ANATOMY
INFERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Highest point of illiac crest lies at L3/L4 disc level.
2. During development, lower limb buds rotate 90? medially whereas upper
limb buds rotate 90? laterally.
4. Greater sciatic notch is wider in females than males (female 75?, male
50?).
5. Subpubic angle is females is 80? - 85? (less in males).
6. Neck ? shaft angle of femur : 125?. Angle of femoral torsion or angle of
7. Muscular attachment to greater trochanter : Piriformis, gluteus minimus and
medius, obturator internus and externus.
8. Muscular attachment to lesser trochanter : Psoas major, illiacus, adductor
magnus.
Primary centre appears at 7th week of intrauterine life.
10. Ossification at lower end of femur occurs after the fetus attains viability.
Lower end of the femur is the growing end.
11. Patella, the largest sesamoid bone develops in the tendon of quadriceps
12. Tibia has one primary and two secondary centres for ossification. Primary
centre (shaft) appears at 7 th week of intrauterine life. (like femur)
13. Secondary centre for upper end of tibia appears just before birth.
14. Upper end of tibia and lower end femur are common sites of osteomyelitis
15. Law of ossification : ossification centre appearing first will fuse last. Fibula
is an exception to this rule.
16. Fibula : upper and lower ends are subcutaneous. Common femoral nerve is
in relation to its neck. This is an ideal spare bone for grafting.
body angle is 150? in adults and 130? - 140? in infants.
18. Sesamoid bones : patella (largest) in tendon of quadriceps femoris, other :-
in tendons of tibialis anterior and posterior, lateral head of gastroc nemius,
gluteus maximus, flexor hallucis brevis.
19. Root value : ilio ? inguinal nerve L1 genitofemoral nerve L1, L2.
Lateralcutaneous nerve of thigh L2, L3. Iliohypogastric L1.
20. Lumbar plexus (L1 ? L5).
21. a) Housemaid's knee : Enlarged prepatellar bursa.
b) Miner's beat knee : Infected prepatellar bursa.
22. Illiotibial tract : Thickened lateral part of fascia 5 cm wide. Gluteus maximus
and tensor fascia lata are inserted in the upper part.
23. Saphenous opening is in fascia lata. 4 cm below and 4 cm cateral to the
pubic tubercle. It is 2.5 cm X2 cm. Closed by cribriform fascia.
longus, base by inguinal ligament. It is continuous below with the adductor
canal. Femoral vein is medial and femoral nerve is lateral to femoral artery
(vein ? artery ? nerve) contents : Femoral artery with branches, femoral vein
with tributaries, femoral nerve, femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, lateral
25. Anterior wall of femoral sheath is formed by fascia transversalis and
posterior wall by fascia iliaca.
26. Femoral canal is the medial compartment of femoral sheath (1.5 X 1.5 cm).
Upper part/ base is called femoral ring. Femoral canal is wider in females.
arise from inferior epigastric artery.
28. Muscles in the anterior compartment of thigh are supplied by femoral
nerve (L2, L3, L4).
29. Both illiacus and psoas major have common insertion in the lesser
30. Adductor canal (= Hunter's/ subsartorial canal) : An intermuscular space on
the medial side of thigh. Bounded anteriorly by vastus medialis, posteriorly by
adductor longus (above) and magnus (below). Roof is overlapped by Sartorius.
Contents : femoral artery and vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis,
31. Last branch of femoral artery : descending branch of genicular artery.
32. Quadriceps is an extensor to the knee joint.
33. Adductor magnus is supplied by two different motor nerves ? obturator
and sciatic nerve. Pectineus also has dual nerve supply ? femoral and
34. Principal nerve supply of adductor compartment : obturator nerve. It is a
branch of lumbar plexus. Root value : L2, L3, L4.
35. Accessory obturator nerve is present in 30% cases. Branch of lumbar
plexus. Root value : L3 , L4.
medius and minimus are supplied by superior gluteal nerve.
37. Gamellus superior is supplied by nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1, S2) and
gamellus inferior is supplied by nerve to Quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1).
38. Tensor fascia lata is supplied by superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1).
L5, S1. C) Inferior gluteal nerve ? L5, S1, S2. D) Pudendal nerve ? S2, S3, S4.
40. Popliteal artery : anterior to popliteal vein in knee. Very prone to
aneurysm. B.P. in lower limb is recorded from popliteal artery. Common site of
atherosclerosis.
peroneal - L4, L5, S1, S2.
42. Sciatic nerve : Largest branch of sacral plexus. Thickest nerve in the body (2
cm). Root value : L4, L5, S1 ? S3. Divides into tibial and common peroneal nerves.
Tibial part supplies semitendinosus, semimembranosus and long head of
femoris.
43. `Sleeping foot' ? is due to the compression of sciatic nerve.
44. Principal nerve of the lateral compartment : Superficial peroneal nerve.
45. Guy ropes : Three muscles ? Sartorius, gracillis and semitendinosus are
46. Nerve of illium, ischium and pubis :
nerve of ilium femoral nerve supplies sartorius nerve of ischium scia c
nerve supplies semitendinosus nerve of pubis obturator nerve supplies
gracillis. Sartorius in anterior compartment, gracillis in medial compartment
47. Anserine bursa : separates tendons of gracilis, Sartorius and
semitendinosus. The bursa has several diverticula.
48. Peripheral hearts : Soleus muscles in the calf.
49. Sural nerve : Branch of tibial nerve. Root value. L5, S1, S2. It descends
50. Root value of a) lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh L4, L5, S1. B) medial
cutaneous nerve of thigh L2, L3. c) posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh S1,
S2, S3. D) saphenous nerve L3, L4.
51. Muscles of posterior compartment of leg are supplied by tibial nerve.
53. The sesamoid bone fabella is in tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius.
54. Brodie's bursa lies deep to : medial head of gastrocnemius and
semimembranosus. May communicate with knee joint.
55. Tendocalcaneus= Achilles tendon : Thickest and strongest tendon of the
gastrocnemius and soleus.
56. There are 3 plantar and 4 dorsal interossei.
57. Lateral and medial plantar nerve are branches of tibial nerve.
58. There are about 5 perforators along the great saphenous vein and one
59. Perforators of leg : a) thigh in lower part adductor canal, connecting
femoral vein and saphenous vein b) below knee : connecting great saphenous
vein and posterior tibial vein c) lateral perforator- at the junction of middle and
lower thirds of leg d) medial ?upper, middle and lower.
tested but not deep veins.
61. Perthe's test : is used to test the deep veins. Varicose veins become
distended if the perforators are blocked.
62. Superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain the skin and fascia of lower limb,
63. Gland of cloquet / Rossenmutller ?lies in femoral canal.
64. Deep inguinal lymph nodes receive afferents from a) superficial inguinal
nodes b) popliteal nodes c) glans penis /clitoris d) deep lymphatics of lower
limb.
horn cells.
66. Muscles and nerve supply :
a) Hamstrings ?sciatic nerve
b) Quadriceps-femoral
d) Triceps ? radial.
67. Tibia & radius are pre-axial bones and fibula and ulna are post axial bones.
68. Illiofemoral ligament = ligament of Bigelow (Y shaped) is the strongest
ligament of the body.
illiacus. Chief extensor gluteus maximus and hamstrings. Chief abductors-
gluteus medius and minimus.
70. Coxa vara :neck shaft angle>150? in child and > 127? in adult.
71. Perthe's disease : destruction and flattening of femoral head due to
72. Important lines : a) Shenton's line : between upper border of obturator
foramen and lower border of neck of femour.
b) Nelaton's line : between anterior superior iliac spine and ischial tuberosity.
Passes through the highest part of greater trochanter.
trochanter.
73. Relative disruption of lines of Bryant's triangle is seen in displacement of
greater trochanter.
74. Diseases and age distribution (hip joint).
b) 5-10 years ? perthe's ds.
c) 10-20 years ? coxa vara.
75. Knee joint is a compound saddle joint.
76. Ligamentum patellae : Central portion of common tendon of insertion of
tibial tuberosity.
77. a) oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion from tendon of
semimembranosus.
b) Arcuate popliteal ligament is posterior expansion from short lateral
c) Tibial (medial) collateral ligament is degenerated tendon of adductor
magnus.
d) Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament is degenerated tendon of peroneus
longus.
78.
Principal
flexors
of
: biceps
femoris,
semitendinosus,
semimembranosus. Principal extensor quadriceps femoris.
to the tibial collateral ligament. Lateral meniscus is protected by poplitius.
80. Anterior cruciate ligament starts in the intercondylar region of tibia and
attached to medial surface of lateral condyle of femur. More commonly
injured-particularly in hyper extension injury and anterior dislocation of tibia.
attached to lateral surface of medial condyle of femur. Less commonly injured.
82. Menisci, cruciate ligaments, tendons, cartilage- all are hypointense (black)
on MRI.
83. Medial meniscus is semicircular. Posterior margin is continuous with
collateral ligament.
84. Lateral meniscus is circular. Attached to femur via meniscofemoral
ligaments.
85. Sinovial membrane of knee lines all aspects except posteriorly where it is
PCL.
86. Bursae around knee : Total 13. 4 anterior, 4 cateral, 5 medial, no posterior.
87. Ankle joint is a synovial joint (hinge type).
88. Deltoid (medial) ligament : Triangular. Both superficial and deep parts have
posterior b) Flexor digitorum longus.
89. a) Principal dorsiflexors of foot : Tibialis anterior (plus excessory : Extensors
and peroneus tertius).
b) Principal plantar flexors of foot : Gastrocnemius, soleus (plus accessory :
c) Principal everters of foot : peroneus longus, brevis.
d) Principal inverters of foot : Tibialis anterior and posterior.
90. Subtalar joint is talocalcaneal joint. Sinovial joint. Separated from
talocalcaneo navicular joint by sinus tarsi.
91. Spring ligament = plantar calcaneonavicular ligament.
92. Abnormalities of arch of foot :
a) Pes planus ? absence/ collapse of arch.
b) Pes cavus ? Exaggerated longitudinal arch (due to spina bifida, polio etc).
c) Talips equinus ? walks on toes.
e) Talipes varus ? walks on outer border of foot (foot is inverted and
adducted).
f) Talipes valgus ? walks on inner border of foot (everted and abducted).
g) Talipes equinovarus (club foot) : Foot is inverted, adducted + planter flexed
93. Femoral nerve : Root value L2, L3, L4. Branches in thigh sartorius,
medial cutaneous nerve of thigh are superficial and branches to vasti (3),
rectus femoris, saphenous as well as hip and knee joints are deep branches.
Test : patellar jerk.
rami).
Branches : adductors, pectineus, gracillis, obturator externus.
95. Femoral artery, hip, knee joints ? are supplied by both femoral and
obturator nerves.
(ventral). Supplies ? pectineus (deep part), hip joint.
97. Tibial nerve : Larger terminal branch of sciatic nerve. Root value : L4, L5, S1,
S3 (ventral).
Supplies : gastro ? soleus, popiteus, plantaris, tibialis posterior (3P) flexors of
Terminal branches are medial and lateral plantars.
98. Common peroneal nerve : smaller terminal branch of sciatic nerve. Root
value : L4, L5, S1, S2. Branches : short head of biceps femoris, lateral cutaneous
nerve of calf, lateral geniculars, superficial and deep peroneals. The nerve can
99. Muscles having dual nerve supply : Pectineus, adductor magnus, biceps
femoris.
100. Muscles acting on both hip and knee joints : Rectus femoris, Sartorius,
long head of biceps femoris.
101. Unlocking of knee is done by : Popliteus.
102. Inferior tibio fibular joint is a syndesmosis. Calcaneo cuboid joint is a
saddle joint.
103. Tarsals : a) Talus ? no muscular attachment
b) Cuboid ? groove for peroneus longus tendon.
gluteus medius, flexion by illiacus, lateral rotation by obturator internus.
105. Medial aspect of leg (skin) is supplied by saphenous nerve. Lateral aspect
by sural nerve.
ANATOMY MCQS
1. Exception to the law of ossification occurs in
a) tibia b) talus c) fibula d) ulna.
2. The sesamoid bone fabella lies in the tendon of
a) flexor hallucis brevis b) lateral head of gastroc nemius c) soleus d) tibialis
3. Nerve palpable at neck of fibula is
a) common peroneal b) sural c) lateral cutaneous d) all.
4. All of the following muscles are attached to lesser trochanter except
a) psoas major b) illiacus c) adductor magnus d) piriformis.
6. Root value of ilio ? inguinal nerve a) L1 b) L1, L2 c) L1 ? L3 d) L2, L3.
7. Clergyman's knee is enlarged
a) prepatellar bursa b) suprapatellar bursa c) infrapateller bursa d) none.
8. Housemaid's knee is enlarged
9. Which of the following is not component of femoral triangle?
a) femoral nerve b) genitor femoral nerve c) nerve to pectineus d) illio ?
inguinal nerve.
10. Which of the following is not true of femoral triangle?
femoral vein is lateral to femoral artery d) lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh is a
component of it.
11. Obturator artery is a branch of
a) internal iliac b) common femoral c) profunda femoris d) external iliac artery.
a) saphenous nerve b) nerve to vastus medialis c) divisions of obturator nerve
d) genitor femoral nerve.
13. Pectineus is supplied by
a) femoral nerve b) obturator nerve c) both d) illio ? inguinal nerve
a) piriformis b) obturator internus c) obturator externus d) gluteus maximus.
15. Accessory obturator nerve is seen in
a) 30% b) 40% c) 10% d) 20%.
16. Aneurysm is commonest in
artery.
17. Adductor magnus is supplied by which nerve?
a) obturator b) sciatic c) femoral d) a + b.
18. Common perneal nerve supplies
c) semitendinosus d) semimembranosus.
19. Which of the following is not a member of `Guy ropes'
a) Sartorius b) gracillis c) semitendinosus d) long head of biceps.
20. Gamellus superior is supplied by
d) accessory obturator nerve.
21. Inferior gluteal nerve supplies
a) gluteus maximus b) gluteus medius c) gluteus minimus d) all.
22. Gluteus medius and minimus are supplied by
d) accessory obturator nerve
23. Thickest nerve in body is
a) sciatic b) femoral c) nerve in cartid shrath d) illio ? inguinal
24. Tibial nerve supplies all except
d) semimembranosus.
25. Sural nerve is
a) lateral to lateral head of gastrocnemius b) medial to medial head of
gastrocnemius c) between the two heads of gastrocnemius d) posterior to
26. Peripheral hearts are located in
a) soleus b) medial head of gastrocnemius c) medial head of gastrocnemius
d) all.
27. Bursa deep to medial head of gastrocnemius
28. Muscles of posterior compartment of leg are supplied by
a) femoral nerve b) obturator nerve c) common peroneal nerve d) tibial nerve.
29. Number of dorsal interrossei in leg
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5.
a) superficial peroneal b) common peroneal c) deep peroneal d) tibial.
31. Adductor group of muscles are supplied by ? nerve
a) sciatic b) femoral c) obturator d) accessory obturator.
32. Strongest ligament in the body is
33. Imaginary line joining anterior superior iliac spine and tip of greater
trochanter is
a) Nelaton's line b) Schoemaker's line c) shenton's line d) none.
34. Perthe's disease is commonest in the age group
35. line passing between upper border of obturator foramen and lower border
of femoral neck is
a) Shenton's line b) Schoemaker's line c) Nelaton's line d) M.C. Gregor's line.
36. Oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of
magnus d) tendon of peroneus longus.
37. In the knee joint, sinovium lines all aspects except
a) anteriorly b) posteriorly c) medially d) laterally.
38. What is not true about meniscus?
lateral meniscus is attached to femur via meniscofemoral ligament d) medial
meniscus is resistant to injury.
39. What is not true about deltoid ligament
a) triangular in shape b) attached to lateral meniscus c) crossed by tendons of
40. Which of the following is not an everter of foot?
a) peroneus longus b) peronus brevis c) tibialis anterior d) all.
41. Patients with talipes equinus walks on
a) toes b) heel c) lateral border d) medial border.
a) inversion b) adduction c) plantar flexion d) walks on inner border of foot.
43. Unlocking of knee is due to
a) popliteus b) hamstrings c) quadriceps d) gastrocnemius.
44. All of the following muscles have dual nerve supply except
45. All of the following muscles act on both hip and knee joints except :
a) rectus femoris b) sartorius c) short head of biceps d) long head of biceps.
46. Cuboid bone has groove for tendon of
a) peroneus longus b) peroneus brevis c) flexor hallucis longus d) flexor hallucis
47. Abduction of hip joint is accomplished by
a) gluteus medius b) gluteus maximus c) gluteus minimus d) illiacus.
48. Cutaneous supply of lateral aspect of leg is by
a) saphenous nerve b) superficial peroneal c) common peroneal d) sural nerve.
a) talus b) navicular c) cuboid d) medial cuneiform.
50. Which of the following is a wrong match?
a) knee joint ? saddle joint b) hip joint ? sinoval joint c) ankle joint ?
syndesmosis d) calcaneo ? cuboid joint ? saddle joint.
14) d, 15) a, 16) b, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) b, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) a, 25) c,
26) a, 27) b, 28) d, 29) c, 30) d, 31) c, 32) a, 33) b, 34) b, 35) a. 36) a, 37) b, 38)
d, 39) b, 40) c, 41) a, 42) d, 43) a, 44) c, 45) c, 46) a, 47) b, 47) a, 48) d, 49) a,
50) c.
ANATOMY
SUPERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Important points about clavicle : a) subcutaneous b) first bone to ossify c)
only long bone showing membranous ossification d) only long bone with 2
primary centres of ossification e) may be pierced by middle supraclavicular
have well defined medullary cavity.
2. Conoid tubercle and trapezoid ridge are parts of clavicle.
3. Both scapula and humerus ossify from one primary centre and 7 secondary
centres. Primary centre appearsat 8th week of intrauterine life.
thoracic nerve of Bell. Medial border of scapula becomes prominent. Arm can
not be abduced beyond 90?.
5. Scaphoid scapula : concave medial border of scapula.
6. Nerves liable to injury : median nerve in supracondylar fracture humerus,
nerve behind medial epicondyle.
7. Congenitally absent radius : thrombocytopenia with absent radius (TAR),
Holt-oram syndrome.
8. Fracture of scaphoid commonly occurs at waist. When both nutrient arteries
9. Dislocation of lunate may cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
10. Metacarpal / phallangeal tuberculosis or syphilis affects the mid diaphysis
rather than metaphysis.
11. Serratus anterior muscle : arises from 8 digitations from upper 8 ribs.
thoracic nerve which is a branch of brachial plexus root. Paralysis causes
winging of scapula.
12. Brachial plexus : Formed by anterior rami of C5 to T1. Spinal nerve with
contribution from C4 is more and in a post fixed plexus, contribution from T1 is
form divisions and divisions again join to form cords.
13. Trunks of brachial plexus : C5, C6 roots join to form upper trunk, C7
middle trunk and C7, T1 join to form lower trunk.
14. Cords of brachial plexus : lateral cord union of ventral divisions of upper
cord union of dorsal divisions of all 3 trunks.
15. Important branches of brachial plexus : A) nerve to serratus anterior and
rhomboideus arise from roots. B) suprascapular nerve and nerve to subclavius
arise from upper trunk. C) medial pectoral arises from medial cord and lateral
medial cord and lateral root of median nerve (C5 ?C7) from lateral cord. E) ulnar
(C7-T1) and medial cutaneous nerve of arm (C8-T1) arise from medial cord. F)
axillary, radial nerves arise from posterior cord. [ To summarise, 3 most
important nerves-radial from posterior cord, median from both medial and
16. Injury to upper trunk (C5 ?C6) causes Erb's paralysis.
Muscles paralysed : biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis and deltoid. Police man's
tip or porter's tip hand.
17. Injury to lower trunk (C8-T1 ?mainly T1 ) causes Klumpke's paralysis
Claw hand and Horner's syndrome.
18. Dislocation of humerus causes injury to lateral cord and subcoracoid
dislocation causes injury to medial cord.
19. Injury to either ulnar nerve or median nerve (both arise from medial cord)
20. Axillary artery : continuation of subclavian artery and continues as brachial
artery. Extends from outer border of 1st rib to lower border of teres major.
Branches : superior thoracic, thoracoacromial, lateral thoracic, subscapular,
anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries ? alar thoracic.
22. Axillary sheath comes from : Prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia.
23. Commonest artery affected by lacerated injury : Popliteal artery in lower
limb. Axillary artery in upper limb. Over all, popliteal is the commonest in the
body.
dorsi by thoracodorsal nerve, levator scapulae by dorsal scapular,
rhomboideus major and minor by dorsal scapular nerve (C5).
25. Cutaneous supply of lateral 2/3rd of palm : median nerve, medial 1/3rd :
ulnar nerve.
supplied by ulnar nerve. Corresponding lateral half hand and digits radial
nerve.
27. Digits-palmar aspect + dorsal aspect of middle and distal phalanges : lateral
3 ? : supplied by median nerve medial 1 ? : supplied by ulnar nerve.
29. Vertebral spinal level is always lower than corresponding spinal segment.
30. Cephalic vein is pre-axial. Basilic vein is post axial. These are joined by
median cubital vein in 70% of cases. In 20% cases, cephalic vein drains into
basilic vein. Caphalic vein is longer than basilic vein.
forearm, back of arm, trapezeus region.
32. Cephalic vein begins in the lateral end of dorsal venous arch and basilar
vein begins in medial end.
33. In the elbow, BP is recorded from brachial artery and blood is drained/I.V.
34. Cephalic vein frequently communicates with external jugular vein.
35. Supraspinatus, infraspinatus are supplied by suprascapular nerve,
subscapularis, teres major by subscapular nerve and teres minor by axillary
nerve.
37. Largest bursa in the body : subacromial bursa. It protects the supraspinatus
tendon from friction by acromion. It is situated below coracoacromial arch and
deltoid muscle. Tendon of supraspinatus lies below the bursa.
38. Main abductor of arm : deltoid supplied by axillary nerve.
90?, sensory loss of lower half of deltoid. Rounded contour of shoulder is lost.
40. Ulnar nerve can be palpated behind medial epicondyle of humerus.
Brachial artery is palpable in front of elbow.
41. Transverse septum of arm separates biceps from brachialis and encloses
42. Coracobrachialis and biceps brachii are supplied by musculocutaneous
nerve. Brachialis is supplied by both musculocutaneous (motor) and radial
nerve
(proprioception) . Root value of musculocutaneous nerve : C5 ?C7.
It is pierced and supplied by musculocutaneous nerve.
44. Radial nerve : Root value C5-T1. Thickest nerve of brachial plexus. Arises
from posterior cord. Branches to triceps, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis
longus, posterior cutaneous nerve of arm and forearm, posterior interossoues.
45. Median nerve : Labourer's nerve (coarse movements). Main nerve of front
of forearm, lies medial to brachial artery. Root value C5-T1. Branches to :
pronator teres (above elbow), opponens policis and other thener muscles. 1st
and 2nd lumbricals others : flexor carpi radialis, flexor digitorum superficialis,
policis longus and brevis, pronator quadrates. Most commonly injured at
wrist.
46. Ulnar nerve : Musician's nerve ( fine movement). Root value C8, T1. Most
commonly injured at wrist. Branches to : hypothener muscles, medial two
digitorum profundus and flexor carpi ulnaris, adductor policis cutaneous
branch to medial one third of palm, digital branches to medial 1 ? fingers,
nailbed, dorsal distal phalanges.
47. Important nerve supply to muscles : a) biceps-musculocutaneous b)
interosseous f) teres minor-axillary g) serratus anterior-long thoracic nerve of
bell.
48. Anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of median nerve . Anterior and
posterior interosseous artery are branches of ulnar artery.
nerve).
50. Injury to median nerve at the wrist : ape thumb deformity, loss of
opposition of thumb, paralysis of 1st and 2nd lumbricals.
51. Carpal tunnel syndrome : compression of median nerve in the carpal
lateral 3 ? digits including nail beds and distal phalanges on dorsal aspect.
Absence of sweating. Worm skin due to vasodilatation.
52. Dupytren's contracture : Inflammation, thickening and contraction of ulnar
side of palmar aponeurosis. Ring finger is most commonly affected. Terminal
53. Thener eminence : 3 muscles ? abductor policis brevis, flexor policis brevis,
opponens policis. Supplied by median nerve.
54. Hypothener eminence : abductor, flexor and opponens digitiminimi. In
addition, another hypothenar muscle is Palmaris brevis. Supplied by ulnar
55. Adductor of thumb : adductor policis-supplied by ulnar nerve.
56. There are 4 lumbricals, 4 palmar interossei and 4 dorsal interossei. All
interrossei are supplied by ulnar nerve, (deep branch) 1st and 2nd lumbricals by
median nerve and 3rd, 4th lumbricals by ulnar nerve (deep branch).
a) Lumbricals : flex the MCP joints and extend the I.P. joints of digits.
b) Palmar interossei : adduct the digits towards the middle finger.
c) Dorsal interossei : abduct the digit away from middle finger.
58. a) Opponens policis is tested by : trying to touch the finger-tips with the tip
b) Dorsal interossei are tested by : trying to spread out the fingers against
resistance.
c) Palmar interossei and adductor policis are tested by : trying to hold firmly a
piece of paper between fingers.
adductor policis muscle.
60. Claw hand- True or complete : due to paralysis of both median and ulnar
nerve. Partial due to median / ulnar nerve plasy causes hyperextension at MCP
joint and flexion at I.P. joint May be produced by : lesion / injury to medial cord
nerve.
61. Pen test is done for abductor policis brevis.
62. Space of parona is located in the lower forearm above the wrist. It lies in
front of pronator quadrates deep to the long flexor tendons. Infection from
63. Ulnar bursa is common flexor synovial sheath. Flexor digitorum superficialis
and profundus tendons are enclosed. Generally, infection spreads from little
finger.
64. Radial bursa : synovial sheath of the tendon of flexor policis longus.
65. Posterior interosseous nerve supplies : extensor carpi radialis brevis,
extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator, abductor policis longus, extensor policis
longus and brevis, extensor indicis.
66. Shoulder joint is a synovial joint of ball and socket variety. Elbow joint is a
67. Normal carrying angle : 163?.
68. Tennis elbow : lateral epicondylitis.
69. Miner's / students elbow : effusion in bursa over post-erior surface of
olecranon process.
71. Supination is due to action of supinator (slow) and biceps brachii (rapid).
Supination is more powerful than pronation. Pronation is due to action of
pronator quadratus. Supination and pronation take place at : Superior and
inferior radio-ulnar joints.
pilomotor.
73. Carpal tunnel contains : median nerve, tendon of flexor policis longus and
flexor digitorum superficialis.
74. Structures in cubital fossa (medial to lateral) : median nerve, brachial
75. Injury to median nerve in arm causes : Impaired-pronation of forearm,
flexion of thumb and wrist.
76. Effect of Erb's Palsy : a) Loss of biceps and supinator jerks b) Loss of
abduction and lateral rotation of arm.
C7, C8.
ANATOMY MCQS
SUPERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Scaphoid scapula is
undergoing avascular necrosis d) Scapula without its spine.
2. Nerve most likely to be injured at the surgical neck of humerus
a) median b) axillary c) ulnar d) radial.
3. Winging of scapula is due to paralysis of
4. What is not true of clavicle
a) first bone to ossify b) shows membranous ossification c) one primary centre
of ossification d) no well defined medullary cavity.
5. Conoid tubercle is a part of
6. Carpal tunnel syndrome may result due to dislocation of
a) scaphoid b) lunate c) trapezoid d) trapezium.
7. Not true of serratus anterior muscle
a) arises from upper 8 ribs b) supplied by nerve of Bell c) paralysis result in
8. All of the following are true of brachial plexus except
a) formed by ventral rami of C5 to T1 b) C4 is absent in prefixed plexus c) middle
trunk is formed by C7 d) medial cord is formed by ventral division of lower
trunk.
a) median nerve b) ulnar nerve c) medial pectoral nerve d) axillary nerve.
10. Radial nerve arises from
of brachial plexus
a) posterior cord b) medial cord c) lateral cord d) upper trunk.
a) serratus anterior b) rhomboids c) both d) suprascapular.
12. Policeman's tip deformity occurs due to
a) Erb's palsy b) klumpke's palsy c) median nerve palsy d) ulnar nerve palsy.
13. Which of the following is not a correct match?
thumb d) klumpke's paralysis ? porter's tip deformity.
14. Commonest artery affected by lacerated injury
a) axillary b) popliteal c) brachial d) femoral.
15. Rotator cuff includes all except a) teres major b) supraspinatus b)
16. Largest bursa in the body
a) subcoracoid b) subacromial c) prepatellar d) suprapatellar.
17. Which of the following is not a correct match?
a) supinator ? posterior interosseous nerve b) biceps- musculocutaneous
18. Principal abductor of arm is
a) trepezeus b) deltoid c) biceps d) triceps.
19. Anconeus is supplied by
a) radial nerve b) ulnar nerve c) median nerve d) axillary.
nerve
a) radial b) median c) musculo cutaneus d) ulnar.
21. Wrist drop is due to paralysis of
nerve
22. Labourer's nerve is
a) ulnar nerve b) median nerve c) radial nerve d) axillary nerve.
23. Opponens policis is supplied by
nerve
24. Interossei muscles are supplied by
a) median b) ulnar c) dorsal interossei by median and palmer interossei by
ulnar d) medial interossei by median and lateral interossei by ulnar.
25. Lateral two lumbricals are supplied by
26. Ulnar nerve is called
nerve
a) labourer's b) musician's c) artist's d) parkinson's.
27. Compression of median nerve causes
thumb d) all.
28. Which of the following is not a component of thener eminence
a) Palmaris brevis b) abductor policis brevis c) flexor policis brevis d) opponens
policis.
29. Muscles of hypothener eminence is supplied by
a) radial nerve b) ulnar nerve c) median nerve d) b + c.
30. Function of lumbricals is
a) adduction of digits b) abduction of digits c) flex the MCP joint and extend the
I.P. joint of digit d) extend the MCP joint and flex the I.P. joint of digit.
a) median nerve b) ulnar nerve c) radial nerve d) musculo cutaneus nerve.
32. Space of parona is in
a) forearm b) wrist c) palm d) dorsum of hand.
33. Radial bursa is synovial sheath of the tendon of
profundus d) b+c.
34. Lateral epicondylitis is called ?
a) Miner's elbow b) student's elbow c) Tennis elbow d) golfer's elbow.
35. Contents of carpal tunnel are all except
brevis d) tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis.
Ans :- 1) b, 2) b, 3) c, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) d, 8) b, 9) d, 10) a, 11) c, 12) a, 13) d,
14) b, 15) a, 16) b, 17) d, 18) b, 19) a, 20) c, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) b, 25) c,
26) b, 27) d, 28) a, 29) b, 30) c, 31) b, 32) a, 33) a, 34) c, 35) c.
THORAX
1. Incidence of cervical rib: 0.5%
2. Cervical rib causes pressure over lower trunk of brachial plexus and wasting
of small muscles of hand.
intercostal arteries.
4. Diaphragm at the thoracic inlet = Sibson's fascia = suprapleural membrane.
It is the flattened tendon of scalenus minimius muscle.
5. Important structures passing through thoracic inlet : Trachea, oesophagus,
arteries of both sides, phrenic, vagus, 1st thoracic nerves of both sides,
sympathetic trunks, sterno hyoid, sterno thyroid, longus colli muscles, veins
(inferior thyroid, 1st posterior intercostals).
6. Thoracic inlet syndrome : compression of subclavian artery and 1st thoracic
7. Major openings of diaphragm : a) Aortic ? D12 level. Transmits : aorta,
thoracic duct and azygos vein b) oesophageal ? D10 level. Transmits :
oesophagus, gastric (branch of vagus) nerve and left gastric arterial branches
c) vena caval : D8 level. Transmits : IVC, branches of Rt phrenic nerve.
below suprasternal notch. Lies at the level of 2nd costal cartilage anteriorly and
D4/D5 disc posteriorly. Importance: Ribs are counted from this level. Line of
demarcation between superior and inferior mediastinum. Ascending aorta
ends, aorch of aorta begins and ends, descending aorta begins at this level.
Upper limit of base of heart.
9. a) True ribs : 1st to 7th b) false ribs ? 8th to 12th. C) floating ribs : 11,12th d)
typical ribs ? 3rd to 9th. e) atypical ribs : 1st, 2nd, 10th ? 12th.
10. Maximum obliquity of ribs ? 9th. Maximum length of ribs ? 7th.
Intercostal nerve passes below the neck of same numbered rib and enters the
groove.
12. Typical ribs have: one primary and 3 secondary centres of ossification.
13. 1st rib: shortest, broadest, most curved but not twisted.
15. Costal cartilege is made of hyaline cartilege. Medial end of 1st to 7th costal
cartileges attach directly to sternum.
16. Rectus abdominis muscle attaches to 5th ? 7the costal cartileges. Internal
oblique attaches to : 7th ? 9th. Transversus abdominis attaches to 7th to 10th.
17. Sternohyoid muscle takes origin from 1st costal cartilage.
18. % of total length of vertebral column shared by discs : 20%.
19. Intervertebral foramina transmit : dorsal and ventral rami of spinal nerves.
20. I.V. discs have central nucleus pulposus and peripheral annulus fibrosus.
posterior).
21. Posterior longitudinal ligament is continuous with membrana tectoria.
22. Supra spinous ligaments connect tips of vertebral spines from c7 to sacrum.
Ligamentum flavum connect laminae of adjacent vertebrae.
patients feel better in sitting position due to be tter ventilation.
24. Typical intercostal nerves : 3rd to 6th.
25. Subcostal nerve : anterior primary ramus of 12th thoraci nerve. Supplies :
abdominal wall, skin of buttocks.
nerve. Supplies axillary skin, upper medial arm.
27. Posterior intercostals arteries: 1st and 2nd arise from superior intercostal
artery of costocervical trunk and 3rd to 11th from descending thoracic aorta.
28. Internal thoracic (mammary) artery : Takes origin from first part of sub
pericardio phrenic, musculophrenic, mediastinal, anterior intercostals, superior
epigastric.
29. Azygos vein : Formed by the union of lumbar azygos, right subcostal and
right ascending lumbar vein. Passes through aortic opening of diaphragm.
30. Splanchnic nerves : a) greater formed by 5 roots from 5th to 9th ganglia
b) lesser formed by 2 roots from 10th and 11th ganglia c) least / lowest (=
renal nerve) from 12th ganglia. All these are medial branches and are
preganglionic.
inspiration.
32. Pleural lining is mesothelium (specialized epithelium).
33. Pulmonary pleura/visceral pleura does not cover the hilum and along the
attachment of pulmonary ligament.
35. Parietal pleura develops from somato pleuric layer of lateral plate of
mesoderm and supplied by somatic nerve (intercostal and phrenic) while
visceral pleura develops from splanchnopleuric layer of lateral plate of
mesoderm and supplied by autonomic nerve. Visceral pleura is not sensitive to
36. Visceral pleura is supplied by bronchial arteries while parietal pleura is
supplied by internal thoracic, intercostals and musculophrenic arteries.
37. Oblique fissure of lung cut across hilum. It meets the horizontal fissure in
cartilegs.
38. There is no medial basal segment of left left lower lobe.
39. Lungs and bronchial tissues are supplied by bronchial arteries. There is one
bronchial artery on right side and two bronchial arteries on left side. On the
artery. On the left side, the bronchial arteries arise from descending thoracic
aorta.
40. There is anastomosis between bronchial and pulmonary arteries at pre-
capillary level.
42. Trachea starts at c6 (cricoid level) and divide at T4 level (lower border).
43. Each lobe of lung is supplied by secondary lobar bronchi and each segment
is supplied by tertiary or segmental bronchi.
44. Respiratory bronchiole is considered as pulmonary unit. It consists of
45.In the right lung, middle lobe has lateral and medial segments while, in the
left lung, lingula (middle lobe equivalent) of upper lobe has superior and
inferior segments.
46. Bronchopulmonary segments do not have their own vein.
upper lobe and apical segment of right lower lobe. Right principal bronchus is
shorter, wider (2.5cm.) and is in line with trachea.
Hence right lung is affected more commonly.
48. Trachea and extrapulmonary bronchi are lined by pseudostradtified
49. Superior and inferior mediastinum are demarcated by an imaginary line
joining Louis angle (sterna angle) in front and lower border of T4 behind.
50. Important contents of a) anterior mediastinum : thymus, branches of
internal thoracic artery. B) middle mediastinum : ascending aorta, pulmonary
posterior mediastinum : oesophaguns, descending aorta, azygos and
hemiazygos veins, vagus and splanchnic nerves. Lymph nodes are present in
all the 3 compartments.
51. Veins are on right side and arteries on left side of mediastinum. `Dead
side.
52. Serous pericardium is lined by mesothelium. Serous and parietal
pericardium are continuous at the root of great vessels.
53. Transverse sinus is a horizontal gap between arterial and venous ends of
54. Arterial supply of pericardium : Internal thoraccic, musculophrenic and
descending thoracic aorta.
55. Atria and ventricles of heart are separated by coronary sulcus (A.V.
groove). Cardiac apex is formed by left ventricle. It is in left 5th intercostal
56. Atrial fibres are arranged in two layers ? superficial and deep. Ventricular
fibres are arranged in three layers ? super ficial, middle and deep. Of these,
middle layer is the thickest.
57. Sulcus terminalis is a groove along the right border of right atrium. S.A.
crista terminalis. A.V. node is at the lower part of the septum. (muscular ridge)
58. Veins draining into right atrium : SVC, IVC, Coronary sinus, anterior cardiac
veins, thebasian veins ( venae cordis minimi).
59. Fossa ovalis, limbus fossa ovalis (or annulus ovalis) are in interatrial
60. Sinus venorum is smooth posterior part and pectinate part is rough
anterior part of right atrium. Musculi Pectinati are located in the anterior part.
61. Trabeculae carneae are muscular ridges present in right ventricle? left
ventricle. Right ventricle has 3 papillary muscles : anterior, posterior and
anterior and posterior. Overall, left ventricular muscles are thicker than right
ventricle ? (3 : 1).
62. Papillary muscles are attached to the cusps of the valves by chordate
tendinae.
63. Interventricular septum (IVS) : Upper part is thin and membranous. Lower
part is thick and muscular. Upper part speparates : Two ventricles as well as
right atrium from left ventricle. Fossa lunata is in IVS.
64. Left atrium receives 4 pulmonary veins + few thebasian veins.
65. Active contraction of ventricular papillary muscles keep the A.V. valves
66. Coronary arteries arise from : anterior and left posterior aortic sinuses.
67. Cariac valve with largest diameter : Tricuspid (4 cm.).
68. 1st heart sound (S1) is due to closure of A.V. valves. 2nd heart sound (S2) is
due to closure of semilunar valves.
70. Purkinje fibers : Form a subendocardial plexus. Highest rate of conduction
(4m/sec.). Purkinje fibers have double nuclei.
71. Right coronary artery arises from anterior aortic sinus, left coronary artery
arises from posterior aertic sinus. Right coronary artery supplies : Rt atrium,
and maximum of conducting system. Left coronary artery supplies : Left
atrium, maximum of left ventricle, minimum of right ventricle, anterior part of
IVS.
72. Part of left ventride adjoining the posterior interventricular groove is
adjoining anterior interventricular groove is supplied by left coronary artery
(not right).
73. S.A node is supplied by right coronary artery in 60% of cases and left
coronary artery in 40% of cases.
cases (right dominance) and from left coronary artery in 10% case. (left
dominance)
75. Largest cardiac vein : coronary sinus . Smallest cardiac veins : thebasian
(venae cordis minimi).
vein of left ventricle, oblique vein of left atrium (vein of Marshallo), right
marginal vein.
77. Diastolic pressure in ventricles : Zero.
78. Branches of arch of aorta : Regular : brachiocephalic trunk, left common
79. Important branches of descending thoracic aorta : 9 posterior intercostals
(3rd to 11th ), subcostal, two left bronchial arteries, superior phrenic.
80. Ductus arteriosus connects : Left pulmonary artery with arch of aorta. Left
recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the ligamentum arteriosus (post natal
81. Trachea is 10 -15 cm long. [From c6 (cricoids) to T4] Internal diameter at
one year of age : 3mm. internal diameter in adults : 12mm. External diameter
: 20mm.
82. Trachea has 16 ? 20 rings. `C' shaped ? deficient posteriorly. Where
83. Oesophagus starts at the level of cricoid cartilage. It is 25cm long.
84. Narrowest Part of alimentary canal : appendix. Next : Pharyngo ?
esophageal junction.
85. 4 constrictions of esophagus : at beginning, where it is crossed by aortic
(distance from incisor teeth ? 6", 9", 11" and 15" respectively)
86. Arterial supply of oesophagus ? cervical part : inferior thyroid, thoracic
part : aorta, abdominal part : left gastric.
87. Cardiac chamber enlargement causing indentation on esophagus (barium
88. Thoracic duct : Continuation of cisterna chyli passes through aortic
opening of diaphragm, length ? 45 cm. Receives lymph from both halves of
body below the diaphragm and left half of body above diaphragm. Drains at
the junction of left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein.
ANATOMY MCQS
THORAX
1. Sibson's fascia is seen at
a) thoracic inlet b) thoracic outlet c) vena caval opeing of diaphragm
2. Muscles crossing the thoracic inlet are all except
a) longus colli b) sterno thyroid c) sternohyoid d) myohyoid.
3. Incidence of cervical rib
a) 0.5% b) 1% c) 1.5% d) 2%.
a) Superior intercostal arteries b) Posterior intercostal arteries c) subcostal
arteries d) all.
5. What is not true of thoracic inlet syndrome?
a) may be due to cervical rib b) compresses 1st thoracic nerve c) compresses
6. Vena caval opening of diaphragm is at the level of
a) D8 b) D10 c) D12 d) L1.
7. Which of the following does not pass through aortic ?opening of diaphragm?
a) thoracic duct b) aorta c) vagus nerve d) azygos vein.
a) level of demarcation of superior and inferior mediastinum b) ascending
aorta ends, descending aorta begins c) at the level of 4th costal cartilage d)
trachea, pulmonary trunk both divide at this level.
9. which of the following is a typical rib
10. Maximum obliquity of ribs is at
a) 5th b)7th c)9th d)11th.
11. Rectus abdominis, transverses abdominis and internal oblique all are
attached to costal cartilage
12. I.V. discs occupy % of total vertebral column length
a) 12 ? 15% b) 20% c) 25 ? 30% d) 30 ? 35%.
13. 3rd posterior intercostals artery is a branch of
a) costocervical trunk b) descending aorta c) thyrocervical trunk d) internal
14. Azygos vein passes through which opeing of diaphrapm
a) aortic b) vena caval c) azygos d) oesophageal.
15. Greater splanchnic nerve is formed by roots of
a) 5 ? 8th ganglia b) 10th & 11th ganglia c) 5th ? 9th ganglia d) 5th to 10th ganglia.
a) Phrenic nerve b) intercostal nerve c) autonomic nerves d) all.
17. Parietal pleura is supplied by all arteries all except
a) bronchial b) internal thoracic c) intercostals d) musculophrenic.
18. Broncho pulmonary segment is supplied by
bronchi.
19. What is not true of bronchial artery
a) one on right side and two on left side b) on left side, arise from descending
aorta c) Embolisation is done to arrest hemoptysis d) Bronchi but not lungs
20. Pulmonary unit means
a) respiratory bronchiole b) terminal bronchiole c) acinus d) alveoli.
21. Segments of lingula of left lung are
a) superior & inferior b) lateral and medial c) anterior and posterior d) major
22. Which of the following is not a content of posterior mediastinum?
a) oesophagus b) phrenic nerve c) azygos vein d) descending thoracic aorta.
23. Pericardium is supplied by
a) descending aorta b) internal thoracic artery c) musculophrenic artery d) all.
a) Coronary sulcus b) Coronary sinus c) Sinus venosus d) Sulcus terminalis.
25. Thebasian veins brain into
a) Right atrium b) Left atrium c) Both d) SVC.
26. Coronary sinus drains into
27. Papillary muscles are attached to valve cusps via
a) chordate tendinae b) musculi pectinati c) trabeculae carnae d) none.
28. Ratio of thickness of left ventricular wall to right ventricular wall
a) 2 : 1 b) 3 : 1 c) 1 : d) 4 : 1.
a) 16 ? 20 rings b) rings are deficient posteriorly c) supplied by superior
thyroid artery d) divides at T4.
30. Enlargement of which cardiac chamber causes indentation on esophagus
a) Right atrium b) Left atrium c) Right ventricle d) Left ventricle.
a) D8 b) D10 c) D12 d) D11 .
32. Which of the following is not a correct level of oesophageal constrictions?
a) At crossing by aortic arch b) At crossing by left main boconchus c) Where it
crosses azygos vein d) Where it pierces the the diaphragm.
a, 15) c, 16) c, 17) a, 18) c, 19) d, 20) a, 21) a, 22) b, 23) d, 24) a, 25) c, 26) c, 27)
a, 28) b, 29) c, 30) b, 31) b, 32) c.
ANATOMY
ABDOMEN PART- 1
2. Sacrum gives attachment to : Pyriformis, erector spinae and multifidus.
3. Average sacral index in males 105. In females it is 115.
4. Commonest type of pelvis : Gynaecoid (41.4%).
5. Subpubic angle : Females 80 - 85?, males 50 - 60?.
7. Puboischial index : Females 100?,males 83?.
8. Thichness of I.V. discs : Cervical and lumber thicker in front. Dorsal :
Uniform all around.
9. Water content of nucleus pulposus : Newborn 90%, adult 70%.
cervical (C5/6).
11. Vertebral level of xiphoid process : T9, umbilicus : L3/4 disc, transpyloric
plane : L1.
12. Renal angle : Angle between last rib and outer border of erector spinae.
14. Umbillicus is the meeting point of 4 folds of embryonic plate and 3 systems
(digestive, vascular and excretory).
15. (a) Remnant of vitello ? intestinal duct : Raspberry red tumour or cherry
red tumour in umbilicus. (b) Patent vitello ? intestinal duct : fecal fistula in
(c) Failure of physiological hernia to regress ( normally physiological hernia
regresses by 10th week) : Exomphalos. (d) Failure of infraumbillical part of
anterior abdominal wall to develop : Ectopia vesicae.
16. Infraumbillical anterior abdominal wall has 2 layers of the fascia : Outer/
is membranous. Dartos muscle of scrotum replaces the superficial layer. M
embranous layer is continuous in the perineum with colles fascia. Suspensory
ligament of penis or clitoris are actually thickened membranous layer.
17. Cutaneous supply of anterior abdominal wall : T7 ? L1 nerves.
inguinal nerve.
19. External oblique muscle : Arises from lower eight ribs. Upper 4 slips inter
digitate with serratus anterior and lower 4 with latissimus dorsi. Inguinal
ligament is formed by a fold of the aponeurosis. Superficial inguinal ring is seen
20. Internal oblique : Arises from lateral 2/3rd of inguinal ligament, illiac crest
and thoracolumbar fascia. Cremastric muacle is formed of fibres of this muscle.
Conjoint tendon is partly formed by this muscle (other contributor is
transversus abdominis). Supplied by lower 6 thoracic plus L1 nerve.
crest and thoraco ? lumbar fascia. Neurovascular plane of abdominal wall is
lies between internal oblique and transverses abdominis. Supplied by : Lower 6
thoracic plus L1 nerve.
22. Aponerosis of external obliqus, internal oblique and transverses abdominis
midline ? the linea alba.
23. Lacunar ligament is pectineal part of inguinal ligament and ligament of
cooper = pectineal ligament is extension of lacunar ligament.
24. Conjoint tendon is formed by fusion of internal oblique and transversus
25. Cremaster muscle is not well developed in females. Lies deep to external
spermatic fascia. Supplied by genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (L1). It
suspends and elevates the testis. Cremasteric reflex is lost in UMN lesion
above L1.
27. Deep arteries of anterior abdominal wall : Superior epigastric and
musculophrenic arteries are branches of internal thoracic artery and inferior
epigastric artery is a branch of external iliac artery.
28. Rectus sheath : Formed by aponeurosis of 3 muscles ? external, internal
is free from rectus muscle. Contents : Rectus abdominis, pyramidalis, superior
and inferior epigastric artery & vein, lower 6 thoracic nerves.
29. Supraumbillical median incision causes less bleeding but more chances of
ventral hernia.
inguinal ring is located within this fascia 1.2 cm above the midinguinal point.
Internal spermatic fascia and anterior wall of femoral sheath are prolongations
of this fascia.
31. Structures passing through inguinal canal : Spermatic cord in male or round
ring. Ilioinguinal nerve exits through superficial ring.
32. Components of spermatic cord : Ductus deferens, pampiniform plexus,
testicular and cremesteric arteries, genital branch of genito femoral nerve,
sympathetic nerves, processus vaginalis remnamt..
It covers the spermatic cord below the superficial ring. (b) Internal spermatic
fascia is derived from internal oblique aponeurosis. It covers the whole of
spermatic cord.
34. Direct inguinal hernia passes medial to the inferior epigastric artery
epigastric artery (through the deep ring).
35. Transpyloric plane passes anteriorly through tips of 9th costal cartileges and
posteriorly through L1 vertebra. Subcostal plane : Anteriorly 10th costal
cartilage. Posteriorly : L3.
mesoderm. Supplied by autonomic nerves. Not sensitive to painful stimuli but
sensitive to ischaemia, stretch or distension pain.
37. Parietal peritoneum develops from somatopleuric layer of lateral plate
mesoderm. Supplied by somatic nerves. Pain sensitive.
39. Mesothelial cells of peritoneum can transform into fibroblast and aid in
healing responses.
40. (a) Structures developing from foregut : From esophagus to 2nd part of
duodenum (upto the level of opening of CBD), liver, GB, pancreas. (b)
CBD) to right 2/3rd of transverse colon. (c) Structures developing from hindgut :
From left 1/3rd of transverse colon to proximal part of rectum.
41. Structures developing from ventral mesogastrium : Lesser omentum,
triangular, coronary and falciform ligaments.
gastrosplenic, gastrophrenic and lienorenal ligaments.
43. Greater omentum develops from dorsal mesogastrium. It is made up of 4
layers of peritoneum and folded in such a way that 1st layer becomes the 4th
layer and 2nd layer becomes the 3rd layer. It hangs from greater curvature of
mesocolon. Right and left gastro epiploic vessels and fat are its contents.
Collection of macrophages in greater omentum are called milky spots ? visible
to eyes.
44. Lesser omentum develops from ventral mesogastrium. It is a fold of
duodenum. Behind its free right margin is epiploic foramen = foramen of
winslaw at D12 level through which greater and lesser sacs communicate. Along
the right free margin there are : Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein plus
nerves and lymph nodes. Along the lesser curvature : Gastric vessels and
45. Mesentery suspends jejunal and ileal coils from posterior abdominal wall. It
extends from duodeno ? jejunal flexure to upper part of sacro ? iliac joint.
Contains jejunal and ileal branches of superior mesenteric artery, vein nerve
and lymphatics.
lesser omentum and caudate lobe of liver.
47. Hepatorenal pouch of Morrison is right posterior space or subhepatic space
of peritoneal cavity. When supine, it is the most dependent part of peritoneal
cavity. It is the commonest site of subphrenic abscess.
peritoneal cavity while upright / erect.
49. Abdominal part of oesophagus is 1.25 cm long. It enters the abdomen
through esophageal opening of diaphragm at T10 level and ends at the cardiac
end of stomach at T11 level 2.5 cm to the left of midline. Lower end of
hypertension). Oesophageal carcinoma most commonly occurs at the lower
end.
50. Epithelial lining of oesophagus : Stratified squamous nonkeratinising.
51. Capacity of newborn stomach : 30 ml.
53. Prepyloric vein of Mayo lies infront of pyloric constriction.
54. Angular notch or incisura angularis is the most dependent part of lesser
curvature of stomach.
55. Pyloric antrum is separated from pyloric canal by sulcus intermedius of
56. Secretory cells of stomach : Mucus cells, chief cells or peptic cells ( secrete
digestive enzymes) and parietal / oxyntic cells (secrete HCL).
57. Blood supply of stomach : Left gastric from celiac trunk, right gastric from
common hepatic, left gastroepiploic from splenic, right gastroepiploic from
58. Sympathetic supply of stomach : T6 ? T10. Parasympathetic supply : Vagus.
59. Common sites of peptic ulcer : D1 segment of duodenum, lesser curvature
of stomach. Lower end of esophagus and Meckel's diverticulum may also be
affected.
metastasize to left supra clavicular lymph nodes (troisier's sign = signal nodes).
61. Small intestine : 6 meter long: from pylorus to ileo-caecal junction.
Duodenum is fixed and rest is mobile. Circular folds of mucus membrane ?
plicae circularis or valves of kerkring are permanent ? not obliterated by
glands or crypts of lieberkuhn are noted over the entire mucus membrane of
jejunum and ileum. Intestinal villi are finger like projection ? more in
duodenum and jejunum and less in ileum. Brunner's glands are located in
duodenal submucosa. Peyer's Patches are aggregated lymphatic follicles ? are
in distal jejunum. These are located along antimesenteric border and show
ulcerations in typhoid (oval in shape ? long axis along long axis of bowel).
62. Duodenum has dual source of development (fore gut and midgut) and dual
arterial supply (celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery (branches).
vagus.
63. Shortest and widest part of small intestine is duodenum. Duodenum lies at
L1 ? L3 level. 25 cm long ? 3rd part is longest (10 cm) and 4th part is shortest (2.5
cm) second part is descending, 3rd part is horizontal and 4th part is ascending.
compressed in superior mesenteric artery syndrome causing obstructive
features. Duodenum is mostly retroperitoneal except at two ends.
64. (a) Major duodenal papilla : 8-10 cm distal to pylorus. Ampulla of vater
opens at its summit. (Both common bile duct and main pancreatic duct open
6-8 cm distal to pylorus. Accessory pancreatic duct opens here.
65. Ligament of Treitz or suspensory ligament of duodenum is a fibromuscular
band suspending the demarcatin of upper and lower G.I. bleeding.
66. Comparative study of ileum and jejunum : Jejunum : Wall thicker and more
longer but fewer vasa recta. Arterial arcades 1 or 2.
Ileum : wall thinner and less vascular. Peyer's patches are present. Mesentery
shows no windows. Shorter but numerous vasa recta. Arterial arcade 3 or 6.
67. Meckel's diverticulum : 2%, 2 inches, 2 feet from ileo ? caecal valve.
may ulcerate.
68. Large bowel starts at ileo ? caecal junction and ends at anal opening. 1.5
cm long (25% of small bowel) villi are not present. Except for appendix,
transverse and sigmoid colon ? large bowel is fixed. 3 taeniae coli are seen
pouches of peritoneum seen in large intestinal surface except appendix,
caecum, rectum.
69. Small intestine vs large intestine : small intestine Peyer's Patches are
present (ileum), villi are present while, appendices epiploicae, taeniae coli,
Transverse mucosal folds are permanent in small intestine but may be
obliterated in large intestine.
70. Pain impulses upto descending colon are carried by sympathetic nerves and
from sigmoid colon to rectum by pelvic splanchnic nerves.
Ampullary type is the commonest (78%). Inflammation of caecum is called
typhilitis. Caecum and appendix develop from post arterial segment of midgut
loop ( caecal bud).
72. Vemiform appendix : Arises from posteromedial wall of caecum, 2 cm
diameter. Average length 9 cm (2-20 cm). Base is fixed. 12 o'clock or
retrocaecal position is commonest (65%). Appendicular orifice is guarded by
valve of Garlach. Appendicular artery is a branch of ileo ? colic artery.
73. Longest part of large bowel : Transverse colon (50 cm).
anti-clockwise rotation.
75. Origin of (a) celiac trunk : D12/ L1 , disc level (b) Superior mesenteric artery :
L1 ( 1 cm below celiac trunk) (c) Inferior mesenteric artery : L3 (behind third part
of duodenum (d)Portal vein : L2 (behind neck of pancreas).
arteries.
77. Branches of common hepatic artery : gastroduodenal, right gastroepiploic,
superior pancreatoico duodenal, right gastric artery. Cystic artery is more
often a branch of right hepatic artery than common hepatic artery.
is a branch of splenic artery.
79. Jejunal and ileal branches of superior mesenteric artery are 12 ? 15 in
number arising from left side.
80. Branches of inferior mesenteric artery : superior left colic ( first branch),
81. Median sacral artery is the terminal continuation of primitive abdominal
aorta.
82. Marginal artery is an arterial arcade / anastomosis formed by : ileocolic,
right colic, middle colic, left colic, sigmoid arteries. Can supply the colon in
83. Portal vein is formed by union of superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
behind neck of pancreas ( L2 level). Rt branch receives cystic vein before
entering right lobe and Lt branch receives ligamentum teres, ligamentum
venosum and paraumbillical veins before entering Lt lobe. In addition to these
duodenal veins.
84. Portal venous pressure : 5-15 mm Hg (average 6-8 cm of water). Portal
hypertension : >40 mm Hg. (clinically : splenomegaly, ascites, diameter of 13
mm).
of esophagus, anal canal, bare area of liver, posterior abdominal wall.
86. Structures at the porta : Portal vein, hepatic artery,. Hepatic ducts.
87. Accessory hepatic duct : Present in 15% of population. Generally arises
from right lobe of liver and end in gall bladder or common hepatic duct.
89. Cystic duct : Arises from neck of gall bladder and terminates at common
hepatic duct at an acute angale to form bile duct. Spiral valves of Heister are
mucous folds ? not true valves (5-12 in number).
90. Bile duct : After the cystic duct joins the common hepatic duct, it becomes
pancreatic duct) which opens at the summit of major duodenal papilla. CBD &
MPD may open separately in the papilla also.
91. Sphincter choledochus is located at the lower end of CBD before
termination. Always present and is essential for filling the gall bladder.
Not always present. Sphicter surrounding the ampulla of vater sphincter of
oddi.
92. Principal arterial supply of biliary apparatus : cystic artery. It commonly
arises from right hepatic artery but may arise from common hepatic artery or
93. Maximum concentrating ability of gall bladder : 10 times.
94. Courvoisier's law : Overdistended GB in a jaundiced patient is possibly due
to mass (lower end of CBD or carninoma head of pancreas) not due to calculus.
95. Murphy's sign : Catch in the breath when pressed at the tip of 9th costal
96. Harris's rule of odd numbers applies to spleen 1,3,5,7,9,11. 1 inch thick, 3
inches wide, 5 inches long, 7 ounces in weight and lies on 9th to 11th ribs.
97. Long axis of spleen corresponds to long axis of 10th rib.
98. Impressions on spleen : gastric, renal, pancreatic and colic. No suprarenal
99. Phrenico-colic ligament supports the spleen but is not attached to spleen.
100. Splenic artery, the largest branch of coeliac trunk is the main arterial
supply of spleen. Smaller branches' are end arteries.
101. Malpighian's corpuscle is in white pulp of spleen.
103. Most significant injury during splenectomy : Pancreatic tail.
104. Spleen is palpable when it is enlarged twice its size. Sonographically,
when it is > 12 cm.
ANATOMY MCQS
a) 70 ? 80 0 b) 80 ? 85 0 c) 50 ? 60 0 d) 60 ? 70 0
2. Transpyloric plane goes through
a) T11 b) T12 c) L1 d) L2
3. Sacrum gives attachment to all except
4. Skin around umbilicus is supplied by segment
a) T10 b) T11 c) D1 d) D2
5. Raspbery red tumour is due to
a) failure of physiological umbilical hernia to return. b) remnant of vitello ?
abdominal wall of develop.
6. Which of the following is not continuous with membranous layer of anterior
abdominal wall
a) Dartos muscle b) colles' fascia c) suspensory ligament of penis
7. Skin of external genitalia is supplied by
a) genital branch of genitor femoral nerve b) ilio inguinal nerve
c) iliohypogastric nerve d) interal pudendal nerve.
8. Inguinal ligament is formed by aponeurosis of
a) external oblique b) internal oblique c) transverses abdominis (d) rectus
sheath.
9. Cremasteric muscle is a part of
a) external oblique b) internal oblique c) rectus abdominis d) transverses
abdominis.
a) external oblique and internal oblique b) internal oblique and transversus
abdominis c) transversus abdominis and rectus sheath d) all 4 muscles.
11. Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) cremaster is a part of internal oblique b) cremaster is ill ? developed in
lateral to rectus sheath.
12. Which of the following is a branch of external iliac artery?
a) superior epigastric b) inferior epigastric c) musculophrenic d) all.
13. Deep inguinal ring located within
transversalis d) reetus sheath.
14. External spermatic fascia is a derived from
a) fascia transversalis b) internal oblique aponeurosis c) external oblique
aponeurosis d) formed by blending of all three.
a) ilioinguinal nerve b) iliohypogastric nerve c) spermatic cord d) none.
16. Indirect inguinal hernia
a) passes lateral to inferior epigastric artery b) passes posterior to deep ring
c) both are true d) passes medial to inferior epigastric artery.
a) develops from somatopleuric layer of mesoderm b) extensive autonomic
innervations c) exquisitely painful d) all.
18. Duodenum develops from
a) foregut b) midgut c) both d) hindgut.
a) foregut b) midgut c) hindgut d) b + c.
20. Lesser omentum develops from
a) dorsal mesogastrium b) ventral mesogastrium c) splanchnopleuric layer
d) somato pleuric layer .
21. Milky spots are seen in
a) greater omentum b) lesser omentum c) the mesentry d) fascia of
zukerkendl.
22. Most dependent part of peritoneal cavity while supine
a) puch of douglus b) puch of Morrison c) Rt paracolic gutter c) recto ? vesical
23. Which of the following does not develop from ventral mesogastrium?
a) greater omentum b) lesser omentum c) coronary ligament d) falciform
ligament.
24. Regarding epiploic foramen not true is
c) seen anterior to right free margin of lesser omentum d) bile duct, portal
vein, hepatic artery seen along right free margin.
25. Commonest site of carcinoma esophagus
a) upper 1/3rd b) middle 1/3rd c) lower 1/3rd d) eqully distributed.
a) 2.5 cm b) 3 ? 3.5 cm c) 3.5 ? 5 cm d) 7.5 cm.
27. Signal nodes refer to
a) left supraclavicular b) Troisier's node c) metastasis from carcinoma
stomach d) all.
Syndrome?
a) lesser curvature b) D1 segment of duodenum c) lower end of esophagus
d) jejunum.
29. Regarding small intestine which of the following is not true?
numberous in duodenum c) Payer's patches are more numerous and large in
ileum. d) intestinal villi are more in duodenum and less in ileum.
30. Most fixed part of small intestine
a) duodenum b) jejunum c) ileum d) no part is fixed.
a) coeliac ftrunk b) superior mesenteric artery c) both d) inferior mesenteric
artery.
32. Longest part of duodenum
a) D1 b) D2 c) D3 d) D4
33. Which part of duodenum is horizontal?
a) D1 b) D2 c) D3 d) D4
34. Meckel's diverticulum ? not true is
a) seen in 2% of population b) 2 cm long c) 60 cm from ileo ? caecal gunction
d) may contain gastric mucosa.
a) appendix b) ascending colon c) transverse colon d) sigmoid colon.
36. Which of the following is not seen small intestine?
a) Payer's Patches b) crypt of Liberkuhn c) villi d) appendices epiploicae.
37. Commonest type of appendix
38. Thphilitis is inflammation of
a) caecum b) ileum c) jejunum d) meckel's divereticulum.
39. Physiological hernia returns at
a) 8th week b) 10th week c) 12th week d) 16th week.
a) D11 b) D12/L1 c) L1 d) L1/L2
41. Regarding branches of aorta which is wrong?
a) cystic artery is a branch of rt hepatic artery b) right gastric artery is a branch
of coeliac trunk c) splenic artery is the largest branch of coeliac trunk.
42. All of the following are true of portal vein except
a) originates at the level of L2 b) originates behind neck of pancreas c) normal
portal venous pressure is 15 ? 18 mm Hg d) left and right gastric vein are
tributaries.
a) 15% b) 18 ? 20% c) 10 ? 12% d) 5 -8%.
44. Spiral valves of Heister are seen in
a) right hepatic duct b) left hepatic duct c) common hepatic duct d) cystic
duct.
a) cystic duct joins the common hepatic duct at an angle of 90 - 1000 to form
CBD. b) CBD is approx 7.5 ? 8 cm long c) CBD ends at amphulla of vater along
with MPD d) sphincter choledochus is seen at lower end of CBD.
46. Principal arterial supply of biliary tree is
a) right hepatic artery b) left hepatic artery c) cystic artery d) hepato ?
duodenal artery.
47. Long axis of spleen is parallel to long axis of
a) D10 b) 10th rib c) D11 d) 11th rib.
48. Intrasplenic pressure is an indirect measurement of pressure of
49. Level of origin of superior mesenteric artery
a) D12 b) L1 c) L2 d) L3
50. Which of the following is not a common site of porto-systemic
communication?
junction.
Ans : 1) c, 2) c, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) a, 7) b, 8) a, 9) b, 10) b, 11) d, 12) b, 13) c, 14)
c, 15) b, 16) a, 17) b, 18) c, 19) b, 20) b, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) c, 25) c, 26) a,
27) d, 28) d, 29) b, 30) a, 31) c, 32) c, 33) c, 34) b, 35) b, 36) d, 37) a, 38) a, 39)
ANATOMY
ABDOMEN PART II
105. J shaped structures : stomach, pancreas.
106. Organ more wide than their length : caecum, pituitary, prostate, pons.
108. Pancreas has 3 borders. Superior (related to 1st part of duodenum), right
lateral (related to second part of duodenum) and inferior (related to 3rd part of
duodenum). No left lateral border.
109. Tail. Of pancreas lies on : Lieno-renal ligament.
of pancreas. 3 mm in diameter. Opens in 2nd part of duodenum at ampulla
of vater, which in turn, opens at the summit of major duodenal papilla.
111. Accessory pancreatic duct = duct of santorini crosses the main duct and
opens in minor duodenal papilla.
arterial supply ? coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. Supplied by :
splenic artery, superior and inferior pancreatico duodenal.
113. Pauereatic cells are basophilic and cells are acidophilic. cells
constitute approx 80%. A2 cells secrete glucagon and A1 cells gastrin,
114. Ventral but gives rise to uncinate process and lower part of panereatic
head. Rest of the pancreas develops from dorsal bud.
115. Accessory pancreatic tissue may be present in : duodenum, jejunum,
ileum, Meckel's diverticulum.
117. Liver has 5 surfaces. No left surface.
118. Interlobar notch of liver contains ligamentum teres and cystic notch for
fundus of gall bladder.
119. To the left of caudate lobe, there is fissure for ligamentum venosum.
fissure for ligamentum venosum.
121. Porta hepatis : Length ? 5 cm. Located in inferior surface of right lobe of
liver. Contains : portal vein, hepatic artery and hepatic ducts. Provides
attachment to lesser omentum.
surface of right lobe, fossa for gall bladder, groove for IVC, coronary ligament,
lesser omentum.
123. Contribution of hepatic supply by portal vein : hepatic artery 4 : 1.
Hepatic arterial blood mixes with portal venous blood in hepatic sinusoids. No
124. Hepatic segments are divided by coinaud.
125. Capsule of liver : Glisson's capsule.
126. Rectum : appendices epiploicae, taeniae coli and sacculations (features of
large bowel) are absent. Length : 12 cm ? starts at S3 level. There are 2
obliterated by distension while transverse folds = Houseton's valves = plicae
transversalis are not obliterated when distended. Rather, these become more
prominent. The middle fold is largest and most constant.;
127. Superior rectal artery ? the continuatioin of inferior mesenteric artery ? is
sacral.
128. Anal Canal : 3.8 cm long ? upper and middle parts are 15 mm each, lower
part is 8 mm. Upper part is mucous part, middle part is the transitional zone
and lower part is cutaneous. Middle and lower parts are separated by white
lower part.
129. Internal anal canal is involuntary. It surrounds the upper 30 mm of anal
canal (above Hilton's line). External and sphincter is voluntary and surrounds
the lower 8 mm of anal canal (below Hilton's line). It is made of striated
130. Anorectal ring is responsible for rectal continence. It is formed by
puborectalis, deep external and internal sphincters. Puborectalis is absent
anteriorly.
131. Anal valves form a line at the middle of internal anal sphincter called
132. Anal canal is supplied by superior rectal artery (above pectinate line) and
inferior rectal artery below pectinate line.
133. Primary internal piles are seen at 3,7,11 o'clock position, piles in other
location secondary.
painful but do not bleed on straining.
135. Rectum and upper 15 mm of anal canal are endodermal in origin (above
pectinate line). Lower 23 mm develops from ectoderm.
136. Principal muscle of respiration : diaphragm.
part from lower 6 ribs and (c) lumbar part from lumbar vertebrae forming right
and left crura.
138. Right crus of diaphragm is larger and stronger than left. Medial margin of
two crura form a tendinous are anterior to aorta. This is called median arcuate
139. Central tendon of diaphragm lies at the level of 6th costal cartilage.
140. Levels of major opening of diaphragm : (a) oesophageal : T10 (b) vena
caval - T8 (c) aortic ? T12 .
141. Structures passing through the major openings of diaphragm (a)
or vagus nerve. (b) vena caval : IVC, branches of right phrenic nerve (c) aortic
: aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein.
142. Foramen o9f morgagni = space of Larry : space between xiphoid process
and 17th costal cartilage origin of diaphragm. Transmits : superior epigastric
143. Normal respiratory excursion of diaphragm : 1.5 cm. maximum : 10 cm
(in deep respiration).
144. Nerve supply of diaphragm : phrenic nerve is the one and only motor
nerve supplying diaphragm (C3 ? C5) sensory supply of central part is from
145. Development of diaphragm : Central tendon from septum transversum,
dorsal paired tendons from pleura peritoneal membranesf, dorsal unpained
tendon from dorsal mesentery and circumference from lateral thoracic wall.
146. Congenital hiatal hernia results from persistence of embryonic peritoneal
posterior mediastinum (rolling hernia). Normal relationship of cardio-
esophageal junction is not disturbed.
147. Acquired hiatal hernia results from weakness of phrenico ? esophageal
membrane obesity, surgery are the usual causes. Cardial end of stomach
esophageal junction is disturbed resulting in reflux esophagitis. Commonest
internal hernia.
148. Diaphragmatic eventration : congenital weakness/defect of
diaphragmatic musculature. Abdominal contents push the diaphragm up
149. Bochdalek's hernia : Commonest congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Posterolateral, more common on left side. Free communication between
pleural and peritoneal cavities.
150. Morgagnian hernia : through the foramen of mongagni more common on
asymptomatic.
151. In the renal hilum, the structures from anterior to posterior are renal vein,
renal artery and pelvis.
152. Vertebral level of kidneys ? D12 to L3. Left kidney is slightly higher and
153. Renal fascia or fascia of Gerota has anterior layer called fascia of Toldt and
posterior layer called fascia of Zuckerkandl. Superiorly, it encloses suprarenal
gland, inferiorly encloses ureter and laterally, it fuses with fascia transversalis.
154. Accessory renal artery is seen in 30% cases.
arcuate interlobular. Interlobular arteries do not anastomose with each
other ? they are end arteries.
156. Arterial supply of medulla : efferent arterioles of the Juxtaglomerular
glomeruli. These divide into vasa recta.
in medulla.
158. Constrictions of ureter : pelviureteric junction, brim of lesser pelvis where
it crosses the terminal of common iliac artery, during passage through bladder
wall.
160. Ductus deferens crosses the ureter and seminal vesicle lies behind the
ureter in males.
161. In females, ureter lies in lower and medial part of broad ligament of
uterus. It is crossed by uterine artery.
163. Congenital polycystic kidney results from failure of union of collecting and
secretary parts of kidney.
164. Suprarenal glands are located at 11th intercostal space and 12th rib level.
165. Right suprarenal gland is triangular or pyramidal and left one is semilunar
166. Right suprarenal gland has apex, base, 2 surfaces and 3 borders whereas
left gland has upper and lower ends, two borders and 2 surfaces. Apex of right
gland is related to bare area of liver, upper end of left gland is related to
posterior end of spleen.
suprarenal artery is a branch of inferior phrenic artery and inferior suprarenal
artery is a branch of renal artery.
168. Location of accessory suprarenal gland : around the main gland, in
spermatic cord, epididymis, broad ligament of uterus.
170. Suprarenal cortex is developed from mesoderm and medulla is developed
from neuroectoderm.
171. Para ? aortic bodies are located on each side of origin of inferior
mesenteric artery connected with each other in a `H' or horse ? shoe pattern.
172. Glomus coccygeum = coccygeal body is located in front of coccyx
connected to median sacral artery and ganglion impar.
173. Abdominal aorta starts at aortic opening at D12 level and ends at the
bifurcation at lower border of L4. It is 2 cm in diameter.
mesenteric arteries.
175. Dorsal branches of abdominal aorta ? 4 pairs of lumbar arteries and
median sacral artery which continues downwards as the direct posterior
continuation of aorta.
branch of abdominal aorta), renal, middle suprarenal, testicular / ovarian.
177. Middle suprarenal artery arises at level of superior mesenteric artery.
Renal artery arises below it.
178. Ovarian artery enters broad ligament. A branch of it anastomoses with
179. Median sacral artery anastomoses with illiolumbar and lateral sacreal
arteries.
180. IVC starts at L5 level by union of common iliac veins and ends at right
atrium. It pierces the central tendon of diaphragm at T8 level. It is 2.5 cm in
181. Left renal vein receives ? left testicular / ovarian vein and left suprarenal
vein.
182. Azygos vein is formed by union of ascending lumbar vein and subcostal
vein. It enters the thorax through aortic opening in diaphragm.
It continues above as thoracic duct.
184. External iliac nodes (8-10 in number) receive afferent from inguinal lymph
nodes, infraumbillical abdominal wall, medial (adductor) aspect of thigh, glans
penis/clitoris, urinary bladder (fundus), prostate, membranous urethra, cervix,
185. Muscles of posterior abdominal wall : Psoas major and minor, illiacus,
quadratus lumborum. Superior part of Psoas major is in posterior
mediastinum.
186. Nerve supply of Psoas major : L2, L3 ? L4, illiacus : L2, L3. Psoas minor : L1,
187. Lumbar plexus is formed by ventral rami of upper four lumbar nerves with
contribution from subcostal nerve. (4th lumbar number gives contribution to :
lumbo sacral trunk). The plexus is situated within posterior part of Psoas major
muscle.
genitofemoral nerve (L1, L2), lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (L2, L3), femoral
(L2, L3, L4 ? dorsal), obturator ((L2, L3, L4 ? ventral) and lumbo sacral trunk L4, L5 ?
ventral).
189. There are 4 ganglia in the sympathetic chain. It runs deep to medial
190. Coeliac ganglia is the largest ganglia in the body, situated on either side of
celiac trunk. Its larger upper part receives greater splanchnic nerve and smaller
lower part receives lesser splanchnic nerve.
191. Most fixed and lowest part of urinary bladder ? neck. It is located behind
192. Sphincter urethrae is located in deep perineal space.
193. Empty of bladder is tetrahedral, full blader is ovoid.
194. Apex of of bladder is connected to umbilicus via median umbilical
ligament.
But in females, a small area near the posterior border, related to supravaginal
cervix, is not covered by peritoneum. When the blader fills, the lower part of
anterior surface in both sex becomes devoid of peritoneum ? comes in direct
contract with anterior abdominal wall.
internal urethral orifice open here. Mucosa is smooth (does not show folding).
Base is formed by interureteric ridge or bar of marcier.
197. Distance between ureteric orifices : 2.5 cm when empty, 5cm when
distended.
198. Blood supply of bladder : superior and inferior vesical arteries in male,
superior vesical artery, uterine and vaginal arteries in females ?. All are
branches of internal iliac artery.
199. Somatic & parasymphathetic supply of bladder : S2, S3, S4. Symphathetic ?
T11 to L2.
but sense of distension is conveyed via posterior column. Hence anterolateral
cordotomy does not abolish sense of distension.
201. Injury to cervico ? thoracic cord causes `automatic reflex bladder' while
injury to sacral segments of cord causes `autonomous bladder'.
cm in length. Penile part is longest (15cm) membranous part is surrounded by
sphincter urethrae. It is the part vulnerable to rupture in pelvic injury. Prostatic
part is widest and most dilatable part. External urethral meatus is the
narrowest part.
colliculus seminalis), ejaculatory ducts, prostatic glands (open in prostatic
sinuses).
204. Prostatic utricle is a 6mm blind sac in prostate analogous to uterus or
vagina in females.
urethral glands (of littre), lacuna of morgagni. Largest lacuna = lacuna magna is
seen in roof of fossa navicularis.
206. Internal urethral sphincter is involuntary but external urethral sphincter is
voluntary.
skene are seen around it. Skene's glands are homologous to male prostate.
208. Ectopia vesicae : structures absent are : umbilicus, infraumbillical
abdominal wall, anterior wall of bladder, pubic bones. Epispadius is common
associated finding.
and coccygeus.
210. Pelivic inlet is heart shaped in male and oval shaped in female. It forms
50-60? angle with the horizontal plane. Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous
ligaments traverse from hip bone to sacrum.Thus, greater and lesser sciatic
ANATOMY MCQS
1. Incidence of accessory renal artery is
a) 10% b) 15% c) 20% d) 30%.
a) anterior layer of fascia of Gerota b) posterior layer of fascia of gerota
c) same of fascia of zucker kandl d) same of fascia tranversalis.
3. Relationship of structures at renal hilum from anterior to posterior
a) artery ? vein ? pelvis b) vein ? artery ? pelvis c) vein ? pelvis- artery d) artery
4. Failure of union of collecting and secretory parts of kidney result in
a) horse ? shoe kidney b) medullary sponge kidney c) polycystic kidney d) L
shaped kidney or crossed fused ectopia.
5. Which of the following statements is correct?
lies anterior to ureter c) female ureter lies in broad ligment and is crossed by
uterine artery d) ureter crosses the ductus deferens and is crossed by seminal
vesicle in male.
6. Which of the following is a direct branch of aorta?
7. Accessory suprarenal gland may be seen in all except
a) spermatic cord b) epididymis c) broad ligament d) none.
8. Suprarenal cortex develops from
a) ectoderm b) mesoderm c) endoderm d) b + c.
a) celiac trunk b) inferior phrenic c) SMA d) IMA.
10. Which branch abdominal aorta arises at the same level as superior
mesenteric artery?
a) superior suprarenal b) middle suprarenal c) renal d) b and c.
a) celiac trunk b) SMA c) IMA d) renal artery.
12. Which of the following is not true of lumbar plexus
a) formed by upper 4 lumbar nerves b) receives contributation from subcostal
nerve c) located within the substance of psoas major d) medial cutaneous
13. Azygos vein pierces the diaphragm through
a) aortic opening b) vena caval opening c) oesophageal opening d) separate
minor opening.
14. Number of ganglia in sympathetic chain
15. Largest ganglion in the body
a) celiac b) nodose c) stellate d) ganglion impar.
16. Which of the following is not true regarding sympathetic chain
a) runs deep to medial arcuate ligament b) runs along the lateral margin of
17. Most fixed part of urinary bladder
a) neck b) base c) trigone d) no part is fixed.
18. Regarding trigone of bladder, not true is
a) located in base of bladder b) bar of marcier forms the base c) mucosa is
19. Regarding male urethra which is not true
a) prostatic part is widest b) sphincter urethrae surrounds the prostatic part
c) membranous part is vulnerable to injury in pelvic fracture d) S shaped when
flaccid.
a) cowper glands b) paraurethral glands c) prostate gland d) urethral glands.
21. Structures opening in penile urethra are all except
a) duct of bulbourethral glands b) duct of urethral glands c) lacunae of
morgagni d) duct of Tyson's glands.
a) hypospadius b) epispadius c) undescended testis
d) pseudohermaphroditism.
Ans :- 1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c, 5) c, 6) b, 7) d, 8) b, 9) b, 10) b, 11) c, 12) d, 13) a,
14) b, 15) a, 16) b, 17) a, 18) d, 19) b, 20) c, 21) d, 22) b.
ANATOMY
MALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
1. There are 3 muscles in body of penis ? two corpora cavernosa and one
corpus spongiosa.
2. Tunica albuginea covers the corpora cavernosa. It has deep fibers enclosing
corpora together.
3. Corpora cavernosa are forward continuation of crura and corpus spongiosa
is forward continuation of bulb. Urethra is within spongiosa.
4. Buck's fascia or deep fascia of penis. Surrounds all the 3 erectile tissues.
artery. Superficial external pudendal artery ? a branch of femoral artery
supplies skin and fascia of penis.
6. Deep artery of penis supplies ? corpora cavernosa. Dorsal artery of penis
and artery of bulb supply corpus spongiosa. Both are branches of internal
7. Scrotum is supplied by widely separatewd dermatomes (L1, S3). Hence spinal
anaesthesia for whole scrotum is difficult.
8. Blood supply of scrotum : superficial and deep external pudendal, internal
pudendal, cremesteric branch of inferior epigastric arteries.
10. Mediastinum testis is thickened posterior border of tunica albuginea.
11. Seminiferous tubules anastomose with each other in mediastinum testis to
form rete testis.
12. Testicular a) arterial supply - testicular artery ? a branch of abdominal
b) Right testicular vein drains into IVC, left testicular vein into left renal vein. c)
lymphatic drainage ? preaortic and paraaortic d) nerve supply ? T10 segmant.
13. Testicular descent : starts in 2nd month of I.U.L. iliac fossa ? 3rd month, deep
inguinal ring 4-6th month, inguinal canal ? 7th month, superficial inguinal ring
14. Male genital structures are predominantly developed from mesonephric /
wolfian duct. Its development is influenced by mullerian inhibiting substance,
testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Structures developed are : trigone of
bladder, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens.
15. Appendix of testis and vestigeal component are developed from parameso-
nephric duct. Appendix of epididymis develops from mesonephric duct.
16. Functional rete testis, vestigeal paradidymis, aberrant ductules develop
from mesonephric tubules.
17. Phallus develops from genital tubercle, scrotum develops from genital
18. Varicocele is more common on left side as the left testicular vein drains
into left renal vein at right angle, longer, crossed and compressed by colon.
19. Duct of seminal vesicle unites with the vas deferens to from the ejaculatory
duct. This opens into prostatic urethra.
Batson which is valveless. Prostatic carcinoma spreads to skull, vertebrae via
this plexus.
21. Flow of semen in male genital tract: seminiferous tubules epididymis
vas ejaculatory duct prostatic urethra rest of the urethra. Maturation
22. Ductus deferens is 45 cm long when uncurled. It courses along posterior
border of testis inguinal canal pelvis. In pelvis, it hooks round inferior
epigastric artery, crosses the obliterated umbillical artery, obturator and
vesical vessels and ureter. At prostatic base, it joins the duct of seminal vesicle
23. Seminal vesicles lie between bladder and rectum.
Forms the main secretory fluid of semen. It is not a reservoir of sperms.
Alkaline fluid contributes fructose and vesiculase to semen.
24. Prostate is separated from rectum by fascia of denonvillers.
not form adenoma. In the posterior lobe adenoma does not occur, but
carcinoma starts here. Median or middle lobe is a common site for carcinoma.
26. 75% of glandular tissue is in peripheral zone of prostate where carcinoma
starts 25% of glandular tissue is in central zone which undergoes benign
27. True capsule of prostate is actually condensation of peripheral part of
prostate gland itself. No venous plexus is present here. False capsule is derived
from pelvic fascia. Prostatic venous plexus is located on each side of it.
28. Prostatic urethra, prostatic utricle and openings of ejaculatory ducts are
29. Prostate is supplied by inferior vesical, middle rectal and internal pudendal
arteries. Lymphatic drainage is to internal iliac and sacral nodes and partly to
external iliac nodes.
30. Vertebral venous plexus of Batson : Valveless. Runs parallel to IVC and SVC
within vertebral bodies and infront as well as behind the vertebral bodies.
Communicates above with intracranial venous sinuses and below with pelvic
veins, portal vein, SVC, IVC. Spreads tumours and infection from prostate.
31. In females, skenes glands (paraurethral) are equivalent to prostate.
kidney (both sex).
FEMALE REDUCTIVE ORGANS
1. Ovarian fossa is bounded anteriorly by obliterated umbilical artery and
posteriorly by ureter and internal iliac artery.
mesovarium. Ovary is connected to broad ligament (posterior layer) by
mesovarium. It transmits vessels and nerves to / from ovary.
3. Ovarian artery arises from aorta below the origin of renal artery. It supplies :
ovary, fallopian tube (lateral 1/3rd ), sides of uterus, ureters. Uterine artery also
uterine artery supplies part of ovary.
4. Parts of fallopian tube from medial to lateral : intra mural or interstitial,
isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum or fimbrial part. The largest fimbria is called
ovarian fimbria (does not arise from ovary). Ampulla is the widest and longest
Fallopian tube is supplied by both uterine and ovarian artery.
5. Normal anteversion (angle between long axes of uterus and vagina) = 90?.
Normal anteflexion = 25?. Anteversion is maintained by uterosacral and round
ligaments.
7. Arbor ? vitae-uteri are mucosal folds of cervix resembling branches of tree.
8. Broad ligament is a fold of peritoneum connecting uterus with lateral pelvic
wall. Its upper border is free and contains fallopian tube. Suspensory ligament
of ovary = infundibulopelvic ligament is the part of broad ligament from ovary
9. Contents of broad ligament : uterine tube, round ligament, ligament of
ovary, uterine and ovarian vessels and nerves, epoophoron and paroophoron,
lymph nodes.
10. Patency of uterine tube is tested by Rubin's insufflation test and
11. Broad ligament is a peritoneal ligament. Round ligament, transverse
cervical ligament and uterosacral ligament are fibromuscular ligaments. Broad
ligament, as a support to uterus is, not significant but the other 3 are
mechanical / primary supports. The muscular / active supports include : pelvic
12. Pelvic diaphragm resists rise of intra ? abdominal pressure.
13. Urogenital diaphragm is formed by 2 deep transversus perinii and one
sphincter urethrae muscle. Sphicter urethrae forms exernal urethral sphincter.
14. 10 muscles are attached to perineal body. It anchors the pelvic diaphragm
15. Mackenrodt's ligament or cardinal ligament of uterus is transverse cervical
ligament ? is a fan shaped condensation of pelvic fascia on either side of cervix
above levator ani. It is a mechanical support of uterus.
16. Round ligament is 10-12 cm long, lies within broad ligament, traverses the
along with uterosacral ligament. In the inguinal canal, it comes along with a
peritoneal process which may persist after birth as canal of Nuck.
17. Uterine artery supplies : uterus, ovary, fallopian tube, ureter, structures
within broad ligament. Uterus, fallopian tubes are in turn, partly supplied by
18. Lymphatic drainage of uterus and cervix : fundus and upper body aortic
nodes + partly superficial inguinal nodes. Lower body external iliac nodes.
Cervix external iliac, internal iliac, sacral.
19. Vagina : anterior wall 7.5 ? 8cm, posterior wall 9-10 cm. Lined by
deepest and anterior is the shallowest. Supplied by vaginal, middle rectal and
internal pudendal arteries.
20. Lymphatic drainage of vagina : upper third ? external iliac, middle third
internal iliac, lower third ? superficial ? inguinal.
Lower 1/3rd is pain sensitive, supplied by pudendal nerve.
22. Vagina has no gland of its own. It maintains its moisture by secretions from
cervical and greater vestibular glands.
23. Mullerian or paramesonephric duct, located lateral to mesonephric duct
24. Wolfian duct /mesonephric duct forms : trigone of bladder, gartner's duct.
25. Vestigenal elements in female = epoophoron, parophoron and aberrant
ductules.
26. Gartner's duct : develops from mesonephric duct.Ends near the margin of
27. Development of external genitalia : a) labia majora genital swelling, b)
labia minora urethral fold c) clitoris genital tubercle d) ves bule ?
urogenital membrane.
PERINEUM
2. External anal sphineter surrounds the whole length of anal canal.
3. Pudendal canal lies on the lateral wall of ischiorectal fossa just above
sacrotuberous ligament formed by splitting of fascia lunata. Pudendal nerve
supplies ? skin, muscles, mucus membrane of both urogenital and anal
4. Colles' fascia is deep membranous layer of superficial perineal fascia. It is
continuous with the posterior border of perineal membrane.
5. Perineal membrane is thickend to form transverse perineal ligament. The
gap between transverse perineal ligament and arcuate pubic ligament
6. Structures piercing the perineal membrane :
a) Male : urethra and urethral artery, deep and dorsal artery of penis, artery
and nerve to bulb, duct of bulbourethral glands, branches of perineal nerve.
b) Female : urethra, deep and dorsal artery of penis, vagina, posterior labial
7. Deep perineal space / pouch is the space between superior and inferior
fascia of urogenital diaphragm.
8. Deep perineal muscles : sphincter urethrae, deep transversus perineii.
Superficial muscles : Ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus and superficial
9. Gynaecological perineum : space between posterior commissure and anus. It
is 2.5 cm in length.
10. Corpus cavernosa (2) are present in clitoris (like penis) but corpus
spongiosa is absent (unlike penis).
superficial perineal muscles (see point no ? 8), branches of perineal nerve and
artery, branches of artery of penis, ducts of bulbourethral glands in males /
greater vestibular glands and ducts in females.
12. Contents of deep perineal space : part of urethra (+vagina in females), deep
muscular branches of perineal nerve, bulbourethral gland in males.
13. Pudendal nerve is the principal nerve of perineum and external genitalia. It
arises from sacral plexus (S2, S3, S4). Branches are inferior rectal, perineal,
dorsal nerve of penis / clitoris.
genitalia. It is the smaller terminal branch of internal iliac artery (anterior
division). Passes in front of piriformis and through the lesser sciatic foramen.
Branches : inferior rectal, perineal, artery of penis / clitoris (like the branches
of pudendal nerve).
membranous part.
PELVIC WALLS
1. After birth, proximal part of umbilical artery persists to form first part of
superior vesical artery and the distal part forms medial umbilical ligament.
obturator, middle rectal, inferior vesical, inferior gluteal, internal pudendal.
Female : no inferior vesical artery. There are vaginal and uterine artery.
3. Branches of posterior division of internal iliac artery : superior gluteal, lateral
sacral, illio-lumbar.
infraumbillical anterior abdominal wall, membranous urethra, prostate, base
of bladder, cervix, part of vagina. Efferents pass to common illiac nodes.
5. Internal illiac nodes receive lymphatics from deep perineum, pelvic viscera,
muscles of buttock and back of thigh. Efferents to common illiac nodes.
nodes. Efferents to lateral aortic nodes.
7. Sacral plexus is formed by lumbosacral trunk, S1 ?S3 (ventral rami) and part
of S4.
8. Important nerve supply : Pyriformis S1, S2. Obturator internus L5, S1, S2.
9. There are 4 sympathetic ganglia on each side in the pelvic sympathetic
system and one in front of coccyx (ganglion impar).
10. Levator ani has 2 parts : illiococcygeus, pubococcygeus. It fixes the perineal
body and prevents increased abdominal pressure.
12. Greater and lesser sciatic foramina are separated by : sacrospinous
ligament.
ANATOMY MCQS
1. Which of the following is true of female clitoris?
d) none.
2. Which of the following is not true of penis?
a) deep artery of penis supplies corpora cavernosa b) dorsal artery of penis
supplies corpus spongiosa c) both are branches of internal pudendal artery
3. Lymphatic drainage from testis is to
a) superficial inguinal nodes b) deep inguinal nodes c) external illiac nodes d)
pre and paraaoetic nodes.
4. Regarding testicular descent which is not true?
inguinal canal in 7th month d) reaches scrotum at 9th month.
5. Appendix of testis develops from
a) mullerian duct b) wolfian duct c) mesonephric tubules d) paramesonephric
tubules.
a) opens into prostatic urethra b) develops from paramesonephric duct c) both
are true d) both are false.
7. Sperms are fully mature in
a) head of epididymis b) fail of epididymis c) vas deferens d) female genital
8. Fructose of semen comes from
a) seminal vesicle b) vas deferens c) prostate d) epididymis.
9. Regarding prostate not true is
a) carcinoma is common in peripheral zone b) 25% of glandular tissue is in
d) supplied by inferior rectal and vesical arteries.
10. Anterior boundary of ovary is formed by
a) obliterated umbilical artery b) internal illiac artery c) ureter d) none.
11. Part of ovary not covered by peritoneum
12. Ovarian artery supplies all except ? a) ovary b) uterus c) ureter d) none.
13. Widest part of fallopian tube
a) intramural b) isthmus c) ampulla d) infundibulum.
14. Regarding uterine angles not true is
maintained by broad ligament d) uterosacral and round ligaments participate
in maintaining anteversion.
15. Fallopian tube is contained within
a) upper margin of broad ligament b) lower margin of broad ligament
16. Broad ligament contains all except
a) round ligament b) fallopian tube c) mesovarium d) ovarian vessels.
17. Which of the following provides weakest support to uterus?
a) broad ligament b) mackenrodt ligament c) round ligament d) uterosacral
18. Urogenital diaphragm is formed by
a) 2 deep transversus perinii b) sphincter urethrae c) a + b d) a+b+ 1 superficial
transversus perinii.
19. Lymphatics from lower 1/3rd of vagina drains into
20. Gartner's duct develops from
a) mesonephric duct b) paramesonephric duct c) epoophoron d) paraphooron.
21. urethral fold gives rise to ? a) labia majora b) labia minora c) clitoris d)
none.
a) pubococcygeus and ischiococcygeus b) levator ani and pubococcygeus
c) levator ani and ischiococcygeus d) all.
23. Which of the following is not a deep perineal muscle?
a) sphincter urethrae b) deep transversus perinii c) ischiocavernosus d) none.
a) urethra b) deep perineal muscles c) dorsal artery of penis / clitoris d) duct of
bulbourethral gland in male and greater vestibular gland in female.
25. All are branches of pudendal nerve except
a) inferior vesical b) inferior rectal c) dorsal nerve of penis / clitoris d) perineal.
except
a) superior vesical b) inferior vesical c) inferior gluteal d) internal pudendal.
27. All are branches of posterior division of internal illiac artery except
a) superior gluteal b) inferior gluteal c) iliolumbar d) lateral sacral.
a) external illiac nodes b) internal illiac nodes c) common illiac nodes d) pre and
paraaortic nodes.
29. Pyriformis is supplied from ? a) L5, S1 b) S1, S2 c) S2,3,4, d) L5 ? S2.
30. Strongest ligament of body is
tuberous ligament.
Ans :- 1) a, 2) d, 3) d, 4) a, 5) a, 6) a, 7) b, 8) a, 9) d, 10) a, 11) a, 12) d, 13) c,
14) c, 15) a, 16) c, 17) a, 18) c, 19) a, 20) a, 21) b, 22) b, 23) c, 24) d, 25) a,
26) b, 27) b, 28) a, 29) b, 30) a.
HEAD, NECK, BRAIN
1. Structures passing through different foramina at the base of skull : a)
Foramen ovale : mandibular nerve, lesser petrosal nerve, accessory meningeal
artery, emissary vein. b) Foramen rotundum : maxillary nerve c) foramen
carotid artery, venous and sympathetic plexus, greater petrosal nerve, (joins
deep petrosal nerve to form nerve of pterygoid canal) e) carotid canal : internal
carotid artery, venous and sympathetic plexus. F) hypoglossal canal :
hypoglassal nerve, meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery, emissary
2. Relationship of sella turcica : tuberculum sellae in front, dorsum sellae
behind. Superolateral angles of dorsum sellae forms posterior clinoid process.
3. a) Cilliary ganglion has sensory root from nasocilliary nerve and motor
ganglion at Edinger ? westphal nucleus. b) Otic ganglion has sensory branch
4. Structures passing through superior orbital fissure : lacrimal, frontal
trochlear, nasocilliary and oculomotor nerve, superior ophjthalmic vein,
anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery.
5. Derivatives of pharyngeal / branchial arch :
Muscul skeletal element Nerve
a) 1st Meckel's cartilage
Incus,muscles of
V1 of 5th nerve.
= mandibular nv.
b) 2nd Reichart's cartilege Stapes, styloid process,
7th nerve
stylohyoi ligament,
half of hyoid, muscle
of facial expression.
c) III rd.
Greater cornu and lower 9th nerve.
stylopharyngeus.
d) IV th & VI th arch.
Laryngial cartileges,
External and recurrent
laryngial nv.
and pharyngeal
constrictors
6. Derivatives of pharyngeal pouches
Derivative
Dorsal part of I & II (tubo tympanic
Auditory tube, mastoid
recess)
Ventral part of II.
pala ne tonsil.
III
Thymus, inferior
IV
Superior parathyroid.
V (ul mobranchial body)
Parafollicular `c' cells of
7. Structures passing through foramen transversarium : vertebral artery, vein,
branch from inferior cervical ganglion.
8. Dangerous area of scalp : loose areolar tissue layer.
9. Muscle of a) Smiling ? zygomaticus major b) sadness : levator labi superioris,
oris.
10. Muscles of mastication : temporalis, massetor, lateral and medial
pterygoid, tensor & levator veli palatini, myelohyoid, anterior belly of
diagastric.
face is paralysed. b) In infranuclear lesion (Bell's palsy) the whole of the face of
same side is paralysed.
12. Anaesthetist's artery : facial artery.
13. a) Lacrimal gland : located in the antero lateral part of roof of bony orbit. J
palpebral part.
b) Nasolacrymal duct : 18 mm. valve of Hasner. Open into inferior meat us.
14. Contents of carotid sheath : common carotid artery, internal carotid artery,
internal jugular vein, vagus nerve.
(virchow's / scalene nodes) : CA stomach, testis.
16. Vertebral artery is a branch of 1st part of subclavian artery. It is the first and
largest branch of sub-clavian artery. Two vertebral arteries join to form basilar
artery that runs in prepontine cistern.
17. Froin's syndrome : obstruction in sub arachnoid space by spinal tumour
causes yellow discolouration of fluid below the level of obstruction. High
protein ? normal cell count (albunio ? cytological dissociation). Queckenstedi's
test : No sudden rise fall of CSF pressure by coughing or jugular comnpression.
18. Meckel's cave (= trigeminal cave) : A recess of dura matter in relation to
19. Cavernous sinus : paired on either side of body of sphenoid bone. Floor is
formed by endosteal dura matter. Roof, lateral and medial wall-formed by
meningeal dura matter. Structures passing in the lateral wall ? 3rd, 4th,
ophthalmic and maxillary nerves + trigeminal ganglion. 6th nerve and internal
of the sinus. Tributaries : superior ophthalmic vein, inferior ophthalmic vein,
central retinal vein, superior, middle and inferior cerebral veins. Right and left
intercommunicate. Drain into ? transverse sinus, internal jugular vein, facial
vein, pterygoid plexus. In carotid cavernous fistula, superior opthalmic vein is
20. a) Superior sagittal sinus : starts by union of tiny meningeal veins and ends
by being continuous with right transeverse sinus. May be continuous with left
also. b) Inferior sagittal sinus joins great vein of Galen to form straight sinus.
Straight sinus is continuous with left transverse sinus (may be right also). Each
becomes continuous with internal jugular vein. Confluence of venous sinuses is
called `torcula'.
21. There are paired and unpaired dural venous sinuses. Superior sagittal,
inferior sagittal, straight sinus ? are unpaired. Transeverse sinus, sigmoid sinus,
22. Cavenous sinus drains into transverse sinus via superior petrosal sinus and
into internal jugular vein via inferior petrosal sinus.
23. Middle meningeal artery : A branch of maxillary artery (1st part). Enters the
middle cranial fossa via foramen spinosum. It is the artery of extradural
than pariental branch.
24. Cervical part of ICA has no branch. Hypophyseal branches (to pituitary)
arise from cavernous part. Cerebral part gives rise to :- anterior and middle
cerebral, posterior communicating, ophthalmic, anterior choroidal arteries.
25. Extra ocular muscles include : a) Voluntary : all recti (4), obliques (2),
levator palpebrae superioris (b) involuntary : superior tarsal (deeper portion of
levator palpebrae superioris), inferior tarsal and orbitalis. All recta are inserted
into sclera posterior to limbus. Nerve supply : SO ? 4th (trochlear), LR 6th and all
others ? 3rd.
Enclosed by 3 meningeal sheaths.
27. Oculomotor (3rd nerve) : Somatic ? motor nerve. Innervates both extra
ocular and intraocular muscles. Causes ? contration of pupil and
accommodation, somatic afferent and proprioception to muscles of eyeball
the level of superior colliculus. Edinger west phal nucleus gives fibres to cilliaris
and constrictor papillae. Effects of 3rd nerve palsy : ptosis, mydriasis, mild
proptosis, lateral squint, diplopia, loss of accommodation. Supranuclear
paralysis of 3rd nerve causes loss of conjugate movement of eye.
and contralateral hemiplegia.
29. Cilliary ganglion : peripheral parasympathetic ganglion in the course of 3rd
nerve. Lies near the apex of orbit between optic nerve and lateral rectus
tendon. Motor root from nerve to inferior oblique and sensory root from
30. 6th nerve (abducent) has longest intracranial course. Compressed most
commonly by pathologies (tumour, infection etc.)
31. Lacrimal nerve is the smallest and frontal nerve is the largest branch of
ophthalmic nerve.
maxillary.
33. Infra hyoid muscles of neck : sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid,
omohyoid. All are supplied by ansa cervicalis except thyrohyoid which is
supplied by C1 through hypoglossal nerve.
Geniohyoid is supplied by C1 through 12th nerve. Hyoglossus by 12th nerve.
35. Nerves in carotid triangle : 10, 11, 12 and superior laryngeal branch of 10th.
36. Carotid sinus is a bulbous dilatation located at the termination of CCA
(origin of ICA) and acts as baroreceptor. Carotid body is located behind the
37. Ansa cervicalis : thin nerve loop in the anterior wall of carotid sheath.
Supplies the infrahyoid muscles except thyrohyod. Superor root is a
continuation of descending branch of 12th nerve and fibres come foom C1
nerve. Inferior root comes from C2, C3 nerves (descending cervical nerves).
masseter. Opens into vestibule of mouth opposite 2nd upper molar.
39. Nerve supply of parotid : secretomotor from parasympathetic via
auriculotemporal. Relay in otic ganglion.
40. 7th nerve : Parasympathetic, secretomotor fibers from 7th nerve supplies
nerve arise from 4 nuclei in the lower pons important branches of 7th nerve.
Chorda tympani, greater petrosal, nerve to stapedeus, posterior auricular.
Chorda tympani arises from vertical part 6 mm avbove the stylomastoid
foramen. 3 important ganglia in relation to 7th nerve ? geniculate, pterygo
41. Important branches of maxillary artery : middle meningeal, accessory
meningeal, inferior alveolar, anterior tympanic, deep auricular, greater
palatine. Supply muscles of mastication.
42. Mandibular nerve : largest of 3 branches of 5th nerve. Nerve of 1st arch.
auriculotemporal lingual, inferior alveolar. Motor root tested clinically by
clenching teeth.
43. Otic ganglion : parasympathetic ganglia supplying secretomotor fibers to
parotid. Related to mandibular nerve, but functionally a part of
sensory root from auriculo temporal nerve.
44. Submandibular duct : 5 cm long. Arises from anterior end of deep part.
Crossed by lingual nerve. Opens on floor of moluth at the side of frenulum at
the summit of sublingual papilla.
(branch of subclavian artery), superior thyroid artery from external carotid and
lowest thyroid or arteria thyroidea ima (present in 3 %) from brachiocephalic
trunk or arch of aorta directly.
46. Branches of subclavian artery : vertebral, internal thoracic (mammary),
trunk and internal thoracic arteries arise from 1st part of subclavian artery
(former from the front and the latter from behind). Costocervical trunk arises
from 2nd part.
47. Internal jugular vein begins as a continuation of sigmoid sinus at the jugular
vein posterior to sternal end of clavicle. Two brachiocephalic veins join at the
level of 1st costal cartilege to become SVC.
48. Glossopharyngial nerve : Nerve of 3rd arch. Motor to stylopharyngius,
secretomotor to parotid, gustatory to posterior third of tongue (anterior 2/3rd
of tongue, carotid body and carotid sinus. Important braches ? lingual,
tympanic.
49. 4 nuclei of vagus : located in medulla. N. of tractus solitarius, N. ambiguous,
dorsal nucleus of vagus, N. of spinal tract of trigeminal.
voice, hoarseness, cadaveric postion of cord, dysphagia.
51. Important branches of vagus : a) recurrent laryngeal : courses in the
tracheo ? esophageal groove. Supplies all intrinsic muscles of larynx except
cricothyroid. b) Superior laryngeal ? divides into external and internal laryngeal
52. Sternocleidomastoid and trapezeus are supplied by spinal accessory (11th)
nerve.
53. All muscles of tongue are supplied by hypoglassal nerve except
palatoglossus which is supplied by cranial accessory nerve through vagus and
54. Cervical sympathetic ganglia : total 3. Superior is formed by fusion of upper
4, middle by 5th & 6th and inferior by 7th and 8th. When 1st thoracic ganglia is
fused with the inferior cervical ganglia, it is called cervico-thoracic or stellate
ganglia.
spinal reflex. Occurs due to injury / compression to cervical sympathetic trunk.
56. Cervical plexus is formed by ventral rami of upper 4 cervical nerves.
57. Phrenic nerve : mixed nerve conveys motor fibers to diaphragm and
receives sensory fibers from diaphragm. Arises from C3, 4, 5 ? chiefly C4. Formed
58. Prevertebral space contains : vertebral artery, 4 muscles, joints. 1st 3 parts
of vertebral artery are in neck. 4th part enters the cranial cavity through
foramen magnum. Second part traverses through foramen transversarium of
C1 ? C6 vertebrae.
and lateralis.
60. Anterior longitudinal ligament and posterior longitudinal ligament are
anterior and posterior to the vertebral bodies respectively and ligamentum
flavum is posterior to spinal canal.
cruciate ligament, apical ligament of dens, alar ligament. They support
atlantooccipital as well as atlanto-axial joints. Membrana tectoria is upward
continuatioin of posterior longitudinal ligament.
62. Flax cerebri encloses : superior sagittal sinus, inferior sagittal sinus and
petrosal sinus.
63. Substantia gelationosa : Found at the tip of posterior horn. Extends
through the entire extent of spinal cord. Lamina II of cord. Relay station of pain
and temperature fibres. Its axons give rise to lateral spinothalamic tract.
Starts at the red nucleus of midbrain. Crossed fibers, spinal segment C1 ?C5.
1st termination is in anterior grey column cells.
65. Location of cranial nerve nuclei a) 1st and 2nd forebrain b) 3rd and 4th
midbrain c) 5th ? 8th pons d) 9th ? 12th medulla. Of these, 3rd nerve is at the
at the junction of pons and medulla.
66. Location of specific nuclei : a) Medulla dorsal nucleus of vagus, tractus
solitarius, gracillis, cuneatus, ambiguous, arcuate, inferior olivary, b) Pons
superior and inferior salivatory, vestibular, cochlear. c) Midbrain Edinger ?
67. Important centres in medulla ? respiratory, cardiac, vasomotor centres.
68. Bulbar paralysis : paralysis of muscles supplied by 9 ? 12 cranial nerves
arising from medulla.
69. Trapezoid body : A transverse band of fibers behind ventral part of pons.
auditory pathway.
70. Tectum of midbrain is composed of superior (on each side) and inferior (on
each side) colliculi. Midbrain anterior to cerebral aqueduct is called cerebral
peduncle.
posterolateral to midbrain. Superior colliculus is connected to LGB and inferior
colliculus to MGB. LGB is in visual pathway and MGB is in auditory pathway.
72. Red nucleus : a) Afferents from superior cerebellar peduncle, globus
pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, cerebral cortex b) efferents to : spinal cord via
nucleus. [Note : both afferent from and efferent to subthalamic nucleus]
inhibits muscle tone.
73. a) Central sulcus of Rolando divides frontal lobe from parietal lobe. b)
Calcrine sulcus divides parietal lobe from occipital lobe.
epithalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus.
75. LGB has 6 layers : 1, 4, 6 receive optic fibers from contralateral side and 2,
3, 5 receive optic fibres from same side.
76. Thalamus : composed of grey matter. Located in the lateral wall of 3rd
77. Pineal body : projects between two superior colliculi. Located below
splenium of corpus callosum and is separated from corpus collosum by tela
choroidea of 3rd ventricle.
78. Hypothalamus : the head ganglion of autonomic nervous system. Located
supra optic, paraventricular, ventromedial, dorsomedial, tuberal, mamillary
body.
79. Basal ganglia = caudate nucleus + putamen + globus pallidus. Caudate N +
putamen = striatum.
hemispheres 4 parts. From anterior to posterior genu, body, splenium and
rostrum lies posteroinferior to genu. Splenium is thickest. Rostrum and forceps
minor (genu) connect to frontal lobes. Forceps major (splenium) connects two
occipital lobes. Lateral ventricles become wide apart and parallel in callosal
81. Internal capsule : V shaped. Separates the parts of corpus striatum.
Contains fibers from and to the cerebral cortex.
82. Important pathways : a) cortico spinal = pyramidal tract : motor cortex
internal capsule brainstem decussa on at medulla spinal cord
LGB op c radia on (superior colliculus and pretectal nucleus involved)
visual cortex in occipital lotbe. c) Auditory : cochlear nuclei ? crossing at
trapezoid body superior olivary nuclei inferior colliculus MGB
auditory radiation auditory cortex (temporal).
Area
Location (lobe)
Area number
(Brodmann's)
Frontal
4.
paracentral lobule.
Motor area.
Frontal
6, 8
middle frontal gyrus.
c) Broca's motor speech
44, 45
area
d) Somato sensory
Parietal
e) Visual cortex in and
Occipital
17
around post calcarine
f) Visual association
Occipital
18, 19
visuo ? psychic
Temporal
41, 42
temporal and anterior
transverse temporal
h) Wernicke's
Temporal
22
ANATOMY MCQS
1. Structure passing through foramen rotundum
a) middle meningeal artery b) maxillary nerve c) greater petrosal nerve
d) mandibular nerve.
a) foramen lacerum b) foramen ovale c) foramen spinosum d) foramen
rotundum.
3. All of the following structures pass through foramen ovale except
a) manidibular nv. b) greater petrosal nerve c) accessory meningeal artery
4. Greater petrosal nerve passe through
a) foramen lacerum b) foramen rotundum c) foramen ovale d) foramen
spinosum.
5. Otic ganglion receives sensory branch from
nerve d) facial nerve.
6. All of the following pass through superior orbital fissure except
a) 3rd nerve b) lacrimal nerve c) nasocilliary nerve d) superior ophthalmic
artery.
a) V2 segment of 5th nerve b) maxillary nerve c) mandibular nerve d) facial
nerve.
8. Greater cornu of hyoid bone arises from
a) 1st arch b) 2nd arch c) 4th arch d) none.
10. Pharyngial pouch giving rise to palatine tonsil
a) 1st b) dorsal part of 2nd c) ventral part of 2nd d) 3rd.
11. Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) superior parathyroid develops from 4th pharyngeal pouch b) inferior
develops from 5th pouch d) palatine tonsil develops from 3rd pouch.
12. Foramen transversarium of C7 vertebrae give passage to all except
a) vertebral artery b) vertebral vein c) accessory branch of subclavian artery
d) branch of inferior cervical ganglion.
a) buccinator b) masseter c) both pterygoids d) temporalis.
14. Which of the following is anaesthetist's artery?
a) lingual b) facial c) mandibular d) external carotid.
15. Which of the following is a content of carotid sheath?
16. Vertebral artery is a branch of
a) sub clavian A b) brachiocephalic trunk c) left common carotid A d) aortic
arch.
17. First branch of subclavian artery
d) subclavian A.
18. Albumino ? cytological dissociation is a feature of
a) Froin's syndrome b) Horner's syndrome c) Wilson's disease d) obstructive
hydrocephalus.
a) 3rd nerve b) 4th nerve c) 6th nerve d) 7th nerve.
20. Structure enlarged in carotico ? cavernous fistula
a) superior ophthalmic vein b) inferior ophthalmic vein c) superior orbital vein
d) central retinal vein
of
a) cavernous aneurysm b) cartico ? cavernous fistula c) hemangioma of
cavernous sinus d) paraganglionoma of 6th nerve.
22. Inferior sagittal vein joins
23. Transverse sinus is continuous with a) sigmoid sinus b) superior sagittal
sinus c) straight sinus d) inferior sagittal sinus.
24. Torcula is a) jugular bulb b) carotid bulb c) confluence of dural venous
sinuses d) small aneurysm of basilar A.
a) cavernous sinus b) straight sinus c) transverse sinus d) sigmoid sinus.
26. Which of the following is not true about middle meningeal artery a) is a
branch of mandibular artery b) passes through foramen spinosum c) rupture
causes extradural haemorrhage d) anterior branch is more commonly involved
27. Lateral rectus muscle is supplied by ________ nerve a) 3rd b) 4th c) 6th
d) 7th.
28. Nucleus of oculomotor nerve is located in a) thalamus b) midbrain c) pons
d) medulla.
d) medial squint.
30. Nerve most likely to be compressed in intracranial pathology a) 6th b) 7th
c) 9th d) 10th.
31. Infrathyroid muscles include all except a) sternohyoid b) sternothyroid
32. Thyrohyoid and geniohyoid are supplied by a) C1 through 12th nerve b) C2
through 12th nerve c) Ansa cervicalis d) recurrent laryngeal nerve.
33. Ansa cervical supplies all except a)sternohyoid b) sternothyroid
c) thyrohyoid d) omohyoid.
c) 11 d) 12.
35. 7th nerve supplies all glands except a)submandibular b) parotid
c) sublingual d) lacrimal.
36. Regarding parotid duct not true is a) 5 cm long b) emerges from anterior
37. Nerve to stapedius is a branch of a) 6th nerve b) 5th nerve c) 7th nerve
d) 8th nerve.
38. Ganglia not related to 7th nerve a) otic b) pterygopalatine c) geniculate
d) mandibular.
b) straight sinus c) sigmoid sinus d) inferior sagittal sinus.
40. Nerve of 3rd arch is a) Vth b) VII th c) VIII th d) IX th.
41. Cranial accessory nerve supplies a) genioglossus b) palatoglossus
c) hyoglossus d) all.
b) glossopharyngial c) vagus d) cranial accessory.
43. Trapezeus is supplied by ____________ nerve a) 9th b) 10th c) 11th d) 12th.
44. Stellate ganglion is formed by fusion of __________ ganglia a) superior and
middle cervical ganglia b) middle and inferior cervical ganglia c) inferior
45. Cervical plexus is formed by ventral rami of a) upper 4 cervical nerves
b) lower 4 cervical nerves c) all cervical and thoracic nerve d) lower 4 cervical
and 1st thoracic nerve.
46. Principal contribution in phrenic nerve comes from a) C3 b) C4 c) C5 d) C6.
sinus c) straight sinus d) transverse sinus.
48. 3rd nerve nuclei in midbrain is seen at the level of ?
a) superior colliculus b) inferior colliculus c) nucleus ambiguus d) arcuate
nucleus.
a) cochlear nuclei b) optic pathway c) olfactory nerve d) chorda tympani .
50. True of lateral geniculate body is
a) component of metathalamus b) connected to superior colliculus
c) associated with visual pathway d) all.
a) parietal from ocupital b) temporal from pariental c) frontal from parietal
d) temporal from occipital.
52. Regarding thalamus not true is
a) located on lateral wall of 3rd ventricle b) main relay station of sensory inputs
system lies below it.
53. Lateral ventricles become parallelly oriented in agenesis of
a) corpus collosum b) basal ganglia c) thalamus d) internal capsule.
54. Thickest part of corpus callosum
55. Superior olivary nuclei fall in the ___ pathway
a) auditory b) visual c) pyramidal d) olfactory.
56. Broca's motor speech area is located in brodmann's area
a) 4 b) 22 c) 44 d) 17.
a) post calcarine gyrus b) transverse temporal gyrus c) superior temporal
gyrus d) b + c.
58. Wernicke's area is Brodmann's area ? a) 4 b) 17 c) 22 d) 21.
59. Visual cortex is Brodmann area - a) 17 b) 22 c) 42 d) 44.
61. Not a part of basal ganglia
a) putamen b) globus pallidus c) internal capsule d) caudate nucleus.
Ans : -1) b, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c, 8) d, 9) b, 10) c, 11) d, 12) c, 13) a, 14)
b, 15) d, 16) a, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) a, 21) b, 22) a, 23) a, 24) c, 25) b, 26) a,
40) d, 41) b, 42) a, 43) c, 44) c, 45) a, 46) b, 47) d, 48) a, 49) a, 50) d, 51) c, 52)
c, 53) a, 54) d, 55) a, 56) c, 57) d, 58) c, 59) a, 60) a, 61) c.
INFERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Highest point of illiac crest lies at L3/L4 disc level.
2. During development, lower limb buds rotate 90? medially whereas upper
limb buds rotate 90? laterally.
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3. Obturator foramen is large, oval in males and small, triangular in females.4. Greater sciatic notch is wider in females than males (female 75?, male
50?).
5. Subpubic angle is females is 80? - 85? (less in males).
6. Neck ? shaft angle of femur : 125?. Angle of femoral torsion or angle of
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anteversion : 15?.7. Muscular attachment to greater trochanter : Piriformis, gluteus minimus and
medius, obturator internus and externus.
8. Muscular attachment to lesser trochanter : Psoas major, illiacus, adductor
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9. Femur ossifies from one primary centre (For shaft) and 4 secondary centres.Primary centre appears at 7th week of intrauterine life.
10. Ossification at lower end of femur occurs after the fetus attains viability.
Lower end of the femur is the growing end.
11. Patella, the largest sesamoid bone develops in the tendon of quadriceps
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femoris.12. Tibia has one primary and two secondary centres for ossification. Primary
centre (shaft) appears at 7 th week of intrauterine life. (like femur)
13. Secondary centre for upper end of tibia appears just before birth.
14. Upper end of tibia and lower end femur are common sites of osteomyelitis
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but joint is not affected (extracapsular).15. Law of ossification : ossification centre appearing first will fuse last. Fibula
is an exception to this rule.
16. Fibula : upper and lower ends are subcutaneous. Common femoral nerve is
in relation to its neck. This is an ideal spare bone for grafting.
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17. Talus : It has one centre of ossification. No muscular attachment .Neckbody angle is 150? in adults and 130? - 140? in infants.
18. Sesamoid bones : patella (largest) in tendon of quadriceps femoris, other :-
in tendons of tibialis anterior and posterior, lateral head of gastroc nemius,
gluteus maximus, flexor hallucis brevis.
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19. Root value : ilio ? inguinal nerve L1 genitofemoral nerve L1, L2.
Lateralcutaneous nerve of thigh L2, L3. Iliohypogastric L1.
20. Lumbar plexus (L1 ? L5).
21. a) Housemaid's knee : Enlarged prepatellar bursa.
b) Miner's beat knee : Infected prepatellar bursa.
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c) Clergyman's knee : Enlarged infrapatellar bursa.22. Illiotibial tract : Thickened lateral part of fascia 5 cm wide. Gluteus maximus
and tensor fascia lata are inserted in the upper part.
23. Saphenous opening is in fascia lata. 4 cm below and 4 cm cateral to the
pubic tubercle. It is 2.5 cm X2 cm. Closed by cribriform fascia.
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24. Femoral triangle : Bounded laterally by Sartorius, medially by adductorlongus, base by inguinal ligament. It is continuous below with the adductor
canal. Femoral vein is medial and femoral nerve is lateral to femoral artery
(vein ? artery ? nerve) contents : Femoral artery with branches, femoral vein
with tributaries, femoral nerve, femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, lateral
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cutaneous nerve of thigh, nerve to pectineus, deep inguinal lymph nodes.25. Anterior wall of femoral sheath is formed by fascia transversalis and
posterior wall by fascia iliaca.
26. Femoral canal is the medial compartment of femoral sheath (1.5 X 1.5 cm).
Upper part/ base is called femoral ring. Femoral canal is wider in females.
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27. Obturator artery is a branch of internal iliac artery. But, abnormally, it mayarise from inferior epigastric artery.
28. Muscles in the anterior compartment of thigh are supplied by femoral
nerve (L2, L3, L4).
29. Both illiacus and psoas major have common insertion in the lesser
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trochanter. Both are supplied by spinal segments of L2, L3.30. Adductor canal (= Hunter's/ subsartorial canal) : An intermuscular space on
the medial side of thigh. Bounded anteriorly by vastus medialis, posteriorly by
adductor longus (above) and magnus (below). Roof is overlapped by Sartorius.
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two divisions of obturator nerve.31. Last branch of femoral artery : descending branch of genicular artery.
32. Quadriceps is an extensor to the knee joint.
33. Adductor magnus is supplied by two different motor nerves ? obturator
and sciatic nerve. Pectineus also has dual nerve supply ? femoral and
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obturator. Pictineus has two origins also.34. Principal nerve supply of adductor compartment : obturator nerve. It is a
branch of lumbar plexus. Root value : L2, L3, L4.
35. Accessory obturator nerve is present in 30% cases. Branch of lumbar
plexus. Root value : L3 , L4.
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36. Gluteus maximus is supplied by inferior gluteal nerve whereas gluteusmedius and minimus are supplied by superior gluteal nerve.
37. Gamellus superior is supplied by nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1, S2) and
gamellus inferior is supplied by nerve to Quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1).
38. Tensor fascia lata is supplied by superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1).
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39. Root value of a) Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1 ? S3. B) Superior gluteal nerve - L4,L5, S1. C) Inferior gluteal nerve ? L5, S1, S2. D) Pudendal nerve ? S2, S3, S4.
40. Popliteal artery : anterior to popliteal vein in knee. Very prone to
aneurysm. B.P. in lower limb is recorded from popliteal artery. Common site of
atherosclerosis.
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41. Root value of a) Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1 ? S3. (like sciatic nv) b) Commonperoneal - L4, L5, S1, S2.
42. Sciatic nerve : Largest branch of sacral plexus. Thickest nerve in the body (2
cm). Root value : L4, L5, S1 ? S3. Divides into tibial and common peroneal nerves.
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biceps femoris. Common peroneal part supplies short head of bicepsfemoris.
43. `Sleeping foot' ? is due to the compression of sciatic nerve.
44. Principal nerve of the lateral compartment : Superficial peroneal nerve.
45. Guy ropes : Three muscles ? Sartorius, gracillis and semitendinosus are
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unitedly called guy ropes.46. Nerve of illium, ischium and pubis :
nerve of ilium femoral nerve supplies sartorius nerve of ischium scia c
nerve supplies semitendinosus nerve of pubis obturator nerve supplies
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and semitendinosus in posterior compartment.47. Anserine bursa : separates tendons of gracilis, Sartorius and
semitendinosus. The bursa has several diverticula.
48. Peripheral hearts : Soleus muscles in the calf.
49. Sural nerve : Branch of tibial nerve. Root value. L5, S1, S2. It descends
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between two heads of gastrocnemius.50. Root value of a) lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh L4, L5, S1. B) medial
cutaneous nerve of thigh L2, L3. c) posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh S1,
S2, S3. D) saphenous nerve L3, L4.
51. Muscles of posterior compartment of leg are supplied by tibial nerve.
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52. Gastrocnemius and soleus are plantar flexors of foot.53. The sesamoid bone fabella is in tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius.
54. Brodie's bursa lies deep to : medial head of gastrocnemius and
semimembranosus. May communicate with knee joint.
55. Tendocalcaneus= Achilles tendon : Thickest and strongest tendon of the
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body- yet vulnerable to frequent rupture. 15 cm long. Formed by tendons ofgastrocnemius and soleus.
56. There are 3 plantar and 4 dorsal interossei.
57. Lateral and medial plantar nerve are branches of tibial nerve.
58. There are about 5 perforators along the great saphenous vein and one
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along the short saphenous vein.59. Perforators of leg : a) thigh in lower part adductor canal, connecting
femoral vein and saphenous vein b) below knee : connecting great saphenous
vein and posterior tibial vein c) lateral perforator- at the junction of middle and
lower thirds of leg d) medial ?upper, middle and lower.
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60.Trendelenberg test : Varicose veins- superficial veins and perforators aretested but not deep veins.
61. Perthe's test : is used to test the deep veins. Varicose veins become
distended if the perforators are blocked.
62. Superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain the skin and fascia of lower limb,
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perineum, trunk below the umbilicus.63. Gland of cloquet / Rossenmutller ?lies in femoral canal.
64. Deep inguinal lymph nodes receive afferents from a) superficial inguinal
nodes b) popliteal nodes c) glans penis /clitoris d) deep lymphatics of lower
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65. Sympathetic innervations of lower limb : T10-L2. Fibers arise from lateralhorn cells.
66. Muscles and nerve supply :
a) Hamstrings ?sciatic nerve
b) Quadriceps-femoral
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c) Adductors ? obturator.d) Triceps ? radial.
67. Tibia & radius are pre-axial bones and fibula and ulna are post axial bones.
68. Illiofemoral ligament = ligament of Bigelow (Y shaped) is the strongest
ligament of the body.
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69. Hip joint : Ball and socket variety of synovial joint. Chief flexor Psoas andilliacus. Chief extensor gluteus maximus and hamstrings. Chief abductors-
gluteus medius and minimus.
70. Coxa vara :neck shaft angle>150? in child and > 127? in adult.
71. Perthe's disease : destruction and flattening of femoral head due to
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ischaemia. Hyperdense/sclerotic.72. Important lines : a) Shenton's line : between upper border of obturator
foramen and lower border of neck of femour.
b) Nelaton's line : between anterior superior iliac spine and ischial tuberosity.
Passes through the highest part of greater trochanter.
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c) Schoemaker's line : anterior superior iliac spine and tip of greatertrochanter.
73. Relative disruption of lines of Bryant's triangle is seen in displacement of
greater trochanter.
74. Diseases and age distribution (hip joint).
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a) <5 years-congenital dislocation of hip, T-B.b) 5-10 years ? perthe's ds.
c) 10-20 years ? coxa vara.
75. Knee joint is a compound saddle joint.
76. Ligamentum patellae : Central portion of common tendon of insertion of
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quadriceps femoris. 7.5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide. Attached to : apex of patella andtibial tuberosity.
77. a) oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion from tendon of
semimembranosus.
b) Arcuate popliteal ligament is posterior expansion from short lateral
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ligament.c) Tibial (medial) collateral ligament is degenerated tendon of adductor
magnus.
d) Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament is degenerated tendon of peroneus
longus.
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e) Cruciate ligaments are collateral ligaments of femorotibial joints.78.
Principal
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knee: biceps
femoris,
semitendinosus,
semimembranosus. Principal extensor quadriceps femoris.
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79.Posterior horn of medial meniscus is more vulnerable to injury due to fixityto the tibial collateral ligament. Lateral meniscus is protected by poplitius.
80. Anterior cruciate ligament starts in the intercondylar region of tibia and
attached to medial surface of lateral condyle of femur. More commonly
injured-particularly in hyper extension injury and anterior dislocation of tibia.
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81. Posterior cruciate ligament: begins in the intercondylar area of tibia,attached to lateral surface of medial condyle of femur. Less commonly injured.
82. Menisci, cruciate ligaments, tendons, cartilage- all are hypointense (black)
on MRI.
83. Medial meniscus is semicircular. Posterior margin is continuous with
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transverse ligament and peripheral margin is attached to tibial (medial)collateral ligament.
84. Lateral meniscus is circular. Attached to femur via meniscofemoral
ligaments.
85. Sinovial membrane of knee lines all aspects except posteriorly where it is
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reflected by the cruciate ligaments forming a common covering for ACL andPCL.
86. Bursae around knee : Total 13. 4 anterior, 4 cateral, 5 medial, no posterior.
87. Ankle joint is a synovial joint (hinge type).
88. Deltoid (medial) ligament : Triangular. Both superficial and deep parts have
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common attachment to medial malleolus. Crossed by tendons of a) Tibialisposterior b) Flexor digitorum longus.
89. a) Principal dorsiflexors of foot : Tibialis anterior (plus excessory : Extensors
and peroneus tertius).
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Tibialis posterior and flexors).c) Principal everters of foot : peroneus longus, brevis.
d) Principal inverters of foot : Tibialis anterior and posterior.
90. Subtalar joint is talocalcaneal joint. Sinovial joint. Separated from
talocalcaneo navicular joint by sinus tarsi.
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91. Spring ligament = plantar calcaneonavicular ligament.
92. Abnormalities of arch of foot :
a) Pes planus ? absence/ collapse of arch.
b) Pes cavus ? Exaggerated longitudinal arch (due to spina bifida, polio etc).
c) Talips equinus ? walks on toes.
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d) Talipes calcaneus ? walks on heel.e) Talipes varus ? walks on outer border of foot (foot is inverted and
adducted).
f) Talipes valgus ? walks on inner border of foot (everted and abducted).
g) Talipes equinovarus (club foot) : Foot is inverted, adducted + planter flexed
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(? associated with spina bifida).93. Femoral nerve : Root value L2, L3, L4. Branches in thigh sartorius,
medial cutaneous nerve of thigh are superficial and branches to vasti (3),
rectus femoris, saphenous as well as hip and knee joints are deep branches.
Test : patellar jerk.
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94. Obturator nerve : A branch of lumbar plexus. Root value : L2, L3, L4 (ventralrami).
Branches : adductors, pectineus, gracillis, obturator externus.
95. Femoral artery, hip, knee joints ? are supplied by both femoral and
obturator nerves.
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96. Accessory obturator nerve : present in 30% cases. Root value L3, L4(ventral). Supplies ? pectineus (deep part), hip joint.
97. Tibial nerve : Larger terminal branch of sciatic nerve. Root value : L4, L5, S1,
S3 (ventral).
Supplies : gastro ? soleus, popiteus, plantaris, tibialis posterior (3P) flexors of
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back of leg oyher branches ? sural, medial and middle jeniculars, ankle joint.Terminal branches are medial and lateral plantars.
98. Common peroneal nerve : smaller terminal branch of sciatic nerve. Root
value : L4, L5, S1, S2. Branches : short head of biceps femoris, lateral cutaneous
nerve of calf, lateral geniculars, superficial and deep peroneals. The nerve can
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be rolled against tibular neck. Injury results in foot drop.99. Muscles having dual nerve supply : Pectineus, adductor magnus, biceps
femoris.
100. Muscles acting on both hip and knee joints : Rectus femoris, Sartorius,
long head of biceps femoris.
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101. Unlocking of knee is done by : Popliteus.
102. Inferior tibio fibular joint is a syndesmosis. Calcaneo cuboid joint is a
saddle joint.
103. Tarsals : a) Talus ? no muscular attachment
b) Cuboid ? groove for peroneus longus tendon.
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104. Movement of hip joint : extension ? gluteus maximus, abduction bygluteus medius, flexion by illiacus, lateral rotation by obturator internus.
105. Medial aspect of leg (skin) is supplied by saphenous nerve. Lateral aspect
by sural nerve.
ANATOMY MCQS
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INFERIOR EXTREMITY1. Exception to the law of ossification occurs in
a) tibia b) talus c) fibula d) ulna.
2. The sesamoid bone fabella lies in the tendon of
a) flexor hallucis brevis b) lateral head of gastroc nemius c) soleus d) tibialis
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anterior.3. Nerve palpable at neck of fibula is
a) common peroneal b) sural c) lateral cutaneous d) all.
4. All of the following muscles are attached to lesser trochanter except
a) psoas major b) illiacus c) adductor magnus d) piriformis.
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5. Greater sciatic notch in females is a) 60? b) 60? ? 65? c) 75? d) 90? .6. Root value of ilio ? inguinal nerve a) L1 b) L1, L2 c) L1 ? L3 d) L2, L3.
7. Clergyman's knee is enlarged
a) prepatellar bursa b) suprapatellar bursa c) infrapateller bursa d) none.
8. Housemaid's knee is enlarged
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a) prepatellar bursa b) infrapatellar bursa c) suprapateller bursa d) Baker's cyst.9. Which of the following is not component of femoral triangle?
a) femoral nerve b) genitor femoral nerve c) nerve to pectineus d) illio ?
inguinal nerve.
10. Which of the following is not true of femoral triangle?
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a) continuous below with adductor canal b) bounded laterally by Sartorius c)femoral vein is lateral to femoral artery d) lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh is a
component of it.
11. Obturator artery is a branch of
a) internal iliac b) common femoral c) profunda femoris d) external iliac artery.
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12. Which of the following is not a component of Adductor canal?a) saphenous nerve b) nerve to vastus medialis c) divisions of obturator nerve
d) genitor femoral nerve.
13. Pectineus is supplied by
a) femoral nerve b) obturator nerve c) both d) illio ? inguinal nerve
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14. All of the following are attached to greater trochanter except ?a) piriformis b) obturator internus c) obturator externus d) gluteus maximus.
15. Accessory obturator nerve is seen in
a) 30% b) 40% c) 10% d) 20%.
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a) femoral artery b) popliteal artery c) anterior tibial artery d) posterior tibialartery.
17. Adductor magnus is supplied by which nerve?
a) obturator b) sciatic c) femoral d) a + b.
18. Common perneal nerve supplies
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a) short head of biceps femoris b) long head of biceps femorisc) semitendinosus d) semimembranosus.
19. Which of the following is not a member of `Guy ropes'
a) Sartorius b) gracillis c) semitendinosus d) long head of biceps.
20. Gamellus superior is supplied by
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a) nerve to quadrates femoris b) nerve to obturator internus c) bothd) accessory obturator nerve.
21. Inferior gluteal nerve supplies
a) gluteus maximus b) gluteus medius c) gluteus minimus d) all.
22. Gluteus medius and minimus are supplied by
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a) inferior gluteal nerve b) superior gluteal nerve c) obturator nerved) accessory obturator nerve
23. Thickest nerve in body is
a) sciatic b) femoral c) nerve in cartid shrath d) illio ? inguinal
24. Tibial nerve supplies all except
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a) short head of biceps b) long head of biceps c) semitendinosusd) semimembranosus.
25. Sural nerve is
a) lateral to lateral head of gastrocnemius b) medial to medial head of
gastrocnemius c) between the two heads of gastrocnemius d) posterior to
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soleus.26. Peripheral hearts are located in
a) soleus b) medial head of gastrocnemius c) medial head of gastrocnemius
d) all.
27. Bursa deep to medial head of gastrocnemius
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a) anserine bursa b) Brodie's bursa c) infrapatellar bursa d) none.28. Muscles of posterior compartment of leg are supplied by
a) femoral nerve b) obturator nerve c) common peroneal nerve d) tibial nerve.
29. Number of dorsal interrossei in leg
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5.
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30. Medial plantar nerve is a branch ofa) superficial peroneal b) common peroneal c) deep peroneal d) tibial.
31. Adductor group of muscles are supplied by ? nerve
a) sciatic b) femoral c) obturator d) accessory obturator.
32. Strongest ligament in the body is
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a) Illio lumbar b) anterior cruciate c) posterior cruciate d) sacro ? tuberous.33. Imaginary line joining anterior superior iliac spine and tip of greater
trochanter is
a) Nelaton's line b) Schoemaker's line c) shenton's line d) none.
34. Perthe's disease is commonest in the age group
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a) < 5 years b) 5 ? 10 years c) 10 ? 20 years d) > 20 years.35. line passing between upper border of obturator foramen and lower border
of femoral neck is
a) Shenton's line b) Schoemaker's line c) Nelaton's line d) M.C. Gregor's line.
36. Oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of
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a) tendon of semimembranosu b) short lateral ligament c) tendon of adductormagnus d) tendon of peroneus longus.
37. In the knee joint, sinovium lines all aspects except
a) anteriorly b) posteriorly c) medially d) laterally.
38. What is not true about meniscus?
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a) Lateral meniscus is nearly circular b) medial meniscus is semicircular c)lateral meniscus is attached to femur via meniscofemoral ligament d) medial
meniscus is resistant to injury.
39. What is not true about deltoid ligament
a) triangular in shape b) attached to lateral meniscus c) crossed by tendons of
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tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus d) none.40. Which of the following is not an everter of foot?
a) peroneus longus b) peronus brevis c) tibialis anterior d) all.
41. Patients with talipes equinus walks on
a) toes b) heel c) lateral border d) medial border.
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42. All of the following are components of talipes equinovarus excepta) inversion b) adduction c) plantar flexion d) walks on inner border of foot.
43. Unlocking of knee is due to
a) popliteus b) hamstrings c) quadriceps d) gastrocnemius.
44. All of the following muscles have dual nerve supply except
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a) pectineus b) adductor magnus c) adductor longus d) biceps femoris.45. All of the following muscles act on both hip and knee joints except :
a) rectus femoris b) sartorius c) short head of biceps d) long head of biceps.
46. Cuboid bone has groove for tendon of
a) peroneus longus b) peroneus brevis c) flexor hallucis longus d) flexor hallucis
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brevis.47. Abduction of hip joint is accomplished by
a) gluteus medius b) gluteus maximus c) gluteus minimus d) illiacus.
48. Cutaneous supply of lateral aspect of leg is by
a) saphenous nerve b) superficial peroneal c) common peroneal d) sural nerve.
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49. Bone having no muscle attachmenta) talus b) navicular c) cuboid d) medial cuneiform.
50. Which of the following is a wrong match?
a) knee joint ? saddle joint b) hip joint ? sinoval joint c) ankle joint ?
syndesmosis d) calcaneo ? cuboid joint ? saddle joint.
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Ans :- 1) c, 2) b, 3) a, 4) d, 5) c, 6) a, 7) c, 8) a, 9) d, 10) c, 11) a, 12) d, 13) c,14) d, 15) a, 16) b, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) b, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) a, 25) c,
26) a, 27) b, 28) d, 29) c, 30) d, 31) c, 32) a, 33) b, 34) b, 35) a. 36) a, 37) b, 38)
d, 39) b, 40) c, 41) a, 42) d, 43) a, 44) c, 45) c, 46) a, 47) b, 47) a, 48) d, 49) a,
50) c.
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ANATOMY
SUPERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Important points about clavicle : a) subcutaneous b) first bone to ossify c)
only long bone showing membranous ossification d) only long bone with 2
primary centres of ossification e) may be pierced by middle supraclavicular
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nerve f) In females, lateral end lies at lower level than medial end. g) does nothave well defined medullary cavity.
2. Conoid tubercle and trapezoid ridge are parts of clavicle.
3. Both scapula and humerus ossify from one primary centre and 7 secondary
centres. Primary centre appearsat 8th week of intrauterine life.
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4. Winging of scapula : paralysis of serratus anterior- due to palsy of longthoracic nerve of Bell. Medial border of scapula becomes prominent. Arm can
not be abduced beyond 90?.
5. Scaphoid scapula : concave medial border of scapula.
6. Nerves liable to injury : median nerve in supracondylar fracture humerus,
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axillary nerve at surgical neck of humerus, radial nerve at radial groove, ulnarnerve behind medial epicondyle.
7. Congenitally absent radius : thrombocytopenia with absent radius (TAR),
Holt-oram syndrome.
8. Fracture of scaphoid commonly occurs at waist. When both nutrient arteries
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are affected-avascular necrosis results.9. Dislocation of lunate may cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
10. Metacarpal / phallangeal tuberculosis or syphilis affects the mid diaphysis
rather than metaphysis.
11. Serratus anterior muscle : arises from 8 digitations from upper 8 ribs.
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Supplied by nerve to serratus anterior (C5, C6, C7) (= nerve of bell) = longthoracic nerve which is a branch of brachial plexus root. Paralysis causes
winging of scapula.
12. Brachial plexus : Formed by anterior rami of C5 to T1. Spinal nerve with
contribution from C4 is more and in a post fixed plexus, contribution from T1 is
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more, T2 present and C4 absent. Roots join to form trunks, trunks divide toform divisions and divisions again join to form cords.
13. Trunks of brachial plexus : C5, C6 roots join to form upper trunk, C7
middle trunk and C7, T1 join to form lower trunk.
14. Cords of brachial plexus : lateral cord union of ventral divisions of upper
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and middle trunks. Medial cord ventral division of lower trunk. Posteriorcord union of dorsal divisions of all 3 trunks.
15. Important branches of brachial plexus : A) nerve to serratus anterior and
rhomboideus arise from roots. B) suprascapular nerve and nerve to subclavius
arise from upper trunk. C) medial pectoral arises from medial cord and lateral
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pectoral from lateral cord. D) medial root of median nerve (C8, T1) arises frommedial cord and lateral root of median nerve (C5 ?C7) from lateral cord. E) ulnar
(C7-T1) and medial cutaneous nerve of arm (C8-T1) arise from medial cord. F)
axillary, radial nerves arise from posterior cord. [ To summarise, 3 most
important nerves-radial from posterior cord, median from both medial and
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lateral cord and ulnar from medial cord].16. Injury to upper trunk (C5 ?C6) causes Erb's paralysis.
Muscles paralysed : biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis and deltoid. Police man's
tip or porter's tip hand.
17. Injury to lower trunk (C8-T1 ?mainly T1 ) causes Klumpke's paralysis
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paralysis of intrinsic muscles of hand and ulnar flexors of wrist and fingers.Claw hand and Horner's syndrome.
18. Dislocation of humerus causes injury to lateral cord and subcoracoid
dislocation causes injury to medial cord.
19. Injury to either ulnar nerve or median nerve (both arise from medial cord)
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claw hand.20. Axillary artery : continuation of subclavian artery and continues as brachial
artery. Extends from outer border of 1st rib to lower border of teres major.
Branches : superior thoracic, thoracoacromial, lateral thoracic, subscapular,
anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries ? alar thoracic.
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21. Axillary vein con nua on of basilic vein.22. Axillary sheath comes from : Prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia.
23. Commonest artery affected by lacerated injury : Popliteal artery in lower
limb. Axillary artery in upper limb. Over all, popliteal is the commonest in the
body.
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24. Trapezeus is supplied by spinal accessory (spinal part), C3, C4. Latissimusdorsi by thoracodorsal nerve, levator scapulae by dorsal scapular,
rhomboideus major and minor by dorsal scapular nerve (C5).
25. Cutaneous supply of lateral 2/3rd of palm : median nerve, medial 1/3rd :
ulnar nerve.
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26. Dorsum of hand-medial half + proximal phalanges of medial 2 ? digits :supplied by ulnar nerve. Corresponding lateral half hand and digits radial
nerve.
27. Digits-palmar aspect + dorsal aspect of middle and distal phalanges : lateral
3 ? : supplied by median nerve medial 1 ? : supplied by ulnar nerve.
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28. Cutaneous of innervations of upper limb : C5 ? T1.29. Vertebral spinal level is always lower than corresponding spinal segment.
30. Cephalic vein is pre-axial. Basilic vein is post axial. These are joined by
median cubital vein in 70% of cases. In 20% cases, cephalic vein drains into
basilic vein. Caphalic vein is longer than basilic vein.
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31. Superficial veins in upper limb are absent in : palm, ulnar border offorearm, back of arm, trapezeus region.
32. Cephalic vein begins in the lateral end of dorsal venous arch and basilar
vein begins in medial end.
33. In the elbow, BP is recorded from brachial artery and blood is drained/I.V.
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injection is given in medial cubital vein.34. Cephalic vein frequently communicates with external jugular vein.
35. Supraspinatus, infraspinatus are supplied by suprascapular nerve,
subscapularis, teres major by subscapular nerve and teres minor by axillary
nerve.
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36. Rotator cuff : Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor.37. Largest bursa in the body : subacromial bursa. It protects the supraspinatus
tendon from friction by acromion. It is situated below coracoacromial arch and
deltoid muscle. Tendon of supraspinatus lies below the bursa.
38. Main abductor of arm : deltoid supplied by axillary nerve.
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39. In injury of axillary nerve, deltoid is paralysed with loss of abduction upto90?, sensory loss of lower half of deltoid. Rounded contour of shoulder is lost.
40. Ulnar nerve can be palpated behind medial epicondyle of humerus.
Brachial artery is palpable in front of elbow.
41. Transverse septum of arm separates biceps from brachialis and encloses
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the musculocutaneous nerve.42. Coracobrachialis and biceps brachii are supplied by musculocutaneous
nerve. Brachialis is supplied by both musculocutaneous (motor) and radial
nerve
(proprioception) . Root value of musculocutaneous nerve : C5 ?C7.
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43. Many important anatomic transitions occur at the level of coracobrachialis.It is pierced and supplied by musculocutaneous nerve.
44. Radial nerve : Root value C5-T1. Thickest nerve of brachial plexus. Arises
from posterior cord. Branches to triceps, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis
longus, posterior cutaneous nerve of arm and forearm, posterior interossoues.
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Paralysis causes wrist drop.45. Median nerve : Labourer's nerve (coarse movements). Main nerve of front
of forearm, lies medial to brachial artery. Root value C5-T1. Branches to :
pronator teres (above elbow), opponens policis and other thener muscles. 1st
and 2nd lumbricals others : flexor carpi radialis, flexor digitorum superficialis,
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Palmaris longus, anterior interosseous, flexor digitorum profundus, flexorpolicis longus and brevis, pronator quadrates. Most commonly injured at
wrist.
46. Ulnar nerve : Musician's nerve ( fine movement). Root value C8, T1. Most
commonly injured at wrist. Branches to : hypothener muscles, medial two
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lumbricals, all interossei.Others : Palmaris brevis, medial half of flexordigitorum profundus and flexor carpi ulnaris, adductor policis cutaneous
branch to medial one third of palm, digital branches to medial 1 ? fingers,
nailbed, dorsal distal phalanges.
47. Important nerve supply to muscles : a) biceps-musculocutaneous b)
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triceps-radial c) deltoid-axillary d) anconeus ?radial e) supinator-posteriorinterosseous f) teres minor-axillary g) serratus anterior-long thoracic nerve of
bell.
48. Anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of median nerve . Anterior and
posterior interosseous artery are branches of ulnar artery.
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49. Ape thumb deformity due to paralysis of thener muscles (injury to mediannerve).
50. Injury to median nerve at the wrist : ape thumb deformity, loss of
opposition of thumb, paralysis of 1st and 2nd lumbricals.
51. Carpal tunnel syndrome : compression of median nerve in the carpal
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tunnel. Loss of opposition of thumb, ape thumb deformity, loss of sensation oflateral 3 ? digits including nail beds and distal phalanges on dorsal aspect.
Absence of sweating. Worm skin due to vasodilatation.
52. Dupytren's contracture : Inflammation, thickening and contraction of ulnar
side of palmar aponeurosis. Ring finger is most commonly affected. Terminal
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phalanx remains normal.53. Thener eminence : 3 muscles ? abductor policis brevis, flexor policis brevis,
opponens policis. Supplied by median nerve.
54. Hypothener eminence : abductor, flexor and opponens digitiminimi. In
addition, another hypothenar muscle is Palmaris brevis. Supplied by ulnar
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nerve.55. Adductor of thumb : adductor policis-supplied by ulnar nerve.
56. There are 4 lumbricals, 4 palmar interossei and 4 dorsal interossei. All
interrossei are supplied by ulnar nerve, (deep branch) 1st and 2nd lumbricals by
median nerve and 3rd, 4th lumbricals by ulnar nerve (deep branch).
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57. Functions of lumbricals and interossei .a) Lumbricals : flex the MCP joints and extend the I.P. joints of digits.
b) Palmar interossei : adduct the digits towards the middle finger.
c) Dorsal interossei : abduct the digit away from middle finger.
58. a) Opponens policis is tested by : trying to touch the finger-tips with the tip
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of thumb.b) Dorsal interossei are tested by : trying to spread out the fingers against
resistance.
c) Palmar interossei and adductor policis are tested by : trying to hold firmly a
piece of paper between fingers.
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59. Ulnar nerve is tested by : Froment's sign or book test which test theadductor policis muscle.
60. Claw hand- True or complete : due to paralysis of both median and ulnar
nerve. Partial due to median / ulnar nerve plasy causes hyperextension at MCP
joint and flexion at I.P. joint May be produced by : lesion / injury to medial cord
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of brachial plexus, Klumpke's paralysis, individual lesion of ulnar or mediannerve.
61. Pen test is done for abductor policis brevis.
62. Space of parona is located in the lower forearm above the wrist. It lies in
front of pronator quadrates deep to the long flexor tendons. Infection from
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ulnar bursa can spread to this.63. Ulnar bursa is common flexor synovial sheath. Flexor digitorum superficialis
and profundus tendons are enclosed. Generally, infection spreads from little
finger.
64. Radial bursa : synovial sheath of the tendon of flexor policis longus.
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Infection generally spreads from thumb.65. Posterior interosseous nerve supplies : extensor carpi radialis brevis,
extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator, abductor policis longus, extensor policis
longus and brevis, extensor indicis.
66. Shoulder joint is a synovial joint of ball and socket variety. Elbow joint is a
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synovial joint of hinge variety.67. Normal carrying angle : 163?.
68. Tennis elbow : lateral epicondylitis.
69. Miner's / students elbow : effusion in bursa over post-erior surface of
olecranon process.
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70. Golfer's elbow : medial epicondylitis.71. Supination is due to action of supinator (slow) and biceps brachii (rapid).
Supination is more powerful than pronation. Pronation is due to action of
pronator quadratus. Supination and pronation take place at : Superior and
inferior radio-ulnar joints.
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72. Sympathetic nerves for skin of upper limb are : Vasomotor, sudomotor andpilomotor.
73. Carpal tunnel contains : median nerve, tendon of flexor policis longus and
flexor digitorum superficialis.
74. Structures in cubital fossa (medial to lateral) : median nerve, brachial
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artery, tendon of biceps brachii, radial nerve (superficial branch).75. Injury to median nerve in arm causes : Impaired-pronation of forearm,
flexion of thumb and wrist.
76. Effect of Erb's Palsy : a) Loss of biceps and supinator jerks b) Loss of
abduction and lateral rotation of arm.
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77. Segmental innervations of tendon reflexes : a) biceps-C5, C6. B) triceps ? C6,C7, C8.
ANATOMY MCQS
SUPERIOR EXTREMITY
1. Scaphoid scapula is
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a) Scaphoid ?like scapula b) Concave medial border of scapula c) Scapulaundergoing avascular necrosis d) Scapula without its spine.
2. Nerve most likely to be injured at the surgical neck of humerus
a) median b) axillary c) ulnar d) radial.
3. Winging of scapula is due to paralysis of
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a) median nerve b) axillary nerve c) long thoracic nerve d) ulnar nerve.4. What is not true of clavicle
a) first bone to ossify b) shows membranous ossification c) one primary centre
of ossification d) no well defined medullary cavity.
5. Conoid tubercle is a part of
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a) clavicle b) scapula c) humerus d) ulna.6. Carpal tunnel syndrome may result due to dislocation of
a) scaphoid b) lunate c) trapezoid d) trapezium.
7. Not true of serratus anterior muscle
a) arises from upper 8 ribs b) supplied by nerve of Bell c) paralysis result in
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winging of scapula d) none.8. All of the following are true of brachial plexus except
a) formed by ventral rami of C5 to T1 b) C4 is absent in prefixed plexus c) middle
trunk is formed by C7 d) medial cord is formed by ventral division of lower
trunk.
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9. Medial cord of brachial plexus gives rise to all excepta) median nerve b) ulnar nerve c) medial pectoral nerve d) axillary nerve.
10. Radial nerve arises from
of brachial plexus
a) posterior cord b) medial cord c) lateral cord d) upper trunk.
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11. Nerve arising from roots of brachial plexusa) serratus anterior b) rhomboids c) both d) suprascapular.
12. Policeman's tip deformity occurs due to
a) Erb's palsy b) klumpke's palsy c) median nerve palsy d) ulnar nerve palsy.
13. Which of the following is not a correct match?
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a) ulnar nerve ? claw hand b) median nerve ? claw hand c) median nerve apethumb d) klumpke's paralysis ? porter's tip deformity.
14. Commonest artery affected by lacerated injury
a) axillary b) popliteal c) brachial d) femoral.
15. Rotator cuff includes all except a) teres major b) supraspinatus b)
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infraspinatus c) subscapularis.16. Largest bursa in the body
a) subcoracoid b) subacromial c) prepatellar d) suprapatellar.
17. Which of the following is not a correct match?
a) supinator ? posterior interosseous nerve b) biceps- musculocutaneous
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c) triceps ? radial d) teres major ? axillary.18. Principal abductor of arm is
a) trepezeus b) deltoid c) biceps d) triceps.
19. Anconeus is supplied by
a) radial nerve b) ulnar nerve c) median nerve d) axillary.
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20. Transverse septum of arm enclosesnerve
a) radial b) median c) musculo cutaneus d) ulnar.
21. Wrist drop is due to paralysis of
nerve
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a) radial b) ulnar c) median d) musculocutaneus.22. Labourer's nerve is
a) ulnar nerve b) median nerve c) radial nerve d) axillary nerve.
23. Opponens policis is supplied by
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a) median b) radial c) ulnar d) a+c.24. Interossei muscles are supplied by
a) median b) ulnar c) dorsal interossei by median and palmer interossei by
ulnar d) medial interossei by median and lateral interossei by ulnar.
25. Lateral two lumbricals are supplied by
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a) radial nerve b) ulnar nerve c) median nerve d) musculo cutaneous nerve.26. Ulnar nerve is called
nerve
a) labourer's b) musician's c) artist's d) parkinson's.
27. Compression of median nerve causes
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a) carpal tunnel syndrome b) ape-thumb deformity c) loss of opposition ofthumb d) all.
28. Which of the following is not a component of thener eminence
a) Palmaris brevis b) abductor policis brevis c) flexor policis brevis d) opponens
policis.
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29. Muscles of hypothener eminence is supplied by
a) radial nerve b) ulnar nerve c) median nerve d) b + c.
30. Function of lumbricals is
a) adduction of digits b) abduction of digits c) flex the MCP joint and extend the
I.P. joint of digit d) extend the MCP joint and flex the I.P. joint of digit.
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31. Froment sign is to testa) median nerve b) ulnar nerve c) radial nerve d) musculo cutaneus nerve.
32. Space of parona is in
a) forearm b) wrist c) palm d) dorsum of hand.
33. Radial bursa is synovial sheath of the tendon of
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a) flexor policis longus b) flexor digitorum superficialis c) Flexor digitorumprofundus d) b+c.
34. Lateral epicondylitis is called ?
a) Miner's elbow b) student's elbow c) Tennis elbow d) golfer's elbow.
35. Contents of carpal tunnel are all except
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a) median nerve b) tendon of flexor policis longus c) tendon of flexor digitorumbrevis d) tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis.
Ans :- 1) b, 2) b, 3) c, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) d, 8) b, 9) d, 10) a, 11) c, 12) a, 13) d,
14) b, 15) a, 16) b, 17) d, 18) b, 19) a, 20) c, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) b, 25) c,
26) b, 27) d, 28) a, 29) b, 30) c, 31) b, 32) a, 33) a, 34) c, 35) c.
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ANATOMYTHORAX
1. Incidence of cervical rib: 0.5%
2. Cervical rib causes pressure over lower trunk of brachial plexus and wasting
of small muscles of hand.
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3. Rib notching in coarctation of aorta is due enlargement of posteriorintercostal arteries.
4. Diaphragm at the thoracic inlet = Sibson's fascia = suprapleural membrane.
It is the flattened tendon of scalenus minimius muscle.
5. Important structures passing through thoracic inlet : Trachea, oesophagus,
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apics of lungs, branches of aorta, internal thoracic, superior intercostalsarteries of both sides, phrenic, vagus, 1st thoracic nerves of both sides,
sympathetic trunks, sterno hyoid, sterno thyroid, longus colli muscles, veins
(inferior thyroid, 1st posterior intercostals).
6. Thoracic inlet syndrome : compression of subclavian artery and 1st thoracic
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nerve by cervical rib, scalenus anterior etc. With neuro - vascular symptoms.7. Major openings of diaphragm : a) Aortic ? D12 level. Transmits : aorta,
thoracic duct and azygos vein b) oesophageal ? D10 level. Transmits :
oesophagus, gastric (branch of vagus) nerve and left gastric arterial branches
c) vena caval : D8 level. Transmits : IVC, branches of Rt phrenic nerve.
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8. Sternal angle (angle of Louis) : Location of manubrosternal joint. 5 cmbelow suprasternal notch. Lies at the level of 2nd costal cartilage anteriorly and
D4/D5 disc posteriorly. Importance: Ribs are counted from this level. Line of
demarcation between superior and inferior mediastinum. Ascending aorta
ends, aorch of aorta begins and ends, descending aorta begins at this level.
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Thrachea and pulmonary trunk divide. Thoracic duct crosses from right to left.Upper limit of base of heart.
9. a) True ribs : 1st to 7th b) false ribs ? 8th to 12th. C) floating ribs : 11,12th d)
typical ribs ? 3rd to 9th. e) atypical ribs : 1st, 2nd, 10th ? 12th.
10. Maximum obliquity of ribs ? 9th. Maximum length of ribs ? 7th.
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11. Costal groove contains: Intercostal nerve, posterior intercostals vessels.Intercostal nerve passes below the neck of same numbered rib and enters the
groove.
12. Typical ribs have: one primary and 3 secondary centres of ossification.
13. 1st rib: shortest, broadest, most curved but not twisted.
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14. Important feature of 2nd rib: tubercle at the shaft.15. Costal cartilege is made of hyaline cartilege. Medial end of 1st to 7th costal
cartileges attach directly to sternum.
16. Rectus abdominis muscle attaches to 5th ? 7the costal cartileges. Internal
oblique attaches to : 7th ? 9th. Transversus abdominis attaches to 7th to 10th.
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Hence, 7th costal cartilage gets attachment from all the 3 muscles.17. Sternohyoid muscle takes origin from 1st costal cartilage.
18. % of total length of vertebral column shared by discs : 20%.
19. Intervertebral foramina transmit : dorsal and ventral rami of spinal nerves.
20. I.V. discs have central nucleus pulposus and peripheral annulus fibrosus.
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Peripheral collagenous fibres blend with longitudinal ligaments (anterior andposterior).
21. Posterior longitudinal ligament is continuous with membrana tectoria.
22. Supra spinous ligaments connect tips of vertebral spines from c7 to sacrum.
Ligamentum flavum connect laminae of adjacent vertebrae.
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23. Diaphragm assumes lowest position in sitting position. Hence dyspnoicpatients feel better in sitting position due to be tter ventilation.
24. Typical intercostal nerves : 3rd to 6th.
25. Subcostal nerve : anterior primary ramus of 12th thoraci nerve. Supplies :
abdominal wall, skin of buttocks.
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26. Intercostobrachial nerve : lateral cutaneous branch of 2nd intercostalnerve. Supplies axillary skin, upper medial arm.
27. Posterior intercostals arteries: 1st and 2nd arise from superior intercostal
artery of costocervical trunk and 3rd to 11th from descending thoracic aorta.
28. Internal thoracic (mammary) artery : Takes origin from first part of sub
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clavian artery opposite thyrocervical trunk 2 cm above clavicle. Branches ?pericardio phrenic, musculophrenic, mediastinal, anterior intercostals, superior
epigastric.
29. Azygos vein : Formed by the union of lumbar azygos, right subcostal and
right ascending lumbar vein. Passes through aortic opening of diaphragm.
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Main conduit of venous flow from upper half during SVC obstruction.30. Splanchnic nerves : a) greater formed by 5 roots from 5th to 9th ganglia
b) lesser formed by 2 roots from 10th and 11th ganglia c) least / lowest (=
renal nerve) from 12th ganglia. All these are medial branches and are
preganglionic.
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31. Intrapleural pressure is negative. It becomes more negative duringinspiration.
32. Pleural lining is mesothelium (specialized epithelium).
33. Pulmonary pleura/visceral pleura does not cover the hilum and along the
attachment of pulmonary ligament.
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34. Pulmonary ligament is a fold of pulmonary pleura surrounding the root.35. Parietal pleura develops from somato pleuric layer of lateral plate of
mesoderm and supplied by somatic nerve (intercostal and phrenic) while
visceral pleura develops from splanchnopleuric layer of lateral plate of
mesoderm and supplied by autonomic nerve. Visceral pleura is not sensitive to
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pain.36. Visceral pleura is supplied by bronchial arteries while parietal pleura is
supplied by internal thoracic, intercostals and musculophrenic arteries.
37. Oblique fissure of lung cut across hilum. It meets the horizontal fissure in
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the midaxillary line. Horizontal fissure runs at the level of the 4th costalcartilegs.
38. There is no medial basal segment of left left lower lobe.
39. Lungs and bronchial tissues are supplied by bronchial arteries. There is one
bronchial artery on right side and two bronchial arteries on left side. On the
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right side it arises from 3rd posterior intercostal artery or left upper bronchialartery. On the left side, the bronchial arteries arise from descending thoracic
aorta.
40. There is anastomosis between bronchial and pulmonary arteries at pre-
capillary level.
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41. Bronchial veins drain into azygos and hemiazygos veins.42. Trachea starts at c6 (cricoid level) and divide at T4 level (lower border).
43. Each lobe of lung is supplied by secondary lobar bronchi and each segment
is supplied by tertiary or segmental bronchi.
44. Respiratory bronchiole is considered as pulmonary unit. It consists of
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alveolar duct, atria, air saccule and pulmonary alveoli.45.In the right lung, middle lobe has lateral and medial segments while, in the
left lung, lingula (middle lobe equivalent) of upper lobe has superior and
inferior segments.
46. Bronchopulmonary segments do not have their own vein.
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47. Abscess/aspiration pneumonia are common in posterior segment of rightupper lobe and apical segment of right lower lobe. Right principal bronchus is
shorter, wider (2.5cm.) and is in line with trachea.
Hence right lung is affected more commonly.
48. Trachea and extrapulmonary bronchi are lined by pseudostradtified
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columner cpithelium which are endodermal in origin.49. Superior and inferior mediastinum are demarcated by an imaginary line
joining Louis angle (sterna angle) in front and lower border of T4 behind.
50. Important contents of a) anterior mediastinum : thymus, branches of
internal thoracic artery. B) middle mediastinum : ascending aorta, pulmonary
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trunk c- branches, SVC, azygos vein, phrenic nerve, deep cardiac plexus c)posterior mediastinum : oesophaguns, descending aorta, azygos and
hemiazygos veins, vagus and splanchnic nerves. Lymph nodes are present in
all the 3 compartments.
51. Veins are on right side and arteries on left side of mediastinum. `Dead
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space' is more on right side, hence tumours / infections project more on leftside.
52. Serous pericardium is lined by mesothelium. Serous and parietal
pericardium are continuous at the root of great vessels.
53. Transverse sinus is a horizontal gap between arterial and venous ends of
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heart tube.54. Arterial supply of pericardium : Internal thoraccic, musculophrenic and
descending thoracic aorta.
55. Atria and ventricles of heart are separated by coronary sulcus (A.V.
groove). Cardiac apex is formed by left ventricle. It is in left 5th intercostal
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space 9 cm. lateral to midsternal line.56. Atrial fibres are arranged in two layers ? superficial and deep. Ventricular
fibres are arranged in three layers ? super ficial, middle and deep. Of these,
middle layer is the thickest.
57. Sulcus terminalis is a groove along the right border of right atrium. S.A.
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node is is situated at the upper part of sulcus. Sulcus terminalis is formed bycrista terminalis. A.V. node is at the lower part of the septum. (muscular ridge)
58. Veins draining into right atrium : SVC, IVC, Coronary sinus, anterior cardiac
veins, thebasian veins ( venae cordis minimi).
59. Fossa ovalis, limbus fossa ovalis (or annulus ovalis) are in interatrial
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septum.60. Sinus venorum is smooth posterior part and pectinate part is rough
anterior part of right atrium. Musculi Pectinati are located in the anterior part.
61. Trabeculae carneae are muscular ridges present in right ventricle? left
ventricle. Right ventricle has 3 papillary muscles : anterior, posterior and
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septal. Of these, antenior is the thickest. Lt ventricle has 2 papillary muscles ?anterior and posterior. Overall, left ventricular muscles are thicker than right
ventricle ? (3 : 1).
62. Papillary muscles are attached to the cusps of the valves by chordate
tendinae.
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63. Interventricular septum (IVS) : Upper part is thin and membranous. Lower
part is thick and muscular. Upper part speparates : Two ventricles as well as
right atrium from left ventricle. Fossa lunata is in IVS.
64. Left atrium receives 4 pulmonary veins + few thebasian veins.
65. Active contraction of ventricular papillary muscles keep the A.V. valves
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competent.66. Coronary arteries arise from : anterior and left posterior aortic sinuses.
67. Cariac valve with largest diameter : Tricuspid (4 cm.).
68. 1st heart sound (S1) is due to closure of A.V. valves. 2nd heart sound (S2) is
due to closure of semilunar valves.
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69. Atrial and ventricular musculature are connected by bundle of his.70. Purkinje fibers : Form a subendocardial plexus. Highest rate of conduction
(4m/sec.). Purkinje fibers have double nuclei.
71. Right coronary artery arises from anterior aortic sinus, left coronary artery
arises from posterior aertic sinus. Right coronary artery supplies : Rt atrium,
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maximum of right ventricle, minimum of left ventricle, posterior part of IVSand maximum of conducting system. Left coronary artery supplies : Left
atrium, maximum of left ventricle, minimum of right ventricle, anterior part of
IVS.
72. Part of left ventride adjoining the posterior interventricular groove is
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supplied by right coronary artery (not left) and part of the right ventricleadjoining anterior interventricular groove is supplied by left coronary artery
(not right).
73. S.A node is supplied by right coronary artery in 60% of cases and left
coronary artery in 40% of cases.
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74. Posterior interventricular artery arises from right coronary artery in 90% ofcases (right dominance) and from left coronary artery in 10% case. (left
dominance)
75. Largest cardiac vein : coronary sinus . Smallest cardiac veins : thebasian
(venae cordis minimi).
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76. Tributaries of coronary sinus : great, middle, small cardiac veins. Posteriorvein of left ventricle, oblique vein of left atrium (vein of Marshallo), right
marginal vein.
77. Diastolic pressure in ventricles : Zero.
78. Branches of arch of aorta : Regular : brachiocephalic trunk, left common
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carotid, left subclavian. Occaisional : vertebral artery, arteriathyroidea ima.79. Important branches of descending thoracic aorta : 9 posterior intercostals
(3rd to 11th ), subcostal, two left bronchial arteries, superior phrenic.
80. Ductus arteriosus connects : Left pulmonary artery with arch of aorta. Left
recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the ligamentum arteriosus (post natal
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remnant of ductus).81. Trachea is 10 -15 cm long. [From c6 (cricoids) to T4] Internal diameter at
one year of age : 3mm. internal diameter in adults : 12mm. External diameter
: 20mm.
82. Trachea has 16 ? 20 rings. `C' shaped ? deficient posteriorly. Where
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trachealis is attached. Trachea is supplied by inferior thyroid arteries.83. Oesophagus starts at the level of cricoid cartilage. It is 25cm long.
84. Narrowest Part of alimentary canal : appendix. Next : Pharyngo ?
esophageal junction.
85. 4 constrictions of esophagus : at beginning, where it is crossed by aortic
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arch, where it is crossed by left bronchus, where it pierces the diaphragm(distance from incisor teeth ? 6", 9", 11" and 15" respectively)
86. Arterial supply of oesophagus ? cervical part : inferior thyroid, thoracic
part : aorta, abdominal part : left gastric.
87. Cardiac chamber enlargement causing indentation on esophagus (barium
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swallow) : Left atrium.88. Thoracic duct : Continuation of cisterna chyli passes through aortic
opening of diaphragm, length ? 45 cm. Receives lymph from both halves of
body below the diaphragm and left half of body above diaphragm. Drains at
the junction of left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein.
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ANATOMY MCQS
THORAX
1. Sibson's fascia is seen at
a) thoracic inlet b) thoracic outlet c) vena caval opeing of diaphragm
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d) superficial inguinal ring.2. Muscles crossing the thoracic inlet are all except
a) longus colli b) sterno thyroid c) sternohyoid d) myohyoid.
3. Incidence of cervical rib
a) 0.5% b) 1% c) 1.5% d) 2%.
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4. Rib notching in co-arctation of aorta is due to dilateda) Superior intercostal arteries b) Posterior intercostal arteries c) subcostal
arteries d) all.
5. What is not true of thoracic inlet syndrome?
a) may be due to cervical rib b) compresses 1st thoracic nerve c) compresses
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subclavian artery d) compresses internal thoracic artery.6. Vena caval opening of diaphragm is at the level of
a) D8 b) D10 c) D12 d) L1.
7. Which of the following does not pass through aortic ?opening of diaphragm?
a) thoracic duct b) aorta c) vagus nerve d) azygos vein.
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8. Which of the following is not true of sternal angle?a) level of demarcation of superior and inferior mediastinum b) ascending
aorta ends, descending aorta begins c) at the level of 4th costal cartilage d)
trachea, pulmonary trunk both divide at this level.
9. which of the following is a typical rib
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a)1st b) 2nd c) 6th d) 10th.10. Maximum obliquity of ribs is at
a) 5th b)7th c)9th d)11th.
11. Rectus abdominis, transverses abdominis and internal oblique all are
attached to costal cartilage
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a) 7th b) 8th c) 9th d) 10th & 11th.12. I.V. discs occupy % of total vertebral column length
a) 12 ? 15% b) 20% c) 25 ? 30% d) 30 ? 35%.
13. 3rd posterior intercostals artery is a branch of
a) costocervical trunk b) descending aorta c) thyrocervical trunk d) internal
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mammary artery.14. Azygos vein passes through which opeing of diaphrapm
a) aortic b) vena caval c) azygos d) oesophageal.
15. Greater splanchnic nerve is formed by roots of
a) 5 ? 8th ganglia b) 10th & 11th ganglia c) 5th ? 9th ganglia d) 5th to 10th ganglia.
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16. Visceral pleura is supplied bya) Phrenic nerve b) intercostal nerve c) autonomic nerves d) all.
17. Parietal pleura is supplied by all arteries all except
a) bronchial b) internal thoracic c) intercostals d) musculophrenic.
18. Broncho pulmonary segment is supplied by
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a) primary bronchi b) secondary bronchi c) tertiary bronchi d) quarternarybronchi.
19. What is not true of bronchial artery
a) one on right side and two on left side b) on left side, arise from descending
aorta c) Embolisation is done to arrest hemoptysis d) Bronchi but not lungs
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are supplied by these.20. Pulmonary unit means
a) respiratory bronchiole b) terminal bronchiole c) acinus d) alveoli.
21. Segments of lingula of left lung are
a) superior & inferior b) lateral and medial c) anterior and posterior d) major
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and minor.22. Which of the following is not a content of posterior mediastinum?
a) oesophagus b) phrenic nerve c) azygos vein d) descending thoracic aorta.
23. Pericardium is supplied by
a) descending aorta b) internal thoracic artery c) musculophrenic artery d) all.
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24. Atria and ventricles of heart are supplied bya) Coronary sulcus b) Coronary sinus c) Sinus venosus d) Sulcus terminalis.
25. Thebasian veins brain into
a) Right atrium b) Left atrium c) Both d) SVC.
26. Coronary sinus drains into
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a) IVC b) SVC c) Right atrium d) Left atrium.27. Papillary muscles are attached to valve cusps via
a) chordate tendinae b) musculi pectinati c) trabeculae carnae d) none.
28. Ratio of thickness of left ventricular wall to right ventricular wall
a) 2 : 1 b) 3 : 1 c) 1 : d) 4 : 1.
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29. All of the following are true of trachea excepta) 16 ? 20 rings b) rings are deficient posteriorly c) supplied by superior
thyroid artery d) divides at T4.
30. Enlargement of which cardiac chamber causes indentation on esophagus
a) Right atrium b) Left atrium c) Right ventricle d) Left ventricle.
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31. Oesophageal opening of diaphragm is at the level ofa) D8 b) D10 c) D12 d) D11 .
32. Which of the following is not a correct level of oesophageal constrictions?
a) At crossing by aortic arch b) At crossing by left main boconchus c) Where it
crosses azygos vein d) Where it pierces the the diaphragm.
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Ans : 1) a, 2) d, 3) a, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) c, 8) c, 9) c, 10) c, 11) a, 12) b, 13) b, 14)a, 15) c, 16) c, 17) a, 18) c, 19) d, 20) a, 21) a, 22) b, 23) d, 24) a, 25) c, 26) c, 27)
a, 28) b, 29) c, 30) b, 31) b, 32) c.
ANATOMY
ABDOMEN PART- 1
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1. Lumbar vertebrae has 3 primary and 7 secondary centres of ossification.2. Sacrum gives attachment to : Pyriformis, erector spinae and multifidus.
3. Average sacral index in males 105. In females it is 115.
4. Commonest type of pelvis : Gynaecoid (41.4%).
5. Subpubic angle : Females 80 - 85?, males 50 - 60?.
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6. Greater sciatic notch : Females 74?, males 50?.7. Puboischial index : Females 100?,males 83?.
8. Thichness of I.V. discs : Cervical and lumber thicker in front. Dorsal :
Uniform all around.
9. Water content of nucleus pulposus : Newborn 90%, adult 70%.
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10. Commonest site of disc prolapse : Lower lumbar(4/5) followed by lowercervical (C5/6).
11. Vertebral level of xiphoid process : T9, umbilicus : L3/4 disc, transpyloric
plane : L1.
12. Renal angle : Angle between last rib and outer border of erector spinae.
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13. Skin around the umbilicus is supplied by segment T10.14. Umbillicus is the meeting point of 4 folds of embryonic plate and 3 systems
(digestive, vascular and excretory).
15. (a) Remnant of vitello ? intestinal duct : Raspberry red tumour or cherry
red tumour in umbilicus. (b) Patent vitello ? intestinal duct : fecal fistula in
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umbilicus.(c) Failure of physiological hernia to regress ( normally physiological hernia
regresses by 10th week) : Exomphalos. (d) Failure of infraumbillical part of
anterior abdominal wall to develop : Ectopia vesicae.
16. Infraumbillical anterior abdominal wall has 2 layers of the fascia : Outer/
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superficial = camper's fascia composed of fat and inner/ deep = scarpa's fasciais membranous. Dartos muscle of scrotum replaces the superficial layer. M
embranous layer is continuous in the perineum with colles fascia. Suspensory
ligament of penis or clitoris are actually thickened membranous layer.
17. Cutaneous supply of anterior abdominal wall : T7 ? L1 nerves.
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18. Skin of external genitalia and medial side of thigh is supplied by : ilio ?inguinal nerve.
19. External oblique muscle : Arises from lower eight ribs. Upper 4 slips inter
digitate with serratus anterior and lower 4 with latissimus dorsi. Inguinal
ligament is formed by a fold of the aponeurosis. Superficial inguinal ring is seen
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in the aponeurosis of this muscle. Supplied by lower 6 thoracic nerves.20. Internal oblique : Arises from lateral 2/3rd of inguinal ligament, illiac crest
and thoracolumbar fascia. Cremastric muacle is formed of fibres of this muscle.
Conjoint tendon is partly formed by this muscle (other contributor is
transversus abdominis). Supplied by lower 6 thoracic plus L1 nerve.
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21. Transversus abdominis : Arises from lateral 1/3rd of inguinal ligament, iliaccrest and thoraco ? lumbar fascia. Neurovascular plane of abdominal wall is
lies between internal oblique and transverses abdominis. Supplied by : Lower 6
thoracic plus L1 nerve.
22. Aponerosis of external obliqus, internal oblique and transverses abdominis
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participate in the formation of rectus sheath. They end in fibrous raphe in themidline ? the linea alba.
23. Lacunar ligament is pectineal part of inguinal ligament and ligament of
cooper = pectineal ligament is extension of lacunar ligament.
24. Conjoint tendon is formed by fusion of internal oblique and transversus
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abdominis aponeurosis.25. Cremaster muscle is not well developed in females. Lies deep to external
spermatic fascia. Supplied by genital branch of genitofemoral nerve (L1). It
suspends and elevates the testis. Cremasteric reflex is lost in UMN lesion
above L1.
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26. Pyramidalis muscle is rudimentary in humans.27. Deep arteries of anterior abdominal wall : Superior epigastric and
musculophrenic arteries are branches of internal thoracic artery and inferior
epigastric artery is a branch of external iliac artery.
28. Rectus sheath : Formed by aponeurosis of 3 muscles ? external, internal
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obliques, transverses abdominis. Posterior wall is deficient and incomplete andis free from rectus muscle. Contents : Rectus abdominis, pyramidalis, superior
and inferior epigastric artery & vein, lower 6 thoracic nerves.
29. Supraumbillical median incision causes less bleeding but more chances of
ventral hernia.
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30. Fascia transversalis lines the inner surface of transverses abdominis. Deepinguinal ring is located within this fascia 1.2 cm above the midinguinal point.
Internal spermatic fascia and anterior wall of femoral sheath are prolongations
of this fascia.
31. Structures passing through inguinal canal : Spermatic cord in male or round
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ligament in female enters through deep ring and exits through superficialring. Ilioinguinal nerve exits through superficial ring.
32. Components of spermatic cord : Ductus deferens, pampiniform plexus,
testicular and cremesteric arteries, genital branch of genito femoral nerve,
sympathetic nerves, processus vaginalis remnamt..
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33. (a) External spermatic fascia is derived from external oblique aponeurosis.It covers the spermatic cord below the superficial ring. (b) Internal spermatic
fascia is derived from internal oblique aponeurosis. It covers the whole of
spermatic cord.
34. Direct inguinal hernia passes medial to the inferior epigastric artery
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(posterior to deep ring) while, indirect inguinal hernia passes lateral to inferiorepigastric artery (through the deep ring).
35. Transpyloric plane passes anteriorly through tips of 9th costal cartileges and
posteriorly through L1 vertebra. Subcostal plane : Anteriorly 10th costal
cartilage. Posteriorly : L3.
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36. Visceral peritoneum develops from splanchopleuric layer of lateral platemesoderm. Supplied by autonomic nerves. Not sensitive to painful stimuli but
sensitive to ischaemia, stretch or distension pain.
37. Parietal peritoneum develops from somatopleuric layer of lateral plate
mesoderm. Supplied by somatic nerves. Pain sensitive.
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38. Abdominal police guard : Greater omentum.39. Mesothelial cells of peritoneum can transform into fibroblast and aid in
healing responses.
40. (a) Structures developing from foregut : From esophagus to 2nd part of
duodenum (upto the level of opening of CBD), liver, GB, pancreas. (b)
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Structures developing from midgut : From duodenum (starting of opening ofCBD) to right 2/3rd of transverse colon. (c) Structures developing from hindgut :
From left 1/3rd of transverse colon to proximal part of rectum.
41. Structures developing from ventral mesogastrium : Lesser omentum,
triangular, coronary and falciform ligaments.
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42. Structures developing from dorsal mesogastrium : Greater omentum,gastrosplenic, gastrophrenic and lienorenal ligaments.
43. Greater omentum develops from dorsal mesogastrium. It is made up of 4
layers of peritoneum and folded in such a way that 1st layer becomes the 4th
layer and 2nd layer becomes the 3rd layer. It hangs from greater curvature of
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stomach. 4th layer is partly fused to transverse colon and transversemesocolon. Right and left gastro epiploic vessels and fat are its contents.
Collection of macrophages in greater omentum are called milky spots ? visible
to eyes.
44. Lesser omentum develops from ventral mesogastrium. It is a fold of
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peritoneum extending from lesser curvature of stomach to first 2 cm ofduodenum. Behind its free right margin is epiploic foramen = foramen of
winslaw at D12 level through which greater and lesser sacs communicate. Along
the right free margin there are : Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein plus
nerves and lymph nodes. Along the lesser curvature : Gastric vessels and
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nerves.45. Mesentery suspends jejunal and ileal coils from posterior abdominal wall. It
extends from duodeno ? jejunal flexure to upper part of sacro ? iliac joint.
Contains jejunal and ileal branches of superior mesenteric artery, vein nerve
and lymphatics.
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46. Lesser sac or omental bursa is a large peritoneal recess behind stomach,lesser omentum and caudate lobe of liver.
47. Hepatorenal pouch of Morrison is right posterior space or subhepatic space
of peritoneal cavity. When supine, it is the most dependent part of peritoneal
cavity. It is the commonest site of subphrenic abscess.
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48. Rectouterine pouch of Douglus is the most dependent part of theperitoneal cavity while upright / erect.
49. Abdominal part of oesophagus is 1.25 cm long. It enters the abdomen
through esophageal opening of diaphragm at T10 level and ends at the cardiac
end of stomach at T11 level 2.5 cm to the left of midline. Lower end of
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esophagus is a common site for porto ? systemic anastomosis (varices in portalhypertension). Oesophageal carcinoma most commonly occurs at the lower
end.
50. Epithelial lining of oesophagus : Stratified squamous nonkeratinising.
51. Capacity of newborn stomach : 30 ml.
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52. Cardiac orifice of stomach : T11 level. Pyloric orifice : L1 (lower border).53. Prepyloric vein of Mayo lies infront of pyloric constriction.
54. Angular notch or incisura angularis is the most dependent part of lesser
curvature of stomach.
55. Pyloric antrum is separated from pyloric canal by sulcus intermedius of
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greater curvature. Pyloric antrum is 7.5 cm long, pyloric canal is 2.5 cm.56. Secretory cells of stomach : Mucus cells, chief cells or peptic cells ( secrete
digestive enzymes) and parietal / oxyntic cells (secrete HCL).
57. Blood supply of stomach : Left gastric from celiac trunk, right gastric from
common hepatic, left gastroepiploic from splenic, right gastroepiploic from
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gastroduodenal and short gastric ( 5 to 7 in number) from splenic artery.58. Sympathetic supply of stomach : T6 ? T10. Parasympathetic supply : Vagus.
59. Common sites of peptic ulcer : D1 segment of duodenum, lesser curvature
of stomach. Lower end of esophagus and Meckel's diverticulum may also be
affected.
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60. Carcinoma of stomach commonly affects greater curvature. Maymetastasize to left supra clavicular lymph nodes (troisier's sign = signal nodes).
61. Small intestine : 6 meter long: from pylorus to ileo-caecal junction.
Duodenum is fixed and rest is mobile. Circular folds of mucus membrane ?
plicae circularis or valves of kerkring are permanent ? not obliterated by
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luminal distension. They start at second part of duodenum. Tubular intestinalglands or crypts of lieberkuhn are noted over the entire mucus membrane of
jejunum and ileum. Intestinal villi are finger like projection ? more in
duodenum and jejunum and less in ileum. Brunner's glands are located in
duodenal submucosa. Peyer's Patches are aggregated lymphatic follicles ? are
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seen in maximum number and in large size in ileum and small, few in numberin distal jejunum. These are located along antimesenteric border and show
ulcerations in typhoid (oval in shape ? long axis along long axis of bowel).
62. Duodenum has dual source of development (fore gut and midgut) and dual
arterial supply (celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery (branches).
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Sympathetic nerve supply of small intestine T9 ? T11 and parasympatheticvagus.
63. Shortest and widest part of small intestine is duodenum. Duodenum lies at
L1 ? L3 level. 25 cm long ? 3rd part is longest (10 cm) and 4th part is shortest (2.5
cm) second part is descending, 3rd part is horizontal and 4th part is ascending.
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3rd part courses between superior mesenteric artery and aorta and iscompressed in superior mesenteric artery syndrome causing obstructive
features. Duodenum is mostly retroperitoneal except at two ends.
64. (a) Major duodenal papilla : 8-10 cm distal to pylorus. Ampulla of vater
opens at its summit. (Both common bile duct and main pancreatic duct open
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at ampulla at vater at second part of duodenum. (b) Minor duodenal papilla :6-8 cm distal to pylorus. Accessory pancreatic duct opens here.
65. Ligament of Treitz or suspensory ligament of duodenum is a fibromuscular
band suspending the demarcatin of upper and lower G.I. bleeding.
66. Comparative study of ileum and jejunum : Jejunum : Wall thicker and more
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vascular, Peyer's Patches are scanty or absent, mesentery shows windows andlonger but fewer vasa recta. Arterial arcades 1 or 2.
Ileum : wall thinner and less vascular. Peyer's patches are present. Mesentery
shows no windows. Shorter but numerous vasa recta. Arterial arcade 3 or 6.
67. Meckel's diverticulum : 2%, 2 inches, 2 feet from ileo ? caecal valve.
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Calibre is nearly equal to ileum. May contain islands of gastric mucosa whichmay ulcerate.
68. Large bowel starts at ileo ? caecal junction and ends at anal opening. 1.5
cm long (25% of small bowel) villi are not present. Except for appendix,
transverse and sigmoid colon ? large bowel is fixed. 3 taeniae coli are seen
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which coverage at the base of appendix. Appendices epiplicae are fat filledpouches of peritoneum seen in large intestinal surface except appendix,
caecum, rectum.
69. Small intestine vs large intestine : small intestine Peyer's Patches are
present (ileum), villi are present while, appendices epiploicae, taeniae coli,
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sacculations are absent. The features are just the opposite for large intestine.Transverse mucosal folds are permanent in small intestine but may be
obliterated in large intestine.
70. Pain impulses upto descending colon are carried by sympathetic nerves and
from sigmoid colon to rectum by pelvic splanchnic nerves.
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71. Caecum is a blind-sac more wide than its length (7.5 cm vs 6 cm).Ampullary type is the commonest (78%). Inflammation of caecum is called
typhilitis. Caecum and appendix develop from post arterial segment of midgut
loop ( caecal bud).
72. Vemiform appendix : Arises from posteromedial wall of caecum, 2 cm
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below the ileo ? caecal orifice. Called dilated or distended when 7mm indiameter. Average length 9 cm (2-20 cm). Base is fixed. 12 o'clock or
retrocaecal position is commonest (65%). Appendicular orifice is guarded by
valve of Garlach. Appendicular artery is a branch of ileo ? colic artery.
73. Longest part of large bowel : Transverse colon (50 cm).
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74. Physiological hernia of midnight returns at 10th week of gestation with 270oanti-clockwise rotation.
75. Origin of (a) celiac trunk : D12/ L1 , disc level (b) Superior mesenteric artery :
L1 ( 1 cm below celiac trunk) (c) Inferior mesenteric artery : L3 (behind third part
of duodenum (d)Portal vein : L2 (behind neck of pancreas).
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76. Coeliac trunk is 1.25 cm long. Branches ? left gastric, hepatic, splenicarteries.
77. Branches of common hepatic artery : gastroduodenal, right gastroepiploic,
superior pancreatoico duodenal, right gastric artery. Cystic artery is more
often a branch of right hepatic artery than common hepatic artery.
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78. Largest branch of coeliac trunk : Splenic artery. Arteria pancreatica magnais a branch of splenic artery.
79. Jejunal and ileal branches of superior mesenteric artery are 12 ? 15 in
number arising from left side.
80. Branches of inferior mesenteric artery : superior left colic ( first branch),
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inferior left colic (sigmoid), superior rectal ( continuation of IMA).81. Median sacral artery is the terminal continuation of primitive abdominal
aorta.
82. Marginal artery is an arterial arcade / anastomosis formed by : ileocolic,
right colic, middle colic, left colic, sigmoid arteries. Can supply the colon in
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absence of main feeding artery.83. Portal vein is formed by union of superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
behind neck of pancreas ( L2 level). Rt branch receives cystic vein before
entering right lobe and Lt branch receives ligamentum teres, ligamentum
venosum and paraumbillical veins before entering Lt lobe. In addition to these
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tributaries, others include right and left gastric, and superior pancreatico ?duodenal veins.
84. Portal venous pressure : 5-15 mm Hg (average 6-8 cm of water). Portal
hypertension : >40 mm Hg. (clinically : splenomegaly, ascites, diameter of 13
mm).
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85. Common sites of porto ? systemic communications : umbilicus, lower endof esophagus, anal canal, bare area of liver, posterior abdominal wall.
86. Structures at the porta : Portal vein, hepatic artery,. Hepatic ducts.
87. Accessory hepatic duct : Present in 15% of population. Generally arises
from right lobe of liver and end in gall bladder or common hepatic duct.
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86. Hartmann's pouch is dilated neck of gall bladder posteromedially.89. Cystic duct : Arises from neck of gall bladder and terminates at common
hepatic duct at an acute angale to form bile duct. Spiral valves of Heister are
mucous folds ? not true valves (5-12 in number).
90. Bile duct : After the cystic duct joins the common hepatic duct, it becomes
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CBD. 7.5 to 8 cm long, 6 mm wide. Ends at ampulla of vater (along with mainpancreatic duct) which opens at the summit of major duodenal papilla. CBD &
MPD may open separately in the papilla also.
91. Sphincter choledochus is located at the lower end of CBD before
termination. Always present and is essential for filling the gall bladder.
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Sphincter pancreaticus is seen at the MPD before it opens in ampulla of vater.Not always present. Sphicter surrounding the ampulla of vater sphincter of
oddi.
92. Principal arterial supply of biliary apparatus : cystic artery. It commonly
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gastroduodenal artery.93. Maximum concentrating ability of gall bladder : 10 times.
94. Courvoisier's law : Overdistended GB in a jaundiced patient is possibly due
to mass (lower end of CBD or carninoma head of pancreas) not due to calculus.
95. Murphy's sign : Catch in the breath when pressed at the tip of 9th costal
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cartilage in case of acute cholecystitis.96. Harris's rule of odd numbers applies to spleen 1,3,5,7,9,11. 1 inch thick, 3
inches wide, 5 inches long, 7 ounces in weight and lies on 9th to 11th ribs.
97. Long axis of spleen corresponds to long axis of 10th rib.
98. Impressions on spleen : gastric, renal, pancreatic and colic. No suprarenal
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impression.99. Phrenico-colic ligament supports the spleen but is not attached to spleen.
100. Splenic artery, the largest branch of coeliac trunk is the main arterial
supply of spleen. Smaller branches' are end arteries.
101. Malpighian's corpuscle is in white pulp of spleen.
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102. Intrasplenic pressure is an indirect measurement of portal pressure.103. Most significant injury during splenectomy : Pancreatic tail.
104. Spleen is palpable when it is enlarged twice its size. Sonographically,
when it is > 12 cm.
ANATOMY MCQS
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1. Subpubic angle in males isa) 70 ? 80 0 b) 80 ? 85 0 c) 50 ? 60 0 d) 60 ? 70 0
2. Transpyloric plane goes through
a) T11 b) T12 c) L1 d) L2
3. Sacrum gives attachment to all except
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a) pyriformis b) erector spinae c) multifidus d) quadratus lumborum.4. Skin around umbilicus is supplied by segment
a) T10 b) T11 c) D1 d) D2
5. Raspbery red tumour is due to
a) failure of physiological umbilical hernia to return. b) remnant of vitello ?
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intestinal duct c) persistent vitello ? intestinal duct d) failure of anteriorabdominal wall of develop.
6. Which of the following is not continuous with membranous layer of anterior
abdominal wall
a) Dartos muscle b) colles' fascia c) suspensory ligament of penis
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d) suspensory ligament of clitoris.7. Skin of external genitalia is supplied by
a) genital branch of genitor femoral nerve b) ilio inguinal nerve
c) iliohypogastric nerve d) interal pudendal nerve.
8. Inguinal ligament is formed by aponeurosis of
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a) external oblique b) internal oblique c) transverses abdominis (d) rectus
sheath.
9. Cremasteric muscle is a part of
a) external oblique b) internal oblique c) rectus abdominis d) transverses
abdominis.
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10. Conjoint tendon is formed by aponeurosis ofa) external oblique and internal oblique b) internal oblique and transversus
abdominis c) transversus abdominis and rectus sheath d) all 4 muscles.
11. Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) cremaster is a part of internal oblique b) cremaster is ill ? developed in
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females c) pyramidalis is rudimentary in human beings d) pyramidalis lieslateral to rectus sheath.
12. Which of the following is a branch of external iliac artery?
a) superior epigastric b) inferior epigastric c) musculophrenic d) all.
13. Deep inguinal ring located within
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a) external oblique aponeurosis b) internal oblique aponeurosis c) fasciatransversalis d) reetus sheath.
14. External spermatic fascia is a derived from
a) fascia transversalis b) internal oblique aponeurosis c) external oblique
aponeurosis d) formed by blending of all three.
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15. Which of the following is not a content of inguinal canal?a) ilioinguinal nerve b) iliohypogastric nerve c) spermatic cord d) none.
16. Indirect inguinal hernia
a) passes lateral to inferior epigastric artery b) passes posterior to deep ring
c) both are true d) passes medial to inferior epigastric artery.
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17. Which of the following is not true of parietal peritoneum?a) develops from somatopleuric layer of mesoderm b) extensive autonomic
innervations c) exquisitely painful d) all.
18. Duodenum develops from
a) foregut b) midgut c) both d) hindgut.
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19. Hepatic flexure develops froma) foregut b) midgut c) hindgut d) b + c.
20. Lesser omentum develops from
a) dorsal mesogastrium b) ventral mesogastrium c) splanchnopleuric layer
d) somato pleuric layer .
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21. Milky spots are seen in
a) greater omentum b) lesser omentum c) the mesentry d) fascia of
zukerkendl.
22. Most dependent part of peritoneal cavity while supine
a) puch of douglus b) puch of Morrison c) Rt paracolic gutter c) recto ? vesical
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puch.23. Which of the following does not develop from ventral mesogastrium?
a) greater omentum b) lesser omentum c) coronary ligament d) falciform
ligament.
24. Regarding epiploic foramen not true is
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a) greater and lesser sacs communicate through it b) it is located D12 levelc) seen anterior to right free margin of lesser omentum d) bile duct, portal
vein, hepatic artery seen along right free margin.
25. Commonest site of carcinoma esophagus
a) upper 1/3rd b) middle 1/3rd c) lower 1/3rd d) eqully distributed.
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26. Length of pyloric canal isa) 2.5 cm b) 3 ? 3.5 cm c) 3.5 ? 5 cm d) 7.5 cm.
27. Signal nodes refer to
a) left supraclavicular b) Troisier's node c) metastasis from carcinoma
stomach d) all.
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28. Ulceration in which of the following may indicate Zollinger ? EllisionSyndrome?
a) lesser curvature b) D1 segment of duodenum c) lower end of esophagus
d) jejunum.
29. Regarding small intestine which of the following is not true?
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a) Brunner's glands are seen in duodenum. b) crypts of Liberkuhn are morenumberous in duodenum c) Payer's patches are more numerous and large in
ileum. d) intestinal villi are more in duodenum and less in ileum.
30. Most fixed part of small intestine
a) duodenum b) jejunum c) ileum d) no part is fixed.
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31. Arterial supply of duodenum is forma) coeliac ftrunk b) superior mesenteric artery c) both d) inferior mesenteric
artery.
32. Longest part of duodenum
a) D1 b) D2 c) D3 d) D4
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33. Which part of duodenum is horizontal?
a) D1 b) D2 c) D3 d) D4
34. Meckel's diverticulum ? not true is
a) seen in 2% of population b) 2 cm long c) 60 cm from ileo ? caecal gunction
d) may contain gastric mucosa.
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35. Which of the following parts of large gut is fixed?a) appendix b) ascending colon c) transverse colon d) sigmoid colon.
36. Which of the following is not seen small intestine?
a) Payer's Patches b) crypt of Liberkuhn c) villi d) appendices epiploicae.
37. Commonest type of appendix
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a) retrocaecal b) pre-ileal c) postileal d) precaecal.38. Thphilitis is inflammation of
a) caecum b) ileum c) jejunum d) meckel's divereticulum.
39. Physiological hernia returns at
a) 8th week b) 10th week c) 12th week d) 16th week.
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40. Coeliac trunk originates at the level ofa) D11 b) D12/L1 c) L1 d) L1/L2
41. Regarding branches of aorta which is wrong?
a) cystic artery is a branch of rt hepatic artery b) right gastric artery is a branch
of coeliac trunk c) splenic artery is the largest branch of coeliac trunk.
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d) Superior mesenteric artery arises at L1 level.42. All of the following are true of portal vein except
a) originates at the level of L2 b) originates behind neck of pancreas c) normal
portal venous pressure is 15 ? 18 mm Hg d) left and right gastric vein are
tributaries.
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43. Incidence of accessory hepatic ducta) 15% b) 18 ? 20% c) 10 ? 12% d) 5 -8%.
44. Spiral valves of Heister are seen in
a) right hepatic duct b) left hepatic duct c) common hepatic duct d) cystic
duct.
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45. Which of the following is not true regarding extrahepatic biliary tree?a) cystic duct joins the common hepatic duct at an angle of 90 - 1000 to form
CBD. b) CBD is approx 7.5 ? 8 cm long c) CBD ends at amphulla of vater along
with MPD d) sphincter choledochus is seen at lower end of CBD.
46. Principal arterial supply of biliary tree is
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a) right hepatic artery b) left hepatic artery c) cystic artery d) hepato ?
duodenal artery.
47. Long axis of spleen is parallel to long axis of
a) D10 b) 10th rib c) D11 d) 11th rib.
48. Intrasplenic pressure is an indirect measurement of pressure of
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a) portal vein b) IVC c) Rt atrial compliance d) hepatic veins.49. Level of origin of superior mesenteric artery
a) D12 b) L1 c) L2 d) L3
50. Which of the following is not a common site of porto-systemic
communication?
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a) umbillicus b) bare of liver c) lower end of esophagus d) recto-sigmoidjunction.
Ans : 1) c, 2) c, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) a, 7) b, 8) a, 9) b, 10) b, 11) d, 12) b, 13) c, 14)
c, 15) b, 16) a, 17) b, 18) c, 19) b, 20) b, 21) a, 22) b, 23) a, 24) c, 25) c, 26) a,
27) d, 28) d, 29) b, 30) a, 31) c, 32) c, 33) c, 34) b, 35) b, 36) d, 37) a, 38) a, 39)
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b, 40) b, 41) b, 42) c, 43) a, 44) d, 45) a, 46) c, 47) b, 48) a, 49)b, 50) d.ANATOMY
ABDOMEN PART II
105. J shaped structures : stomach, pancreas.
106. Organ more wide than their length : caecum, pituitary, prostate, pons.
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107. Pancreas lies posterior to stomach, being separated from it by lesser sac.108. Pancreas has 3 borders. Superior (related to 1st part of duodenum), right
lateral (related to second part of duodenum) and inferior (related to 3rd part of
duodenum). No left lateral border.
109. Tail. Of pancreas lies on : Lieno-renal ligament.
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110. Main pancreatic duct = Duct of wirsung runs close to the posterior surfaceof pancreas. 3 mm in diameter. Opens in 2nd part of duodenum at ampulla
of vater, which in turn, opens at the summit of major duodenal papilla.
111. Accessory pancreatic duct = duct of santorini crosses the main duct and
opens in minor duodenal papilla.
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112. Like duodenum, pancreas also has dual source of development and dualarterial supply ? coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. Supplied by :
splenic artery, superior and inferior pancreatico duodenal.
113. Pauereatic cells are basophilic and cells are acidophilic. cells
constitute approx 80%. A2 cells secrete glucagon and A1 cells gastrin,
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serotonin.114. Ventral but gives rise to uncinate process and lower part of panereatic
head. Rest of the pancreas develops from dorsal bud.
115. Accessory pancreatic tissue may be present in : duodenum, jejunum,
ileum, Meckel's diverticulum.
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116. Largest gland in the body : Liver.117. Liver has 5 surfaces. No left surface.
118. Interlobar notch of liver contains ligamentum teres and cystic notch for
fundus of gall bladder.
119. To the left of caudate lobe, there is fissure for ligamentum venosum.
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120. omental tuberosity or tuber omentale in the left lobe of liver near thefissure for ligamentum venosum.
121. Porta hepatis : Length ? 5 cm. Located in inferior surface of right lobe of
liver. Contains : portal vein, hepatic artery and hepatic ducts. Provides
attachment to lesser omentum.
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122. Parts of liver with no peritoneal coverings : bare area on the posteriorsurface of right lobe, fossa for gall bladder, groove for IVC, coronary ligament,
lesser omentum.
123. Contribution of hepatic supply by portal vein : hepatic artery 4 : 1.
Hepatic arterial blood mixes with portal venous blood in hepatic sinusoids. No
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anastomosis between adjacent hepatic arterial territories.124. Hepatic segments are divided by coinaud.
125. Capsule of liver : Glisson's capsule.
126. Rectum : appendices epiploicae, taeniae coli and sacculations (features of
large bowel) are absent. Length : 12 cm ? starts at S3 level. There are 2
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anteroposterior curves and 3 lateral curves. Longitudinal mucosal folds areobliterated by distension while transverse folds = Houseton's valves = plicae
transversalis are not obliterated when distended. Rather, these become more
prominent. The middle fold is largest and most constant.;
127. Superior rectal artery ? the continuatioin of inferior mesenteric artery ? is
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the chief arterial supply of rectum. Others are middle rectal and mediansacral.
128. Anal Canal : 3.8 cm long ? upper and middle parts are 15 mm each, lower
part is 8 mm. Upper part is mucous part, middle part is the transitional zone
and lower part is cutaneous. Middle and lower parts are separated by white
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line of Hilton. Skin covering with sebaceous and sweat glands are seen inlower part.
129. Internal anal canal is involuntary. It surrounds the upper 30 mm of anal
canal (above Hilton's line). External and sphincter is voluntary and surrounds
the lower 8 mm of anal canal (below Hilton's line). It is made of striated
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muscle.130. Anorectal ring is responsible for rectal continence. It is formed by
puborectalis, deep external and internal sphincters. Puborectalis is absent
anteriorly.
131. Anal valves form a line at the middle of internal anal sphincter called
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pectinate line.132. Anal canal is supplied by superior rectal artery (above pectinate line) and
inferior rectal artery below pectinate line.
133. Primary internal piles are seen at 3,7,11 o'clock position, piles in other
location secondary.
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134. External pile = false pile : occurs below the pectinate line. These arepainful but do not bleed on straining.
135. Rectum and upper 15 mm of anal canal are endodermal in origin (above
pectinate line). Lower 23 mm develops from ectoderm.
136. Principal muscle of respiration : diaphragm.
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137. Diaphragm arises from : (a) sterna part from xiphoid process (b) costalpart from lower 6 ribs and (c) lumbar part from lumbar vertebrae forming right
and left crura.
138. Right crus of diaphragm is larger and stronger than left. Medial margin of
two crura form a tendinous are anterior to aorta. This is called median arcuate
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ligament.139. Central tendon of diaphragm lies at the level of 6th costal cartilage.
140. Levels of major opening of diaphragm : (a) oesophageal : T10 (b) vena
caval - T8 (c) aortic ? T12 .
141. Structures passing through the major openings of diaphragm (a)
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oesophageal : oesophagus, esophageal branches of left gastric artery , gastricor vagus nerve. (b) vena caval : IVC, branches of right phrenic nerve (c) aortic
: aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein.
142. Foramen o9f morgagni = space of Larry : space between xiphoid process
and 17th costal cartilage origin of diaphragm. Transmits : superior epigastric
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vessels and lymphatics.143. Normal respiratory excursion of diaphragm : 1.5 cm. maximum : 10 cm
(in deep respiration).
144. Nerve supply of diaphragm : phrenic nerve is the one and only motor
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phrenic nerve and peripheral part from lower 6 thoracic nerve.145. Development of diaphragm : Central tendon from septum transversum,
dorsal paired tendons from pleura peritoneal membranesf, dorsal unpained
tendon from dorsal mesentery and circumference from lateral thoracic wall.
146. Congenital hiatal hernia results from persistence of embryonic peritoneal
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process in posterior mediastinum. The stomach can `roll' upwards intoposterior mediastinum (rolling hernia). Normal relationship of cardio-
esophageal junction is not disturbed.
147. Acquired hiatal hernia results from weakness of phrenico ? esophageal
membrane obesity, surgery are the usual causes. Cardial end of stomach
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`shide' up through the opening (sliding hernia). Normal relationship of cardio ?esophageal junction is disturbed resulting in reflux esophagitis. Commonest
internal hernia.
148. Diaphragmatic eventration : congenital weakness/defect of
diaphragmatic musculature. Abdominal contents push the diaphragm up
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common on left side.149. Bochdalek's hernia : Commonest congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Posterolateral, more common on left side. Free communication between
pleural and peritoneal cavities.
150. Morgagnian hernia : through the foramen of mongagni more common on
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right side antero medially between pleura and pericardium. Generallyasymptomatic.
151. In the renal hilum, the structures from anterior to posterior are renal vein,
renal artery and pelvis.
152. Vertebral level of kidneys ? D12 to L3. Left kidney is slightly higher and
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medially. Upper poles are more medial than lower poles.153. Renal fascia or fascia of Gerota has anterior layer called fascia of Toldt and
posterior layer called fascia of Zuckerkandl. Superiorly, it encloses suprarenal
gland, inferiorly encloses ureter and laterally, it fuses with fascia transversalis.
154. Accessory renal artery is seen in 30% cases.
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155. Divisions/ generations of renal artery : segmental lobar interlobararcuate interlobular. Interlobular arteries do not anastomose with each
other ? they are end arteries.
156. Arterial supply of medulla : efferent arterioles of the Juxtaglomerular
glomeruli. These divide into vasa recta.
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157. Free circulation is seen in cortex (glomerular) and restricted circulation isin medulla.
158. Constrictions of ureter : pelviureteric junction, brim of lesser pelvis where
it crosses the terminal of common iliac artery, during passage through bladder
wall.
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159. Genito femoral nerve lies posterior to ureter.160. Ductus deferens crosses the ureter and seminal vesicle lies behind the
ureter in males.
161. In females, ureter lies in lower and medial part of broad ligament of
uterus. It is crossed by uterine artery.
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162. Kidney develops from : metanephros.163. Congenital polycystic kidney results from failure of union of collecting and
secretary parts of kidney.
164. Suprarenal glands are located at 11th intercostal space and 12th rib level.
165. Right suprarenal gland is triangular or pyramidal and left one is semilunar
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in shape.166. Right suprarenal gland has apex, base, 2 surfaces and 3 borders whereas
left gland has upper and lower ends, two borders and 2 surfaces. Apex of right
gland is related to bare area of liver, upper end of left gland is related to
posterior end of spleen.
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167. Middle suprarenal artery is a direct branch of abdominal aorta. Superiorsuprarenal artery is a branch of inferior phrenic artery and inferior suprarenal
artery is a branch of renal artery.
168. Location of accessory suprarenal gland : around the main gland, in
spermatic cord, epididymis, broad ligament of uterus.
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169. Suprarenal cortical cells have numerous vacuoles in the cytoplasm.170. Suprarenal cortex is developed from mesoderm and medulla is developed
from neuroectoderm.
171. Para ? aortic bodies are located on each side of origin of inferior
mesenteric artery connected with each other in a `H' or horse ? shoe pattern.
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Disappears by 14 years of age. Secrete nor ? adrenaline.172. Glomus coccygeum = coccygeal body is located in front of coccyx
connected to median sacral artery and ganglion impar.
173. Abdominal aorta starts at aortic opening at D12 level and ends at the
bifurcation at lower border of L4. It is 2 cm in diameter.
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174. Ventral branches of abdominal aorta : celiac trunk, superior and inferiormesenteric arteries.
175. Dorsal branches of abdominal aorta ? 4 pairs of lumbar arteries and
median sacral artery which continues downwards as the direct posterior
continuation of aorta.
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176. Lateral branches of abdominal aorta includes : inferior phrenic (firstbranch of abdominal aorta), renal, middle suprarenal, testicular / ovarian.
177. Middle suprarenal artery arises at level of superior mesenteric artery.
Renal artery arises below it.
178. Ovarian artery enters broad ligament. A branch of it anastomoses with
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uterine artery and supplies uterine tube and pelvic ureter.179. Median sacral artery anastomoses with illiolumbar and lateral sacreal
arteries.
180. IVC starts at L5 level by union of common iliac veins and ends at right
atrium. It pierces the central tendon of diaphragm at T8 level. It is 2.5 cm in
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diameter (wider than aorta).181. Left renal vein receives ? left testicular / ovarian vein and left suprarenal
vein.
182. Azygos vein is formed by union of ascending lumbar vein and subcostal
vein. It enters the thorax through aortic opening in diaphragm.
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183. Cisterna chili lies at L1 and L2 level (5-7 cm long) on the right side of aorta.It continues above as thoracic duct.
184. External iliac nodes (8-10 in number) receive afferent from inguinal lymph
nodes, infraumbillical abdominal wall, medial (adductor) aspect of thigh, glans
penis/clitoris, urinary bladder (fundus), prostate, membranous urethra, cervix,
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upper part of vagina. Efferents go to common iliac nodes.185. Muscles of posterior abdominal wall : Psoas major and minor, illiacus,
quadratus lumborum. Superior part of Psoas major is in posterior
mediastinum.
186. Nerve supply of Psoas major : L2, L3 ? L4, illiacus : L2, L3. Psoas minor : L1,
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quadrates lumborum : T12 ? L4 (ventral rami).187. Lumbar plexus is formed by ventral rami of upper four lumbar nerves with
contribution from subcostal nerve. (4th lumbar number gives contribution to :
lumbo sacral trunk). The plexus is situated within posterior part of Psoas major
muscle.
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188. Branches of lumbar plexus : illioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve (L1),genitofemoral nerve (L1, L2), lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (L2, L3), femoral
(L2, L3, L4 ? dorsal), obturator ((L2, L3, L4 ? ventral) and lumbo sacral trunk L4, L5 ?
ventral).
189. There are 4 ganglia in the sympathetic chain. It runs deep to medial
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arcuate ligament and along the medial margin of Psoas major.190. Coeliac ganglia is the largest ganglia in the body, situated on either side of
celiac trunk. Its larger upper part receives greater splanchnic nerve and smaller
lower part receives lesser splanchnic nerve.
191. Most fixed and lowest part of urinary bladder ? neck. It is located behind
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the lower part of pubic symphysis.192. Sphincter urethrae is located in deep perineal space.
193. Empty of bladder is tetrahedral, full blader is ovoid.
194. Apex of of bladder is connected to umbilicus via median umbilical
ligament.
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195. In males, superior surface of bladder is wholly covered by peritoneum.But in females, a small area near the posterior border, related to supravaginal
cervix, is not covered by peritoneum. When the blader fills, the lower part of
anterior surface in both sex becomes devoid of peritoneum ? comes in direct
contract with anterior abdominal wall.
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196. Trigone of bladder : located in lower part of base of bladder. Ureters andinternal urethral orifice open here. Mucosa is smooth (does not show folding).
Base is formed by interureteric ridge or bar of marcier.
197. Distance between ureteric orifices : 2.5 cm when empty, 5cm when
distended.
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198. Blood supply of bladder : superior and inferior vesical arteries in male,
superior vesical artery, uterine and vaginal arteries in females ?. All are
branches of internal iliac artery.
199. Somatic & parasymphathetic supply of bladder : S2, S3, S4. Symphathetic ?
T11 to L2.
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200. Pain originating from bladder is conveyed via lateral spinothalamic tractbut sense of distension is conveyed via posterior column. Hence anterolateral
cordotomy does not abolish sense of distension.
201. Injury to cervico ? thoracic cord causes `automatic reflex bladder' while
injury to sacral segments of cord causes `autonomous bladder'.
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202. Male urethra : `S' shaped when flaccid and `J' shaped when erect. 18-20cm in length. Penile part is longest (15cm) membranous part is surrounded by
sphincter urethrae. It is the part vulnerable to rupture in pelvic injury. Prostatic
part is widest and most dilatable part. External urethral meatus is the
narrowest part.
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203. Structures opening in prostatic urethra : prostatic utricle (opens incolliculus seminalis), ejaculatory ducts, prostatic glands (open in prostatic
sinuses).
204. Prostatic utricle is a 6mm blind sac in prostate analogous to uterus or
vagina in females.
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205. Structures opening in penile urethra : ducts of bulbourethral glands,urethral glands (of littre), lacuna of morgagni. Largest lacuna = lacuna magna is
seen in roof of fossa navicularis.
206. Internal urethral sphincter is involuntary but external urethral sphincter is
voluntary.
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207. Length of female urethra : 4cm (diameter 6mm). Paraurethral glands ofskene are seen around it. Skene's glands are homologous to male prostate.
208. Ectopia vesicae : structures absent are : umbilicus, infraumbillical
abdominal wall, anterior wall of bladder, pubic bones. Epispadius is common
associated finding.
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209. Pelvic diaphragm ? which forms the pelvic floor ? consists of levator aniand coccygeus.
210. Pelivic inlet is heart shaped in male and oval shaped in female. It forms
50-60? angle with the horizontal plane. Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous
ligaments traverse from hip bone to sacrum.Thus, greater and lesser sciatic
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notches are changed into respective foramina.ANATOMY MCQS
1. Incidence of accessory renal artery is
a) 10% b) 15% c) 20% d) 30%.
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2. Facia of Toldt isa) anterior layer of fascia of Gerota b) posterior layer of fascia of gerota
c) same of fascia of zucker kandl d) same of fascia tranversalis.
3. Relationship of structures at renal hilum from anterior to posterior
a) artery ? vein ? pelvis b) vein ? artery ? pelvis c) vein ? pelvis- artery d) artery
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? pelvis ? vein.4. Failure of union of collecting and secretory parts of kidney result in
a) horse ? shoe kidney b) medullary sponge kidney c) polycystic kidney d) L
shaped kidney or crossed fused ectopia.
5. Which of the following statements is correct?
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a) at the pelvic brim ureter is crossed by iliac vessels b) genitofemoral nervelies anterior to ureter c) female ureter lies in broad ligment and is crossed by
uterine artery d) ureter crosses the ductus deferens and is crossed by seminal
vesicle in male.
6. Which of the following is a direct branch of aorta?
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a) superior suprarenal b) middle suprarenal c) inferior suprarenal d) none.7. Accessory suprarenal gland may be seen in all except
a) spermatic cord b) epididymis c) broad ligament d) none.
8. Suprarenal cortex develops from
a) ectoderm b) mesoderm c) endoderm d) b + c.
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9. First branch of abdominal aortaa) celiac trunk b) inferior phrenic c) SMA d) IMA.
10. Which branch abdominal aorta arises at the same level as superior
mesenteric artery?
a) superior suprarenal b) middle suprarenal c) renal d) b and c.
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11. Paraaortic bodies are located on each side ofa) celiac trunk b) SMA c) IMA d) renal artery.
12. Which of the following is not true of lumbar plexus
a) formed by upper 4 lumbar nerves b) receives contributation from subcostal
nerve c) located within the substance of psoas major d) medial cutaneous
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nerve of thigh is a branch of it.13. Azygos vein pierces the diaphragm through
a) aortic opening b) vena caval opening c) oesophageal opening d) separate
minor opening.
14. Number of ganglia in sympathetic chain
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a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 8.15. Largest ganglion in the body
a) celiac b) nodose c) stellate d) ganglion impar.
16. Which of the following is not true regarding sympathetic chain
a) runs deep to medial arcuate ligament b) runs along the lateral margin of
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psoas c) has 4 ganglia d) upper two ganglia are fused.17. Most fixed part of urinary bladder
a) neck b) base c) trigone d) no part is fixed.
18. Regarding trigone of bladder, not true is
a) located in base of bladder b) bar of marcier forms the base c) mucosa is
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smooth d) ureters open just superolateral to it.19. Regarding male urethra which is not true
a) prostatic part is widest b) sphincter urethrae surrounds the prostatic part
c) membranous part is vulnerable to injury in pelvic fracture d) S shaped when
flaccid.
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20. Glands of skene in females are homologous to malea) cowper glands b) paraurethral glands c) prostate gland d) urethral glands.
21. Structures opening in penile urethra are all except
a) duct of bulbourethral glands b) duct of urethral glands c) lacunae of
morgagni d) duct of Tyson's glands.
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22. Ectopia vesicae is commonly associated witha) hypospadius b) epispadius c) undescended testis
d) pseudohermaphroditism.
Ans :- 1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c, 5) c, 6) b, 7) d, 8) b, 9) b, 10) b, 11) c, 12) d, 13) a,
14) b, 15) a, 16) b, 17) a, 18) d, 19) b, 20) c, 21) d, 22) b.
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ANATOMY
MALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
1. There are 3 muscles in body of penis ? two corpora cavernosa and one
corpus spongiosa.
2. Tunica albuginea covers the corpora cavernosa. It has deep fibers enclosing
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each corpora cavernosa separately and superficial fibers enclosing both thecorpora together.
3. Corpora cavernosa are forward continuation of crura and corpus spongiosa
is forward continuation of bulb. Urethra is within spongiosa.
4. Buck's fascia or deep fascia of penis. Surrounds all the 3 erectile tissues.
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5. Main artery of penis is internal pudendal artery ? a branch of internal iliacartery. Superficial external pudendal artery ? a branch of femoral artery
supplies skin and fascia of penis.
6. Deep artery of penis supplies ? corpora cavernosa. Dorsal artery of penis
and artery of bulb supply corpus spongiosa. Both are branches of internal
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pudendal artery.7. Scrotum is supplied by widely separatewd dermatomes (L1, S3). Hence spinal
anaesthesia for whole scrotum is difficult.
8. Blood supply of scrotum : superficial and deep external pudendal, internal
pudendal, cremesteric branch of inferior epigastric arteries.
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9. Tunica vaginalis covers testis althrough except posterior border.10. Mediastinum testis is thickened posterior border of tunica albuginea.
11. Seminiferous tubules anastomose with each other in mediastinum testis to
form rete testis.
12. Testicular a) arterial supply - testicular artery ? a branch of abdominal
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aorta.b) Right testicular vein drains into IVC, left testicular vein into left renal vein. c)
lymphatic drainage ? preaortic and paraaortic d) nerve supply ? T10 segmant.
13. Testicular descent : starts in 2nd month of I.U.L. iliac fossa ? 3rd month, deep
inguinal ring 4-6th month, inguinal canal ? 7th month, superficial inguinal ring
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at 8th month, scrotum ? 9th month.14. Male genital structures are predominantly developed from mesonephric /
wolfian duct. Its development is influenced by mullerian inhibiting substance,
testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. Structures developed are : trigone of
bladder, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens.
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15. Appendix of testis and vestigeal component are developed from parameso-
nephric duct. Appendix of epididymis develops from mesonephric duct.
16. Functional rete testis, vestigeal paradidymis, aberrant ductules develop
from mesonephric tubules.
17. Phallus develops from genital tubercle, scrotum develops from genital
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swelling.18. Varicocele is more common on left side as the left testicular vein drains
into left renal vein at right angle, longer, crossed and compressed by colon.
19. Duct of seminal vesicle unites with the vas deferens to from the ejaculatory
duct. This opens into prostatic urethra.
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20. Prodstatic venous plexus communicates with vertebral venous plexus ofBatson which is valveless. Prostatic carcinoma spreads to skull, vertebrae via
this plexus.
21. Flow of semen in male genital tract: seminiferous tubules epididymis
vas ejaculatory duct prostatic urethra rest of the urethra. Maturation
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of sperm occurs in epididymis (tail) and capacitation in female genital tract.22. Ductus deferens is 45 cm long when uncurled. It courses along posterior
border of testis inguinal canal pelvis. In pelvis, it hooks round inferior
epigastric artery, crosses the obliterated umbillical artery, obturator and
vesical vessels and ureter. At prostatic base, it joins the duct of seminal vesicle
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at acute angle to from ejaculatory duct.23. Seminal vesicles lie between bladder and rectum.
Forms the main secretory fluid of semen. It is not a reservoir of sperms.
Alkaline fluid contributes fructose and vesiculase to semen.
24. Prostate is separated from rectum by fascia of denonvillers.
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25. Anterior lobe of prostate does not contain glandular tissue and hence doesnot form adenoma. In the posterior lobe adenoma does not occur, but
carcinoma starts here. Median or middle lobe is a common site for carcinoma.
26. 75% of glandular tissue is in peripheral zone of prostate where carcinoma
starts 25% of glandular tissue is in central zone which undergoes benign
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hypertrophy.27. True capsule of prostate is actually condensation of peripheral part of
prostate gland itself. No venous plexus is present here. False capsule is derived
from pelvic fascia. Prostatic venous plexus is located on each side of it.
28. Prostatic urethra, prostatic utricle and openings of ejaculatory ducts are
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the 3 structures within the prostate gland.29. Prostate is supplied by inferior vesical, middle rectal and internal pudendal
arteries. Lymphatic drainage is to internal iliac and sacral nodes and partly to
external iliac nodes.
30. Vertebral venous plexus of Batson : Valveless. Runs parallel to IVC and SVC
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and anastomose with them. 3 intercommunicating parts-epidural plexus,within vertebral bodies and infront as well as behind the vertebral bodies.
Communicates above with intracranial venous sinuses and below with pelvic
veins, portal vein, SVC, IVC. Spreads tumours and infection from prostate.
31. In females, skenes glands (paraurethral) are equivalent to prostate.
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32. Primary sites for vertebral secondaries : breast (female), prostate (male),kidney (both sex).
FEMALE REDUCTIVE ORGANS
1. Ovarian fossa is bounded anteriorly by obliterated umbilical artery and
posteriorly by ureter and internal iliac artery.
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2. Ovary is covered by peritoneum except along anterior border ormesovarium. Ovary is connected to broad ligament (posterior layer) by
mesovarium. It transmits vessels and nerves to / from ovary.
3. Ovarian artery arises from aorta below the origin of renal artery. It supplies :
ovary, fallopian tube (lateral 1/3rd ), sides of uterus, ureters. Uterine artery also
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supplies part of ovary. Hence, ovarian artery supplies part of uterus anduterine artery supplies part of ovary.
4. Parts of fallopian tube from medial to lateral : intra mural or interstitial,
isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum or fimbrial part. The largest fimbria is called
ovarian fimbria (does not arise from ovary). Ampulla is the widest and longest
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part and fertilization occurs here. Interstitial part is narrowest and shortest.Fallopian tube is supplied by both uterine and ovarian artery.
5. Normal anteversion (angle between long axes of uterus and vagina) = 90?.
Normal anteflexion = 25?. Anteversion is maintained by uterosacral and round
ligaments.
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6. Uterine fundus lies above the openings of fallopian tubes.7. Arbor ? vitae-uteri are mucosal folds of cervix resembling branches of tree.
8. Broad ligament is a fold of peritoneum connecting uterus with lateral pelvic
wall. Its upper border is free and contains fallopian tube. Suspensory ligament
of ovary = infundibulopelvic ligament is the part of broad ligament from ovary
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& infundibulum of fallopian tube to lateral pelvic wall.9. Contents of broad ligament : uterine tube, round ligament, ligament of
ovary, uterine and ovarian vessels and nerves, epoophoron and paroophoron,
lymph nodes.
10. Patency of uterine tube is tested by Rubin's insufflation test and
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hysterosalpingo graphy, sono hysterosalpingography.11. Broad ligament is a peritoneal ligament. Round ligament, transverse
cervical ligament and uterosacral ligament are fibromuscular ligaments. Broad
ligament, as a support to uterus is, not significant but the other 3 are
mechanical / primary supports. The muscular / active supports include : pelvic
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diaphragm, urogenital diaphragm and perineal body.12. Pelvic diaphragm resists rise of intra ? abdominal pressure.
13. Urogenital diaphragm is formed by 2 deep transversus perinii and one
sphincter urethrae muscle. Sphicter urethrae forms exernal urethral sphincter.
14. 10 muscles are attached to perineal body. It anchors the pelvic diaphragm
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and maintains the integrity of pelvic floor.15. Mackenrodt's ligament or cardinal ligament of uterus is transverse cervical
ligament ? is a fan shaped condensation of pelvic fascia on either side of cervix
above levator ani. It is a mechanical support of uterus.
16. Round ligament is 10-12 cm long, lies within broad ligament, traverses the
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inguinal canal and merges with labium majus. It maintains angle of anteversionalong with uterosacral ligament. In the inguinal canal, it comes along with a
peritoneal process which may persist after birth as canal of Nuck.
17. Uterine artery supplies : uterus, ovary, fallopian tube, ureter, structures
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ovarian artery.18. Lymphatic drainage of uterus and cervix : fundus and upper body aortic
nodes + partly superficial inguinal nodes. Lower body external iliac nodes.
Cervix external iliac, internal iliac, sacral.
19. Vagina : anterior wall 7.5 ? 8cm, posterior wall 9-10 cm. Lined by
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nonkeratinising stratified squamous epithelium. 4 fornices posterior is thedeepest and anterior is the shallowest. Supplied by vaginal, middle rectal and
internal pudendal arteries.
20. Lymphatic drainage of vagina : upper third ? external iliac, middle third
internal iliac, lower third ? superficial ? inguinal.
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21. Upper 2/3rd of vagina is pain insensitive, supplied by autonomic nerves,Lower 1/3rd is pain sensitive, supplied by pudendal nerve.
22. Vagina has no gland of its own. It maintains its moisture by secretions from
cervical and greater vestibular glands.
23. Mullerian or paramesonephric duct, located lateral to mesonephric duct
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form most of the female genitalia ? uterus, fallopian tube, cervix.24. Wolfian duct /mesonephric duct forms : trigone of bladder, gartner's duct.
25. Vestigenal elements in female = epoophoron, parophoron and aberrant
ductules.
26. Gartner's duct : develops from mesonephric duct.Ends near the margin of
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hymen. May form Gartner duct cyst in the anterior or lateral wall of vagina.27. Development of external genitalia : a) labia majora genital swelling, b)
labia minora urethral fold c) clitoris genital tubercle d) ves bule ?
urogenital membrane.
PERINEUM
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1. Pelvic diaphragm is formed by levator ani and pubococcygeus.2. External anal sphineter surrounds the whole length of anal canal.
3. Pudendal canal lies on the lateral wall of ischiorectal fossa just above
sacrotuberous ligament formed by splitting of fascia lunata. Pudendal nerve
supplies ? skin, muscles, mucus membrane of both urogenital and anal
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triangles.4. Colles' fascia is deep membranous layer of superficial perineal fascia. It is
continuous with the posterior border of perineal membrane.
5. Perineal membrane is thickend to form transverse perineal ligament. The
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transmits deep dorsal vein of penis.6. Structures piercing the perineal membrane :
a) Male : urethra and urethral artery, deep and dorsal artery of penis, artery
and nerve to bulb, duct of bulbourethral glands, branches of perineal nerve.
b) Female : urethra, deep and dorsal artery of penis, vagina, posterior labial
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arteries and nerves, artery and nerve to bulb, branches of perineal nerve.7. Deep perineal space / pouch is the space between superior and inferior
fascia of urogenital diaphragm.
8. Deep perineal muscles : sphincter urethrae, deep transversus perineii.
Superficial muscles : Ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus and superficial
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transversus perneii.9. Gynaecological perineum : space between posterior commissure and anus. It
is 2.5 cm in length.
10. Corpus cavernosa (2) are present in clitoris (like penis) but corpus
spongiosa is absent (unlike penis).
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11. Contents of superficial perineal space : root of penis / body of clitoris,superficial perineal muscles (see point no ? 8), branches of perineal nerve and
artery, branches of artery of penis, ducts of bulbourethral glands in males /
greater vestibular glands and ducts in females.
12. Contents of deep perineal space : part of urethra (+vagina in females), deep
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perineal muscles (see point no ? 8), dorsal nerve and artery of penis / clitoris,muscular branches of perineal nerve, bulbourethral gland in males.
13. Pudendal nerve is the principal nerve of perineum and external genitalia. It
arises from sacral plexus (S2, S3, S4). Branches are inferior rectal, perineal,
dorsal nerve of penis / clitoris.
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14. Internal pudendal artery : principal artery of perineum and externalgenitalia. It is the smaller terminal branch of internal iliac artery (anterior
division). Passes in front of piriformis and through the lesser sciatic foramen.
Branches : inferior rectal, perineal, artery of penis / clitoris (like the branches
of pudendal nerve).
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15. Narrowest part of male urethra : external meatus followed by,membranous part.
PELVIC WALLS
1. After birth, proximal part of umbilical artery persists to form first part of
superior vesical artery and the distal part forms medial umbilical ligament.
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2. Branches of anterior division of internal iliac artery : Male : superior vesical,obturator, middle rectal, inferior vesical, inferior gluteal, internal pudendal.
Female : no inferior vesical artery. There are vaginal and uterine artery.
3. Branches of posterior division of internal iliac artery : superior gluteal, lateral
sacral, illio-lumbar.
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4. External illiac nodes (8-10) receive lymphatics from inguinal lymph nodes,infraumbillical anterior abdominal wall, membranous urethra, prostate, base
of bladder, cervix, part of vagina. Efferents pass to common illiac nodes.
5. Internal illiac nodes receive lymphatics from deep perineum, pelvic viscera,
muscles of buttock and back of thigh. Efferents to common illiac nodes.
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6. Common illiac nodes receive lymphaties from external and internal illiacnodes. Efferents to lateral aortic nodes.
7. Sacral plexus is formed by lumbosacral trunk, S1 ?S3 (ventral rami) and part
of S4.
8. Important nerve supply : Pyriformis S1, S2. Obturator internus L5, S1, S2.
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Levator ani, coccygeus S4.9. There are 4 sympathetic ganglia on each side in the pelvic sympathetic
system and one in front of coccyx (ganglion impar).
10. Levator ani has 2 parts : illiococcygeus, pubococcygeus. It fixes the perineal
body and prevents increased abdominal pressure.
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11. Strongest ligament in the body : illio ? lumbar.12. Greater and lesser sciatic foramina are separated by : sacrospinous
ligament.
ANATOMY MCQS
1. Which of the following is true of female clitoris?
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a) no corpus spongiosa b) single corpora cavernosa c) no corpus cavernosad) none.
2. Which of the following is not true of penis?
a) deep artery of penis supplies corpora cavernosa b) dorsal artery of penis
supplies corpus spongiosa c) both are branches of internal pudendal artery
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d) urethra runs between two corpora cavernosa.3. Lymphatic drainage from testis is to
a) superficial inguinal nodes b) deep inguinal nodes c) external illiac nodes d)
pre and paraaoetic nodes.
4. Regarding testicular descent which is not true?
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a) starts at 4th month I.U.L. b) seen in deep ring at 4 ? 6th month c) seen ininguinal canal in 7th month d) reaches scrotum at 9th month.
5. Appendix of testis develops from
a) mullerian duct b) wolfian duct c) mesonephric tubules d) paramesonephric
tubules.
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6. Ejaculatory ducta) opens into prostatic urethra b) develops from paramesonephric duct c) both
are true d) both are false.
7. Sperms are fully mature in
a) head of epididymis b) fail of epididymis c) vas deferens d) female genital
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tract.8. Fructose of semen comes from
a) seminal vesicle b) vas deferens c) prostate d) epididymis.
9. Regarding prostate not true is
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peripheral zone c) prostatic urethra and ejaculatory ducts are within the glandd) supplied by inferior rectal and vesical arteries.
10. Anterior boundary of ovary is formed by
a) obliterated umbilical artery b) internal illiac artery c) ureter d) none.
11. Part of ovary not covered by peritoneum
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a) anterior border b) posterior border c) medial border d) lateral border.12. Ovarian artery supplies all except ? a) ovary b) uterus c) ureter d) none.
13. Widest part of fallopian tube
a) intramural b) isthmus c) ampulla d) infundibulum.
14. Regarding uterine angles not true is
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a) normal anteversion - 90? b) normal anteflexion 125? c) anteversion ismaintained by broad ligament d) uterosacral and round ligaments participate
in maintaining anteversion.
15. Fallopian tube is contained within
a) upper margin of broad ligament b) lower margin of broad ligament
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c) infundibulopelvic ligament d) round ligament.16. Broad ligament contains all except
a) round ligament b) fallopian tube c) mesovarium d) ovarian vessels.
17. Which of the following provides weakest support to uterus?
a) broad ligament b) mackenrodt ligament c) round ligament d) uterosacral
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ligament.18. Urogenital diaphragm is formed by
a) 2 deep transversus perinii b) sphincter urethrae c) a + b d) a+b+ 1 superficial
transversus perinii.
19. Lymphatics from lower 1/3rd of vagina drains into
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a) superficial inguinal b) deep inguinal c) external illiac d) internal illiac nodes.20. Gartner's duct develops from
a) mesonephric duct b) paramesonephric duct c) epoophoron d) paraphooron.
21. urethral fold gives rise to ? a) labia majora b) labia minora c) clitoris d)
none.
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22. Pelvic diaphragm is formed bya) pubococcygeus and ischiococcygeus b) levator ani and pubococcygeus
c) levator ani and ischiococcygeus d) all.
23. Which of the following is not a deep perineal muscle?
a) sphincter urethrae b) deep transversus perinii c) ischiocavernosus d) none.
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24. Deep perineal space contains all excepta) urethra b) deep perineal muscles c) dorsal artery of penis / clitoris d) duct of
bulbourethral gland in male and greater vestibular gland in female.
25. All are branches of pudendal nerve except
a) inferior vesical b) inferior rectal c) dorsal nerve of penis / clitoris d) perineal.
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26. In females, all are branches of anterior division of internal illiac arteryexcept
a) superior vesical b) inferior vesical c) inferior gluteal d) internal pudendal.
27. All are branches of posterior division of internal illiac artery except
a) superior gluteal b) inferior gluteal c) iliolumbar d) lateral sacral.
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28. Predominant lymphatic drainage of cervix is toa) external illiac nodes b) internal illiac nodes c) common illiac nodes d) pre and
paraaortic nodes.
29. Pyriformis is supplied from ? a) L5, S1 b) S1, S2 c) S2,3,4, d) L5 ? S2.
30. Strongest ligament of body is
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a) ilio ? lumbar b) anterior cruciate ligament c) ligamentum patellac d) sacro ?tuberous ligament.
Ans :- 1) a, 2) d, 3) d, 4) a, 5) a, 6) a, 7) b, 8) a, 9) d, 10) a, 11) a, 12) d, 13) c,
14) c, 15) a, 16) c, 17) a, 18) c, 19) a, 20) a, 21) b, 22) b, 23) c, 24) d, 25) a,
26) b, 27) b, 28) a, 29) b, 30) a.
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ANATOMYHEAD, NECK, BRAIN
1. Structures passing through different foramina at the base of skull : a)
Foramen ovale : mandibular nerve, lesser petrosal nerve, accessory meningeal
artery, emissary vein. b) Foramen rotundum : maxillary nerve c) foramen
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spinosum ? middle meningeal artery d) foramen lacerum (upper part) : internalcarotid artery, venous and sympathetic plexus, greater petrosal nerve, (joins
deep petrosal nerve to form nerve of pterygoid canal) e) carotid canal : internal
carotid artery, venous and sympathetic plexus. F) hypoglossal canal :
hypoglassal nerve, meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery, emissary
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vein.2. Relationship of sella turcica : tuberculum sellae in front, dorsum sellae
behind. Superolateral angles of dorsum sellae forms posterior clinoid process.
3. a) Cilliary ganglion has sensory root from nasocilliary nerve and motor
ganglion at Edinger ? westphal nucleus. b) Otic ganglion has sensory branch
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from auriculo temporal nerve and motor root from nerve to medial peterygoid.4. Structures passing through superior orbital fissure : lacrimal, frontal
trochlear, nasocilliary and oculomotor nerve, superior ophjthalmic vein,
anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery.
5. Derivatives of pharyngeal / branchial arch :
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ArchMuscul skeletal element Nerve
a) 1st Meckel's cartilage
Incus,muscles of
V1 of 5th nerve.
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Mastication= mandibular nv.
b) 2nd Reichart's cartilege Stapes, styloid process,
7th nerve
stylohyoi ligament,
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Lesser cornu and upperhalf of hyoid, muscle
of facial expression.
c) III rd.
Greater cornu and lower 9th nerve.
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half of hyoid,stylopharyngeus.
d) IV th & VI th arch.
Laryngial cartileges,
External and recurrent
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cricothyroid muscleslaryngial nv.
and pharyngeal
constrictors
6. Derivatives of pharyngeal pouches
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PouchDerivative
Dorsal part of I & II (tubo tympanic
Auditory tube, mastoid
recess)
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antrum.Ventral part of II.
pala ne tonsil.
III
Thymus, inferior
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parathyroid,IV
Superior parathyroid.
V (ul mobranchial body)
Parafollicular `c' cells of
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thyroid.7. Structures passing through foramen transversarium : vertebral artery, vein,
branch from inferior cervical ganglion.
8. Dangerous area of scalp : loose areolar tissue layer.
9. Muscle of a) Smiling ? zygomaticus major b) sadness : levator labi superioris,
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angularis. c) Anger : dilator naris, depressor septi d) grief ? depressor angulioris.
10. Muscles of mastication : temporalis, massetor, lateral and medial
pterygoid, tensor & levator veli palatini, myelohyoid, anterior belly of
diagastric.
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11. a) In supranuclear lesion of facial nerve, only lower part of opposite half offace is paralysed. b) In infranuclear lesion (Bell's palsy) the whole of the face of
same side is paralysed.
12. Anaesthetist's artery : facial artery.
13. a) Lacrimal gland : located in the antero lateral part of roof of bony orbit. J
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shaped. Indented by levator paepebrae superioris. Orbital part is larger thanpalpebral part.
b) Nasolacrymal duct : 18 mm. valve of Hasner. Open into inferior meat us.
14. Contents of carotid sheath : common carotid artery, internal carotid artery,
internal jugular vein, vagus nerve.
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15. Common malignancy to spread to left supraclavicular lymph node(virchow's / scalene nodes) : CA stomach, testis.
16. Vertebral artery is a branch of 1st part of subclavian artery. It is the first and
largest branch of sub-clavian artery. Two vertebral arteries join to form basilar
artery that runs in prepontine cistern.
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17. Froin's syndrome : obstruction in sub arachnoid space by spinal tumour
causes yellow discolouration of fluid below the level of obstruction. High
protein ? normal cell count (albunio ? cytological dissociation). Queckenstedi's
test : No sudden rise fall of CSF pressure by coughing or jugular comnpression.
18. Meckel's cave (= trigeminal cave) : A recess of dura matter in relation to
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attached margin of tentorium.19. Cavernous sinus : paired on either side of body of sphenoid bone. Floor is
formed by endosteal dura matter. Roof, lateral and medial wall-formed by
meningeal dura matter. Structures passing in the lateral wall ? 3rd, 4th,
ophthalmic and maxillary nerves + trigeminal ganglion. 6th nerve and internal
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carotid artery with its venous and sympathetic plexus run through the centreof the sinus. Tributaries : superior ophthalmic vein, inferior ophthalmic vein,
central retinal vein, superior, middle and inferior cerebral veins. Right and left
intercommunicate. Drain into ? transverse sinus, internal jugular vein, facial
vein, pterygoid plexus. In carotid cavernous fistula, superior opthalmic vein is
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enlarged.20. a) Superior sagittal sinus : starts by union of tiny meningeal veins and ends
by being continuous with right transeverse sinus. May be continuous with left
also. b) Inferior sagittal sinus joins great vein of Galen to form straight sinus.
Straight sinus is continuous with left transverse sinus (may be right also). Each
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transverse sinus becomes continuous with sigmoid sinus. Sigmoid sinusbecomes continuous with internal jugular vein. Confluence of venous sinuses is
called `torcula'.
21. There are paired and unpaired dural venous sinuses. Superior sagittal,
inferior sagittal, straight sinus ? are unpaired. Transeverse sinus, sigmoid sinus,
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cavernous sinus, super and inferior petrosal sinuses are paired.22. Cavenous sinus drains into transverse sinus via superior petrosal sinus and
into internal jugular vein via inferior petrosal sinus.
23. Middle meningeal artery : A branch of maxillary artery (1st part). Enters the
middle cranial fossa via foramen spinosum. It is the artery of extradural
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haemorrhage ? frontal (anterior) branch is commonly involved which is largerthan pariental branch.
24. Cervical part of ICA has no branch. Hypophyseal branches (to pituitary)
arise from cavernous part. Cerebral part gives rise to :- anterior and middle
cerebral, posterior communicating, ophthalmic, anterior choroidal arteries.
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25. Extra ocular muscles include : a) Voluntary : all recti (4), obliques (2),
levator palpebrae superioris (b) involuntary : superior tarsal (deeper portion of
levator palpebrae superioris), inferior tarsal and orbitalis. All recta are inserted
into sclera posterior to limbus. Nerve supply : SO ? 4th (trochlear), LR 6th and all
others ? 3rd.
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26. Optic nerve : Formed by axons of ganglion cell layer of retina 4 cm long.Enclosed by 3 meningeal sheaths.
27. Oculomotor (3rd nerve) : Somatic ? motor nerve. Innervates both extra
ocular and intraocular muscles. Causes ? contration of pupil and
accommodation, somatic afferent and proprioception to muscles of eyeball
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(releyed to mesencephalic nucleus of 5th nerve. Nucleus located in midbrain atthe level of superior colliculus. Edinger west phal nucleus gives fibres to cilliaris
and constrictor papillae. Effects of 3rd nerve palsy : ptosis, mydriasis, mild
proptosis, lateral squint, diplopia, loss of accommodation. Supranuclear
paralysis of 3rd nerve causes loss of conjugate movement of eye.
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28. Weber's syndrome : midbrain lesion with ipsilateral paralysis of 3rd nerveand contralateral hemiplegia.
29. Cilliary ganglion : peripheral parasympathetic ganglion in the course of 3rd
nerve. Lies near the apex of orbit between optic nerve and lateral rectus
tendon. Motor root from nerve to inferior oblique and sensory root from
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nasocilliary nerve.30. 6th nerve (abducent) has longest intracranial course. Compressed most
commonly by pathologies (tumour, infection etc.)
31. Lacrimal nerve is the smallest and frontal nerve is the largest branch of
ophthalmic nerve.
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32. Terminal branches of external carotid artery : superficial temporal,maxillary.
33. Infra hyoid muscles of neck : sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid,
omohyoid. All are supplied by ansa cervicalis except thyrohyoid which is
supplied by C1 through hypoglossal nerve.
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34. Supra hyoid muscles : diagstric, stylohyoid, mylohyoid and geniohyoid.Geniohyoid is supplied by C1 through 12th nerve. Hyoglossus by 12th nerve.
35. Nerves in carotid triangle : 10, 11, 12 and superior laryngeal branch of 10th.
36. Carotid sinus is a bulbous dilatation located at the termination of CCA
(origin of ICA) and acts as baroreceptor. Carotid body is located behind the
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bifurcation of CCA. It is supplied mainly by 9th nerve and partly by 10th nerve.37. Ansa cervicalis : thin nerve loop in the anterior wall of carotid sheath.
Supplies the infrahyoid muscles except thyrohyod. Superor root is a
continuation of descending branch of 12th nerve and fibres come foom C1
nerve. Inferior root comes from C2, C3 nerves (descending cervical nerves).
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38. Parotid duct : 5 cm long. Emerges from middle of anterior border. Runs onmasseter. Opens into vestibule of mouth opposite 2nd upper molar.
39. Nerve supply of parotid : secretomotor from parasympathetic via
auriculotemporal. Relay in otic ganglion.
40. 7th nerve : Parasympathetic, secretomotor fibers from 7th nerve supplies
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sub mandibular, sub lingual and lacrimal gland but not parotid. Fibres of 7thnerve arise from 4 nuclei in the lower pons important branches of 7th nerve.
Chorda tympani, greater petrosal, nerve to stapedeus, posterior auricular.
Chorda tympani arises from vertical part 6 mm avbove the stylomastoid
foramen. 3 important ganglia in relation to 7th nerve ? geniculate, pterygo
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palatine and sub mandibular.41. Important branches of maxillary artery : middle meningeal, accessory
meningeal, inferior alveolar, anterior tympanic, deep auricular, greater
palatine. Supply muscles of mastication.
42. Mandibular nerve : largest of 3 branches of 5th nerve. Nerve of 1st arch.
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Carries both sensory and motor nerves. Important branches ?auriculotemporal lingual, inferior alveolar. Motor root tested clinically by
clenching teeth.
43. Otic ganglion : parasympathetic ganglia supplying secretomotor fibers to
parotid. Related to mandibular nerve, but functionally a part of
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glossopharyngial (9th) nerve. Motor root comes from lesser petrosal nerve andsensory root from auriculo temporal nerve.
44. Submandibular duct : 5 cm long. Arises from anterior end of deep part.
Crossed by lingual nerve. Opens on floor of moluth at the side of frenulum at
the summit of sublingual papilla.
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45. Blood supply of thyroid : inferior thyroid artery from thyrocervical trunk(branch of subclavian artery), superior thyroid artery from external carotid and
lowest thyroid or arteria thyroidea ima (present in 3 %) from brachiocephalic
trunk or arch of aorta directly.
46. Branches of subclavian artery : vertebral, internal thoracic (mammary),
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thyrocervical trunk, costocervical trunk, dorsal scapular. Both thyrocervicaltrunk and internal thoracic arteries arise from 1st part of subclavian artery
(former from the front and the latter from behind). Costocervical trunk arises
from 2nd part.
47. Internal jugular vein begins as a continuation of sigmoid sinus at the jugular
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foramen, and ends by joining with subclavian vein to become brachiocephalicvein posterior to sternal end of clavicle. Two brachiocephalic veins join at the
level of 1st costal cartilege to become SVC.
48. Glossopharyngial nerve : Nerve of 3rd arch. Motor to stylopharyngius,
secretomotor to parotid, gustatory to posterior third of tongue (anterior 2/3rd
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by chorda tympani of 7th nerve) and sensory to pharynx, tonsil, posterior thirdof tongue, carotid body and carotid sinus. Important braches ? lingual,
tympanic.
49. 4 nuclei of vagus : located in medulla. N. of tractus solitarius, N. ambiguous,
dorsal nucleus of vagus, N. of spinal tract of trigeminal.
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50. Paralysis of vagus nerve produces : nasal regurgitation, nasal twang ofvoice, hoarseness, cadaveric postion of cord, dysphagia.
51. Important branches of vagus : a) recurrent laryngeal : courses in the
tracheo ? esophageal groove. Supplies all intrinsic muscles of larynx except
cricothyroid. b) Superior laryngeal ? divides into external and internal laryngeal
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c) meningeal.52. Sternocleidomastoid and trapezeus are supplied by spinal accessory (11th)
nerve.
53. All muscles of tongue are supplied by hypoglassal nerve except
palatoglossus which is supplied by cranial accessory nerve through vagus and
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pharyngeal plexus.54. Cervical sympathetic ganglia : total 3. Superior is formed by fusion of upper
4, middle by 5th & 6th and inferior by 7th and 8th. When 1st thoracic ganglia is
fused with the inferior cervical ganglia, it is called cervico-thoracic or stellate
ganglia.
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55. Horner syndrome : enophthalmos, ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis, loss of cilio-spinal reflex. Occurs due to injury / compression to cervical sympathetic trunk.
56. Cervical plexus is formed by ventral rami of upper 4 cervical nerves.
57. Phrenic nerve : mixed nerve conveys motor fibers to diaphragm and
receives sensory fibers from diaphragm. Arises from C3, 4, 5 ? chiefly C4. Formed
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at the level of thyroid cartilege.58. Prevertebral space contains : vertebral artery, 4 muscles, joints. 1st 3 parts
of vertebral artery are in neck. 4th part enters the cranial cavity through
foramen magnum. Second part traverses through foramen transversarium of
C1 ? C6 vertebrae.
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59. Prevertebral muscles : longus colli, longus capitis, rectus capitis anteriorand lateralis.
60. Anterior longitudinal ligament and posterior longitudinal ligament are
anterior and posterior to the vertebral bodies respectively and ligamentum
flavum is posterior to spinal canal.
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61. Ligaments connecting axis with the occipital bone : membrana tectoria,cruciate ligament, apical ligament of dens, alar ligament. They support
atlantooccipital as well as atlanto-axial joints. Membrana tectoria is upward
continuatioin of posterior longitudinal ligament.
62. Flax cerebri encloses : superior sagittal sinus, inferior sagittal sinus and
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straight sinus. Tentorium cerebelli encloses transverse sinuses, superiorpetrosal sinus.
63. Substantia gelationosa : Found at the tip of posterior horn. Extends
through the entire extent of spinal cord. Lamina II of cord. Relay station of pain
and temperature fibres. Its axons give rise to lateral spinothalamic tract.
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64. Rubrospinal tract : Efferent pathway for cerebellum and corupus striatum.Starts at the red nucleus of midbrain. Crossed fibers, spinal segment C1 ?C5.
1st termination is in anterior grey column cells.
65. Location of cranial nerve nuclei a) 1st and 2nd forebrain b) 3rd and 4th
midbrain c) 5th ? 8th pons d) 9th ? 12th medulla. Of these, 3rd nerve is at the
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level of superior colliculus, 4th nerve at the level of inferior colliculus, 8th nerveat the junction of pons and medulla.
66. Location of specific nuclei : a) Medulla dorsal nucleus of vagus, tractus
solitarius, gracillis, cuneatus, ambiguous, arcuate, inferior olivary, b) Pons
superior and inferior salivatory, vestibular, cochlear. c) Midbrain Edinger ?
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westphal, pretectal, red.67. Important centres in medulla ? respiratory, cardiac, vasomotor centres.
68. Bulbar paralysis : paralysis of muscles supplied by 9 ? 12 cranial nerves
arising from medulla.
69. Trapezoid body : A transverse band of fibers behind ventral part of pons.
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Formed by the fibres arising in the cochlear nuclei of both sides. Part ofauditory pathway.
70. Tectum of midbrain is composed of superior (on each side) and inferior (on
each side) colliculi. Midbrain anterior to cerebral aqueduct is called cerebral
peduncle.
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71. Medial and lateral geniculate bodies constitute metathalamus. Locatedposterolateral to midbrain. Superior colliculus is connected to LGB and inferior
colliculus to MGB. LGB is in visual pathway and MGB is in auditory pathway.
72. Red nucleus : a) Afferents from superior cerebellar peduncle, globus
pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, cerebral cortex b) efferents to : spinal cord via
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rubrospinal tract, reticular formation, thalamus, olivary nucleus and subthalmicnucleus. [Note : both afferent from and efferent to subthalamic nucleus]
inhibits muscle tone.
73. a) Central sulcus of Rolando divides frontal lobe from parietal lobe. b)
Calcrine sulcus divides parietal lobe from occipital lobe.
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74. Diencephalon is composed of : thalamus, metathalamus (LGB and MGB),epithalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus.
75. LGB has 6 layers : 1, 4, 6 receive optic fibers from contralateral side and 2,
3, 5 receive optic fibres from same side.
76. Thalamus : composed of grey matter. Located in the lateral wall of 3rd
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ventricle the main relay station(except olfactory).77. Pineal body : projects between two superior colliculi. Located below
splenium of corpus callosum and is separated from corpus collosum by tela
choroidea of 3rd ventricle.
78. Hypothalamus : the head ganglion of autonomic nervous system. Located
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on floor and lateral wall of 3rd ventricle (below thalamus). Important nucleisupra optic, paraventricular, ventromedial, dorsomedial, tuberal, mamillary
body.
79. Basal ganglia = caudate nucleus + putamen + globus pallidus. Caudate N +
putamen = striatum.
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80. Corpus callosum : largest commissure of brain. Connect the two cerebralhemispheres 4 parts. From anterior to posterior genu, body, splenium and
rostrum lies posteroinferior to genu. Splenium is thickest. Rostrum and forceps
minor (genu) connect to frontal lobes. Forceps major (splenium) connects two
occipital lobes. Lateral ventricles become wide apart and parallel in callosal
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agenesis.81. Internal capsule : V shaped. Separates the parts of corpus striatum.
Contains fibers from and to the cerebral cortex.
82. Important pathways : a) cortico spinal = pyramidal tract : motor cortex
internal capsule brainstem decussa on at medulla spinal cord
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effector region. b) Visual : retina op c nerve op c chiasm op c tractLGB op c radia on (superior colliculus and pretectal nucleus involved)
visual cortex in occipital lotbe. c) Auditory : cochlear nuclei ? crossing at
trapezoid body superior olivary nuclei inferior colliculus MGB
auditory radiation auditory cortex (temporal).
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83. Important areas in cerebral cortex.Area
Location (lobe)
Area number
(Brodmann's)
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a) Precentral gyrus andFrontal
4.
paracentral lobule.
Motor area.
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b) Frontal eye field inFrontal
6, 8
middle frontal gyrus.
c) Broca's motor speech
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Frontal44, 45
area
d) Somato sensory
Parietal
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3, 1, 2e) Visual cortex in and
Occipital
17
around post calcarine
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sulcus.f) Visual association
Occipital
18, 19
visuo ? psychic
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g) Auditory : superiorTemporal
41, 42
temporal and anterior
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gyrush) Wernicke's
Temporal
22
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ANATOMY MCQS
1. Structure passing through foramen rotundum
a) middle meningeal artery b) maxillary nerve c) greater petrosal nerve
d) mandibular nerve.
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2. Middle meningeal artery passes througha) foramen lacerum b) foramen ovale c) foramen spinosum d) foramen
rotundum.
3. All of the following structures pass through foramen ovale except
a) manidibular nv. b) greater petrosal nerve c) accessory meningeal artery
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d) emissary vein.4. Greater petrosal nerve passe through
a) foramen lacerum b) foramen rotundum c) foramen ovale d) foramen
spinosum.
5. Otic ganglion receives sensory branch from
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a) greater auricular nerve b) auriculo temporal nerve c) marginal mandibularnerve d) facial nerve.
6. All of the following pass through superior orbital fissure except
a) 3rd nerve b) lacrimal nerve c) nasocilliary nerve d) superior ophthalmic
artery.
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7. Nerve of 1st arch isa) V2 segment of 5th nerve b) maxillary nerve c) mandibular nerve d) facial
nerve.
8. Greater cornu of hyoid bone arises from
a) 1st arch b) 2nd arch c) 4th arch d) none.
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9. 7th nerve is a derivative of ? a) 1 arch b) 2nd arch c) 3rd arch d) 4th arch.10. Pharyngial pouch giving rise to palatine tonsil
a) 1st b) dorsal part of 2nd c) ventral part of 2nd d) 3rd.
11. Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) superior parathyroid develops from 4th pharyngeal pouch b) inferior
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parathyroid develops from 3rd pouch c) parafollicular `c' cells of thyroiddevelops from 5th pouch d) palatine tonsil develops from 3rd pouch.
12. Foramen transversarium of C7 vertebrae give passage to all except
a) vertebral artery b) vertebral vein c) accessory branch of subclavian artery
d) branch of inferior cervical ganglion.
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13. Which of the following is not a muscle of masticationa) buccinator b) masseter c) both pterygoids d) temporalis.
14. Which of the following is anaesthetist's artery?
a) lingual b) facial c) mandibular d) external carotid.
15. Which of the following is a content of carotid sheath?
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a) 7th nerve b) 8th nerve c) 9th nerve d) 10th nerve.16. Vertebral artery is a branch of
a) sub clavian A b) brachiocephalic trunk c) left common carotid A d) aortic
arch.
17. First branch of subclavian artery
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a) thyrocervical trunk b) costocervical trunk c) internal mammary Ad) subclavian A.
18. Albumino ? cytological dissociation is a feature of
a) Froin's syndrome b) Horner's syndrome c) Wilson's disease d) obstructive
hydrocephalus.
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19. Structures passing through cavernous sinus are all excepta) 3rd nerve b) 4th nerve c) 6th nerve d) 7th nerve.
20. Structure enlarged in carotico ? cavernous fistula
a) superior ophthalmic vein b) inferior ophthalmic vein c) superior orbital vein
d) central retinal vein
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21. Pulsatile exopthalmos with enlarged superior ophthalmic vein is a featureof
a) cavernous aneurysm b) cartico ? cavernous fistula c) hemangioma of
cavernous sinus d) paraganglionoma of 6th nerve.
22. Inferior sagittal vein joins
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a) great vein Galen b) transverse sinus c) sigmoid sinus c)straight sinus.23. Transverse sinus is continuous with a) sigmoid sinus b) superior sagittal
sinus c) straight sinus d) inferior sagittal sinus.
24. Torcula is a) jugular bulb b) carotid bulb c) confluence of dural venous
sinuses d) small aneurysm of basilar A.
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25. Which of the venous sinuses is unpaired ?a) cavernous sinus b) straight sinus c) transverse sinus d) sigmoid sinus.
26. Which of the following is not true about middle meningeal artery a) is a
branch of mandibular artery b) passes through foramen spinosum c) rupture
causes extradural haemorrhage d) anterior branch is more commonly involved
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in EDH.27. Lateral rectus muscle is supplied by ________ nerve a) 3rd b) 4th c) 6th
d) 7th.
28. Nucleus of oculomotor nerve is located in a) thalamus b) midbrain c) pons
d) medulla.
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29. 3rd nerve palsy causes all except a) ptosis b) mydriasis c) diplopiad) medial squint.
30. Nerve most likely to be compressed in intracranial pathology a) 6th b) 7th
c) 9th d) 10th.
31. Infrathyroid muscles include all except a) sternohyoid b) sternothyroid
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c) thyrohyoid d) myelohyoid.32. Thyrohyoid and geniohyoid are supplied by a) C1 through 12th nerve b) C2
through 12th nerve c) Ansa cervicalis d) recurrent laryngeal nerve.
33. Ansa cervical supplies all except a)sternohyoid b) sternothyroid
c) thyrohyoid d) omohyoid.
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34. Cranial nerves passing through carotid triangle are all except a) 9, b) 10c) 11 d) 12.
35. 7th nerve supplies all glands except a)submandibular b) parotid
c) sublingual d) lacrimal.
36. Regarding parotid duct not true is a) 5 cm long b) emerges from anterior
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border c) runs on buccinator d) opens opposite 2nd upper molar.37. Nerve to stapedius is a branch of a) 6th nerve b) 5th nerve c) 7th nerve
d) 8th nerve.
38. Ganglia not related to 7th nerve a) otic b) pterygopalatine c) geniculate
d) mandibular.
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39. Internal jugular vein begins as a continuation of a) transverse sinusb) straight sinus c) sigmoid sinus d) inferior sagittal sinus.
40. Nerve of 3rd arch is a) Vth b) VII th c) VIII th d) IX th.
41. Cranial accessory nerve supplies a) genioglossus b) palatoglossus
c) hyoglossus d) all.
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42. Anterior two third of tongue is supplied by ( sensory) a) chorda tympanib) glossopharyngial c) vagus d) cranial accessory.
43. Trapezeus is supplied by ____________ nerve a) 9th b) 10th c) 11th d) 12th.
44. Stellate ganglion is formed by fusion of __________ ganglia a) superior and
middle cervical ganglia b) middle and inferior cervical ganglia c) inferior
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cervical and 1st thoracic ganglia d) 1st and 2nd thoracic ganglia.45. Cervical plexus is formed by ventral rami of a) upper 4 cervical nerves
b) lower 4 cervical nerves c) all cervical and thoracic nerve d) lower 4 cervical
and 1st thoracic nerve.
46. Principal contribution in phrenic nerve comes from a) C3 b) C4 c) C5 d) C6.
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47. Falx cerebri encloses all except a) superior sagittal sinus b) inferior sagittalsinus c) straight sinus d) transverse sinus.
48. 3rd nerve nuclei in midbrain is seen at the level of ?
a) superior colliculus b) inferior colliculus c) nucleus ambiguus d) arcuate
nucleus.
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49. Trapezoid body is formed by fibres ofa) cochlear nuclei b) optic pathway c) olfactory nerve d) chorda tympani .
50. True of lateral geniculate body is
a) component of metathalamus b) connected to superior colliculus
c) associated with visual pathway d) all.
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51. Central sulcus of Rolando separates ____lobesa) parietal from ocupital b) temporal from pariental c) frontal from parietal
d) temporal from occipital.
52. Regarding thalamus not true is
a) located on lateral wall of 3rd ventricle b) main relay station of sensory inputs
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c) composed mainly of white matter d) `head ganglion' of autonomic nervoussystem lies below it.
53. Lateral ventricles become parallelly oriented in agenesis of
a) corpus collosum b) basal ganglia c) thalamus d) internal capsule.
54. Thickest part of corpus callosum
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a) rostrum b) body c) genu d) splenium.55. Superior olivary nuclei fall in the ___ pathway
a) auditory b) visual c) pyramidal d) olfactory.
56. Broca's motor speech area is located in brodmann's area
a) 4 b) 22 c) 44 d) 17.
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57. Auditory cortex is located ina) post calcarine gyrus b) transverse temporal gyrus c) superior temporal
gyrus d) b + c.
58. Wernicke's area is Brodmann's area ? a) 4 b) 17 c) 22 d) 21.
59. Visual cortex is Brodmann area - a) 17 b) 22 c) 42 d) 44.
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60. Internal capsule is ____ shaped a) V b) W c) Y d) C.61. Not a part of basal ganglia
a) putamen b) globus pallidus c) internal capsule d) caudate nucleus.
Ans : -1) b, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c, 8) d, 9) b, 10) c, 11) d, 12) c, 13) a, 14)
b, 15) d, 16) a, 17) d, 18) a, 19) d, 20) a, 21) b, 22) a, 23) a, 24) c, 25) b, 26) a,
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27) c, 28) b, 29) d, 30) a, 31) d, 32) a, 33) c, 34) a, 35) b, 36) c, 37) c, 38) a, 39) c,40) d, 41) b, 42) a, 43) c, 44) c, 45) a, 46) b, 47) d, 48) a, 49) a, 50) d, 51) c, 52)
c, 53) a, 54) d, 55) a, 56) c, 57) d, 58) c, 59) a, 60) a, 61) c.
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