Imaging Anatomy Quiz Questions
Lymph nodes are considered enlarged if their short axis diameter is greater than _______.
1cm
How many sections is the male urethra divided into?
3
There are ______ valves located in the heart.
4
The sacrum consists of ___________ fused vertebrae.
5
What is a realistic window level for a mediastinal window?
50
What nerve passes through the cribriform plate?
CN I
The spinal cord terminates and tapers off into the conus medullaris at what vertebral level?
L1
The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the __________ plane.
Oblique
The __________ borders the anterior aspect of the vertebral canal.
PLL
The cecum and appendix are located in which of the abdominal quadrants?
RLQ
The lumbar plexus arises from what levels?
T12, L1-L4
CSF is Bright on
T2
The grey matter is centrally located surrounding the central canal of the spinal cord.
True
The vocal cords must __________ to produce sound.
adduct
The left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery branch directly off of what vessel?
aortic arch
A potential space called the subdural space is located between what two structures?
arachnoid mater and dura mater
There is only 1 brachiocephalic __________ and there are 2 brachiocephalic _____________.
artery, veins
Which of the following is a unique feature of the cervical spine?
bifid spinous processes transverse foramina uncincate processes
The broad ligament encloses all of the following structures except
bladder
Neurovasculature of the upper extremity is composed primarily of the branches from the ___________ and __________ arteries.
brachial and axillary
. All of the following structures are located in the right upper quadrant except a. gallbladder b. right kidney c. spleen d. large intestine
c. spleen
The dens is a feature of what vertebra of the spine?
c2
A vertical plane that passes through the body dividing it into anterior and posterior portions is the ___________ plane.
coronal
Which of the following is not a paired cartilage of the larynx?
cricoid
What type of fluid occupies the subarachnoid space?
csf
The four planes that divide the body into 9 regions are all of the following except a. transpyloric plane b. transtubercular plane c. midclavicular plane d. lateral plane
d, lateral plane
What is the name for the distribution of sensory spinal nerves on the surface of the skin?
dermatones
The _______ portion of the uterine tubes open directly into the peritoneal cavity.
distal
The _____________ group of arm muscles includes the triceps brachii and aconeus muscles.
dorsal
Which of the following structures is located between the upper thoracic vertebrae and the trachea?
esophagus
The circle of Willis provides collateral blood flow between the cerebral hemispheres, thus preventing total ischemia to one hemisphere in the event of blockage. Which of the following arteries is not part of the circle of Willis?
external carotid artery
A lordotic curvature is present in the cervical and thoracic spine.
false
Bursae are fluid filled and help to increase friction where tendons pass across the joint capsule.
false
The abdominal aorta is a peritoneal structure beginning at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm.
false
The cerebellum is the largest portion of the brain.
false
The femoral artery is medial to the femoral vein.
false
The internal and external iliac veins combine to form the inferior vena cava.
false
The red pulp of the spleen contains lymphoid tissue and white blood cells.
false
The term for the anterior fontanel is the asterion.
false
The vertebral and basilar arteries supply blood to the anterior aspect of the brain.
false
The visceral pleura is continuous with the thoracic wall and diaphragm and moves with these structures during respiration.
false
The window width is the central value of the gray scale in a CT image.
false
____________ are fingerlike projections on the infundibulum that spread loosely over the surface of the ovaries.
fimbrae
The term antebrachial refers to the area of the __________.
forearm
The glenohumeral ligaments contribute to hte formation of the ____________.
glenoid labrum
Cranial nerve XII passes through the ______ canal.
hypoglossal
Which of the following cranial nerves does not travel through the jugular foramen?
hypoglossal
The superior mesenteric artery branches off of the aorta _________ to the celiac trunk.
inferior
Cranial nerve VII facial nerve transverses through the _________, which is a feature of the _________ bone.
internal auditory canal, temporal
The aorta arises from the
left ventricle
The thickest, strongest muscle in the heart is located in the
left ventricle
Which of the following is not considered a mediastinal structure?
lungs
Within the mediastinum, clusters of _________ are clumped around the great vessels, esophagus, bronchi, and carina.
lymph nodes
Which of the following is not a bone of the cranium?a. Ethmoid b. Occipital c. Maxilla d. Parietal
maxilla
Which of the following muscle groups include the interossei and lumbrical muscles?
metacarpal
List the structures of the brainstem as they appear from superior to inferior.
midbrain, pons, medulla
The foramen magnum is a structure of which cranial bone?
occipital
What sits on top of the lateral masses of the atlas?
occipital condyles
The directional term contralateral refers to which of the following?
on the opposite side
Which of the following structures is retroperitoneal?
pancreas
The _________ peritoneum lines the abdominal walls.
parietal
Which of the following cranial bones form the largest portion of the sides of the cranium?
parietal
The ventral cavity is subdivided into what cavities?
pelvic, thoracic, abdominal
The filum terminale is made up of __________.
pia mater
The _________ cranial fossa is formed by the occipital and temporal bones and contains the cerebellum and brainstem.
posterior
The levator scapulae muscle is located within the _________ triangle of the neck.
posterior
What triangle of the neck does the trapezius belong to?
posterior
The ejaculatory duct opens into the ____________.
prostatic urethra
What is the name of the sphincter joining the most distal portion of the stomach and the most proximal portion of the duodenum?
pyloric sphyncter
The brachial artery divides into what two distal branches at the elbow?
radial artery and ulnar artery
Which is not a branch of the celiac trunk?
right renal artery
What structure is located within the inguinal canal in females?
round ligament
The ________ joint is formed by the ilium and sacrum.
sacroilliac
Which structure of the sphenoid bone houses the pituitary gland?
sella turcica
Which of the following are the structures of the inner ear?
semicircular canals, cochlea, vestibule
The ventral and dorsal roots converge to form a ___________.
spinal nerve
Which of the following muscles is part of the most superficial muscle layer of the back?
splenius cervicis
Which of the following bones is not involved in the shoulder girdle?
sternum
Cisterns are widened areas of the _________ space where CSF tends to collect around the brain and spinal cord.
subarachnoid
Which of the following does not attach to the scapula?
subclavius
The trachea bifurcates into two mainstem bronchi at approximately the level of ____.
t5
The third ventricle is surrounded by the ________.
thalamus
Which of the following is not a salivary gland? parotid submandibular sublingual
they all are
Cranial nerve V Trigeminal nerve is the largest of all the cranial nerves and has three major divisions (ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular).
true
Each segment of the liver is considered to be functionally independent because each segment has its own branch of the hepatic artery, portal vein, bile duct, and hepatic vein.
true
In MR, the gray scale represents the specific tissue relaxation properties of T1, T2, and proton density
true
Some muscles of the upper extremity, such as pectoralis, subclavius, and serratus anterior, can also function as accessory muscles of respiration.
true
Sperm are produced in the testes as well as male sex hormones.
true
The brachial plexus is located posterior to the subclavian artery.
true
The central canal of the spinal cord is filled with the same CSF that circulates within the ventricles of the brain.
true
The endocardium is sthe innermost endothelial lining of the heart muscle.
true
The gonadal veins ascend the abdomen along the psoas muscle anterior to the ureters bilaterally.
true
The lambdoidal suture is located in the posteroir aspect of the cranium and joins the occipital and parietal bones.
true
The levator ani and coccygeus muscles form the pelvic diaphragm, or pelvic floor.
true
The neck contains more than 1/3 of the body's total number of lymph nodes.
true
The right common carotid artery arises from the brachiocephalic artery posterior to the sternoclavicular joint.
true
The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured carpal bone.
true
The ventral muscle group of the forearm are also known as the flexor muscle group.
true
The vertebral arteries travel through the transverse foramen of the cervical spine.
true
Which of the body cavities is the largest?
ventral
