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Question 1
What is the abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominopelvic cavity called?
- Ascites
- Peritonitis
- Hematoma
- Pneumoperitoneum
Question 2
Inflammation of the plantar aponeurosis at its attachment to the calcaneus produces which condition?
- Plantar fasciitis (heel spur syndrome)
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Achilles tendinitis
- Morton's neuroma
Question 3
What is the most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage?
- Rupture of a saccular (berry) aneurysm of the cerebral or brainstem circulation
- Rupture of the middle meningeal artery
- Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus
- Chronic hypertension causing a cerebellar infarct
Question 4
Urine from a ruptured spongy urethra can spread into the lower abdominal wall beneath the membranous fascia, also known as ______ fascia.
Fill in the blank
Question 5
Where is the posterior tibial pulse palpated?
- Between the medial malleolus and the calcaneal tendon
- On the dorsum of the foot just lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon
- In the popliteal fossa behind the knee
- In the femoral triangle over the proximal femoral artery
Question 6
Which is the most common type of abdominal wall hernia?
- Inguinal hernia
- Umbilical hernia
- Linea alba hernia
- Incisional hernia
Question 7
About 85% of berry aneurysms occur between which arteries?
- The anterior cerebral, internal carotid, and middle cerebral branches
- The vertebral, basilar, and posterior cerebral arteries
- The middle meningeal and superficial temporal arteries
- The posterior inferior cerebellar and anterior spinal arteries
Question 8
The testes produce sperm normally at core body temperature (37 °C / 98.6 °F).
- True
- False
Question 9
The intercostal muscles can hypertrophy when chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema develops.
- True
- False
Question 10
Afferent fibers conveying pain from the bowel have their nerve cell bodies in which location?
- The dorsal root ganglia of the T5–L2 spinal levels
- The dorsal root ganglia of the C1–C4 spinal levels
- The superior cervical ganglion
- The sympathetic chain ganglia
Question 11
A unilateral lesion of the sympathetic pathway from the upper thoracic cord to the head produces ______ syndrome, characterized by miosis, slight ptosis, and anhydrosis.
Fill in the blank
Question 12
The dorsalis pedis artery is a continuation of which artery?
- The anterior tibial artery
- The posterior tibial artery
- The fibular (peroneal) artery
- The popliteal artery
Question 13
Which type of elbow dislocation is the most common?
- Posterior dislocation
- Anterior dislocation
- Medial dislocation
- Lateral dislocation
Question 14
The azygos venous system contains valves that prevent blood from flowing in either direction.
- True
- False
Question 15
A fracture of the distal radius following a fall on an outstretched hand, in which the distal fragment is displaced proximally and dorsally and produces a "dinner fork" deformity, is called a ______ fracture.
Fill in the blank
Question 16
Which tarsal bone is most commonly fractured?
- The calcaneus
- The talus
- The navicular
- The cuboid
Question 17
Which ribs are the least commonly fractured?
- Ribs 1, 11, and 12
- Ribs 3, 4, and 5
- Ribs 5, 6, and 7
- Ribs 8, 9, and 10
Question 18
What is a flail chest?
- A free-floating segment of chest wall created by rib fractures in a transverse or oblique plane or at multiple sites on the same rib
- A fracture of the sternum only
- A dislocation of the costal cartilages from the sternum
- A fracture of the first rib with arterial injury
Question 19
The subcostal line crosses the descending duodenum.
- True
- False
Question 20
The transumbilical plane passes through the umbilicus and through which intervertebral disc?
- The L3-L4 disc
- The L1-L2 disc
- The L5-S1 disc
- The T12-L1 disc
Question 21
Erb's palsy results from an upper brachial plexus injury involving which spinal roots?
- C5-C6
- C7-T1
- C8-T1
- T1-T2
Question 22
Klumpke's palsy (a lower brachial plexus injury) affects primarily the muscles of the forearm and hand, producing a weak grasp.
- True
- False
Question 23
The imaginary horizontal plane that passes through the iliac tubercles of the iliac crest and corresponds to the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra is the ______ plane.
Fill in the blank
Question 24
Why does a scalp laceration bleed so profusely?
- The scalp's small arteries are held open by tough connective tissue just beneath the skin, so they cannot constrict
- The scalp contains no blood vessels and bleeds only from the skull
- The scalp is supplied only by the internal carotid artery, which is a high-pressure vessel
- The scalp has a single large vein that cannot clot
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