89. Which forearm muscle is supplied by the ulnar nerve?
  90. Which hand muscle is supplied by the median nerve?
  91. The axillary nerve passes through the:
  92. Which structure lies in the carpal tunnel?
  93. In the cubital fossa, the brachial artery lies:
  94. The artery palpated in the anatomical snuffbox is the:
  95. The lateral cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to the:
  96. A patient's scapula lifts off the chest wall when pushing against a wall after axillary surgery. Which nerve was injured?
  97. A patient cannot flex the index and middle fingers when making a fist, and has thenar wasting. The nerve injured is the:
  98. Claw hand affecting the ring and little fingers results from injury to the:
  99. Most of the lymph from the breast drains to the:
  100. Pain over the lateral epicondyle worsened by resisted wrist extension is typical of:
  101. The three components of the hip bone meet at the:
  102. The bone you sit on is the:
  103. Adductor magnus inserts on the adductor tubercle, located on the:
  104. The lateral malleolus belongs to the:
  105. The sustentaculum tali is a feature of the:
  106. The strongest ligament in the body is the:
  107. The ACL prevents:
  108. A dashboard injury to the flexed knee typically tears the:
  109. A common inversion ankle sprain usually tears the:
  110. The distal tibiofibular joint is a:
  111. The most powerful flexor of the hip is:
  112. Rising from a chair depends mainly on which muscle to extend the hip?
  113. When a patient stands on the right leg, the left side of the pelvis drops. Which nerve is damaged?
  114. Intramuscular injections into the buttock are given in the upper outer quadrant to avoid the:
  115. Which part of quadriceps femoris also flexes the hip?
  116. Which adductor muscle is supplied by the femoral nerve?
  117. The short head of biceps femoris is supplied by the:
  118. Eversion of the foot is produced mainly by muscles supplied by the:
  119. Dorsiflexion of the ankle is produced by muscles of the:
  120. Which structure passes ABOVE piriformis through the greater sciatic foramen?
  121. The tendon of obturator internus leaves the pelvis through the:
  122. The femoral nerve passes under the inguinal ligament through the:
  123. The medial boundary of the femoral ring is the:
  124. In the femoral triangle, the order of structures from lateral to medial is:
  125. The roof of the adductor (Hunter's) canal is formed by:
  126. The deepest structure in the popliteal fossa is the:
  127. Which structure passes behind the medial malleolus between the flexor digitorum longus tendon and the tibial nerve?
  128. The dorsalis pedis artery is the continuation of the:
  129. A displaced intracapsular femoral neck fracture in an older patient risks avascular necrosis because it tears branches of the:
  130. The great saphenous vein passes:
  131. A patient has foot drop and numbness over the dorsum of the foot after a fracture of the fibular neck. The nerve injured is the:
  132. Squeezing the calf does not plantar flex the foot after a sudden snap while sprinting. The diagnosis is:
  133. Congenital talipes equinovarus describes a foot that is:
  134. The earliest reliable sign of compartment syndrome is: