Osteology
The pterygoid fossa is formed by the medial and lateral plates of this bone
What is the sphenoid bone?
This artery accompanies the radial nerve in the radial groove of the humerus
What is the profunda brachii artery (deep brachial artery)?
The inferior epigastric artery arises from this larger vessel before entering the rectus sheath
What is the external iliac artery?
This nerve provides motor innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the tongue (except palatoglossus)
What is the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?
This artery is the primary supplier of the medial surface of the parietal and frontal lobes.
What is the anterior cerebral artery?
This small bony canal in the temporal bone transmits the chorda tympani nerve
What is the petrotympanic fissure?
The medial pectoral nerve pierces this muscle before innervating the pectoralis major
What is the pectoralis minor?
The artery that supplies the appendix is a branch of this main vessel.
What is the ileocolic artery?
The arterial supply to the soft palate is primarily derived from this branch of the facial artery
What is the ascending palatine artery?
The great cerebral vein (vein of Galen) drains into this dural venous sinus.
What is the straight sinus?
The costal tubercle of a typical rib articulates with this part of the vertebra
What is the transverse process?
The lower subscapular nerve innervates these two muscles
What are the subscapularis and teres major?
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery arises from this major abdominal vessel.
What is the superior mesenteric artery?
The sensory innervation to the mucosa of the larynx above the vocal folds is supplied by this nerve branch
What is the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve?
The thalamic nucleus that relays somatosensory information from the body to the cortex is this specific nucleus.
What is the ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL)?
This ligament encircles the head of the radius and keeps it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna during pronation and supination
What is the annular ligament?
This vein is usually considered the final tributary of the azygos vein before it arches over the right lung root to enter the superior vena cava.
What is the right superior intercostal vein?
The pelvic splanchnic nerves arise from these spinal cord segments.
What are S2, S3, and S4?
The blood supply of the scalp in the region superior to the auricle comes primarily from this artery
What is the superficial temporal artery?
This part of the internal capsule carries corticobulbar fibers and separates the head of the caudate nucleus from the lentiform nucleus.
What is the genu of the internal capsule?
This part of the occipital bone articulates with the posterior arch of the atlas
What is the occipital condyle?
This muscle inserts onto the pisiform, hook of hamate, and base of the 5th metacarpal via the pisohamate and pisometacarpal ligaments
What is the flexor carpi ulnaris?
The nerve that supplies motor innervation to most of the intrinsic muscles of the sole of the foot is this nerve.
What is the lateral plantar nerve?
The pharyngeal branch of this artery contributes to the blood supply of the nasopharynx and pharyngotympanic tube.
What is the maxillary artery?
The anterior choroidal artery supplies this part of the internal capsule.
What is the posterior limb of the internal capsule?