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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Vertebral level associated with origin of IMA
CN X
Medial umbilical ligaments
Lateral cervical
L3
2. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil
Popliteus
Ciliary ganglion
Scaphoid
T10-11
3. Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Axillary
Lunate
Lateral cervical
4. Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane
Radial
L1
Internal laryngeal nerve - superior laryngeal artery
Anterior longitudinal
5. Spinal levels to muscles of the hand
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
Superior oblique
C8 and T1
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
6. Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
Auditory tube - levator veli Palatini
Left atrium
Indirect inguinal
7. Remnants of umbilical arteries
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
Medial umbilical ligaments
Indirect inguinal
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
8. Level where arch of aorta is continuous with descending aorta
Ischial tuberosities
Ulnar (deep br.)
TV4-5
Epidural space
9. Rib associated with sternal angle
Disc L3-4
Superior vena cava
Second rib
Gynecoid
10. Lateral deviation of vertebral column
Anterior talofibular
Scoliosis
CN X
L4
11. Inferior extent of pleura at midclavicular line
Popliteus
8th rib
Supraspinatus
L4
12. Most frequently fractured bone of body
L5
conus arteriosum or infundibulum
Clavicle
Ribs 9-11
13. Chief supinator muscle of hand
Right 2nd interspace
Greater occipital nerve
Biceps brachii
Disc between TV4-5
14. Structures that opens into inferior meatus of nasal cavity
Lumbar
Nasolacrimal duct
Phrenic nerve
Axillary
15. Spinal level of Achilles reflex
S1
Trapezius and serratus anterior
Superior cervical ganglion
Left 2nd interspace
16. Artery that determines coronary dominance
CV3
Posterior interventricular
Cystic and common Hepatic
Tibial
17. Branches of celiac artery
Left gastric - common hepatic and splenic
Lateral cervical
L5
CN X
18. Vertebra located at level of iliac crest
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
L4
External laryngeal nerve
Internal laryngeal
19. Vertebral level of hyoid bone
CV3
Ipsilateral CN XII
T7 - L1
Ansa cervicalis
20. Ligament stretched with 'flat foot' - Subtalar and transverse
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
T10-11
Phrenic nerve
Ulnar (deep br.)
21. Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA
Gluteus medius
L4
Greater sciatic foramen
L1
22. Most commonly injured ankle ligament
C8 and T1
Anterior talofibular
Maxillary
Femoral artery and vein
23. Needle location for therapeutic pleural tapping
T10
Superior to 12th rib - posteriorly
Obturator - tibial portion of Sciatic
Tibialis anterior
24. Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2
Auriculotemporal
Greater occipital nerve
CN VII and VIII
Cristae terminalis
25. Muscle that retracts mandible
Popliteus
Temporalis
Right ventricle
Internal iliac - IM
26. Structure that separates internal and external hemorrhoids
Pectinate line
Scoliosis
Vagal trunks
Auriculotemporal
27. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil
Superior cervical ganglion
Subclavian and internal Jugular
Left renal vein
Auriculotemporal
28. Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot
Sphenopalatine
Internal oblique
LV2
Superficial fibular
29. Nerve injured when tonsilar pillars sag and uvula deviates
Sural (S1)
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
CN X
Piriform recess
30. Structure potentially injured with hysterectomy
Disc L3-4
Ureter
T1 - 2
Intercostal nerve
31. Name given to portion of right ventricle prior to beginning of pulmonary trunk
Indirect inguinal
Superior to 12th rib - posteriorly
conus arteriosum or infundibulum
CN IX
32. Superior border of epiploic foramen
Caudate lobe of liver
Phrenic nerve
Medial umbilical ligaments
T5-9
33. Ligament laxity with positive valgus maneuver
Medial collateral
Vastus medialis
Right coronary artery
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
34. Joints for movements of inversion and eversion
Otic
L2
Pars interarticularis - Lamina
Tarsal
35. Nerves of pharyngeal plexus
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Ulnar
Inferior vena cava
Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
36. Innervation of levator veli palatini
Superior to 12th rib - posteriorly
CN X
Deltoid and teres minor
Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)
37. Dermatome of thumb
T10-11
Ulnar
C6
CN V3
38. Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas
Anterior cruciate
Auriculotemporal
Anterior belly = CN V Posterior belly = CN VII
IVC
39. Innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane
Auriculotemporal - CN X
Medial femoral circumflex
Right
Ischiocavernosus
40. Structure that separates pelvis and perineum
T4
Pelvic diaphragm
Fascia of obturator Internus
Left atrium
41. Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc
Levator ani + coccygeus
L5
Anterior belly = CN V Posterior belly = CN VII
Greater occipital nerve
42. Site for auscultation of mitral valve
C5 and C6
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Biceps brachii
L2
43. Normal position of uterus
Inferior vena cava
Anterverted - anteflexed
Caudate lobe of liver
PPG and submandibular
44. Vertebral level associated with sternal angle
Kyphosis
L4
Right ventricle
Disc between TV4-5
45. Bony attachments of inguinal ligament
PPG and submandibular
ASIS and pubic tubercle
Direct inguinal
Left renal vein - duodenum
46. Veins that unite to form portal vein
Caudate lobe of liver
Hepatoduodenal (lesser omentum)
Splenic and SMV
Bronchoconstriction - Vasodilation
47. Paralysis of which muscles results in total 'claw' hand
External oblique
L5
T10
Lumbricals
48. Vertebral level that inferior vena cava traverses diaphragm
sixth
T8
Internal laryngeal nerve - superior laryngeal artery
Alar
49. Dermatome to suprapubic area
Gluteus medius
L1
8th rib
Femoral artery and vein
50. Structure that form floor of inguinal canal
Stomach - colon - left kidney - tail of pancreas
Inguinal ligament
Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
Femoral artery and vein