NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past Exam
Questions And Answers
Right sympathetics stimulating the sinoatrial node The contraction of the heart is initiated
by the __________.
Bicuspid/mitral What is the name of the valve separating the left atrium from the left
ventricle?
Left coronary artery The anterior interventricular artery is a branch of the __________.
The sternal angle (T4-T5) The descending aorta begins at what level?
Posterior intercostals and subcostal artery List 2 types of parietal branches of the
descending thoracic aorta.
Azygos vein, subclavian, and brachiocephalic List the three tributaries of the superior
vena cava.
, NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past Exam
Questions And Answers
Azygos vein The majority of the right posterior intercostal veins drain into the
__________.
Sternal angle, T4-T5 The border dividing the superior mediastinum from the inferior
mediastinum is a plane running from the _______ and the _______.
Posterior The Thoracic Duct is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
Posterior The Trachea is (Anterior/Posterior) to the great vessels.
Posterior The Esophagus is (Anterior/Posterior) to the trachea.
Anterior The Phrenic is (Anterior/Posterior) to the root of the lung.
Anterior The Left Vagus is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
, NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past Exam
Questions And Answers
Anterior The Right Brachiocephalic Vein is (Anterior/Posterior) to the right
brachiocephalic trunk.
Left subclavian vein and the left internal jugular The left brachiocephalic vein is formed
by the junction of the __________.
4-5 inches Approximately, how long is the trachea?
Right Which lung(s) is the SVC impression located in?
Left Which lung(s) is the arch of the aorta impression located in?
Both Which lung(s) is the esophagus impression located in?
Right Which lung(s) is the azygos impression located in?
Questions And Answers
Right sympathetics stimulating the sinoatrial node The contraction of the heart is initiated
by the __________.
Bicuspid/mitral What is the name of the valve separating the left atrium from the left
ventricle?
Left coronary artery The anterior interventricular artery is a branch of the __________.
The sternal angle (T4-T5) The descending aorta begins at what level?
Posterior intercostals and subcostal artery List 2 types of parietal branches of the
descending thoracic aorta.
Azygos vein, subclavian, and brachiocephalic List the three tributaries of the superior
vena cava.
, NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past Exam
Questions And Answers
Azygos vein The majority of the right posterior intercostal veins drain into the
__________.
Sternal angle, T4-T5 The border dividing the superior mediastinum from the inferior
mediastinum is a plane running from the _______ and the _______.
Posterior The Thoracic Duct is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
Posterior The Trachea is (Anterior/Posterior) to the great vessels.
Posterior The Esophagus is (Anterior/Posterior) to the trachea.
Anterior The Phrenic is (Anterior/Posterior) to the root of the lung.
Anterior The Left Vagus is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
, NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past Exam
Questions And Answers
Anterior The Right Brachiocephalic Vein is (Anterior/Posterior) to the right
brachiocephalic trunk.
Left subclavian vein and the left internal jugular The left brachiocephalic vein is formed
by the junction of the __________.
4-5 inches Approximately, how long is the trachea?
Right Which lung(s) is the SVC impression located in?
Left Which lung(s) is the arch of the aorta impression located in?
Both Which lung(s) is the esophagus impression located in?
Right Which lung(s) is the azygos impression located in?
