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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome
Tibial
Colle's fracture
Indirect inguinal
Posterior interventricular
2. Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4
L4
conus arteriosum or infundibulum
Medial femoral circumflex
4th
3. Spinal levels of sympathetic fibers to head
Superior cervical ganglion
Transverse colon
Deep fibular
T1 - 2
4. Organs related to spleen
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Medial femoral circumflex
Left 2nd interspace
Lesser sciatic foramen
5. Muscle that retracts mandible
T7 - L1
Temporalis
CN VII and VIII
Right 2nd interspace
6. Artery to small intestine
Vastus medialis
SMA
Auditory tube - levator veli Palatini
Ischial tuberosities
7. Muscle that unlocks knee joint
Right ventricle
Chorda tympani
L4
Popliteus
8. Vertebra located at level of iliac crest
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
L4
Superior vena cava
Lesser sciatic foramen
9. Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc
C6
L4-5
Epiploic foramen
Quadriceps femoris
10. Ligament that contains uterine vessels
Lateral pterygoid
TV4-5
Lateral cervical
Aortic stenosis
11. Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff
6th rib
PPG and submandibular
Supraspinatus
Kyphosis
12. Blood supply to stomach
Right and left gastroepiploics - right - left and short gastric
T8
Round ligament of liver
External oblique
13. Muscle attached to disc of TMJ
CN IX
Transverse ligament of atlas (part of cruciate)
Ulnar
Lateral pterygoid
14. Spinal levels of least splanchnic nerve
Portal vein
Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
Kiesselbach's plexus
T12
15. Level where ascending aorta is continuous with arch of aorta
CN X
TV4-5
Superior rectal
Hepatorenal recess
16. Structures that traverse diaphragm with esophagus
Pedicle
Vagal trunks
C5 and C6
TV4-5
17. Paralysis of which muscles results in total 'claw' hand
Tarsal
Bronchodilation - Vasoconstriction
Common fibular
Lumbricals
18. Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal
Anterior belly = CN V Posterior belly = CN VII
Kiesselbach's plexus
Fibularis brevis
Left bronchus - aorta and Diaphragm
19. Exaggerated over - curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column
Kyphosis
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Superficial fibular
10th rib
20. Structure that separates right and left lobes of liver
Lingual
Pedicle
Ulnar and median
Falciform ligament
21. Rationale for aspirated small objects to go to right primary bronchus
Wider diameter - shorter and more vertical
4th
Anteflexion
Disc L3-4
22. Organs supplied by both celiac and SMA
Supraspinatus
Tibialis anterior
Median nerve
Duodenum - pancreas
23. Two structures that lies posterior to SMA near its origin
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
Superior rectal
Left renal vein - duodenum
Anterverted - anteflexed
24. Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome
6th rib
Ulnar
T12
Coronary sinus
25. Muscle which compresses the crus of penis
T10
Ischiocavernosus
Vagal trunks
Chorda tympani
26. Inferior extent of pleura at midclavicular line
Ovarian and round Ligament
10th rib
8th rib
Lateral pterygoid
27. Lymph nodes for glans penis
Deep inguinal
T5-9
L4
Duodenum - pancreas
28. Structure that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity
T10
Posterior ethmoid sinus
Disc L3-4
Meniscus injury
29. Structure that separates pelvis and perineum
Median
Subclavian and internal Jugular
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
Pelvic diaphragm
30. Innervation of tensor veli palatini
Lateral pterygoid
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Recurrent laryngeal
CN V3
31. Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil
Lateral horn - T1 - 2
Indirect inguinal
ASIS and pubic tubercle
Epidural space
32. Structure that forms deep inguinal ring
Trasnversalis fasica
Long head of biceps
CN VII and VIII
Recurrent laryngeal
33. Innervation to nail bed of middle finger
Umbilical region
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Femoral nerve
Median nerve
34. Structure that forms superficial inguinal ring
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Phrenic + intercostal
Superior vena cava
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
35. Afferent - efferent limbs of gag reflex
CN IX - CN X
S1
Part one of duodenum
Pubococcygeus and Iliococcygeus
36. Muscle that depresses and abducts eye
Superior oblique
Ciliary ganglion
S1
Duodenum - pancreas
37. Dermatome to umbilical area
Myasthenia gravis
T10
Lumbar
CN V1 (nasociliary)
38. Three distinguishing features of the large intestine
Right hepatic artery
Tenia coli - haustra - epiploic appendages
Left renal vein - duodenum
Indirect inguinal
39. Innervation of adductor pollicis
Vertebral artery
Posterior cricoarytenoid
IVC
Ulnar (deep br.)
40. Ducts that join to form common bile duct
CN X
Inferior oblique
Cystic and common Hepatic
L2
41. Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome
Fibularis brevis
Median
Cristae terminalis
Popliteus
42. Innervation of omohyoid - sternohyoid and sternothyroid
C6
Shoulder
Phrenic + intercostal
Ansa cervicalis
43. Most frequently fractured bone of body
Biceps brachii
Clavicle
Recurrent branch of Median
Subclavian and internal Jugular
44. Structure that separates internal and external hemorrhoids
Shoulder
L4
Pectinate line
Auditory tube - levator veli Palatini
45. Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords
Xiphisternal joint
Ovarian and round Ligament
Radial
Cricothyroid
46. Inferior border of epiploic foramen
Part one of duodenum
Right and left Brachiocephalic
Obturator internus and Piriformis
Stylomastoid foramen
47. Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking
C6
Ciliary
Gluteus medius
Indirect inguinal
48. Type of hernia that traverses both deep and superficial rings
Bronchodilation - Vasoconstriction
Indirect inguinal
T12
Long thoracic nerve
49. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil
Ribs 9-11
Superior cervical ganglion
Anterior longitudinal
Ansa cervicalis
50. Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal
TV4-5
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
Femoral artery and vein
S1