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Anatomy Exam MCQ
Anatomy Exam MCQ
2-Regarding bones in general, all of the following statements are true except:
A. They provide support to the body and protect internal organs
B. They function as biomechanical levers on which muscles act to produce a moment or restrict it
C. They are formed of calcified connective tissue
D. In the adult all bone marrow is concerned with blood formation
E. Bones are reservoirs of ions such as Ca and Po
3-Regarding sesamoid bones ,all of the following statements are true except:
A. They develop within a tendon
B. They stablize a joint
C. They help to change the direction of pull of the tendon
D. They help to reduece friction on tendon
E. They prevent obstruction of blood supply to the tendon
8-Regarding the types of parallel muscle fibers, all the followings statements are true except:
A-Quadrilateral.
B- Fusiform.
C-Strap - like
D-Strap - like with tendinous intersection.
E--Unipennate.
9-A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called :
A. a synergist
B. an agonist
C. an antagonist
D. a fixator
12-The muscles that are found at openings of the body are collectively called:
A. Convergent muscles
B. Circular muscles
C. Parallel muscles
D. Divergent muscles
E. Parallel muscles
13-The reason the hypodermis is useful for subcutaneous injection by hypodermic needle is that it has a:
A. Large number of lamellate corpuscles
B. Limited number of capillaries and no vital organs
C. Large number of sensory receptors
D. Large number of capillaries
E. High and rapid blood level entering the blood vessel
15-In hepatic portal circulation, blood is eventually returned to the inferior vena cava through the...
A. Hepatic veins.
B. Superior portal vein.
C. Superior mesenteric vein.
D. Hepatic artery.
E. Portal vein.
16-If lymphatic tissue is removed from an axillary region; the arm on that side is likely to
A. have a deficient blood supply
B. have an excessive blood supply
C. become edematous
D. lose tissue fluid
E. remains unchanged
17-The vessel which brings blood from the liver and other abdominal organs to the heart is the:
A. Hepatic vein.
B. Inferior vena cava.
C. Abdominal aorta.
D. Abdominal vein.
E. Portal vein
18-Foreign particles that are injected into the skin are likely to enter the lymphatic system
A. rapidly
B. slowly
C. not at all, because lymphatic valves prevent this
D. not at all, because the skin lacks lymphatic capillaries
1-An elderly lady suffers a complete heart block (that is, the right and left bundles of the conduction
system have been damaged).which of the following artery is most likely involved?
A-Right marginal branch
B-Circumflex branch
C-Anterior interventricular (Left anterior descending)
D-Left marginal branch
E-posterior interventricular (posterior descending)
2-The heart sound associated with the mitral valve is best heard:
A-In the jugular notch
B-In the second left intercostal space
C-In the second right intercostal space
D-In the fifth left intercostal space
E-To the right of the xiphoid process
3-During a heart surgery in order to ligate the anterior interventricular artery, the surgeon
accidentally passed the needle through the adjacent vein. Which vein was damaged?
A-Anterior cardiac vein
B-Coronary sinus
C-Great cardiac vein
D-Middle cardiac vein
E-Small cardiac vein
4-Which posterior mediastinal structure is most closely applied to the posterior surface of the
pericardial sac?
A. Aorta
B. Azygos vein
C. Esophagus
D. Thoracic duct
E. Trachea
5-Which of the following muscles arise and insert into the ribs and extend over more than one
intercostal space?
A. external intercostal muscle
B. internal intercostal muscle
C. subcostalis muscles
D. innermost intercostal muscles
E. transversus thoracis muscles
7-Ablood clot forming in the right atrium of an otherwise normal 66-year-old man could possibly
cause arterial occlusion in which of the following locations?
A. Right leg
B. Spleen
C. Bronchial artery
D. Pulmonary trunk
E. Right arm
9-Which of the following structures pass posterior to root of the right lung?
A. Hemiazygos vein
B. Right vagus nerve
C. Right phrenic nerve
D. Left vagus nerve
E. Azygos vein
17-The lowest extent of the pleural cavity, into which lung tissue does not extend, is known as the:
A. Costdiaphragmatic recess
B. Costomediastinal recess
C. Cupola
D. Inferior mediastinum
E. Pulmonary ligament
18-While observing in the OR, you see the resident insert a needle through the body wall just
Above the ninth rib in the mid-axillary line. She was obviously trying to enter the:
A. Costodiaphragmatic recess
B. Costomediastinal recess
C. Cupola
D. Hilar reflection
E. Pulmonary ligament
20- Regarding the Arch of the aorta, the incorrect statements is:
A. Located in superior mediastinum
B. Located below the brachiocaphalic vein
C. Connected to the pulmonary trunk by ligamentum arteriosum
D. It is arches over the Lt main bronchus
E. The Rt recurrent laryngeal nerves hocks around it
A. Body of vertebra T6
B. Body of vertebra T7
C. Body of vertebra T8
D. Transverse process of vertebra T6
E. The Transverse process of vertebra T7
Embryology
1-Teratology of Fallot typically includes each of the following defects Except:
A. Overriding aorta
B. A high ventricular septal defect
C. Stenosis of pulmonary trunk
D. Right ventricular hypertrophy
E. Stenosis of aortic valve
3-During the fourth week of development the right and left atrioventricular canals results from:
A. Fusion of interventricular septum
B. Fusion of dorsal and ventral endocardial cushion.
C. Spiral aorticopulmonary septum
D. Partitioning of truncus arteriosus.
E. Closure of foramen ovale.
5-The transverse pericardial sinus forms from the breaking away of?
A. Somites
B. Notocord
C. Axial Mesentary
D. Dorsal Mesentary
E. Ectoderm
General
A. Endoderm
B. Ectoderm
C. Paraxial mesoderm
D. Intermediate mesoderm
E. Lateral plate mesoderm
16-Most congenital malformations occur during which weeks of gestation?
A. 0 to 3
B. 3 to 9
C. 8 to 10
D. 10 to 16
E. 16 to birth
16-Which structures remain most vulnerable to teratogens during the fetal period?
A. Vertebral column and back muscles
B. Esophagus and anus
C. Hands and feet
D. Liver and spleen
E. Eyes and brain
19- What cranial anomaly would result in a skull that becomes much taller than normal?
A. Acrania
B. Scaphocephaly
C. Oxycephaly
D. Plagiocephaly
E. Microcephaly