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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners

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1. Veins that unite to form brachiocephalic






2. Muscle which compresses the crus of penis






3. Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot






4. Afferent - efferent limbs of cough reflex






5. Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome






6. Two structures that lies posterior to SMA near its origin






7. Innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body






8. Contents of femoral canal






9. Ligament stretched with 'flat foot' - Subtalar and transverse






10. Two major components of pelvic diaphragm






11. Spinal level of Achilles reflex






12. Innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane






13. Spinal levels to muscles of anterior abdominal wall






14. Vertebra located at level of iliac crest






15. Inferior border of epiploic foramen






16. Nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery






17. Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor






18. Nerve to thenar compartment






19. Paralysis of which muscles results in total 'claw' hand






20. Major cutaneous nerve of face






21. Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal






22. Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff






23. Innervation of adductor pollicis






24. Innervation of mediastinal pleura






25. Only muscle to abduct vocal cords






26. Structure that traverses diaphragm with aorta






27. Type of hernia that protrudes through Hesselbach's triangle






28. Most common side for indirect inguinal hernia






29. Structure that lies between protrusion sites of direct and indirect hernias






30. Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4






31. Site of aspirated lodged fishbone






32. Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid within infracolic compartment






33. Major artery to internal structures of head






34. Major artery to nasal cavity






35. Level where arch of aorta is continuous with descending aorta






36. Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus






37. Major nerve to TMJ (pain)






38. Nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue






39. Vertebral level of lumbar puncture






40. Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking






41. Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc






42. Dermatome to suprapubic area






43. Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2






44. Boundaries of Hesselbach's triangle






45. Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6






46. Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas






47. Name given to portion of right ventricle prior to beginning of pulmonary trunk






48. Roof of suboccipital triangle






49. Dermatome to small toe






50. Nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy