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Anatomy Section B Mid-Term - Complete Answer Key
PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q1. The following are branches of the trigeminal nerve, EXCEPT:
Answer: Temporal
The trigeminal nerve (CN V) has three divisions: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3). The temporal branch is a branch of the facial nerve (CN VII) - not the trigeminal nerve. Ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular are all correct divisions of CN V.
Q2. What cranial nerve passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
Answer: CN I (Olfactory nerve)
The olfactory nerve (CN I) passes through the foramina of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone to reach the olfactory bulb. CN II passes through the optic canal, not the cribriform plate.
Q3. The caval opening of the diaphragm lies at what vertebral level?
Answer: T8
The three major diaphragmatic openings are:
- T8 - Caval opening (inferior vena cava + right phrenic nerve)
- T10 - Esophageal hiatus (esophagus + vagus nerves)
- T12 - Aortic hiatus (aorta + thoracic duct)
Q4. Atropine blocks parasympathetic stimulation of the heart. Which result?
Answer: Increased heart rate
Atropine is a muscarinic antagonist. It blocks the parasympathetic (vagal) slowing of the heart, resulting in increased heart rate (tachycardia). It does not cause coronary constriction, decreased heart rate, or decreased myocardial contraction.
Q5. Location of the sinoatrial (SA) node:
Answer: Within the wall of the right atrium
More specifically, the SA node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, at the upper end of the crista terminalis, within the wall of the right atrium. The option "to the right of the opening of the inferior vena cava" is incorrect (it is near the SVC, not IVC).
Q6. How does the pulmonary valve prevent backflow of blood during diastole?
Answer: Blood enters the sinuses and fills the cusps forcing the nodules to appose together
The pulmonary valve is a semilunar valve with three cusps. During diastole, blood flows back slightly and fills the sinuses (pockets) behind the cusps, causing them to billow outward and their nodules (noduli of Arantius/Morgagni) to meet in the center and seal the orifice. There are no chordae tendineae or papillary muscles attached to semilunar valves.
Q7. The only pathway of conduction for impulses to travel from right atrium to left ventricle:
Answer: Atrioventricular (AV) bundle (Bundle of His)
The AV bundle (Bundle of His) is the only electrical connection between the atria and ventricles through the fibrous skeleton of the heart. The right and left bundle branches are divisions of this bundle after it reaches the interventricular septum.
Q8. Profuse scalp bleeding - reasons for profuse bleeding, EXCEPT:
Answer: The bleeding is predominantly venous (OR) The venous pressure is low when the patient is erect
The correct answer is: "The bleeding is predominantly venous." Scalp bleeding is predominantly arterial (not venous), which is why it is profuse. The connective tissue of the scalp holds vessels open (preventing retraction), the wound edges tend to gape, and the arterial pressure is high. When erect, venous pressure in the scalp is actually low - which is a true but irrelevant reason (doesn't explain the profuse bleeding). The question asks for the EXCEPTION to reasons why bleeding is profuse, so: "The bleeding is predominantly venous" is the EXCEPT answer - bleeding is actually predominantly arterial.
Q9. The following arteries supply the breast, EXCEPT:
Answer: Supraclavicular
The breast is supplied by:
- Internal thoracic artery (medial mammary branches)
- Axillary artery (lateral thoracic, thoracoacromial branches)
- Intercostal arteries (lateral and anterior perforating branches)
The supraclavicular is a nerve (branch of the cervical plexus), NOT an artery supplying the breast.
Q10. Which of the following vertebrae has no demifacet for the rib head?
Answer: T1
Ribs 1, 10, 11, and 12 articulate with only one vertebra (have a whole facet, not a demifacet), but the question asks which has no demifacet. T1 has a whole (complete) facet superiorly for the 1st rib and a demifacet inferiorly for the 2nd rib. However, T11 and T12 each have a single whole facet (no demifacet). Among the choices given (None of choices, T11, T7, T8, T1): T1 has a complete superior costal facet for rib 1 and a demifacet for rib 2. T11 has only one complete costal facet (no demifacet). The correct answer is T1 - it has a complete (not demi) facet for rib 1 superiorly, but T11 and T12 are the ones with NO demifacets at all. Given the choices, T1 is the standard answer taught in gross anatomy courses.
Q11. The Pulmonary Valves have how many Chordae Tendinae?
Answer: None
The pulmonary valve is a semilunar valve (like the aortic valve). Semilunar valves have no chordae tendineae and no papillary muscles. Chordae tendineae are found only in the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid).
Q12. Origin of the coronary arteries:
Answer: Aortic sinuses
The right and left coronary arteries originate from the right and left aortic sinuses (sinuses of Valsalva), respectively, just above the aortic valve cusps.
Q13. If a chest x-ray is taken at full expiratory phase, the radiograph appears:
Answer: The heart appears larger / the diaphragm is elevated / lung fields appear more opaque (whiter)
At full expiration: the diaphragm is elevated, the lungs are less inflated (appear denser/whiter), and the cardiac silhouette appears larger (wider). The rib spaces are narrower. The radiograph appears "smaller" in lung volume with an apparently enlarged heart shadow.
Q14. In a lateral chest radiograph, which is NOT clearly demonstrated?
Answer: C. Clavicle
In a lateral chest radiograph, structures like the heart, lungs, spine, and sternum are well demonstrated. The clavicle is not clearly demonstrated in a lateral projection because it overlaps with other structures and is best seen on PA (posteroanterior) views.
Q15. In a chest radiograph at PA projection, which structure is NOT normally VISIBLE?
Answer: C. Sternum
On a PA chest radiograph:
- Trachea - visible
- Breasts (female) - visible as soft tissue shadows
- Scapulae - visible (projected laterally)
- Sternum - NOT normally visible on PA view (it is seen on lateral or oblique views)
Q16. Enlargement of this cardiac chamber causes fullness of the retrosternal lucency/space in a lateral chest radiograph:
Answer: B. Right ventricle
The right ventricle forms the anterior surface of the heart and is in direct contact with the sternum. Enlargement of the right ventricle fills the retrosternal space (the clear space anterior to the heart in a lateral chest X-ray), reducing the retrosternal lucency.
Q17. What is the venous drainage of the medial breast?
Answer: Internal mammary vein (internal thoracic vein)
The medial breast drains via perforating branches into the internal mammary (internal thoracic) veins, which run alongside the internal thoracic artery. The lateral breast drains to the axillary vein via the lateral thoracic vein.
Q18. What is the nerve supply to the nipple?
Answer: T4
The nipple and areola are innervated by the 4th intercostal nerve (T4), the lateral cutaneous branch. This is a classic anatomical landmark.
Q19. What is the nerve supply of the pectoralis major?
Answer: None of the choices (correct answer is both medial AND lateral pectoral nerves)
Pectoralis major is supplied by both the lateral pectoral nerve (C5, C6, C7) and the medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1). Since only "medial pectoral nerve" is listed alone (not both), and neither option alone is complete, "none of the choices" is the correct answer here - as the full innervation requires both medial and lateral pectoral nerves.
Q20. What is the arterial supply of the pectoralis minor?
Answer: Thoracoacromial artery (pectoral branch) OR lateral thoracic artery
The pectoralis minor is supplied primarily by the pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery and the lateral thoracic artery. Among the choices, thoracoacromial artery is the primary/most commonly cited supply.
Q21. What are the possible areas of metastasis of breast cancer?
Answer: Spinal column
Breast cancer commonly metastasizes to bone (especially the spinal column/vertebrae), lungs, liver, and brain. The "classic" BBLB mnemonic: Bone, Brain, Liver, Lung. The spinal column is the most common bony site of metastasis from breast cancer.
Q22. The nerve that divides the parotid gland into superficial and deep lobes:
Answer: CN VII (Facial nerve)
The facial nerve (CN VII) passes through the parotid gland and divides it into superficial and deep lobes. This is the anatomical basis for parotid surgery - preservation of the facial nerve is critical.
Q23. Extraction of impacted third molar - damaged nerve is a complication:
Answer: All of the above (inferior alveolar nerve, mylohyoid nerve, auriculotemporal nerve, lingual nerve)
All four nerves are at risk during third molar extraction:
- Inferior alveolar nerve - most commonly damaged
- Lingual nerve - runs medially, can be nicked
- Auriculotemporal nerve - posteriorly
- Mylohyoid nerve - inferior and medial
"All of the above" is the correct answer.
Q24. Common site of lodging of foreign body in the pharynx:
Answer: Piriform fossa
The piriform fossa (piriform recess/sinus), located lateral to the laryngeal inlet on each side of the larynx, is the most common site where foreign bodies (like fish bones) lodge. The valleculae are also a possible site but less common for sharp objects.
Q26. Which is NOT TRUE regarding the Paranasal Sinuses?
Answer: The frontal sinus drains into the inferior meatus via hiatus semilunaris
The frontal sinus drains into the middle meatus (not the inferior meatus) via the frontonasal duct into the hiatus semilunaris. The nasolacrimal duct drains into the inferior meatus.
- Sphenoid sinus drains into superior meatus via sphenoethmoidal recess - TRUE
- Maxillary sinus is pyramidal - TRUE
- Multiple ethmoidal sinuses - TRUE
Q27. Which is NOT TRUE regarding respiratory epithelium in the nose?
Answer: It is non-ciliated
Respiratory epithelium is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells. It IS ciliated (cilia beat to move mucus). It is non-keratinized, it is pseudostratified, it surrounds the olfactory epithelium, and it covers the septum, meatuses, and floor. The FALSE statement is that it is non-ciliated - it IS ciliated.
Q28. Patient with MI at the left margin of left ventricle down to the apex - what arterial branch is affected?
Answer: Left marginal artery (obtuse marginal branch) / Left anterior descending artery (LAD)
The left marginal (obtuse marginal) branch of the left circumflex artery supplies the left margin of the left ventricle. The left anterior descending (LAD) artery supplies the apex. Since the infarction involves both the left margin AND the apex, the left circumflex artery and its obtuse marginal branch are most implicated for the lateral wall, while the apex involves the LAD. For the left margin specifically: Obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex artery.
Q29. The left border of the heart is formed by what chamber?
Answer: Left ventricle (and a small portion of the left auricle/left atrial appendage superiorly)
The left ventricle forms the majority of the left border of the heart. Superiorly, a small portion is formed by the left auricle (left atrial appendage).
Q30. Inferior Vena Cava enters the thoracic cavity through an opening in the diaphragm at this vertebral level:
Answer: T8
The caval opening for the IVC is at the T8 vertebral level. (T10 = esophageal hiatus; T12 = aortic hiatus)
Q31. The right border of the heart is formed by what chamber?
Answer: Right atrium
The right atrium forms the right border of the heart on a PA chest radiograph. The right ventricle forms the anterior surface, and the right atrium forms the right lateral border.
Q32. Provides spontaneous rhythmic electrical impulses to the heart:
Answer: Sinoatrial (SA) node
The sinoatrial (SA) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart, spontaneously generating rhythmic electrical impulses at 60-100 beats per minute.
Q33. The nerve that gives off parasympathetic fibers that invests the heart's cardiac plexus:
Answer: Vagus nerve (CN X)
The vagus nerve (CN X) provides the parasympathetic innervation to the heart via cardiac branches that contribute to the cardiac plexus. Parasympathetic stimulation slows the heart rate.
Q34. Identify a pulmonary artery in the chest radiograph:
Note: This question requires viewing the labeled chest radiograph image. The pulmonary arteries appear as bilateral hilar shadows. On a standard labeled PA chest X-ray, the right pulmonary artery (typically labeled) appears as the larger hilar opacity on the right side. Without the actual image labels, the specific letter cannot be determined from text alone.
Q35. Identify the first right anterior rib in the chest radiograph:
Note: This requires the labeled chest radiograph. The first rib is the shortest, most curved rib, closest to the apex of the lung on the right side. Without the specific letter labels from the image, the exact letter answer cannot be provided from the PDF text alone.
Q36. What is the sensory nerve supply of the oral pharynx?
Answer: Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
The oropharynx (oral pharynx) receives its general sensory supply from the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) via the pharyngeal plexus. CN IX also carries taste from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
Q37. What is the origin of the salpingopharyngeus muscle?
Answer: Cartilaginous part of the auditory tube (Eustachian tube)
The salpingopharyngeus originates from the inferior part of the cartilage of the pharyngotympanic (auditory/Eustachian) tube at its pharyngeal opening and inserts into the lateral wall of the pharynx. It elevates the pharynx and opens the auditory tube during swallowing.
Q38. This structure is situated behind the nasal cavities, the mouth, and the larynx:
Answer: Pharynx
The pharynx is the fibromuscular tube situated posterior to the nasal cavities (nasopharynx), the oral cavity (oropharynx), and the larynx (laryngopharynx/hypopharynx).
Q39. What structure is located between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches?
Answer: Palatine tonsil
The palatine tonsil occupies the tonsillar fossa (sinus tonsillaris), which is the triangular recess between the anterior palatoglossal arch and the posterior palatopharyngeal arch.
Q40. What is the innervation of most muscles of the pharynx?
Answer: Vagus nerve (CN X) via the pharyngeal plexus
Most pharyngeal muscles are innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X) through the pharyngeal plexus. The exception is the stylopharyngeus, which is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).
Q42/Q48. What structure divides the parotid gland into superficial and deep lobes?
Answer: Facial nerve (CN VII)
The facial nerve passes through the parotid gland and divides it anatomically into superficial and deep lobes.
Q43. What is the nerve supply of the sublingual gland?
Answer: Chorda tympani (branch of CN VII) via the submandibular ganglion
The sublingual gland receives parasympathetic secretomotor fibers from the chorda tympani (branch of the facial nerve, CN VII), which synapses in the submandibular ganglion. Post-ganglionic fibers travel via the lingual nerve to the sublingual gland.
Q44. Where is the origin of the masseter?
Answer: Zygomatic arch (specifically the zygomatic bone and the maxillary process of the zygomatic bone)
The masseter originates from the zygomatic arch (both the zygomatic bone anteriorly and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone). It inserts on the lateral surface of the ramus and coronoid process of the mandible.
Q45. What is the anterior boundary of the Infratemporal Fossa?
Answer: Posterior surface of the maxilla (maxillary tuberosity)
The infratemporal fossa boundaries:
- Anterior: Posterior surface of the maxilla (infratemporal surface)
- Posterior: Tympanic plate and styloid process
- Superior: Greater wing of sphenoid / squamous temporal bone
- Medial: Lateral pterygoid plate
- Lateral: Ramus of mandible
Q46. What is the superior border of the parotid region?
Answer: Zygomatic arch
The zygomatic arch forms the superior boundary of the parotid region.
Q47/Q51. What structure/lymphoid tissue is located between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches?
Answer: Palatine tonsil
The palatine tonsil is a mass of lymphoid tissue situated in the tonsillar fossa between the anterior (palatoglossal) and posterior (palatopharyngeal) faucial pillars.
Q49. What do you call the process of swallowing?
Answer: Deglutition
Deglutition is the medical/anatomical term for the act of swallowing.
Q50. What is the sensory nerve supply of the nasopharynx?
Answer: Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
The nasopharynx receives its general sensory supply from the maxillary nerve (CN V2), specifically via the pharyngeal branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion and the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) in its lower portion.
Q53. The bony medial wall of the nasal cavity is made up of two major bones. Name one:
Answer: Vomer OR Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
The nasal septum (medial wall of nasal cavity) is formed by:
- Vomer (posteroinferior)
- Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone (posterosuperior)
- Septal cartilage (anteriorly - not bone)
Q54. This bony portion is immediately inferolateral to the Nasal Bones:
Answer: Frontal process of the maxilla
The frontal process of the maxilla is located inferolateral to the nasal bones and forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal bridge area.
Q55. Osseocartilaginous junction where the Nasal Bone and Septal Cartilage meet:
Answer: Rhinion OR Keystone area
The junction where the nasal bones meet the upper lateral cartilages/septal cartilage is called the keystone area (rhinion is the tip). More precisely, the junction of the nasal bones with the quadrangular cartilage (septal cartilage) is called the "K-area" or keystone area of the nose. The osseocartilaginous junction at the dorsum is the rhinion or more specifically the "osseocartilaginous vault" - the precise term for this junction is the "keystone area".
Q56. The imaginary line where keratinized stratified squamous epithelium transitions into nonkeratinized and then pseudostratified ciliated epithelium:
Answer: Limen nasi (Mucocutaneous junction / Nasal vestibule-nasal cavity junction)
This transition line is called the limen nasi (liminal area), which marks the boundary between the skin of the nasal vestibule (keratinized stratified squamous) and the respiratory mucosa (pseudostratified ciliated columnar). The specific term for this transitional line is the "mucocutaneous junction" or limen nasi.
Q57. Coarse hairs in the anterior nasal cavity:
Answer: Vibrissae
The coarse hairs found in the nasal vestibule (anterior nasal cavity) are called vibrissae. They serve as filters trapping large particles from inhaled air.
Q58. External nose and frontomedian region of the face drains to which vein?
Answer: Angular vein (facial vein / ophthalmic vein)
The external nose and medial face drain via the facial vein (specifically the angular vein at its superior end, where the facial vein begins). The angular vein communicates with the ophthalmic veins, making this area clinically important (the "danger triangle" of the face).
Q59. The area between the eyebrows where the procerus muscle inserts:
Answer: Glabella
The glabella is the smooth area of the frontal bone between the two superciliary arches (between the eyebrows). The procerus muscle originates from the nasal bone/cartilage and inserts into the skin of the glabella.
Q60. The opening from the internal nose towards the nasopharynx:
Answer: Choanae (posterior nares)
The choanae (singular: choana), also called the posterior nares, are the paired openings from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx.
PART II: IMAGE-BASED QUESTIONS (Pages 61-77)
These questions reference labeled anatomical images from the exam interface. The images are embedded in the exam software and are not extractable from the PDF. The answers depend on what structure is shown in each image. Below are the questions with the most likely anatomical context:
| Q# | Question | Likely Answer (context-dependent) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | General sensory afferent nerve through foramen in this region | If temporal/infratemporal region: Mandibular nerve (V3) via foramen ovale |
| 03 | What artery passes through this structure (lateralized) | If stylomastoid foramen: Stylomastoid artery (branch of posterior auricular); if foramen spinosum: middle meningeal artery |
| 04 | Insertion of the palpebral part of this structure | If orbicularis oculi: Medial palpebral ligament / tarsal plate |
| 05 | This structure acts on what joint | Depends on muscle shown |
| 07 | Specific nerve supplying motor innervation of this structure | Depends on muscle shown |
| 08 | Terminal bifurcation of this structure | If common carotid: internal and external carotid arteries |
| 09 | Veins drain directly to what vein (lateralized) | If thyroid: superior thyroid vein to internal jugular vein |
| 10 | Special sensory afferent of this region | If tongue posterior 1/3: CN IX; if anterior 2/3: chorda tympani (CN VII) |
| 11 | What artery supplies the parenchyma | If thyroid: superior/inferior thyroid arteries |
| 12 | What ligament connects this structure to cartilage below | If thyroid cartilage to cricoid: Cricothyroid ligament; if arytenoid: cricoarytenoid ligament |
| 14 | What is this structure specifically called | Depends on image |
| 15 | This structure divides what artery into 3 parts | Pectoralis minor divides the axillary artery into 3 parts |
| 16 | This structure becomes the axillary artery after it passes what structure | Subclavian artery becomes axillary after passing the 1st rib/outer border of 1st rib |
| 17 | Terminal branch of this structure | If axillary artery: brachial artery |
| 18 | What structure forms the lateral border of this region | Depends on region shown |
| 19 | What nerve supplies this structure | Depends on structure shown |
| 20 | Specific nerve for general sensory innervation of this structure | Depends on structure shown |
Note on image-based questions (Q01-Q20 in Part II): These questions were displayed alongside anatomical images in the exam software. The PDF captures only the text of the questions, not the images themselves. If you can share the images or describe what structure/region is depicted, I can provide precise answers for each one.
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