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What is false about the superior thyroid artery?
Arises from external carotid artery in the carotid triangle
Reaches the upper pole of thyroid gland
Supplies the sternocleidomastoid m.
Supplies suprahyoid muscle
All above
All the following arteries are branches of the external carotid artery except:
Ascending pharyngeal a.
Superior thyroid
Maxillary
Posterior auricular artery
All above are true
Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the thyrocervical?
Anterior cervical artery
Deep cervical a.
Transverse cervical a.
Suprascapular a.
All above
Internal jugular vein:
Begins at jugular foramen as a continuation of superior sagittal sinus
Descends in the carotid sheath on the medial side of the common carotid a
Unites with the external jugular vein to form subclavian vein
Unites with subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein
All above are false
External jugular vein begins just behind the angle of the mandible by the union of:
Posterior auricular vein and posterior external jugular vein
Transverse cervical vein and division of retromandibular vein
Posterior auricular vein and posterior division of retromandibular vein
Anterior auricular vein and posterior auricular vein
All above are false
External carotid artery:
Begins at the level of the upper border of the cricoid cartilage
Is crossed by the anterior belly of digastric m.
At its origin lies lateral to the internal carotid a.
At its origin lies anterior to the internal carotid a.
All above are false
Rima vestibule:
Is bounded by the inlet of the larynx
Is bounded by the vocal and the vestibular folds
Is formed by the inferior margins of the quadrangular membrane
Is below the rima glottidis
All above are false
Which muscle is not innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve (inferior laryngeal)
Transverse arytenoid
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Lateral cricoarytenoid
Vocalis
All above are
Which muscle does not control the inlet of the larynx?
Transverse arytenoid
Obliques arytenoid
Thyroepiglottic
Aryepiglottic
All above
Superior laryngeal nerve does not supply:
Mucous membrane of the vestibule of the larynx
Cricothyroid m.
Mucous membrane of the infraglottic part of the larynx
Sinus of the larynx
All above
What is false about the ansa cervicalis?
Formed by the 1s t, 2n d a nd 3r d cervical nerves
Its descending rams is made by the 1s t cervical spinal nerve
Supplies all infrahyoid muscles
Lies in the carotid sheath
All above are true
Which of the following statements concerning the parathyroid glands are false?
They are intimately related to the lateral border of the thyroid gland ́s lobes
They are usually four in number
Their arterial supply is from the inferior thyroid a.
Position is variable: may be anywhere from carotid bifurcation sup. to the mediastinum inf.
All above are true
In the thyroid gland you can find:
Superior and inferior lobes
Medial and lateral lobes
The isthmus laying on the anterior surface of the larynx
Pyramidal lobes projecting downwards
All above are false
In the superficial layer of the back muscle you can find:
Latissimus dorsi innervated by accessory nerve
Trapezius innervated by short branches of cervical plexus
Semispinalis capitis m. innervated by dorsal ramus of spinal nerve
Rectus capitis m. innervated by suboccipital nerve
None of above
Erector spinae group of muscles do not contain:
Longissimus cervicis
Longissimus thoracis
Longissimus capitis
Longissimus abdominis
All above form erector spinae
Jugulo-omohyoid node:
Belongs to the superficial cervical lymph nodes
Drains the tongue
Drains the palatine tonsils
Lies on the outer side of external jugular vein
All are false
Hypoglossal nerve:
Leaves the skull through lat. part of jugular foramen with the pharyngeal nerve
Descends along the stylopharyngeus m.
Goes between external and internal carotid arteries
Goes on the internal side of hyoglossus
All above are false
Accessory nerve:
Contains sensory and motor fibers
Its external branch joins vagus nerve at the level of inf. ganglion of vagus nerve
Innervates muscles from the middle group of the neck
Supplies trapezius m.
All above are false
Choose true sentences about glossopharyngeal nerve:
Its carotid branch passes through the masts canaliculus
Its branch tympanic nerve goes to the carotid body
It innervates base of the tongue
Is innervates trapezius m.
All above are false
Parapharyngeal space:
Anteriorly is limited by medial pterygoid m.
Posteriorly is limited by branch of the mandible
Medially is limited by parotid gland
Laterally is limited by the wall of the pharynx
All above are false
Which structures are not innervated by branches of the vagus nerve?
Superficial muscle of the neck
Adductor of larynx
Abductor of larynx
Inferior constrictor of pharynx
All above are
Submental triangle:
Is limited by posterior belly of digastric muscle
Is limited by the branch of mandible
Contains tributaries of anterior jugular vein
Contains tributaries of facial vein
All above are false
Common carotid artery:
Has the same origin on both sides
The right one is longer that the left
Has the same length on both sides
The left one is longer than the right
All above are false
What is false about carotid body?
Is lies in the area of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
It is an accumulation of the baroreceptors
It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve
It is innervated by the branches of accessory nerve
All above are true
What is true about the sternothyroid muscle?
belongs to infrahyoid muscle
innervated through the vagus nerve
belongs to deep muscles of neck
belongs to superficial muscles
all above are false
Which is not a direct branch of the external carotid artery?
Occipital artery
Facial artery
Posterior auricular
Ascending pharyngeal
All above are
Phrenic nerve:
Is a long branch of brachial plexus
Innervates platysma
Innervates diaphragm
Innervates intercostal muscles
All above are false
Which muscle is innervated by the accessory nerve?
Platysma
Mylohyoid
Sternocleidomastoid
Geniohyoid
None of the above
Which artery is a branch of subclavian artery?
Superior thyroid artery
Occipital
Vertebral
Ascending pharyngeal artery
None of the above
Arytenoid cartilage hase:
Vocal process
Stalk
Arch
Lamina
None of the above
The inlet of the larynx is bounded by
The upper margin of the epiglottis in front
The epiglottis at the back
The base of the tongue posteriorly
The aryepiglottic fold in front
All above are false
What is true about the cricoid cartilage?
It is double cartilage
It has superior horn
Has a stalk
Is shaped like a signet ring
All above are false
Thyroid gland:
Consists of four lobes
Limits inlet of larynx
Its isthmus is the widest part
Has pyramidal parts directed upwards
All above are false
Which muscle is an abductor of larynx?
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Transverse arytenoid
Cricoarytenoid
Lateral cricoarytenoid
None above
Cervical part of the sympathetic trunk:
Contains 6 ganglia
Contains vertebral ganglion
Superior ganglion is called vertebral
Cardiac nerve origin only from inferior ganglion
All above are false
What is false about the glossopharyngeal nerve?
Supplies muscle of pharynx
Supplies tongue
Goes by the jugular foramen
Supplies platysma
All above are true
Carotid triangle does not contain
Branches of facial nerve
Internal jugular vein
accessory nerve
ansa cervicalis
contains all above
Sternocleidomastoid muscle belongs to:
Deep muscles
Infrahyoid group
Middle group
Superficial group
All above are false
Hypoglossal nerve:
Has a spinal and cranial part
Supplies the muscles and the pharynx
Is mixed nerve
Supplies trapezius m.
All above are false
Ansa cervicalis supplies:
Digastric m.
Infrahyoid m.
Sternocleidomastoid m.
Platysma
None above
Which is a branch of the cervical plexus:
Median nerve
Phrenic nerve
Intercostal nerve
Long thoracic nerve
None of the above
Deep layer of muscle contains:
Anterior scalene muscle
Omohyoid m.
Sternohyoid m.
Platysma
None of the above
Infraglottic part of larynx:
Is above the vocal folds
Is above the vestibular folds
Is under the vocal folds
Is under the vestibular folds
None of the above
Which is a cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus?
Median nerve
Supraclavicular nerve
Intercostal nerve
Long thoracic nerve
None of the above
Choose the true sentence about larynx:
Has two cricoid cartilage
Has one epiglottis
Has two thyroid cartilages
Has two thyroid cartilages
All above are false
Which pleural recesses are the largest:
Costomediastinal recesses situated between diaphragm and ribs
Costomediastinal recesses situated between ribs and mediastinum
Costodiaphragmatic recesses situated between diaphragm and mediastinum
Costodiaphragmatic recesses situated between ribs and mediastinum
Costodiaphragmatic recesses situated between diaphragm and ribs
Choose correct statement:
Costal pleura is innervated by phrenic nerve
Diaphragmatic pleura is innervated by phrenic nerve
Visceral pleura is innervated by phrenic nerve
Costal pleura is innervated by vagus nerve
Trachea:
Begins at the level of TIV
Bifurcates at the levels of T IV
Is composed of the “O” shape hyaline cartilage
Its carina is present on first cartilage
All above is false
Choose the false statement about lungs:
The right lung has 10 segments
The pulmonary ligament is present at the apex of each lung
Lingula is part of the superior lobe of the left lung
At the right lung there are two fissures
All above is true
The right coronary artery:
Supplies posterior part of interventricular septum
Supplies anterior part of left ventricle
Supplies anterior part of interventricular septum
Is accompanied by the great cardiac vein
All above is false
The crista terminalis:
Is the structure called trabeculare carneae
Is the structure called chorda tendinae
Is the structure located on the septal wall of left atrium
Is the structure located on the lateral wall of right atrium
Is structure called septomarginal trabecula
The ligamentum arteriosum:
Connects the arch of aorta and pulmonary trunk
Connects right and left pulmonary arteries
Connects fibrous pericardium with the sternum
Connects ascending aorta with the pulmonary trunk
Connects the brachiocephalic trunk with the pulmonary trunk
Vagus nerve:
Pass through the posterior mediastinum
Provides sympathetic innervation
Transmits pain sensation
Pass anteriorly to the root of the lungs
All of the above are false
The border between superior and inferior mediastinum is a transverse plane:
From the superior border of manubrium to the intervertebral disc between TI/TII
From the jugular notch to the intervertebral disc between TII/TIII
From the sternal angle to the intervertebral disc between TIV/TV
Between lateral borders of the I rib
From the jugular notch to the body of the TI
Skeletal elements of the inferior thoracic aperture are:
Anteriorly – the body of the the vertebra TXII
Posteriolaterally – rib XII and the distal end of the rib XI
Posteriorly – the costal arch
Posteriorly – the xiphoid process
All of the above are false
Pericardium consist of:
The serous pericardium, which defines the boundaries of the middle mediastinum
The serous pericardium, which attached to the sternum by sternopericardial ligaments
The fibrous pericardium, which consist of parietal and visceral layer
The fibrous pericardium, which apex continuous with the adventitia of the great vessels
The fibrous pericardium, which is named epicardium
Which of the following structures cannot be found in the posterior mediastinum:
Thymus
Esophagus
Azygos system of veins
Thoracic duct
Thoracic splanchnic nerves
Choose the correct statement about pericardial sinuses:
The transverse pericardial sinus is J-shaped, located posterior to the left atrium
The transverse pericardial sinus lies superior to the left atrium
The oblique pericardial sinus is zone of the reflection of serous pericardium surrounding the arteries
The oblique pericardial sinus lies posterior to the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk
None of the above is correct
which from the below is not a surface of the heart:
costal surface
diaphragmic surface
anterior surface
left pulmonary surface
right pulmonary surface
in the posterior interventricular sulcus can be found
coronary sinus
small cardiac vein
posterior cardiac vein
great cardiac vein
middle cardiac vein
Choose the correct order of the cardiac conduction system:
sinus-atrial node – subendocardial plexus – left & right bundle br. – atrioventricular node
atrioventricular node - subendocardial plexus - sinus-atrial node - left & right bundle br.
atrioventricular node - atrioventricular bundle - sinus-atrial node - subendocardial plexus
sinus-atrial node - atrioventricular node - atrioventricular bundle - left & right bundle br.
atrioventricular bundle - left & right bundle br. - atrioventricular node - subendocardial plexus
the coronary arteries:
the left coronary artery gives the posterior interventricular branch
the right coronary artery gives the anterior interventricular branch
the right and left coronary arteries originate from the right and the left aortic sinuses
the circumflex branch is the terminal branch of the right coronary artery
both right and left coronary artery originate from the pulmonary trunk
Find a false statement about thoracic duct:
Its initial portion is cysterna chyli
It enters thorax through the aortic hiatus
It passes through the superior mediastinum anteriorly to the arch of aorta
It passes through the posterior mediastinum on the right side of aorta
In the posterior mediastinum it crosses the hemiazygos vein posteriorly
What is true about the fetal blood circulation?
the umbilical vein transmits the deoxygenated blood back to the placenta
the ductus arteriosus transmits the blood to the pulmonary trunk
the umbilical vein in postnatal circulation changes into the ligamentum teres of liver
the umbilical vein in postnatal circulation changes into the lateral umbilical ligament
all above are false
What is true about the borders of the heart in situ?
left border is made mostly by the left atrium
right margin is made by the right atrium
superior border of the heart is formed by the right atrium
the inferior border of the heart is made mostly by the ventricle
all above are false
What is true about the root of the left lung?
s surrounded by the pulmonary ligament
the pulmonary artery lies in front of the pulmonary vein
the lobar bronchus lies in front of the pulmonary vein
the superior lobar bronchus lies in front of the pulmonary artery
all above are false
What is false about the thoracic duct?
proceeds on the right side of the vertebral column
proceeds on the left side of vertebral column
proceeds in front of the vertebral column
transmits lymph from the lower limbs
all above are true
What is false about the thoracic aorta?
gives off the anterior intercostal arteries
gives off branches to the anterior surface of the pericardial sac
ends at the lower border of the T10 vertebrae
begins the lower border of T6 vertebrae
all above are false
What is true about the coronary sinus?
is situated on the lateral wall of the left atrium
is situated on the posterior wall of the left atrium
begin at the opening of the posterior interventricular vein
opens into the right ventricle
all above are false
What is true about the coronary arteries?
the right coronary artery supplies the anterior part of the interventricular septum
the right coronary artery supplies the posterior part of the interventricular septum
the left coronary artery arises from the anterior (right) aortic sinus
the left coronary artery usually supplies the sinoatrial node (
all above are false
What is true about the lymphatic drainage of the breast?
nipple is drained by parasternal lymph nodes
nipple is drained by supraareolar lymphatic plexus
lymphatics pass around the edge of the pectoralis major and reach the pectoral group of axillary nodes
lymphatics pass around the edge of the pectoralis minor and reach the pectoral group of axillary nodes
all of the above are false
