First Assistant Study Guide EXAM - GRADED A LATEST VERSION 2024

The inner lining of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract is composed of:

The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the:

An enzyme active in the digestive of starches is:

The normal pH of blood is:

Which cells secrete pepsinogen?

Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the outside of the skull?

Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the brain?

Which of the following arteries divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries?

Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid?

The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called:

The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle through the:

Spinal fluid is produced by the:

The fold of dura mater that separates the cerebral hemispheres:

Which of the following separates the frontal and the temporal lobes?

The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus, also called the:

Which of the following areas located in frontal gyrus of the brain controls the function of speech?

The white line of Hilton is situated:

A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called:

Adipose tissue lies in which of the following skin layers?

Collagen is produced by which of the following connective tissue cells?

What is normal cardiac output for an adult?

Which of the following veins drains the right side of the vertebral column?

Which of the following arteries supplies the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, and proximal portion of the transverse colon?

The celiac artery trifurcates into the:

A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper, outer part of the breast that passes through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the:

The mammary gland is fixed by the overlying skin and the underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as:

The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches of the:

Which of the following is the loose areolar tissue that separates the breast from the pectoralis major muscle?

Which of the following lymph nodes is located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?

Which of the following nerves travels along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?

Which of the following nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?

The nerve of Grassi is associated with the:

The vein of Sappey drains the:

The node of Lund is located in the:

Where is Hartmanns pouch located?

The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called:

Which of the following is the name for the small pancreatic duct?

The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot:

The point of separation between the posterior rectus sheath superiorly and absence of the sheath inferiorly is called the:

At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery?

The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery is:

The series of arcades along the mesenteric border throughout the length of the colon is called the:

Valves of the gallbladder are called:

Which of the following nerves is located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?

Which ligament connects the thyroid to the trachea?

The structure that binds the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the:

The left gastric, right gastric, right gastroepiploic, left gastroepiploic, and short gastric arteries supply the:

The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are:

Which of the following statements describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?

Jacksons membrane would be found near the:

The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the:

The anastomosis, or linking, of arcades between the superior and inferior mesenteric vessels is known as the long anastomosis of:

Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?

The rectus sheaths that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the:

Which organ is completely retroperitoneal?

The liver is divided into two principal lobes by which of the following ligaments?