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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners
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1. Most commonly injured ankle ligament
Tibial
Saphenous nerve - nerve to vastus medialis - descending genicular vessels
Anterior talofibular
Popliteus
2. Disease often associated with thymoma
Ribs 9-11
Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
T10
Myasthenia gravis
3. Exaggerated over - curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column
Supraspinatus
Bronchodilation - Vasoconstriction
Kyphosis
Pelvic diaphragm
4. Innervation of mediastinal pleura
Edinger - Westphal
Phrenic nerve
Perineal membrane
Vastus medialis
5. Name of fracture of distal radius that produces 'dinner fork' appearance
6. Innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane
T4
PPG and submandibular
T10-11
Auriculotemporal - CN X
7. Innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane
CN IX
Recurrent branch of Median
Piriform recess
L3
8. Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome
Posterior ethmoid sinus
Long head of biceps
Tibial
Axillary
9. Autonomic ganglia for CN VII
Inferior epigastric artery
L5
PPG and submandibular
Left renal vein
10. Site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil
Ciliary ganglion
Right ventricle
Ulnar (deep br.)
Chorda tympani
11. Innervation of fibrous pericardium
Phrenic nerve
Supraspinatus
CN IX - CN X - Sympathetics
Phrenicocolic ligament
12. Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4
L4
CN IX
Tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal
Fibularis longus and brevis
13. Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA
Chorda tympani
IVC
L1
CV3
14. Major feature of cervical vertebrae
Tibialis anterior
Epiploic foramen
Transverse foramina
Shoulder
15. Structure that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity
Anterverted - anteflexed
T12
Fascia of obturator Internus
Posterior ethmoid sinus
16. Lymph nodes for area superior to pectinate line of anal canal
Internal iliac - IM
Esophagus - rectum - liver
C6
10th rib
17. Muscle that protrudes tongue
Genioglossus
Levator ani + coccygeus
Esophagus - rectum - liver
Caudate lobe of liver
18. Location of ductus arteriosus
CN IX - CN X
sixth
CN IX
Between left pulmonary artery and aorta
19. Most frequently fracture carpal bone
CV6
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
Scaphoid
Left 2nd interspace
20. Level where ascending aorta is continuous with arch of aorta
TV4-5
Splenic and SMV
Clavicle
Common fibular
21. Type of hernia that protrudes through Hesselbach's triangle
Greater sciatic foramen
Direct inguinal
L5
Median nerve
22. Structures that traverse diaphragm with esophagus
Deltoid
Vagal trunks
Gynecoid
Tenia coli - haustra - epiploic appendages
23. Nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy
Auriculotemporal
Right hepatic artery
CN IX
TV7
24. Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot
Superficial fibular
Vertebral artery
Intrinsic hand muscles
Inferior vena cava
25. Site for auscultation of mitral valve
Umbilical region
Popliteus
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
L4
26. Nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue
Ipsilateral CN XII
Medial collateral
Perineal membrane
Inguinal ligament
27. Structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath
Common fibular
Medial umbilical ligaments
T10
Femoral vein
28. Two major components of pelvic diaphragm
Superior oblique
L4
Levator ani + coccygeus
SV2
29. Most frequently dislocated carpal bone
SMA
Lunate
Lateral cervical
Greater petrosal CN VII
30. Major artery to internal structures of head
Indirect inguinal
L5
Maxillary
Left bronchus - aorta and Diaphragm
31. Sensory innervation of diaphragm
L5
Gluteus medius
Sphincter urethrae
Phrenic + intercostal
32. Veins that unite to form superior vena cava
Lumbricals
L4
Right and left Brachiocephalic
Recurrent branch of Median
33. Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage
Recurrent branch of Median
Superior oblique
CV6
Greater petrosal CN VII
34. Structures that lie to right and left of thoracic duct
Inferior vena cava
Greater occipital nerve
Azygos veins - aorta
Phrenic + intercostal
35. Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae
PPG and submandibular
Posterior
Round ligament of liver
Obturator internus and Piriformis
36. First portion of quadriceps femoris to atrophy with injury to femoral nerve
Vastus medialis
Falciform ligament
Greater petrosal CN VII
T10-11
37. Posteiror border of epiploic foramen
Cricothyroid
IVC
Superficial and deep perineal - bulbospongiosus - external anal sphincter - pubococcygeus
Piriform recess
38. Most common site of nose bleed
39. Structure that limits spread of ascitic fluid in left paracolic gutter
Pancreas - spleen - left kidney and suprarenal gland - diaphragm
Phrenic + intercostal
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Phrenicocolic ligament
40. Remnants of umbilical arteries
Medial umbilical ligaments
Lacunar ligament
Greater sciatic foramen
S1
41. Lateral wall of ischioanal fossa
Sural (S1)
Trapezius - SCM
Indirect inguinal
Fascia of obturator Internus
42. Major vessel within suboccipital triangle
Ciliary ganglion
Esophagus - rectum - liver
Left recurrent laryngeal Nerve
Vertebral artery
43. Vessel located posterior to head of pancreas
Aponeurosis of external Oblique
Ribs 9-11
Ligamentum flavum
IVC
44. Structure that traverses diaphragm through crura
Anteversion
Greater - lesser and least splanchnic nerves
Sphenopalatine
Left atrium
45. Structures that form conjoint tendon
CN IX
Disc between TV4-5
Internal oblique and transversus abdominis
Anterior longitudinal
46. Vertebral level associated with origin of IMA
L3
Ovarian and round Ligament
CN IX
SV2
47. Most common type of hernia
Indirect inguinal
L4
Temporalis
Left 5th interspace - midclavicular line
48. Innervation of adductor pollicis
Greater - lesser and least splanchnic nerves
Portal vein
Ulnar (deep br.)
Ipsilateral CN XII
49. Cutaneous innervation to medial side of foot
Saphenous (L4)
C3-5
CN IX
CN IX
50. Means by which obturator internus exits pelvis
Lesser sciatic foramen
Ulnar (deep br.)
Intrinsic hand muscles
Cristae terminalis