Barry BMS - Gross Anatomy COMP
Exam/335 Complete Q’s and A’s
Sacral hiatus - -Identify the anatomical region in the
posterior surface of the sacrum
resulting from lack of laminae and
spinous process of the fifth sacral
vertebra (S5)
-Greater splanchnic nerve - -Which of the following nerves is not a branch of
the anterior rami of the intercostal nerves?
· Anterior cutaneous branches
· Collateral branches
· Lateral cutaneous branches
· Muscular branches
· Greater splanchnic nerve
-The lining of the gut is derived from:
a. ectoderm
b. mesoderm
c. endoderm
d. hypoderm - -endoderm
-T or F: The esophagus is encompassed by parietal peritoneum. - -false
-The stomach is connected to the duodenum by way of the:
a. cardiac orifice
b. pyloric sphincter
c. fundus
d. ceacal valve - -pyloric sphincter
-The hepatic sinusoids join the hepatic portal vein to the:
a. inferior mesenteric artery
b. coeliac trunk
c. central vein
d. superior vena cava - -central vein
-Pancreatic endocrine function involves the:
a. pancreatic ducts
b. pancreatic islets
c. duodenal papilla - -pancreatic islets
-T or F. The spleen lies retroperitoneal. - -false
, -Peyer's patches are most common in the:
a. stomach
b. duodenum
c. ileum
d. colon - -ileum
-The liver lies primarily within what abdominal region?
a. hypogastric
b. left lumbar
c. right hypochondriac
d. left inguinal - -right hypochondriac
-A ruptured spleen bleeding onto the peritoneum beneath the diaphragm
may produce referred pain where?
a. groin
b. epigastrium
c. right arm
d. left shoulder - -left shoulder
-The left and right quadrants are separated by the:
a. midclavicular line
b. transumbilical plane
c. transpyloric plane
d. midsagittal plane - -midsagittal plane
-The serous membrane of the abdomen is the:
a. stratified squamous epithelium
b. ciliated simple squamous epithelium
c. endothelium
d. aereolar connective tissue - -ciliated simple squamous epithelium
-An apron-like mesentery, rich in lymphoid tissue is the:
a. coronary ligament
b. lienorenal ligament
c. sigmoid mesocolon
d. greater omentum - -greater omentum
-T or F. Flow of lymph in lymphatic vessels is bidirectional. - -False
-A perforating duodenal ulcer may erode through a branch of the:
a. common hepatic a.
b. left gastric a.
c. splenic a.
d. superior mesenteric a. - -common hepatic artery
-Which of the following does not lie on the transpyloric plane?
,a. pylorus
b. neck of the pancreas
c. gall bladder
d. L3 vertebral body - -L3 vertebral body
-T or F. The ligamentum teres is the remnant of the umbilical artery. - -false
-From which embryonic tissue does the kidney develop?
a. mesonephros
b. metanephros
c. pronephros
d. telonephros - -metanephros
-T or F. The glomeruli of the kidney lie in the pyramids. - -false
-T or F. The glomeruli filter on average 1.5 liters of urine per day. - -false
-Which of the following is not secondarily retroperitoneal?
a. pancreas
b. duodenum
c. thoracic duct
d. descending colon - -thoracic duct
-The ureters cross immediately anterior to which muscle?
a. psoas major
b. quadratus lumborum
c. rectus abdominus
d. transversus abdominus - -psoas major
-Protrusion of the bowel medial to the inferior epigastric artery constitutes
a(n):
a. direct inguinal hernia
b. indirect inguinal hernia
c. femoral hernia - -direct inguinal hernia
-The fascia surrounding the aorta and inferior vena cava is:
a. perirenal fascia
b. anterior pararenal fascia
c. extraperitoneal fascia
d. parietal peritoneum - -anterior pararenal fascia
-The ureters are lined by:
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. cuboidal epithelium
c. transitional epithelium
d. none of the above - -transitional epithelium
, -In the suprarenal gland, estrogens and androgens are produced in the:
a. zona glomerulosa
b. zona reticularis
c. zona fasiculata
d. medulla - -zona reticularis
-The paramesonephric duct becomes the female:
a. urethra
b. ductus deferens
c. ureter
d. uterine tube - -uterine tube
-The uterine tube is lined by:
a. cuboidal epithelium
b. ciliated columnar epithelium
c. stratified squamous epithelium
d. transitional epithelium - -ciliated columnar epithelium
-What nerve passes through the gap beneath the medial arcuate ligament?
a. the sympathetic chain
b. greater splanchnic nerve
c. phrenic nerve
d. vagus nerve - -the sympathetic chain
-Adolescents in vigorous athletic activities such as soccer are susceptible to
avulsion fractures involving the hamstring's origin
from the:
a. ischial spine
b. iscial tuberosity
c. pubic symphysis
d. anterior inferior iliac spine - -ischial tuberosity
-This muscle prevents dropping of the hip on the support limb when walking.
a. quadriceps
b. gluteus maximus
c. adductor longus
d. gluteus medius - -gluteus medius
-Which muscle of the medial compartment may have a distinct innervation
from the others?
a. adductor brevis
b. adductor longus
c. gracilis
d. pectineus - -pectineus
Exam/335 Complete Q’s and A’s
Sacral hiatus - -Identify the anatomical region in the
posterior surface of the sacrum
resulting from lack of laminae and
spinous process of the fifth sacral
vertebra (S5)
-Greater splanchnic nerve - -Which of the following nerves is not a branch of
the anterior rami of the intercostal nerves?
· Anterior cutaneous branches
· Collateral branches
· Lateral cutaneous branches
· Muscular branches
· Greater splanchnic nerve
-The lining of the gut is derived from:
a. ectoderm
b. mesoderm
c. endoderm
d. hypoderm - -endoderm
-T or F: The esophagus is encompassed by parietal peritoneum. - -false
-The stomach is connected to the duodenum by way of the:
a. cardiac orifice
b. pyloric sphincter
c. fundus
d. ceacal valve - -pyloric sphincter
-The hepatic sinusoids join the hepatic portal vein to the:
a. inferior mesenteric artery
b. coeliac trunk
c. central vein
d. superior vena cava - -central vein
-Pancreatic endocrine function involves the:
a. pancreatic ducts
b. pancreatic islets
c. duodenal papilla - -pancreatic islets
-T or F. The spleen lies retroperitoneal. - -false
, -Peyer's patches are most common in the:
a. stomach
b. duodenum
c. ileum
d. colon - -ileum
-The liver lies primarily within what abdominal region?
a. hypogastric
b. left lumbar
c. right hypochondriac
d. left inguinal - -right hypochondriac
-A ruptured spleen bleeding onto the peritoneum beneath the diaphragm
may produce referred pain where?
a. groin
b. epigastrium
c. right arm
d. left shoulder - -left shoulder
-The left and right quadrants are separated by the:
a. midclavicular line
b. transumbilical plane
c. transpyloric plane
d. midsagittal plane - -midsagittal plane
-The serous membrane of the abdomen is the:
a. stratified squamous epithelium
b. ciliated simple squamous epithelium
c. endothelium
d. aereolar connective tissue - -ciliated simple squamous epithelium
-An apron-like mesentery, rich in lymphoid tissue is the:
a. coronary ligament
b. lienorenal ligament
c. sigmoid mesocolon
d. greater omentum - -greater omentum
-T or F. Flow of lymph in lymphatic vessels is bidirectional. - -False
-A perforating duodenal ulcer may erode through a branch of the:
a. common hepatic a.
b. left gastric a.
c. splenic a.
d. superior mesenteric a. - -common hepatic artery
-Which of the following does not lie on the transpyloric plane?
,a. pylorus
b. neck of the pancreas
c. gall bladder
d. L3 vertebral body - -L3 vertebral body
-T or F. The ligamentum teres is the remnant of the umbilical artery. - -false
-From which embryonic tissue does the kidney develop?
a. mesonephros
b. metanephros
c. pronephros
d. telonephros - -metanephros
-T or F. The glomeruli of the kidney lie in the pyramids. - -false
-T or F. The glomeruli filter on average 1.5 liters of urine per day. - -false
-Which of the following is not secondarily retroperitoneal?
a. pancreas
b. duodenum
c. thoracic duct
d. descending colon - -thoracic duct
-The ureters cross immediately anterior to which muscle?
a. psoas major
b. quadratus lumborum
c. rectus abdominus
d. transversus abdominus - -psoas major
-Protrusion of the bowel medial to the inferior epigastric artery constitutes
a(n):
a. direct inguinal hernia
b. indirect inguinal hernia
c. femoral hernia - -direct inguinal hernia
-The fascia surrounding the aorta and inferior vena cava is:
a. perirenal fascia
b. anterior pararenal fascia
c. extraperitoneal fascia
d. parietal peritoneum - -anterior pararenal fascia
-The ureters are lined by:
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. cuboidal epithelium
c. transitional epithelium
d. none of the above - -transitional epithelium
, -In the suprarenal gland, estrogens and androgens are produced in the:
a. zona glomerulosa
b. zona reticularis
c. zona fasiculata
d. medulla - -zona reticularis
-The paramesonephric duct becomes the female:
a. urethra
b. ductus deferens
c. ureter
d. uterine tube - -uterine tube
-The uterine tube is lined by:
a. cuboidal epithelium
b. ciliated columnar epithelium
c. stratified squamous epithelium
d. transitional epithelium - -ciliated columnar epithelium
-What nerve passes through the gap beneath the medial arcuate ligament?
a. the sympathetic chain
b. greater splanchnic nerve
c. phrenic nerve
d. vagus nerve - -the sympathetic chain
-Adolescents in vigorous athletic activities such as soccer are susceptible to
avulsion fractures involving the hamstring's origin
from the:
a. ischial spine
b. iscial tuberosity
c. pubic symphysis
d. anterior inferior iliac spine - -ischial tuberosity
-This muscle prevents dropping of the hip on the support limb when walking.
a. quadriceps
b. gluteus maximus
c. adductor longus
d. gluteus medius - -gluteus medius
-Which muscle of the medial compartment may have a distinct innervation
from the others?
a. adductor brevis
b. adductor longus
c. gracilis
d. pectineus - -pectineus
