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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Anatomy One Liners

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1. Dermatome of thumb






2. Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords






3. Vertebral level associated with origin of SMA






4. Communication between greater and lesser sacs






5. Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal






6. Major vessel within suboccipital triangle






7. Muscle that protrudes tongue






8. Artery that determines coronary dominance






9. Most common cause of systolic ejection murmur






10. Site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue






11. Nerve injured in wrist drop






12. Innervation of adductor pollicis






13. Three distinguishing features of the large intestine






14. Rib related to oblique fissure of lung posteriorly






15. Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc






16. Lymph nodes for area superior to pectinate line of anal canal






17. Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm






18. Chamber that forms apex of heart






19. Nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue






20. Abdominal layer continuous with external spermatic fascia






21. Lymph nodes for area inferior to pectinate line of anal canal






22. Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid






23. Major chamber that forms base of heart






24. Structures that form conjoint tendon






25. Chief evertors of foot






26. Bony landmarks between anal and UG triangles






27. Type of hernia that protrudes through Hesselbach's triangle






28. Innervation of suboccipital muscles






29. Remnants of umbilical arteries






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






31. Innervation of tensor veli palatini






32. Motor innervation of diaphragm






33. Innervation of costal pleura






34. Inferior extent of pleura at midaxillary line






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






36. Abdominal continuous with cremasteric fascia






37. Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome






38. Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome






39. Bony attachments of inguinal ligament






40. Clinically importatnt organs for portacaval anastomoses






41. Structure that lies immediately posterior to manubrium






42. Veins that unite to form brachiocephalic






43. Nerve at risk when performing thyroidectomy






44. Dermatome to suprapubic area






45. Specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland






46. Most frequently dislocated carpal bone






47. Nerves of pharyngeal plexus






48. Structure that separates deep and superficial perineal spaces






49. Two muscles which close lateral pelvic wall






50. Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2