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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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1. Structure that separates pelvis and perineum
Left 2nd interspace
Bronchodilation - Vasoconstriction
Chorda tympani
Pelvic diaphragm
2. Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc
Inguinal ligament - rectus abdominis - inferior epigastric artery and vein
Medial collateral
L4-5
Cristae terminalis
3. Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column
Phrenic nerve
Greater petrosal CN VII
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
Anterior longitudinal
4. Name given to orientation where uterus and vagina intersect at angle of 90 degrees
Tensor veli palatini
Phrenic nerve
Internal oblique and transversus abdominis
Anteversion
5. Bony attachments of inguinal ligament
Ansa cervicalis
ASIS and pubic tubercle
Inguinal ligament - sartorius and adductor longus
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
6. Afferent - efferent limbs of gag reflex
Piriform recess
Inferior and posterior
Trapezius and serratus anterior
CN IX - CN X
7. Site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue
Ischial tuberosities
Geniculate ganglion
Median
Pelvic splanchnics (S2-4)
8. Heart chamber with greatest sternocostal projection
12th rib
Root of mesentary
Right ventricle
Pubococcygeus
9. Chief structures that traverse internal acoustic meatus
Saphenous (L4)
CN VII and VIII
Ulnar and median
Vastus medialis
10. Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage
Umbilical region
CV6
Trapezius and serratus anterior
Pedicle
11. Spinal levels to muscles of the hand
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
Gynecoid
C8 and T1
Stomach - duodenum - liver - spleen - gallbladder - pancreas
12. Nerve to thenar compartment
L4
Recurrent branch of Median
Left renal vein
Direct inguinal
13. Vertebral level for formation of IVC
L1
L5
Transverse foramina
Transverse colon
14. Innervation of mediastinal pleura
Internal laryngeal nerve - superior laryngeal artery
Phrenic nerve
C3-5
CN V3
15. Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Cristae terminalis
Sphincter urethrae
sixth
16. Most common side for indirect inguinal hernia
External laryngeal nerve
Geniculate ganglion
IVC
Right
17. Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Bronchodilation - Vasoconstriction
Gluteus medius
Superior oblique
18. Inferior extent of pleura posteriorly
Nasolacrimal duct
12th rib
Long head of biceps
L4
19. Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal
Gynecoid
Piriform recess
Semispinalis capitis
Femoral artery and vein
20. Most common type of pelvic inlet in females
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Gynecoid
Wider diameter - shorter and more vertical
Superior cervical ganglion
21. Major chamber that forms base of heart
Left atrium
L4
10th rib
Ansa cervicalis
22. Lateral wall of ischioanal fossa
Indirect inguinal
Fascia of obturator Internus
T8
Subclavian and internal Jugular
23. Location of ductus arteriosus
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
Vastus medialis
Phrenic + intercostal
CN X
24. Floor of suboccipital triangle
Splenic and SMV
Posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto - occipital membrane
Pedicle
T12
25. Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords
Myasthenia gravis
Gluteus medius
CN X - CN X
Recurrent laryngeal
26. Major vessel that drains the musculature of the heart
Thoracic duct
Coronary sinus
Anterior longitudinal
Ulnar (deep br.)
27. Muscle that retracts mandible
Phrenic
Temporalis
Sphenopalatine
Posterior
28. Muscle which compresses the crus of penis
Ischiocavernosus
Chorda tympani
Epidural space
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
29. Structure potentially injured with hysterectomy
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Sural (S1)
Left gastric - common hepatic and splenic
Ureter
30. Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area
Phrenic nerve
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
Pars interarticularis - Lamina
Internal iliac - IM
31. Disease often associated with thymoma
Myasthenia gravis
Hepatorenal recess
PPG and submandibular
C6
32. Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae
Posterior
Left bronchus - aorta and Diaphragm
Fascia of obturator Internus
Esophagus - rectum - liver
33. Innervation of adductor magnus
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Obturator - tibial portion of Sciatic
Lumbar
34. Boundaries of femoral triangle
sixth
Umbilical region
Fibularis brevis
Inguinal ligament - sartorius and adductor longus
35. Structures that form conjoint tendon
Internal oblique and transversus abdominis
Indirect inguinal
Internal oblique
Superficial inguinal
36. Dermatome to suprapubic area
Middle meningeal
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
L1
37. Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus
Anterior longitudinal
Intrinsic hand muscles
Lateral pterygoid
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
38. Structure that separates right and left lobes of liver
Falciform ligament
Anterior cruciate
T5-9
Kyphosis
39. Effect of parasympathetic nerves on lungs
Myasthenia gravis
Ischial tuberosities
Bronchoconstriction - Vasodilation
Suboccipital nerve
40. Sensory nerve to cornea
Internal laryngeal
CN V1 (nasociliary)
Ligamentum flavum
L5
41. Veins that unite to form superior vena cava
Piriform recess
Lateral horn - T1 - 2
Right and left Brachiocephalic
Fascia of obturator Internus
42. Muscle affected with 'foot slap'
Tibialis anterior
Femoral nerve
Duodenum - pancreas
Ansa cervicalis
43. Site for auscultation of aortic valve
CV4 -5
Common fibular
Colle's fracture
Right 2nd interspace
44. Major nerve to TMJ (pain)
Supraspinatus
Part one of duodenum
Round ligament of liver
Auriculotemporal
45. Structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath
Femoral vein
Azygos veins - aorta
10th rib
Hydrocele
46. Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6
Lingual
Medial umbilical ligaments
Tibialis anterior and posterior
C6
47. Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac
Deltoid and teres minor
SV2
CV6
Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
48. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil
T10-11
Ciliary ganglion
Quadriceps femoris
Gluteus medius
49. Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid in left paracolic gutter
Splenic and SMV
Phrenicocolic ligament
C6
Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
50. Nerve injured in wrist drop
Radial
T1 - 2
Sphincter urethrae
4th