CCI - RVS Exam Prep 2026 Questions
and Answers
The common carotid divides into its external and internal branches usually at the
level of the upper border of the:
a) hyoid
b) cricoid
c) thyroid cartilage
d) cricothyroid membrane
e) carina - Correct answer-c) thyroid cartilage
The prominence of the larynx is formed by the:
a) hyoid bone
b) thyroid cartilage
c) cricoid cartilage
d) thyroid gland
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,e) greater cornu - Correct answer-b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - Correct answer-a) maxillary artery
Intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
a) anterior communicating artery
b) posterior communicating artery
c) superficial temporal artery
d) leptomeningeal pathways
e) rete mirable - Correct answer-c) superficial temporal artery
The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed 60 to 65 mm deep
during transcranial insonation of the temporal window are the:
a) posterior cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
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,b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral arteries -
Correct answer-d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? - Correct answer-
Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: - Correct answer-a
common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins of the distal
calf is called:
a) small saphenous vein
b) posterior accessory vein
c) peroneal vein
d) perforator trunk vein
e) medial malleolar vein - Correct answer-b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are located:
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, a) in the lower calf
b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - Correct answer-e) below the knee
The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common artery just
distal to the aortic bifurcation. - Correct answer-posterior (the IVC runs posterior
and left of the aorta at the distal bifurcation)
Is the fibula the larger or smaller bone in the lower leg? - Correct answer-smaller
(tibia is larger bone)
The brachiocephalic vein is found:
a) only on the right side
b) only on the left side
c) on both the right and left sides
d) there is no such vein; it is called "innominate"
e) this vein is located centrally in the cranium - Correct answer-c) on both the right
and left sides
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and Answers
The common carotid divides into its external and internal branches usually at the
level of the upper border of the:
a) hyoid
b) cricoid
c) thyroid cartilage
d) cricothyroid membrane
e) carina - Correct answer-c) thyroid cartilage
The prominence of the larynx is formed by the:
a) hyoid bone
b) thyroid cartilage
c) cricoid cartilage
d) thyroid gland
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,e) greater cornu - Correct answer-b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - Correct answer-a) maxillary artery
Intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following:
a) anterior communicating artery
b) posterior communicating artery
c) superficial temporal artery
d) leptomeningeal pathways
e) rete mirable - Correct answer-c) superficial temporal artery
The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed 60 to 65 mm deep
during transcranial insonation of the temporal window are the:
a) posterior cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
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,b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral arteries -
Correct answer-d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? - Correct answer-
Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: - Correct answer-a
common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
The superficial vein that sends flow to the three main perforating veins of the distal
calf is called:
a) small saphenous vein
b) posterior accessory vein
c) peroneal vein
d) perforator trunk vein
e) medial malleolar vein - Correct answer-b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are located:
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, a) in the lower calf
b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - Correct answer-e) below the knee
The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common artery just
distal to the aortic bifurcation. - Correct answer-posterior (the IVC runs posterior
and left of the aorta at the distal bifurcation)
Is the fibula the larger or smaller bone in the lower leg? - Correct answer-smaller
(tibia is larger bone)
The brachiocephalic vein is found:
a) only on the right side
b) only on the left side
c) on both the right and left sides
d) there is no such vein; it is called "innominate"
e) this vein is located centrally in the cranium - Correct answer-c) on both the right
and left sides
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