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,Question 1
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
Question 2
The prominence of the larynx is formed by the:
a) hyoid bone
b) thyroid cartilage
c) cricoid cartilage
d) thyroid gland
e) greater cornu. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -b) thyroid cartilage
Question 3
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
Question 4
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
Question 5
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
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
Question 6
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis?. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -
Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
Question 7
, The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is:. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -a
common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
Question 8
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
Question 9
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are located:
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
Question 10
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)
Question 11
Is the fibula the larger or smaller bone in the lower leg?. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -smaller
(tibia is larger bone)
Question 12
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
Question 13
Vessels and structures of the penis include all of the following except:
a) deep artery of the penis
b) dorsal artery of the penis
c) corpus spongiosum
d) inferior vesicle artery
e) dorsal vein. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -d) inferior vesicle artery
Question 14
In B-mode imaging of the common femoral artery and its bifurcation into the profunda
femoris and superficial femoral arteries, normally the profunda femoris artery courses:
a) posterolateral to the SFA