Boards Part 1 practice Q's (General Anatomy) Irene Gold

The DRG adrenal medulla and ANS are derived from

Neural crest cells

The vertebral column is derived from which embryological structure

Mesoderm (spinal cord comes from neural tube)

The ascending portion of the large intestine is derived from

Midgut

Which plane divides the body in half (anterior to posterior)

Coronal

Kupfer cells remain as macrophages in the

liver

Oral cavity is made of

non-keratinized stratified squamous

Separates the anterior 2/3 of the tongue from the posterior 1/3

sulcus terminalis

Which vocal cords are paired

arytenoid

Which part of the lungs have smooth muscle and no cartilage

tertiary bronchus

Circular muscle is located in which region of the digestive system

stomach (for peristalsis)

The venous blood flow from the GI tract drains into the super and inferior ____ veins that join ____ vein to form the ___ vein to supply the live

mesenteric, splenic, portal

Which is not an infrahyoid muscle

mylohyoid

What connects the uterus to the labia majora

round ligament

What spinal nerves supply the serratus anterior

C5, C6, C7 (long thoracic)

The supraglenoid tubercle is part of which bone

scapula (LH bicep attaches)

Which muscle extends over 2 joints

rectus femoris

Which muscle is innervated by inferior gluteal nerve

glute max

Which muscle does not attach to pes anserine

IT band

Which bone is first to ossify

clavicle (intramembranous)

What ligament hold the radius to the ulna

annular

Which muscle is the major support to the pelvic diaphragm

levator ani (coccygeus is part but not major)

An inversion sprain causes most damage to which ligament

anterior talofibular

What is the innervation to the surface of the lateral thigh

lateral femoral cutaneous

Which of the following bone has trapezoid lines

clavicle

Location of fossa ovalis

right atrium

What forms the medial border of the axillary triangle

serratus (ant = pec, lat. = tri, post = lats)

Haustra's are located in what part of the body

colon

Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the hip

iliofemoral (ischiofemoral too but not as strong)

Which cells are in the stratum basal

melanocytes

Which cells cover the non-keratinized surface of the vagina

stratified squamous

Which organ has both endocrine and exocrine function

pancreas

What forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle

sartorius (med = adductors. Sup = inguinal lig)

Which is a freely moveable joint

diarthrodial

What motion closes the glottis

adduction

Thoracic duct empties into what

left subclavian and internal jugular

Attachment for long head of the triceps

infraglenoid tubercle

What passes through the flexor retinaculum at the wrist

median nerve

What is derived from the hindgut

distal colon

What bone does not have a styloid

humerus

The coronary sinus drains into which chamber of the heart

right atrium

What organ is retroperitoneal

kidney

Anterior portion of the spleen contacts what

descending colon (med = stomach)

Head of the radius contacts

capitulum

What joint type is between the tibia and fibula

syndesmosis

What muscle plantar flexes the foot and flexes the knee

plantaris

Failure of fusion of the lamina to fuse

spina bifida

If apoptosis does not happen what occurs

syndactyly

In which area of the body is there pseudostratified columnar epithelium

respiratory tract

What muscles are for expiration

internal oblique, TV abdominis, rectus abdominus

Taeniae coli are found where

colon

Ductus arteriosus is between what 2 structures

pulmonary artery and aorta

What is the most dominant ligament in female reproductive ligament

broad

What nerve supplies the biceps brachii

musculocutaneous

What muscle is the main flexor of the hip

iliopsoas (also flexes trunk)

The junction between the coronal and sagittal sutures

bregma

Ligament found between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus

transverse humeral

The trochlea is found at what joint

humeroulnar

Location of the intertrochanteric line

between greater and lesser trochanters

Maintains the medial arch of the foot

calcaneonavicular (aka spring)

1st metacarpal joint is what type of joint

saddle

What nerve innervates the rhomboids

dorsal scapular

Esophagus opens into what part of stomach

cardiac

What muscles assists in shoulder flexion

pec major (coracobrachialis is main one)

Artery that supplies popliteal artery

femoral

What ligament is part of the deltoid ligament

posterior tibiotalar

What muscle is involved in inspiration

diaphragm

Which is not part of the digastric triangle

omohyoid

The putamen and caudate are part of what structure

dorsal striatum

What ligament makes up the medial part of the greater sciatic notch

sacrotuberous (inf = sacrospinous)

Function of the substantia gelatinosa

receives info about pain and temperature

A thick sheet fibrous sheet of connective tissue between 2 bones is described as

interosseous membrane

The appendicular skeleton is derived from

mesoderm

What ligament stabilizes the fibular

fibularcollateral

The radiate ligament attaches to what part of the rib

head

The short head of the biceps attaches to where

intertubercular groove

Which breaks down bone

osteoclasts (come from macrophages)

What structure houses the cribriform plate

ethmoid

The femoral artery drains into what

popliteal

The distal radioulnar joint is classified as what

pivot

Damage to what nerve causes wrist drop

radial

Bowmans glands are responsible for what sense

smell

The deltoid ligament is responsible for what movement in the foot

inversion (stops eversion)

What structure adducts the vocal folds

arytenoid cartilage

Most inferior portion of the lung

lingula

Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

vagina

Melanoctyes are located in which layer of the skin

basal layer

What tendon goes through the carpal tunnel

flexor polices longus

Sella turcica is the location for the

pituitary gland

The azygos vein drains into

superior vena cava

In which structure is a trigone

urinary bladder

Which area has stratified squamous

vagina

Transitional epithelium is located

urinary bladder

Embryological area of the adrenal medulla is

neural crest cells

Derived from the foregut

stomach

What taste buds are located anterior to the sulcus terminalis

vallate (circumvallate)

Most sensitive to taste = folate

Spread throughout, most numerous, no taste = filiform

Protrudes the tongue

genioglossus

Oxygenated blood to the heart empties into what

left atrium

Deoxygenated blood enters lungs by the

pulmonary trunk