Exam 3: Thorax & Abdomen

Referred pain from the gallbladder would distribute to what dermatomal pattern?

• 1. 1st - 5th intercostal spaces

• 1. 7th - 9th intercostal spaces

• 1. Pubic symphysis

• 1. Umbilical region

Which of the following arteries arise at the level of L1?

• 1. Renal artery

• 1. Middle suprarenal artery

• 1. Superior Mesenteric artery

• 1. Two of the above

• 1. All of the above

1. The cisterna chyli receives lymph directly from which of these lymphatic vessels? Select all that apply.

• 1. Para-aortic nodes

• 1. Intestinal trunks

• 1. Lumbar trunks

1. True or False: Peristalsis of the GI tract is controlled by sympathetic fibers.  

• True

• False

1. The celiac plexus receives sympathetic fibers from which of the following?

• 1. Greater splanchnic nerves (T5-T9)

• 1. Greater splanchnic nerves (T3-T7)

• 1. Lesser splanchnic nerves (T10-T11)

• 1. Least splanchnic nerves (T12)

1. What does the ilioinguinal nerve emerge through?

• 1. Abdominal musculature 

• 1. Inguinal canal

• 1. Superficial inguinal ring

• 1. Psoas major muscle

1. Which of the following layers of the abdominal wall is correctly paired with its corresponding layer in the scrotum/spermatic cord?

• 1. Transversalis fascia : tunica vaginalis 

• 1. Transversus abdominis: areolar tissue

• 1. Internal oblique : cremaster muscle and fascia 

• 1. All of the above

1. What location is the tricuspid valve sound heard the best at? 

• 1. Near apex of heart in the 5th intercostal space in the midclavicular line

• 1. 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum 

• 1. 2nd intercostal space to the left of the sternum 

• 1. 5th or 6th intercostal space near the left sternal border

1. Which of the following is incorrect regarding the superficial inguinal ring? 

• 1. It is located superior to the pubic tubercle

• 1. It is the entrance to the inguinal canal

• 1. It transmits the spermatic cord (males) and round ligament (females)

• 1. It is bordered by the medial and lateral crura

1. True or False: Inferior to the line midway between the umbilicus and pubic symphysis, the aponeurosis of the internal oblique splits to go anterior and posterior to the rectus abdominis muscle.

• True

• False