Surgical First Assist Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? - Answer -veins
Body temperature is regulated by the - Answer -hypothalamus
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? - Answer -
potassium and calcium
Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight? - Answer -
50-70%
The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the - Answer -isthmus
Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of - Answer -underlying
muscle tension
The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the stomach,
duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the - Answer -superior and inferior
mesenteric arteries
Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes - Answer -acromegaly
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,The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of - Answer -
epithelium
The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into
the arm is the - Answer -subclavian
An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is - Answer -amylase
The normal pH of blodd is - Answer -7.3 - 7.4
Which cells secrete pepsinogen? - Answer -chief
Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the
outside of the skull? - Answer -emissary
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
*anterior and middle cerebral arteries
*vertebral and internal carotids
*external and internal carotids
*occipital and thyrocervical - Answer -vertebral and internal carotids
Which of the follwing arteries divides into the anterior and middle cerebral
arteries?
*internal carotid
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,*external carotid
*vertebral
*basilar - Answer -internal carotid
Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid? - Answer
-middle cerebral
The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third
ventricle through the opening called - Answer -Foramen of Monro
The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle through the -
Answer -Aqueduct of Sylvius
Spinal fluid is produced by the - Answer -choroid plexus
The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres - Answer -falx
cerebri
Which of the following seperates the frontal and temporal lobes?
*fissure of sylvius
*fissure of rolando
*fissure of bichat
*longitudinal fissure - Answer -fissure of sylvius
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, The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus, also called the -
Answer -fissure of rolando
Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the
function of speech? - Answer -brocas
The white line of Hilton is situated - Answer -between the external and internal
anal sphincters
A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is
called - Answer -catabolism
Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer? - Answer -subcutaneous
Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells? - Answer -fibroblasts
What is normal cardiac output for an adult? - Answer -4-8L/minute
Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column? - Answer -azygos
Which arteries supplies the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, and proximal
portion of the transverse colon? - Answer -superior mesenteric
The celiac artery trifurcates into the - Answer -left gastric, splenic, and hepatic
arteries
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Questions and Answers
Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? - Answer -veins
Body temperature is regulated by the - Answer -hypothalamus
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? - Answer -
potassium and calcium
Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight? - Answer -
50-70%
The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the - Answer -isthmus
Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of - Answer -underlying
muscle tension
The arterial supply to the intestinal tract, with the exception of the stomach,
duodenum, and distal rectum, is derived from the - Answer -superior and inferior
mesenteric arteries
Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes - Answer -acromegaly
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,The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of - Answer -
epithelium
The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into
the arm is the - Answer -subclavian
An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is - Answer -amylase
The normal pH of blodd is - Answer -7.3 - 7.4
Which cells secrete pepsinogen? - Answer -chief
Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the
outside of the skull? - Answer -emissary
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?
*anterior and middle cerebral arteries
*vertebral and internal carotids
*external and internal carotids
*occipital and thyrocervical - Answer -vertebral and internal carotids
Which of the follwing arteries divides into the anterior and middle cerebral
arteries?
*internal carotid
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,*external carotid
*vertebral
*basilar - Answer -internal carotid
Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid? - Answer
-middle cerebral
The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third
ventricle through the opening called - Answer -Foramen of Monro
The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle through the -
Answer -Aqueduct of Sylvius
Spinal fluid is produced by the - Answer -choroid plexus
The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres - Answer -falx
cerebri
Which of the following seperates the frontal and temporal lobes?
*fissure of sylvius
*fissure of rolando
*fissure of bichat
*longitudinal fissure - Answer -fissure of sylvius
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, The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus, also called the -
Answer -fissure of rolando
Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the
function of speech? - Answer -brocas
The white line of Hilton is situated - Answer -between the external and internal
anal sphincters
A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is
called - Answer -catabolism
Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer? - Answer -subcutaneous
Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells? - Answer -fibroblasts
What is normal cardiac output for an adult? - Answer -4-8L/minute
Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column? - Answer -azygos
Which arteries supplies the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, and proximal
portion of the transverse colon? - Answer -superior mesenteric
The celiac artery trifurcates into the - Answer -left gastric, splenic, and hepatic
arteries
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