Exam Elaborations on most frequently asked questions in Anatomy with answers

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Which structure is related to the anterior cranial fossa? Select one - crista galli



Borders of medial axillary hiatus (triangular space) - teres major, teres minor, long head of
triceps brachii



Select the false statement regarding suboccipital triangle! Select one: - the muscles
bordering the suboccipital triangle are innervated by greater occipital nerve



Which nerve innervates the hypothenar? Select one: - Ulnar nerve



Which joints are classified as ginglymus (hinge)? Select one or more: - Talocrural

1st metacarpophalangeal



Select the connections opening into the middle nasal meatus! Select one or more: -
aperture of frontal sinus (via ethmoid infundibulum)

aperture of maxillary sinus



Borders of the triangular recess of the third ventricle - columns of fornix + anterior
commissure



third dorsal tendon compartment contains - extensor pollicis longus



What is true concerning the internal organs of the thorax - - the azygos vein opens into the
superior vena cava on the right side

- the lingula is always found on the superior lobe of the left lung

,- the supracardiac mediastinum contains the left brachiocephalic vein



Abdominal counterpart of cremasteric muscle - internal oblique muscle



Which artery does NOT supply the hemispheres of the brain - middle cerebral



What is the testicular layer counterpart of the transversalis fascia - internal spermatic
fascia



Which vessels spring directly from the maxillary artery - - infraorbital artery

- buccal artery

- sphenopalatine artery



Define the sternal angle! Select one: - Junction between the manubrium and the body of
the sternum



Which joints are pivot joints from the followings? Select one or more: - Distal radioulnar

Median atlantoaxial

Proximal radioulnar



Name the correct insertion of levator scapulae m.! Select one: - Medial margin of scapula



Which of the following muscles are innervated by the deep peroneal (fibular) nerve? Select
one: - Tibialis anterior



Which statement is NOT TRUE for the pterygopalatine fossa? Select one: - It is connected
to the infratemporal fossa via the pterygotympanic fissure.

,The correct order of structures leaving the subinguinal hiatus in medio-lateral
arrangement: Select one: - femoral vein--femoral artery--femoral nerve



Select the structures contained in the medial bicipital groove. Select one or more: -
Brachial artery, ulnar nerve, basilic vein



Choose the TRUE statements concerning the facial canal! Select one or more: - - the
internal opening lies in the internal acoustic meatus of the middle cranial fossa.

- the external opening is the stylomastoid foramen on the external skull base.

- it is located inside the temporal bone



Indicate the type of metacarpophalangeal joints of the 2-5. fingers? Select one: - Spheroid
joint with limited movements



Which statement is true for the brachioradialis muscle? Select one: - It inserts on the
styloid process of the radius



Which structures are always composed of fibrocartilage? Select one or more: - meniscus,
acetabular lip (labrum), articular disc, intervertebral disc



Which of the following is a biaxial joint? Select one: - saddle

ellipsoid



Which bones are located in one postero-anterior plane? Select one or more: - calcaneus,
cuboid, 5th metatarsus



talus, navicular, 1st metatarsus

, Which statement is true for the talocrural joint? Select one - Hyaline cartilage covers only
the hollow surface of talar trochlea



The midline groove on the inner surface of calvary, extending from the frontal bone to the
internal occipital protuberance, is called the groove for... Select one: - Superior sagittal
sinus



Which of the following is found right under the sustentaculum tali? Select one: - Tendon of
flexor hallucis longus



Select the components of the abdominal wall below the umbilicus - Subcutaneous
connective tissue

Superficial (Camper's and Scarpa's) fascial layers

Skin

Transversalis fascia

Parietal peritoneum



Which bony structures compose the roof of orbit? Select one or more: - Lesser wing of
sphenoid

Orbital facet of frontal bone



Which of the following is not a deep nuchal muscle? Select one: - Longus capitis



Which of the following muscles elevates the upper lip together with the angle of the
mouth? - Zygomaticus major



Which vessel accompanies the radial nerve in the arm? - Deep brachial artery