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CCI - RVS Exam Prep Questions and Answers Latest
Version (2024/2025) Already Graded A
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 - (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
e) greater cornu - (ANSWER)b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
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b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - (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 - (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
b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
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e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral arteries -
(ANSWER)d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? - (ANSWER)Absence or
hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: - (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 - (ANSWER)b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are located:
a) in the lower calf
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b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - (ANSWER)e) below the knee
The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common artery just
distal to the aortic bifurcation. - (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? - (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 - (ANSWER)c) on both the right and
left sides
CCI - RVS Exam Prep Questions and Answers Latest
Version (2024/2025) Already Graded A
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 - (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
e) greater cornu - (ANSWER)b) thyroid cartilage
The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the:
a) maxillary artery
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b) facial artery
c) inferior alveolar artery
d) transverse facial artery
e) superficial temporal artery - (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 - (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
b) right and left vertebral arteries
c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries
d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
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e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral arteries -
(ANSWER)d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis? - (ANSWER)Absence or
hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is: - (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 - (ANSWER)b) posterior accessory vein
The paratibial perforating veins (formerly Boyd's perforator) are located:
a) in the lower calf
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b) in the distal thigh
c) in the proximal thigh
d) on the dorsum of the foot
e) below the knee - (ANSWER)e) below the knee
The left common iliac vein crosses __________ to the right common artery just
distal to the aortic bifurcation. - (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? - (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 - (ANSWER)c) on both the right and
left sides
