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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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1. Vertebral level of umbilicus
Disc L3-4
Left gastric - common hepatic and splenic
Superficial inguinal
Geniculate ganglion
2. Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula
Obturator internus and Piriformis
CN IX - CN X
Long thoracic nerve
Epidural space
3. Major artery to head of femur in adult
CN V
Medial femoral circumflex
Right ventricle
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
4. Branches of celiac artery
Left gastric - common hepatic and splenic
S1
Internal laryngeal nerve - superior laryngeal artery
Femoral artery and vein
5. Inferior extent of lung at midclavicular line
CV4 -5
Auriculotemporal
6th rib
Sural (S1)
6. Three distinguishing features of the large intestine
Middle meningeal
Colle's fracture
Tenia coli - haustra - epiploic appendages
CN IX
7. Muscle that is chief flexor at hip joint
Axillary
Intrinsic hand muscles
Frontal - maxillary - anterior and middle ethmoid
Iliopsoas
8. Structures supplied by celiac artery
Stomach - duodenum - liver - spleen - gallbladder - pancreas
Obturator - tibial portion of Sciatic
Left renal vein
L4
9. Major arterial supply to calvaria and supratentorial dura
Intercostal nerve
Middle meningeal
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Left renal vein
10. Muscle that retracts mandible
Supraspinatus
T5-9
Temporalis
Medial femoral circumflex
11. Chief supinator muscle of hand
Ureter
Supraspinatus
S1
Biceps brachii
12. Organs related to spleen
Tibial
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Greater sciatic foramen
L2
13. Structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity
Frontal - maxillary - anterior and middle ethmoid
Sural (S1)
Inferior epigastric artery
Right
14. Nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy
CN IX
L4
Kiesselbach's plexus
Phrenic nerve
15. Lateral wall of ischioanal fossa
Aortic stenosis
CV6
Fascia of obturator Internus
Left gastric - common hepatic and splenic
16. Veins that unite to form portal vein
Splenic and SMV
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
Nasolacrimal duct
Median nerve
17. Specific nerve that stimulates tear production
Radial
Posterior interventricular
Femoral artery and vein
Greater petrosal CN VII
18. Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome
Pubococcygeus and Iliococcygeus
Tibial
Phrenicocolic ligament
Thoracic duct
19. Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane
Part one of duodenum
Internal laryngeal nerve - superior laryngeal artery
Hydrocele
Greater occipital nerve
20. Spinal levels of lesser splanchnic nerve
Bulbospongiosus
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
T10-11
Tarsal
21. Muscle that opens auditory tube
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
T10
Inguinal ligament - rectus abdominis - inferior epigastric artery and vein
Tensor veli palatini
22. Joints for movements of inversion and eversion
Cristae terminalis
Inferior oblique
Tarsal
External oblique
23. Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus
Trapezius and serratus anterior
Ovarian and round Ligament
Shoulder
Phrenic nerve
24. Most commonly injured ankle ligament
Anterior talofibular
Lumbricals
Posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto - occipital membrane
Greater occipital nerve
25. Afferent - efferent limbs of cough reflex
Left renal vein
Posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto - occipital membrane
C8 and T1
CN X - CN X
26. Innervation of levator veli palatini
CN X
Ulnar (deep br.)
Transverse foramina
Femoral nerve
27. Innervation of costal pleura
Lumbar
conus arteriosum or infundibulum
Lateral cervical
Intercostal nerve
28. Vertebral level that esophagus traverses diaphragm
T10
CN X
Disc between TV4-5
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
29. Muscle attached to disc of TMJ
Lateral pterygoid
CN IX
Common fibular
CN X
30. Spinal level of patellar reflex
Fascia of obturator Internus
IVC
C5 and C6
L4
31. Innervation of tensor veli palatini
CN V3
sixth
Ribs 9-11
Pancreas - spleen - left kidney and suprarenal gland - diaphragm
32. Termination of left gonadal vein
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
Left renal vein
TV4-5
Tarsal
33. First portion of quadriceps femoris to atrophy with injury to femoral nerve
Ulnar (deep br.)
Shoulder
Frontal - maxillary - anterior and middle ethmoid
Vastus medialis
34. Boundaries of Hesselbach's triangle
Trapezius - SCM
Phrenic + intercostal
Vertebral artery
Inguinal ligament - rectus abdominis - inferior epigastric artery and vein
35. Chamber that forms apex of heart
Left ventricle
Ligamentum flavum
T5-9
Coronary sinus
36. Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area
Piriform recess
Superior to 12th rib - posteriorly
Femoral vein
Pars interarticularis - Lamina
37. Organs supplied by both SMA and IMA
L4
8th rib
Transverse colon
Posterior
38. Most common site of nose bleed
39. Site of aspirated lodged fishbone
Xiphisternal joint
External laryngeal nerve
Piriform recess
Ulnar (deep br.)
40. Major feature of cervical vertebrae
Internal oblique
Inguinal ligament - rectus abdominis - inferior epigastric artery and vein
S1
Transverse foramina
41. Only muscle innervated by CN IX
Stylopharyngeus
Root of mesentary
Lateral horn - T1 - 2
L1
42. Communication between greater and lesser sacs
Greater petrosal CN VII
L1
Kiesselbach's plexus
Epiploic foramen
43. Nerve to thenar compartment
Auditory tube - levator veli Palatini
Cristae terminalis
Recurrent branch of Median
Ovarian and round Ligament
44. Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid within infracolic compartment
Deep fibular
Root of mesentary
CV6
Ulnar (deep br.)
45. Structure immediately lateral to femoral sheath
Femoral nerve
Inferior epigastric artery
Genioglossus
Anterior talofibular
46. Muscle that depresses and abducts eye
Duodenum - pancreas
12th rib
Anterverted - anteflexed
Superior oblique
47. Exaggerated over - curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column
Median nerve
External laryngeal nerve
Kyphosis
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
48. Site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue
External laryngeal nerve
Gynecoid
Trapezius and serratus anterior
Geniculate ganglion
49. Specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland
Recurrent laryngeal
Ulnar and median
Duodenum - pancreas
Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
50. Spinal levels of least splanchnic nerve
Superficial and deep perineal - bulbospongiosus - external anal sphincter - pubococcygeus
T12
Gluteus medius
L2