Q:1-Which of the following is NOT a regular feature of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)?
Mark one answer:
Hepatocytes
Bile ducts
Kuppfer cells
Capsule
Q:2-A tumor between the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery is most likely to
compress which structure?
Mark one answer:
Neck of pancreas
Transverse colon
Sigmoid colon
Body of pancreas
Q:3-Which of the following is not innervated by the femoral nerve?
Mark one answer:
Vastus muscles
Sartorius
Quadratus femoris
Psoas major
Q:4-Which of the following structures does NOT pass through a gap between the arcuate
pubic ligament and the transverse perineal ligament?
Mark one answer:
Deep dorsal vein
Dorsal artery
Dorsal nerve
Superficial dorsal vein
Q:5-You are asked to palpate the tendon of flexor digitorum longus so that you can identify
what other structure?
Mark one answer:
Radial artery
Saphenous vein
Posterior tibial artery
Sural nerve
Q:6-Which nerve root is part of the stellate ganglion?
Mark one answer:
C8
T3
T5
L2
Q:7-You are choosing between Tc99m-labeled ECD and HMPAO. Both can be used for SPECT
brain imaging. Advantages of ECD include
Mark one answer:
Better target to background ratio
Longer imaging window
More rapid bloodstream clearance
All of the above
Q:8-Which structure does the right renal artery passes directly posterior when just proximal
to the hilus of the right kidney?
Mark one answer:
The right ureter
The ligament of Treitz
The superior mesenteric artery
The inferior vena cava
Q:9-You are interpreting a HIDA scan performed with 9 mCi 99mTc DISIDA. You call it normal.
This indicates you have clearly seen...
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a) Uniform liver activity without focal cold spots
b) Common duct and gallbladder activity
c) Duodenal activity and gastric activity
d) a and b but not c are correct
Q:10-The extensor at metacarpophalangeal joint of the fourth finger is innervated by which
nerve?
Mark one answer:
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Q:1-Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the triangle of auscultation?
Mark one answer:
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Scapula
Rhomboideus minor
Q:2-The right lymphatic duct drains which area?
Mark one answer:
Left side of the thorax
Left lower limbs
Rest of the body except right upper side
Right upper side of the thorax
Q:3-Which structure is located between the circular and longitudinal muscles in the gut?
Mark one answer:
Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Myenteric plexus
Adventitia
Q:4-The 5th finger receives sensation from which nerve?
Mark one answer:
Axillary nerve
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Q:5-Bartholin glands usually secrete which of the following?
Mark one answer:
Estrogen
Mucus
Sweat
inhibin
Q:6-Which of the following muscles moves the eye laterally?
Mark one answer:
Medial rectus
Superior oblique
Lateral rectus
Inferior oblique
Q:7-On a PA film of an oral cholecystogram, the gallbladder fundus overlies a right lumbar
transverse process. How can one eliminate this overlap?
Mark one answer:
Overhead RAO projection
Overhead LAO projection
Overhead LPO projection
Overhead left lateral decubitus projection
Q:8-What nerve is most often damaged secondary to fractures of the middle malleolus?
Mark one answer:
Sural
Saphenous
Sciatic
Femoral
Q:9-Which of the following muscles abducts the arm?
Mark one answer:
Sternal pectoralis major and teres major
Deltoid and supraspinatus
Latissimus dorsi and teres major
Serratus anterior and trapezius
Q:10-What is the correct innervation to the flexor carpi ulnaris?
Mark one answer:
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Q:1-What is the superior boundary of the superficial perineal space?
Mark one answer:
Perineal membrane
Colles fascia
Suspensory ligament
Pelvic diaphragm
Q:2-Nerves that innervate pectoralis major originate from which of the following parts of the
brachial plexus?
Mark one answer:
Roots of the brachial plexus
Lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus
Posterior cord of the brachial plexus
Middle trunk of the brachial plexus
Q:3-The lips are closed by which of the following muscles?
Mark one answer:
Zygomaticus minor
Levator labii superioris
Orbicularis oris
Depressor labii inferioris
Q:4-Which intrinsic muscle of the tongue is not innervated by the hypoglossal nerve?
Mark one answer:
Palatoglossus muscle
Genioglossus muscle
Hyoglossus muscle
Styloglossus muscle
Q:5-What cardiac structure is closest to the esophagus?
Mark one answer:
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Q:6-Intramuscular injections must sometimes be given into the gluteal muscles as opposed
to into the deltoid muscle for which of the following reasons?
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Gluteal muscle injection causes less pain
Gluteal muscle injection causes less inflammation
The gluteal muscles have a better blood supply
The gluteal musculature has greater massk
Q:7-Which of the following structures lies immediately posterior and superior to the sphenoid
sinus and medial to both cavernous sinuses?
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Pituitary gland
Maxillary sinus
Parotid gland
Frontal sinus
Q:8-Which is not a true statement regarding lymphatic drainage of the vulva?
Mark one answer:
The iliac nodes are probably free of the disease if the deep femoral nodes are not involved
An important feature of the lymphatic drainage of the vulva is the existence of drainage across
the midline
The drainage from the clitoral region bypasses the superficial inguinal nodes and passes
directly to the deep femoral nodes
Only the superficial nodes are involved if the carcinoma is in the midline near the clitoris
Q:9-Which of the following is true about the placenta?
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The decidua basalis forms the fetal portion
The chorion frondosum forms the maternal portion
The decidua forms the decidual septa during the fourth to fifth months
The placenta has 2 components by the 10th week, maternal and fetal
Q:10-Which radiopharmaceuticals may be used for bone scintigraphy?
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a) Tc99m pyrophosphate
b) Tc99m sulfur colloid
c) Tc99m albumin colloid
d) Choices b and c
Q:1-Which of the following nucleic acids carries the specific amino acids coded for
ribosomes, where protein synthesis is carried out?
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mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
DNA
Q:2-Persistent fever and neutropenia with persistently negative blood cultures is often
caused by which of the following?
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fungi
gram-negative organisms
gram-positive organisms
viral infections
Q:3-Immunological failure is most directly related to which of the following?
Mark one answer:
antibody activity
cytotoxic T-cell function
mast cell degranulation
platelet aggregation
Q:4-What is the deepest layer of skin, which is sometimes called the subcutaneous or
superficial connective tissue of the body?
Mark one answer:
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Stratum corneum
Q:5-A patient has perforation of the esophagus 10 cm proximal to the cardio-esophageal
junction secondary to a fish bone. The bone penetrated the full thickness of the esophagus.
What layer or structure would not have been damaged?
Mark one answer:
Mucous glands
Smooth muscle
Mesothelial cells
Skeletal muscle
Q:6-Which of the following intercostal arteries are branches of the superior intercostal artery
of the costocervical trunk?
Mark one answer:
Last two posterior
All anterior arteries
First two posterior
All posterior
Q:7-The majority of tumors of the salivary glands occur in which of the following locations?
Mark one answer:
Parotid
Minor salivary glands
Submandibular gland
Hard palate
Q:8-How much total liver blood is supplied by the hepatic artery?
Mark one answer:
25 percent
50 percent
60 percent
70 percent
Q:9-Which part of the tongue is most important for sweet taste?
Mark one answer:
Anterior
Posterior
Middle
Lateral
Q:10-Which of the following statements about the eyelids is TRUE?
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The tarsi contain no glandular elements
The skin of the medial upper eyelid is the thickest in the face
The orbicularis oculi muscle is supplied by the third cranial nerve (CN III)
The vascular supply of the eyelids is from branches of the internal and external carotid arteries
Q:1-What type of human teeth work with incisors to support the lips cut or shear food and
also act as guideposts in occlusion?
Mark one answer:
Molars
Premolars
Canines
Incisors
Q:2-Which one of the following teeth is present in each quadrant and primarily used in
tearing or ripping food?
Mark one answer:
Cuspids
Incisors
Molars
Canines
Q:3-Which of the following ridges are the rounded borders of enamel that form the margins of
the surfaces of premolars and molars, mesially and distally?
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Triangular ridges
Marginal ridges
Oblique ridges
Vertical ridges
Q:4-Which of the following is a point or peak on the occlusal surface of molar and premolar
teeth and on the incisal edges of canines?
Mark one answer:
Cusp
Contact
Lobe
Cingulum
Q:5-What part of a tooth is present in the alveolar bone?
Mark one answer:
Root apex
Root
Pulp chamber
Dentin
Q:6-Which of the following statements about enamel is not true?
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It is the hardest substance known in the body
It is highly mineralized
It is highly cellular
Its formation is completed before eruption of the tooth into the oral cavity
Q:7-What substance covers the surface of the anatomic root?
Mark one answer:
Enamel
Cementum
Dentin
Dental pulp
Q:8-What portion of the pulp chamberextends toward the cusp?
Mark one answer:
Pulp canal
Pulp cusp
Pulp horn
Pulp tissue
Q:9-Which of the following muscles of mastication originate from the zygomatic arch and is
inserted at the external surface of the mandible?
Mark one answer:
Masseter
Temporalis
Medical pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid
Q:10-Which of the following glands have multiple separate ducts and are considered to be
the smallest salivary glands?
Mark one answer:
Sublingual glands
Submandibular glands
Parotid glands
Jugulodigastric glandso
Q:1-The transition from the deciduous to the permanent dentition begins with the eruption of
which of the following:
Mark one answer:
First four permanent molars
First six permanent molars
First two permanent premolars
First four permanent premolars
Q:2-When do the upper deciduous canines usually erupt?
Mark one answer:
8-12 months
10-14 months
16-20 months
20-24 months
Q:3-A 70-year-old will spend how much of his/her life chewing with their deciduous teeth?
Mark one answer:
6%
12%
20%
40%
Q:4-Which of the following major paired glands produce saliva?
Mark one answer:
Parotid glands
Submandibular glands
Sublingual glands
All of the above
Q:5-Which of the following lobes of the brain controls emotions, judgments, and motor
aspects of speech?
Mark one answer:
Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Q:6-Which of the following types of oral mucosa lines the gingiva and hard palate?
Mark one answer:
Epithelial mucosa
Masticatory mucosa
Specialized mucosa
Linning mucosa
Q:7-Which of the following is an irregular, rounded depression or concavity found on the
surface of a tooth?
Mark one answer:
Pit
Groove
Fossa
Tuberclet
Q:8-What is the space in the tooth that contains the "nerve"ť of the tooth called?
Mark one answer:
Pulp cavity
Root canal
Cervical line
Anatomical root
Q:9-Anatomically, the term "clinical root"ť can be defined as which of the following:
Mark one answer:
The space in the tooth that contains the pulp or "nerve" of the tooth
The line that separates the anatomic crown from the clinical root
The portion of the tooth that is covered with cementum, which is a bone-like substance that
helps to anchor the tooth in its bony socket
Part of the root that is actually embedded in the jaw
Q:10-Which of the following is the only movable bone of the skull (head)?
Mark one answer:
Temporal bone
Mandible
Maxilla
Occipital bone
