SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus
anterior muscle? - ✔✔long thoracic
✔✔What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle? - ✔✔thoracodorsal
✔✔The nerve of Grassi is associated with the - ✔✔stomach
✔✔The veins of sappey drain the - ✔✔diaphragm
✔✔The node of Lund is located in the - ✔✔Triangle of Calot
✔✔Where is Hartmann's pouch located? - ✔✔gallbladder infundibulum
✔✔The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called - ✔✔Hepatic
✔✔What is the name for the small pancreatic duct? - ✔✔Santorini
✔✔The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are - ✔✔cystic duct,
common hepatic duct, lower edge of the liver
✔✔The point of seperation between the posterior rectus sheath superiorly and absence
of the sheath inferiorly is called the - ✔✔arcuate line
✔✔At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery? - ✔✔at the
location of the inguinal ligament
✔✔The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery
is - ✔✔the space of riolan
✔✔The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the
colon is called the - ✔✔Margical artery of drummond
✔✔Valves of the gallbladder are called - ✔✔heister
✔✔What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the
latissimus dorsi muscle - ✔✔thoracodorsal
✔✔Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea? - ✔✔berry
,✔✔The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the -
✔✔mesentery
✔✔The left gastric, right gastric, right gastroepiploic, left gastroepiploic, and short
gastric arteries supply the - ✔✔stomach
✔✔The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are - ✔✔levator ani and coccygeus
✔✔What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve? - ✔✔Variant laryngeal
nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
✔✔Jackson's membrane would be found near the - ✔✔cecum
✔✔The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the -
✔✔splenic
✔✔The anastomsis, or linking, of arcades between the superior and inferior mesenteric
vessels is known as the long anastomosis of - ✔✔riolan
✔✔Which nerve innervates the the diaphram? - ✔✔phrenic
✔✔The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from
the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the - ✔✔linea alba
✔✔Which organ is completely retorperitoneal? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔The liver is divided into two principal lobes by which ligament? - ✔✔falciform
✔✔The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the
duodenum is the - ✔✔Oddi
✔✔The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the -
✔✔cricoid
✔✔Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver? - ✔✔portal
✔✔The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the - ✔✔duodenum
✔✔Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland? - ✔✔external carotid
✔✔What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum? - ✔✔thymus, ascending
aorta, lymph nodes
,✔✔The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the -
✔✔poupart's ligament
✔✔Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle, inferior epigastric
vessels and - ✔✔inguinal ligament
✔✔The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of - ✔✔simple
columnar epithelium
✔✔Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is - ✔✔rugae
✔✔The area where the common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and enters the
duodenum is called the - ✔✔ampulla of vater
✔✔The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the - ✔✔internal iliac artery
✔✔The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the -
✔✔mesovarium
✔✔The ovarian artery is a branch of the - ✔✔abdominal aorta
✔✔What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of
the fallopian tubes, passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve? - ✔✔round
✔✔The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the - ✔✔internal iliac artery
✔✔Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of
the uterus to the pelvic wall? - ✔✔broad
✔✔What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels? -
✔✔choroid
✔✔The opthalmic artery divides into the - ✔✔supraorbital and supratrochlear
✔✔Which rectus muscle moves the eyeball upward and medially? - ✔✔superior
✔✔The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the -
✔✔inferior thyroid artery
✔✔The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external -
✔✔maxillary
, ✔✔The five branches of the facial nerve from - ✔✔temporal, zygomatic, buccal,
madibular, cervical
✔✔Where do the mental nerves and vessels exit from the mandible? - ✔✔foramen
✔✔In addition to the zygoma, which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch? -
✔✔temporal
✔✔What is the principal muscle of the pelvic floor? - ✔✔levator ani
✔✔The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the - ✔✔portal vein
✔✔The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves? -
✔✔sciatic
✔✔The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the - ✔✔internal iliac
✔✔What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces? - ✔✔renal
pelvis
✔✔A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a
- ✔✔condyle
✔✔At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located? - ✔✔C2
✔✔What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF? - ✔✔ventricles
✔✔Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the
notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle? - ✔✔anterior cruciate
✔✔The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the - ✔✔nucleus
pulposus
✔✔Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta? - ✔✔renal
✔✔The branches of the aortic arch are - ✔✔brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left
subclavian
✔✔The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the - ✔✔right and left common iliacs
✔✔The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta, aka - ✔✔Sinuses
of Valsalva
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus
anterior muscle? - ✔✔long thoracic
✔✔What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle? - ✔✔thoracodorsal
✔✔The nerve of Grassi is associated with the - ✔✔stomach
✔✔The veins of sappey drain the - ✔✔diaphragm
✔✔The node of Lund is located in the - ✔✔Triangle of Calot
✔✔Where is Hartmann's pouch located? - ✔✔gallbladder infundibulum
✔✔The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called - ✔✔Hepatic
✔✔What is the name for the small pancreatic duct? - ✔✔Santorini
✔✔The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are - ✔✔cystic duct,
common hepatic duct, lower edge of the liver
✔✔The point of seperation between the posterior rectus sheath superiorly and absence
of the sheath inferiorly is called the - ✔✔arcuate line
✔✔At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery? - ✔✔at the
location of the inguinal ligament
✔✔The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery
is - ✔✔the space of riolan
✔✔The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the
colon is called the - ✔✔Margical artery of drummond
✔✔Valves of the gallbladder are called - ✔✔heister
✔✔What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the
latissimus dorsi muscle - ✔✔thoracodorsal
✔✔Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea? - ✔✔berry
,✔✔The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the -
✔✔mesentery
✔✔The left gastric, right gastric, right gastroepiploic, left gastroepiploic, and short
gastric arteries supply the - ✔✔stomach
✔✔The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are - ✔✔levator ani and coccygeus
✔✔What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve? - ✔✔Variant laryngeal
nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
✔✔Jackson's membrane would be found near the - ✔✔cecum
✔✔The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the -
✔✔splenic
✔✔The anastomsis, or linking, of arcades between the superior and inferior mesenteric
vessels is known as the long anastomosis of - ✔✔riolan
✔✔Which nerve innervates the the diaphram? - ✔✔phrenic
✔✔The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from
the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the - ✔✔linea alba
✔✔Which organ is completely retorperitoneal? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔The liver is divided into two principal lobes by which ligament? - ✔✔falciform
✔✔The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the
duodenum is the - ✔✔Oddi
✔✔The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the -
✔✔cricoid
✔✔Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver? - ✔✔portal
✔✔The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the - ✔✔duodenum
✔✔Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland? - ✔✔external carotid
✔✔What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum? - ✔✔thymus, ascending
aorta, lymph nodes
,✔✔The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the -
✔✔poupart's ligament
✔✔Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle, inferior epigastric
vessels and - ✔✔inguinal ligament
✔✔The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of - ✔✔simple
columnar epithelium
✔✔Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is - ✔✔rugae
✔✔The area where the common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and enters the
duodenum is called the - ✔✔ampulla of vater
✔✔The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the - ✔✔internal iliac artery
✔✔The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the -
✔✔mesovarium
✔✔The ovarian artery is a branch of the - ✔✔abdominal aorta
✔✔What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of
the fallopian tubes, passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve? - ✔✔round
✔✔The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the - ✔✔internal iliac artery
✔✔Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of
the uterus to the pelvic wall? - ✔✔broad
✔✔What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels? -
✔✔choroid
✔✔The opthalmic artery divides into the - ✔✔supraorbital and supratrochlear
✔✔Which rectus muscle moves the eyeball upward and medially? - ✔✔superior
✔✔The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the -
✔✔inferior thyroid artery
✔✔The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external -
✔✔maxillary
, ✔✔The five branches of the facial nerve from - ✔✔temporal, zygomatic, buccal,
madibular, cervical
✔✔Where do the mental nerves and vessels exit from the mandible? - ✔✔foramen
✔✔In addition to the zygoma, which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch? -
✔✔temporal
✔✔What is the principal muscle of the pelvic floor? - ✔✔levator ani
✔✔The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the - ✔✔portal vein
✔✔The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves? -
✔✔sciatic
✔✔The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the - ✔✔internal iliac
✔✔What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces? - ✔✔renal
pelvis
✔✔A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a
- ✔✔condyle
✔✔At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located? - ✔✔C2
✔✔What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF? - ✔✔ventricles
✔✔Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the
notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle? - ✔✔anterior cruciate
✔✔The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the - ✔✔nucleus
pulposus
✔✔Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta? - ✔✔renal
✔✔The branches of the aortic arch are - ✔✔brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left
subclavian
✔✔The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the - ✔✔right and left common iliacs
✔✔The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta, aka - ✔✔Sinuses
of Valsalva
