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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners

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1. Chief evertors of foot






2. Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column






3. Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc






4. Nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery






5. Ribs directly related to spleen






6. Chamber that forms apex of heart






7. Site for auscultation of mitral valve






8. Spinal levels of least splanchnic nerve






9. Means by which piriformis exits pelvis






10. Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil






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






12. Location of ductus arteriosus






13. Three distinguishing features of the large intestine






14. Abdominal continuous with cremasteric fascia






15. Major artery to nasal cavity






16. Branches of celiac artery






17. Sensory nerve to cornea






18. Specific muscle that holds patella in place






19. Structures that course through only portion of adductor canal






20. Site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil






21. Bony landmarks between anal and UG triangles






22. Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas






23. Major vessel that drains the musculature of the heart






24. Nerve potentially injured with repair of patent ductus arteriosus






25. Clinically importatnt organs for portacaval anastomoses






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






27. Artery that determines coronary dominance






28. Structure that traverses diaphragm with aorta






29. Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA






30. Name given to orientation where uterus and vagina intersect at angle of 90 degrees






31. Structure that separates internal and external hemorrhoids






32. Innervation of costal pleura






33. Termination of right gonadal vein






34. Dermatome to umbilical area






35. Normal position of uterus






36. Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2






37. Heart chamber that contains moderator band






38. Relation of ureter to uterine artery






39. Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area






40. Superior extent of right paracolic gutter






41. Afferent - efferent limbs of cough reflex






42. Vertebral level that inferior vena cava traverses diaphragm






43. Spinal levels to muscles of the hand






44. Superior border of epiploic foramen






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






46. Sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords






47. Abdominal layer continuous with external spermatic fascia






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






49. Structure that lies immediately posterior to manubrium






50. Innervation of suboccipital muscles