Thorax
Abdomen
Pelvis
Grab Bag
Anything Goes
100

The thoracic wall is…

  • a) one of the most dynamic regions of the body
  • b) one of the least dynamic regions of the body
  • c) houses the ureter 
  • d) provides the greatest movement of the axial region
  • a) one of the most dynamic regions of the body
100

The Thoracoabdominal Nerves are:

a) T7-T11

b) Run in the neurovascular plane between the internal oblique and transverse abdominal muscles, and supply the abdominal muscles

c) Are a continuation of the lower intercostal nerves

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

100

The Lesser Pelvis is also called:

a) Pecten Pelvis

b) True Pelvis

c) False Pelvis

d) Pelvic Inlet

b) True Pelvis

100

The 4 pairs of lumbar veins:

a) Drain the inferior surface of diaphragm

b) Right and left sides drain into kidneys

c) Empty into the IVC or into ascending lumbar veins which go into azygos system of thorax

d) Supply iliacus

c) Empty into the IVC or into ascending lumbar veins which go into azygos system of thorax

100

The pelvic inlet on a female is _____ shaped, whereas for the male pelvis, the inlet is a _____ shape.

a) oval, square

b) oval, heart

c) oval, triangle

d) heart, oval

b) oval, heart

200

The thoracic outlet is also known as:

  • a) Superior Thoracic Aperture
  • b) Central Tendon
  • c) Esophageal Hiatus
  • d) Inferior Thoracic Aperture
  • d) Inferior Thoracic Aperture
200

What is the name of the midline connective tissue of the abdomen (found medial to the rectus abdominus muscles)

a) Linea alba 

b) Rectus sheath

c) Xiphopubic aponeuroses 

d) Linea abdominus

a) Linea alba

200

The Walls of the Pelvis are innervated by:

a) S3-S5

b) L5, S1, S2

c) Both a) and b)

d) Neither a) or b)

b) L5, S1, S2

200

The shaft of a typical rib has:

a) a sharp superior border, smooth inferior border, and costal groove on inner face for nerves andblood vessels

b) a sharp superior border, smooth inferior border, and costal groove on outer face for nerves and blood vessels

c) a smooth superior border, sharp inferior border, and costal groove on inner face for nerves and blood vessels

d) a smooth superior border, smooth inferior border, and costal groove on inner face for nerves and blood vessels

c) a smooth superior border, sharp inferior border, and costal groove on inner face for nerves and blood vessels

200

Which muscle is in the lateral wall of the pelvis?

a) Obturator internus muscle

b) Piriformis muscle

c) Iliacus

d) Psoas major

a) Obturator internus muscle

300

The thorax is formed by:

a) 12 pairs of ribs and thoracic vertebrae

b) Costal cartilages

c) Sternum

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

300

Where does the abdominal aorta end?

a) T12

b) L4

c) S1

d) C7

b) L4

300

In Males, the obturator foramen is:

a) Heart shaped

b) Circle shaped

c) Oval shaped

d) None of the above

b) Circle shaped

300

During lymphatic drainage of the thorax:

a) the right head and neck, upper extremity and side of thorax drain by the right lymphatic duct; the rest of the body is drained by the thoracic duct

b) the left head and neck, upper extremity and side of thorax drain by the left lymphatic duct; the rest of the body is drained by the thoracic duct

c) the right head and neck, upper extremity and side of thorax drain by the right lymphatic duct; the left head and neck, upper extremity and side of thorax drain by the left lymphatic duct

d) all parts of the thorax drain by the thoracic duct

a) the right head and neck, upper extremity and side of thorax drain by the right lymphatic duct; the rest of the body is drained by the thoracic duct

300

Select the correct statement regarding the Pelvic Floor & Diaphragm

a) The Levator ani muscle of the pelvis is innervated by branches of the phrenic nerve.

b) The pelvic diaphragm is pierced by the Obturator foramen.

c) The muscles of the pelvic diaphragm are the Gluteus Maximus and the Gluteus Minimum.

d) The pelvic diaphragm is a funnel-shaped structure that runs from pubis to coccyx.






d) The pelvic Diaphragm is a funnel-shaped structure that runs from pubis to coccyx.

400

Which ribs are considered typical?

a) 3-9

b) 1-2

c) 10-12

d) 11-12

a) 3-9

400

What are the 3 large nerves that emerge from the lumbar plexus?

a) Obturator nerve, femoral nerve, and lumbosacral trunk

b) Ilioinguinal nerve, iliohypogastric nerve, and genitofemoral nerve

c) Obturator nerve, iliohypogastric nerve, and ilioinguinal nerve

d) Thoracoabdominal nerve, subcostal nerve, and ilioinguinal nerve

a) Obturator nerve, femoral nerve, and lumbosacral trunk

400

The pelvis can be divided into two parts:

a) The pelvic cavity and the bony pelvis

b) The pelvic formen and the lateral pelvis

c) The pelvic space and the medial pelvis

d) The pelvic foramina and the distal pelvis

a) The pelvic cavity and the bony pelvis

400

Female pelvis: Select all that apply

a) The Pelvic inlet for female is oval and round.

b) The subpubic angle is 50-60.

c) The obturator foramen of a female is heart – shaped.

d) The acetabulum of a female is smaller compared to a male.

a) The Pelvic inlet for female is oval and round.

d) The acetabulum of a female is smaller compared to a male.

400

The Anterolateral Abdominal Wall: What is NOT a correct statement

a) The superiorly boundaries are the cartilages of ribs 7- 10 and the xiphoid process

b) Muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall are: external & internal obliques, transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis.

c) The superficial layer of fascia is the parietal peritoneum.

d) Muscles of the anterolateral wall aids forced expiration 

c) Superficial layer of fascia is the parietal peritoneum.

500

Ribs have a ______ superior border and a ______inferior border

a) Smooth, straight

b) Straight, smooth

c) Smooth, sharp

d) Bumpy, sharp

c) Smooth, sharp

500

Where does the neurovascular plane run?

a) Between external oblique and internal oblique

b) Between internal oblique and transverse abdominal

c) Between transverse abdominal and rectus abdominus

d) None of the above

b) Between internal oblique and transverse abdominal

500

What structure joins the pelvic bones posteriorly?

a) Pubic symphysis

b) Sacrum

c) Transverse ligament

d) Posterior symphysis

b) Sacrum

500

The anterosuperior margin of the first sacral vertebrae that bulgesanteriorly into the pelvic cavity is called the _____________

sacral promontory

500

What is the inferior thoracic aperture bounded by?

T12, ribs 11 & 12, costal cartilages of ribs 7-10, and the xiphisternal notch