ANAT380 FINAL EXAM QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An intercostal nerve is the
a. lateral cutaneous branch of a thoracic spinal nerve
b. anterior (ventral) ramus of a thoracic spinal nerve
c. main trunk of a thoracic spinal nerve
d. posterior (dorsal) ramus of a thoracic spinal nerve - Answers - b
The cystic duct joins which of the following ducts to form the common bile duct?
a. main pancreatic duct
b. common hepatic duct
c. spiral duct
d. accessory pancreatic duct - Answers - b
In exploratory surgery of the abdomen, where would an incision be made to separate
the right and left rectus sheaths?
a. linea alba
b. arcuate line
c. tendinous intersection
d. semilunar line - Answers - a
A surgeon dissecting the root (hilum) of the right lung may locate the bronchus by
appreciating that it
a. is the most anterior structure
b. lies between the pulmonary artery and veins
c. is posterior to the pulmonary artery and veins
d. is the most inferior structure - Answers - c
Examination of a patient reveals an isolated tumour located at the porta hepatis of the
liver. This tumour MOST LIKELY compresses which of the following structures?
a. portal vein
b. hepatic veins
c. left gastric artery
d. cystic duct - Answers - a
Which of the following structures can be compressed between the superior mesenteric
artery and the aorta?
a. Left renal vein
b. Right renal vein
c. Left renal artery
d. Right renal artery - Answers - a
, All the following are distinguishing features of the large intestine EXCEPT:
a. haustra
b. teniae coli
c. plicae circularis
d. epiploic (omental) appendages - Answers - c
Meckel's diverticulum is an outpouching of which structure?
a. Cecum
b. Ilium
c. Jejunum
d. Duodenum - Answers - b
Which of the following are posterior branches of the abdominal aorta?
a. Gonadal arteries
b. Renal arteries
c. Lumbar arteries
d. Suprarenal arteries - Answers - c
All the following statements are true about muscles forming the posterior abdominal wall
EXCEPT:
a. The diaphragm does not contribute to the musculature of the posterior abdominal
wall.
b. The iliacus muscle is innervated by the femoral nerve.
c. The psoas major muscle flexes the thigh.
d. The quadratus lumborum muscle extends the vertebrae. - Answers - a
A patient comes to the hospital with an abdominal infection that has spread
retroperitoneally. Which of the following structures is MOST LIKELY affected?
a. jejunum
b. stomach
c. transverse colon
d. descending colon - Answers - d
Which of the following cutaneous nerves enters the inguinal canal laterally and exits
through the superficial inguinal ring?
a. Subcostal
b. Obturator
c. Ilioinguinal
d. Iliohypogastric - Answers - c
All the following are branches of the lumbar plexus EXCEPT:
a. genitofemoral nerve
b. iliohypogastric nerve
c. pelvic splanchnic nerves
d. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve - Answers - c
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An intercostal nerve is the
a. lateral cutaneous branch of a thoracic spinal nerve
b. anterior (ventral) ramus of a thoracic spinal nerve
c. main trunk of a thoracic spinal nerve
d. posterior (dorsal) ramus of a thoracic spinal nerve - Answers - b
The cystic duct joins which of the following ducts to form the common bile duct?
a. main pancreatic duct
b. common hepatic duct
c. spiral duct
d. accessory pancreatic duct - Answers - b
In exploratory surgery of the abdomen, where would an incision be made to separate
the right and left rectus sheaths?
a. linea alba
b. arcuate line
c. tendinous intersection
d. semilunar line - Answers - a
A surgeon dissecting the root (hilum) of the right lung may locate the bronchus by
appreciating that it
a. is the most anterior structure
b. lies between the pulmonary artery and veins
c. is posterior to the pulmonary artery and veins
d. is the most inferior structure - Answers - c
Examination of a patient reveals an isolated tumour located at the porta hepatis of the
liver. This tumour MOST LIKELY compresses which of the following structures?
a. portal vein
b. hepatic veins
c. left gastric artery
d. cystic duct - Answers - a
Which of the following structures can be compressed between the superior mesenteric
artery and the aorta?
a. Left renal vein
b. Right renal vein
c. Left renal artery
d. Right renal artery - Answers - a
, All the following are distinguishing features of the large intestine EXCEPT:
a. haustra
b. teniae coli
c. plicae circularis
d. epiploic (omental) appendages - Answers - c
Meckel's diverticulum is an outpouching of which structure?
a. Cecum
b. Ilium
c. Jejunum
d. Duodenum - Answers - b
Which of the following are posterior branches of the abdominal aorta?
a. Gonadal arteries
b. Renal arteries
c. Lumbar arteries
d. Suprarenal arteries - Answers - c
All the following statements are true about muscles forming the posterior abdominal wall
EXCEPT:
a. The diaphragm does not contribute to the musculature of the posterior abdominal
wall.
b. The iliacus muscle is innervated by the femoral nerve.
c. The psoas major muscle flexes the thigh.
d. The quadratus lumborum muscle extends the vertebrae. - Answers - a
A patient comes to the hospital with an abdominal infection that has spread
retroperitoneally. Which of the following structures is MOST LIKELY affected?
a. jejunum
b. stomach
c. transverse colon
d. descending colon - Answers - d
Which of the following cutaneous nerves enters the inguinal canal laterally and exits
through the superficial inguinal ring?
a. Subcostal
b. Obturator
c. Ilioinguinal
d. Iliohypogastric - Answers - c
All the following are branches of the lumbar plexus EXCEPT:
a. genitofemoral nerve
b. iliohypogastric nerve
c. pelvic splanchnic nerves
d. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve - Answers - c
