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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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1. Sensory ganglia for CN VII
Internal laryngeal
Radial
Geniculate
T12
2. Site for auscultation of mitral valve
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Kyphosis
Ciliary ganglion
Long thoracic nerve
3. Veins that unite to form portal vein
Splenic and SMV
T7 - L1
Pelvic diaphragm
ASIS and pubic tubercle
4. Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2
Deep fibular
Fibularis longus and brevis
Umbilical region
Thymus
5. Structures supplied by celiac artery
Intercostal nerve
Stomach - duodenum - liver - spleen - gallbladder - pancreas
Thymus
Ciliary
6. Effect of parasympathetic nerves on lungs
Posterior ethmoid sinus
Sphincter urethrae
Recurrent laryngeal
Bronchoconstriction - Vasodilation
7. Heart chamber that contains moderator band
Fascia of obturator Internus
Otic
Right ventricle
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
8. Innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane
Posterior interventricular
Trapezius and serratus anterior
Inferior vena cava
CN IX
9. Structure that separates internal and external hemorrhoids
Pectinate line
S1
Inferior vena cava
Right coronary artery
10. Innervation of tensor veli palatini
CN V3
Thymus
Fibularis longus and brevis
Semispinalis capitis
11. Muscle that unlocks knee joint
Median nerve
Anterverted - anteflexed
Phrenic
Popliteus
12. Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords
Umbilical region
CN X - CN X
Cricothyroid
Kiesselbach's plexus
13. Artery to small intestine
Superior vena cava
Disc between TV4-5
Lumbar
SMA
14. Dermatome to small toe
L4
Long thoracic nerve
S1
C8 and T1
15. Inferior extent of pleura posteriorly
Stylopharyngeus
Indirect inguinal
Inferior vena cava
12th rib
16. Specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland
Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
Pedicle
Phrenic nerve
17. Specific muscle that holds patella in place
Levator ani + coccygeus
Alar
Vastus medialis
Edinger - Westphal
18. Location of initial pain of appendicitis
Saphenous (L4)
Frontal - maxillary - anterior and middle ethmoid
Sural (S1)
Umbilical region
19. Site for auscultation of tricuspid valve
L4
Scoliosis
Geniculate ganglion
Xiphisternal joint
20. Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff
Ansa cervicalis
Supraspinatus
Xiphisternal joint
Greater petrosal CN VII
21. Major structures of bed of stomach
Tibialis anterior and posterior
Recurrent branch of Median
Pancreas - spleen - left kidney and suprarenal gland - diaphragm
ASIS and pubic tubercle
22. Tendon that courses through shoulder joint
Tibialis anterior and posterior
Alar
Long head of biceps
Superior rectal
23. Termination of left gonadal vein
Phrenic
Left renal vein
10th rib
Greater - lesser and least splanchnic nerves
24. Chief structures that traverse internal acoustic meatus
Temporalis
SV2
CN VII and VIII
Pectinate line
25. Ligament stretched with 'flat foot' - Subtalar and transverse
Popliteus
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
Supraspinatus
Xiphisternal joint
26. Vessel located posterior to neck of pancreas
Superficial inguinal
Edinger - Westphal
Portal vein
C3-5
27. Vertebral level associated with sternal angle
4th
Pubococcygeus and Iliococcygeus
Disc between TV4-5
Transverse foramina
28. Structure that separates pelvis and perineum
Anteversion
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Alar
Pelvic diaphragm
29. Muscle which compresses the crus of penis
Ischiocavernosus
Lumbar
Phrenic nerve
Posterior
30. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil
Superior cervical ganglion
Chorda tympani
Posterior cricoarytenoid
IVC
31. Muscle that retracts mandible
Ciliary
Temporalis
Superior rectal
Supraspinatus
32. Nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery
Phrenic nerve
Superficial and deep perineal - bulbospongiosus - external anal sphincter - pubococcygeus
Ischiocavernosus
Recurrent laryngeal
33. Structures that lie to right and left of thoracic duct
Left renal vein
TV7
L4-5
Azygos veins - aorta
34. Autonomic ganglia for CN IX
Transversalis fascia
4th
Internal iliac - IM
Otic
35. Site for auscultation of aortic valve
Inguinal ligament - sartorius and adductor longus
Cricothyroid
Medial umbilical ligaments
Right 2nd interspace
36. Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome
L4-5
Anteversion
Indirect inguinal
Median
37. Ligament that contains uterine vessels
Sphenopalatine
CN IX - CN X
Frontal - maxillary - anterior and middle ethmoid
Lateral cervical
38. Most common side for indirect inguinal hernia
Vagal trunks
T12
T10
Right
39. Relation of ureter to uterine artery
Inferior and posterior
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Stylomastoid foramen
CN IX
40. Specific nerve that stimulates tear production
Pelvic splanchnics (S2-4)
L3
Greater petrosal CN VII
C8 and T1
41. Type of hernia that traverses both deep and superficial rings
6th rib
Indirect inguinal
External oblique
Right coronary artery
42. Structures that course between anterior and middle scalene
CN X
Intrinsic hand muscles
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Brachial plexus - subclavian artery
43. Foramen where CN VII exits skull
Left atrium
Anterverted - anteflexed
Anterior cruciate
Stylomastoid foramen
44. Muscle affected with 'foot slap'
Shoulder
2nd
Alar
Tibialis anterior
45. Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac
Thymus
Shoulder
SV2
L4
46. Abdominal continuous with cremasteric fascia
Internal oblique
Root of mesentary
Clavicle
Intercostal nerve
47. Exaggerated over - curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column
Right
Middle meningeal
Kyphosis
Scaphoid
48. Vertebral level associated with origin renal arteries
Internal laryngeal
L2
Medial collateral - medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
SMA
49. Muscles innervated by axillary nerve
Lingual
Supraspinatus
T1 - 2
Deltoid and teres minor
50. Chamber that forms apex of heart
Meniscus injury
Temporalis
Left ventricle
L5