1.Easy
Where in the body is the scapula?
- AWrist
- BKnee
- CPelvis
- DShoulder
2.Easy
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?
- ALeft atrium
- BRight ventricle
- CRight atrium
- DLeft ventricle
3.Easy
Which bone forms the heel?
- ATalus
- BCuboid
- CCalcaneus
- DNavicular
4.Medium
The circle of Willis at the base of the brain connects which two arterial supplies?
- AExternal carotid and subclavian arterial systems
- BJugular and vertebral systems
- CLeft and right external carotid arteries
- DInternal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
5.Medium
Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?
- APineal gland
- BPia mater
- CChoroid plexus
- DArachnoid granulations
6.Medium
Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?
- AMedian cubital vein
- BGreat saphenous vein
- CAxillary vein
- DBrachial vein
7.Hard
After a stroke, a patient speaks fluently but uses meaningless words and cannot understand speech. Where is the lesion most likely to be?
- ACerebellar hemisphere
- BPrecentral gyrus of the non-dominant hemisphere
- CInferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
- DPosterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
8.Hard
Where does the thoracic duct usually empty its lymph into the blood?
- AInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
- BJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
- CRight atrium directly
- DJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
Answer key
- 1. D · Shoulder
- 2. C · Right atrium
- 3. C · Calcaneus
- 4. D · Internal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
- 5. C · Choroid plexus
- 6. A · Median cubital vein
- 7. D · Posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
- 8. B · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
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