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Example Question #201 : Organs
The abdominal aorta splits into which set of paired arteries that supply the legs?
Right and left gastro-omental arteries
Right and left iliac arteries
Right and left renal arteries
Right and left adrenal arteries
Right and left iliac arteries
Here, we are looking for a pair of arteries that comes inferiority along the abdominal aorta. The correct answer here is the pair of iliac arteries that supply the legs. The adrenal arteries supply the adrenal glands, the renal arteries supply the kidneys, and the gastro-mental arteries supple the greater curvature of the stomach, each of which superior to the hips and legs.
Example Question #202 : Organs
Which of the following arteries does not arise from the aortic arch?
Left subclavian
Brachiocephalic trunk
Left common carotid
Right common carotid
Right common carotid
The aortic arch comes directly from the left ventricle of the heart following the ascending aorta and has three branches that supply the head, neck, and upper extremities. The correct answer is the right common carotid artery, as this artery arises from the brachiocephalic trunk. All the other answer choices come from the aortic arch. In the anatomical position from left to right it is ordered left subclavian, left common carotid, brachiocephalic trunk.
Example Question #203 : Organs
The brachiocephalic trunk branches off into which two arteries?
Right common carotid and right subclavian
Right common carotid and right axillary
Left and right common carotids
Left common carotid and left subclavian
Right common carotid and right subclavian
The brachiocephalic trunk extends to the right side of the chest and neck, giving rise to two main arteries. These are the right common carotid artery which supplies the neck, face and brain, and the axillary artery which extends to the shoulder and arm. The left common carotid and left subclavian arteries both arise from the aortic arch.
Example Question #204 : Organs
The right and left vertebral arteries merge together to become which artery in the circle of Willis?
Middle cerebral artery
Internal carotid artery
Posterior communicating artery
Basilar artery
Basilar artery
The correct answer is the basilar artery. The vertebral arteries extend into the posterior compartment of the brain, merging to become the basilar artery which then anastomoses with arteries in the anterior compartment of the brain. The internal carotid arteries branch into the middle cerebral arteries while the posterior communicating arteries connect the middle and posterior cerebral arteries.
Example Question #205 : Organs
What is a difference between veins and arteries?
Veins are never larger than arteries
Only arteries have muscle in the tunica media
Veins have thicker walls than arteries
Arteries have a thicker layer of muscle in the tunica media
Arteries have a thicker layer of muscle in the tunica media
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and experience higher blood pressure. Thus, arteries have a thicker layer of muscle within the tunica media. Veins also have muscle in the tunica media, but it is much thinner than that found in arteries. Veins often are larger in diameter than arteries as well due to the larger volume of blood they carry. Finally, due to the thicker muscle in arteries, they have thicker walls than veins.
Example Question #206 : Organs
What nerve innervates the diaphragm and from which spinal levels does it originate?
Vagus nerve - C3, C4, and C5
Subcostal nerve - T3, T4, and T5
Phrenic nerve - C3, C4, and C5
Axillary nerve - T1 and T2
Intercostal nerve - T1 and T2
Phrenic nerve - C3, C4, and C5
The phrenic nerve is the innervation for the diaphragm. It originates in the cervical spine at the levels of C3-C5. There are two phrenic nerves (left and right), which innervate their respective sides of the diaphragm. A helpful phrase to remember this is "C3,C4,C5 keeps the diaphragm alive!"
Example Question #207 : Organs
At what dermatomal level is the nipple innervated?
T4
T2
T10
T12
T6
T4
The correct answer is T4. The surface of the skin is divided into specific areas called dermatomes, which are derived from the cells of a somite. As a fetus the somite divides into 3 regions: (1) myotome, which forms skeletal muscle; (2) dermatome, which forms the connective tissues, including the dermis; and (3) sclerotome, which gives rise to the vertebrae. A dermatome is an area of skin in which sensory nerves derive from a single spinal nerve root. For the nipple this area is T4.
Example Question #208 : Organs
At what dermatomal level is the xiphoid process innervated?
T6
T12
T10
T4
T1
T6
The correct answer is T6. The surface of the skin is divided into specific areas called dermatomes, which are derived from the cells of a somite. As a fetus the somite divides into 3 regions: (1) myotome, which forms skeletal muscle; (2) dermatome, which forms the connective tissues, including the dermis; and (3) sclerotome, which gives rise to the vertebrae. A dermatome is an area of skin in which sensory nerves derive from a single spinal nerve root. For the xiphoid process this area is T6.
Example Question #209 : Organs
At what dermatomal level is the umbilicus innervated?
T10
T4
T6
T12
T2
T10
The correct answer is T10. The surface of the skin is divided into specific areas called dermatomes, which are derived from the cells of a somite. As a fetus the somite divides into 3 regions: (1) myotome, which forms skeletal muscle; (2) dermatome, which forms the connective tissues, including the dermis; and (3) sclerotome, which gives rise to the vertebrae. A dermatome is an area of skin in which sensory nerves derive from a single spinal nerve root. For the umbilicus this area is T10.
Example Question #111 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels
What cranial nerve passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
Cranial nerve II
Optic nerve
Olfactory nerve
Cranial nerve V
Olfactory nerve
The olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I) passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. As its name suggests, it provides us with our sense of smell. Cranial nerve II is synonymous with the optic nerve, and does not pass through the cribriform plate, but rather, the optic canal of the sphenoid bone. Cranial nerve V is the trigeminal nerve, and passes through multiple openings in the skull, but the cribriform plate is not one of them.