Human Anatomy and Physiology : Identifying Nerves and Blood Vessels

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which vein most directly drains blood from the intercostal muscles?

Possible Answers:

Azygos vein

Superior vena cava

Inferior vena cava

Phrenic vein

Correct answer:

Azygos vein

Explanation:

The azygos vein runs along the esophagus and spine in the thoracic cavity. It get oxygen-poor blood from the intercostal muscles and drains into the superior vena cava.

Example Question #31 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

What are the five nerves that make up the brachial plexus?

Possible Answers:

radial, ulnar, femoral, axillary, median

Tibial, fibular, femoral, phrenic, median

Musculocutaneous, phrenic, axillary, hypoglossal, vagus

Musculocutaneous, radial, median, axillary, ulnar

Correct answer:

Musculocutaneous, radial, median, axillary, ulnar

Explanation:

The brachial plexus is located in the axillary region near the clavicle. It is responsible for innervating the arm and forearm as well as certain muscles in the shoulder region. From this information we can infer that the five main nerves from the plexus are the: musculocutaneous, radial, median, axillary, and ulnar.

Example Question #32 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which blood vessel serves the gastrocnemius muscle?

Possible Answers:

Anterior tibial artery

Fibular artery

Posterior tibial artery

Deep femoral artery

Correct answer:

Posterior tibial artery

Explanation:

The gastrocnemius muscles is located in the superficial, posterior compartment of the leg. We can eliminate the deep femoral artery because it supplies the thigh and the anterior tibial artery because it supplies the anterior leg. Of our two remaining choices, the fibular artery supplies the lateral compartment of the leg. Thus, the answer is posterior tibial artery.

Example Question #34 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which of the colic arteries supplies the transverse colon?

Possible Answers:

Left colic artery

Middle colic artery

Ileocolic artery

Right colic artery

Correct answer:

Middle colic artery

Explanation:

The ileocolic artery supplies the ileocecal junction. The right colic artery supplies the ascending colon. The left colic artery supplies the descending colon. The makes the correct answer the middle colic artery.

Example Question #33 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which artery supplies the midgut?

Possible Answers:

Superior mesenteric artery

Cystic artery

Gastroduodenal artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

Celiac trunk

Correct answer:

Superior mesenteric artery

Explanation:

The superior mesenteric artery is responsible for supplying the midgut. The midgut starts from the second half of duodenum and continues until the two-thirds point of the transverse colon. The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the hindgut, while the celiac trunk supplies the foregut.

Example Question #34 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which artery supplies the hindgut?

Possible Answers:

Splenic artery

Superior mesenteric artery

Common hepatic artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

Gastroepiploic artery

Correct answer:

Inferior mesenteric artery

Explanation:

The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the hindgut. The hindgut region starts from the two-thirds point of the transverse colon and continues to the anus. The celiac trunk supplies the foregut, while the superior mesenteric artery supplies the midgut. 

Example Question #35 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which of the following nerves is part of the brachial plexus?

Possible Answers:

Phrenic nerve

Tibial nerve

Ulnar nerve

Femoral nerve

Correct answer:

Ulnar nerve

Explanation:

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that run though the axial region. This means the only correct choice is the ulnar nerve. The femoral and tibial nerves are located in the lower extremities and the phrenic nerve is located in the thoracic cavity.

Example Question #36 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which of the following vessels does not come from the celiac trunk?

Possible Answers:

Renal artery

Common hepatic artery

Left gastric artery

Splenic artery

Correct answer:

Renal artery

Explanation:

The celiac trunk supplies blood to the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, and duodenum. It is located in the abdominal cavity above the left and right renal arteries. The renal artery branches off directly from the abdominal aorta.

Example Question #35 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

What is the function of the oculomotor nerve?

Possible Answers:

Innervation of the lateral rectus muscle

Eye movement

Vision

Innervation of the superior oblique muscle

Correct answer:

Eye movement

Explanation:

The function of the oculomotor nerve is eye movement. It controls eye movement through innervating the superior, medial, and inferior rectus muscles, the inferior oblique, levator palpebrae and the pupillary and ciliary muscles. The optic nerve controls vision and the superior oblique and lateral rectus muscles are innervated by the trochlear and abducens nerves, respectively.

Example Question #38 : Identifying Nerves And Blood Vessels

Which blood vessel supplies the brain?

Possible Answers:

Internal jugular vein

External jugular vein

External carotid artery

Internal carotid artery

Correct answer:

Internal carotid artery

Explanation:

Veins take blood back to the heart, and in all but one case (pulmonary veins), they carry oxygen-poor blood. The external carotid artery supplies the face. Only the internal carotid artery goes directly up to supply the brain.

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