Acknowledgments
A cinica review book is te work not ony o te autors but aso o numerous scentc and cnca rends and coeagues wo ave been so generous wt ter knowedge and gven sgncant eedback and ep. hs book woud not ave been possbe were t not or te contrbutons o te coeagues and rends sted beow.
A very speca group o medca students, members o te Student Cnca Researc Socety at te Department o Anatomca Scences at St. George’s Unversty, eped enormousy wt te competon o ts project troug ter comments and crtcsm o eac capter as part o te advsory board o ts book.
Advisory Board (for the First and Second editions)
Nkos Avarez (Neck)
Mea Bargava (Pelvis and Perineum)
Lann Cn Casey (Lower Limb)
Rana Cakrabart (Upper Limb)
Ramya Ctters (Embryology)
Monca Dandapan (Abdomen)
Pyumka De Sva (Upper Limb)
Uta Guo (Embryology)
Rc Hajjar (Abdomen)
Roand Howard (Lower Limb)
Ljo C. Ipparamb (Upper Limb)
heoanns Koas (Upper Limb)
Jun Lee (Back)
Ova Lu (Lower Limb)
Prateek Matur (Head)
Spro Mavromats (Neck)
Lews Musoke (Lower Limb)
Anastasya Neyubna (Pelvis and Perineum)
Georga Pau (Pelvis and Perineum)
Tony Sadek (horax)
Sanojan hyagangam (Back)
Davd hornton (Abdomen)
Randy Tgue (Head)
Ryan Uyan (horax)
Lndsey Van Brunt (Head and Neck)
Danee Van Patten (Head and Neck)
Advisory Board
Yusu Am, MD
Cassandra Ang, MD
for
the Third edition
Tanya Cabrto, MD
Mark Carrasco, MD
Stacey Cares, MD
Vncent Courant, MD
Se Ed, MD
Sasa Lake, MD
Sang Lee, MD
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he oowng acuty rom te Department o Anatomca Scences at St George’s Unversty ave aso been very epu wt ter comments and crtcsm as part o te advsory
board:
Crysta Antone-Frank, MD
Emanue Badoo, MD
Kateen Bubb, MD
Danny Burns, MD, PD
James Coey, MBBS
Mara Du Pesss, MSc
Deon Forrester, MD
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Racae George, MD
Robert Hage, MD, PD
Geobrna Hargrove, MD
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heoans Koas, MD
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Vs Rao, PD
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Dr AntonyD’Antoni,PD,Proessor,atPysicianAssistant Program, Wagner Coege, One Campus Road, Staten Isand, NY,asawaysbeenagreatriendandcoeague.Hiscontinuous support, comments, criticism, and entusiasm ave contributed enormousy to te competion o tis project.
Dr Kitt Saer, MD, P D Proessor o Radioogy and Vice Cair o Department o Radioogy at Boston University, or er comments and criticism, and invauabe expertise contributed toward tis project
We are especiay tanku to Ms. Madeene Hyde, at Esevier, or er invauabe insigts, advice, and encouragement
he autors woud aso ike to tank Jeremy Bowes Kim Benson and Andrew Riey, our commissioning and deveopmenta editors, and a te team at Esevier or guiding us troug te preparation o tis book.
he autors tank te following individuals and teir institutions for kindly supplying various clinical, operative, endoscopic, and imaging potograps:
Dr.RayArmstrong,Reumatoogist,SoutamptonGenera Hospita, Soutampton, and Artritis Researc Campaign
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Proessor Norman Browse, Emeritus Proessor o Surgery, and Hodder Arnod Pubisers, or permission to use iustrations rom Symptoms and Signs of Surgical Disease, 4t edition, 2005.
Mr Jon Craven, ormery Consutant Surgeon, York District Hospita, York
Mr Jon Craven, ormery Consutant Surgeon, York District Hospita, York
Proessor Micae Hobsey, ormery Head o te Department o Surgica Studies, he Middesex Hospita Medica Scoo, London
Mr. Rap Hutcings, potograper or Imagingbody.com
Mr Umraz Kan, Pastic Surgeon, Caring Cross Hospita, London
Proessor Jon Lumey, ormery Director, Vascuar Surgery Unit, St. Bartoomew’s and Great Ormond Street Hospitas, University o London
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Dedication, v Preface, vi Acknowledgments, vii
BACK, Questions, 3 Answers, 20
THORAX, 43 Questions, 43 Answers, 69
3 ABDOMEN, Questions, 110 Answers, 143
4 PELVIS AND PERINEUM, 95 Questions, 195 Answers, 209
5 LOWER LIMB, 36 Questions, 236 Answers, 257
6 UPPER LIMB, 84 Questions, 286 Answers, 312
7 HEAD AND NECK, 35 Questions, 352 Answers, 396
8 NEUROANATOMY, 458 Questions, 458 Answers, 466
9 EMBRYOLOGY, 48 Questions, 482 Answers, 489
QUESTION OBJECTIVES Index, 55
Introduction
First Order Question
1. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows a damaged serratus anteror musce Wc o te oowng nerves woud be most key to be njured aong wt njury to te serratus anteror musce?
A. Long toracc
B. Axary
C. Accessory
D. Dorsa scapuar E. horacodorsa
Explanation
A. he ong toracc s te ony nerve tat nnervates te serratus anteror.
B. he axary nerve nnervates te detod and teres mnor.
C. he accessory nerve nnervates te sternocedomastod and trapezus
D. he dorsa scapuar nerve suppes te rombod musces and te ower porton o te evator scapuae.
E. he toracodorsa nerve nnervates te atssmus dors.
First Order Question
2. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson Pysca examnaton sows a damaged serratus anteror musce. Wc o te oowng unctons does te serratus anteror serve?
A. Adducts scapua
B. Depresses rbs
C. Protracton and rotaton o scapua
D. Eevaton o scapua
E. Adducts, extends, and meday rotates arm
Explanation
A. he trapezus and rombod major and mnor retract te scapua.
B. he serratus posteror neror depresses te ower rbs
C. he serratus anteror protracts and rotates te scapua upward.
D. he evator scapuae eevates te superor ange o te scapua, we trapezus eevates ts atera ange or te acromon.
E. he atssmus dors adducts, extends, and meday rotates te arm
Second Order Question
3. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows a damaged serratus anteror musce Wc o te oowng unctons w te patent most key be unabe to perorm?
A. Retracton o te scapua
B. Eevaton o te scapua
C. Depresson o te scapua
D. Protracton o te scapua
E. Downward rotaton o te scapua
Explanation
Dferent musces contrbute to te movement o te scapua suc as te serratus anteror, trapezus, evator scapuae, rombods, and pectoras mnor.
A. Retracton o te scapua s carred out by te rombods and trapezus.
B. Eevaton o te scapua s carred out many by te trapezus and evator scapuae musces
C. Depresson o te scapua s perormed prmary by te ower bers o te trapezus.
D. he serratus anteror musce pus te scapua orward (protracton) on te toracc wa.
E. Upward rotaton o te scapua s accompsed by te trapezus and serratus anteror togeter, we downward rotaton o te scapua s perormed by te rombod musces and evator scapuae.
Second Order Question
4. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows njury to te cest wa n te axary regon and wnged scapua. Wc o te oowng musces s most key njured?
A. Levator scapuae
B. Serratus anteror
C. Trapezus
D. Rombod major and mnor E. Serratus posteror superor
Explanation
A. he evator scapuae eevates te scapua.
B. he serratus anteror musce pus te scapua orward (protracton) and counterbaances te pu o te trapezus to keep te costa surace o te scapua cosey opposed to te toracc wa, preventng wngng o te scapua.
C. Atropy o te trapezus musce may ead to scapuar wngng, but ts nerve, te accessory, traves troug te posteror trange o te neck.
D. he rombod major and mnor eevate and retract te scapua and ter atropy may ead to sgt scapuar wngng, but ter nerve, te dorsa scapuar, traves troug te neck.
E. he serratus posteror superor eevates te 2nd troug 5t rbs.
Second Order Question
5. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson Pysca examnaton sows njury to te cest wa n te axary regon and wnged scapua. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key njured?
A. Long toracc
B. Axary
C. Accessory
D. Dorsa scapuar
E. horacodorsa
Explanation
A. he ong toracc nerve nnervates te serratus anteror musce, wc protracts and upwardy rotates te scapua Patents wt njury to ts nerve w ave ter scapuae protrude on ter back ke a wng.
B. he axary nerve suppes te detod and teres mnor musces he detod abducts, lexes, and extends te arm we te teres mnor ateray rotates te arm.
C. he accessory nerve s responsbe or suppyng te trapezus and sternocedomastod musces, and t traves troug te posteror cervca trange, not te axa. he trapezus eevates and upwardy rotates te scapua we te sternocedomastod lexes and pus te cn upward to te opposte sde. he baance o pu between trapezus and serratus anteror prevents scapuar wngng.
D. he dorsa scapuar nerve traves troug te root o te neck to suppy te rombod major and mnor musces wc are responsbe or retracton o te scapua and ep to prevent scapuar wngng
E. he toracodorsa nerve suppes te atssmus dors musce, wc adducts, meday rotates, and extends te arm.
Third Order Question
6. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson
• Fig. .
Pysca examnaton sows te ndngs n Fg 1 1 Wc o te oowng nerves s most key njured?
A. Long toracc
B. Axary
C. Accessory
D. Dorsa scapuar
E. horacodorsa
Explanation
A. he ong toracc nerve nnervates te serratus anteror musce, wc protracts te scapua, ods te scapua cose to te toracc wa preventng t rom “wngng,” and abducts and upwardy rotates te scapua Patents wt njury to ts nerve w ave ter scapua protrudng on ter back ke a wng.
B. he axary nerve suppes te detod and teres mnor musces he detod abducts, lexes, and extends and te teres mnor ateray rotates te arm.
C. he accessory nerve s responsbe or suppyng te trapezus and sternocedomastod musces he trapezus eevates and upwardy rotates te scapua we te sternocedomastod lexes and pus te cn upward to te opposte sde We atropy o te trapezus may resut n scapuar wngng, eson o te ong toracc nerve s more commony te cause o wnged scapua
D. he dorsa scapuar nerve suppes te rombod major and mnor musces and are responsbe or retracton o te scapua Atropy o te rombod musces may resut n sgt scapuar wngng.
E. he toracodorsa nerve suppes te atssmus dors musce, wc adducts, meday rotates, and extends te arm
Fourth Order Question
7. A 35-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows te ndngs n Fg. 1.1. Wc o te oowng unctons w te patent most key be unabe to perorm durng pysca examnaton?
A. Latera rotaton o te arm
B. Abducton o te arm rom 0 to 15 degrees
C. Fexon o te arm
D. Extenson o te arm
E. Abducton o te arm above 90 degrees
Explanation
A. Perormed by te nraspnatus, teres mnor, and posteror bers o detod musce.
Main Questions
Questions 1–25
1. A 55-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o a 5-day story o severe coug, ngt sweats, and emoptyss. A cest x-ray sows tubercuoss o te rgt ung, wt extenson nto te toracc vertebra bodes o T6 and T7, producng a “gbbus deormty.” Wc o te oowng condtons s most key to be conrmed by radoogc examnaton?
A. Hyperordoss
B. Hyperkyposs
C. Scooss
D. Spna bda
E. Osteoartrts
2. A 68-year-od man s brougt to te ospta due to severe back pan. Te patent says te pan began nsdousy 4 monts ago. He as no story o recent trauma or strenuous actvtes Pysca examnaton sows muscuar strengt o 5/5 and sensory ndngs wtn norma mts. An x-ray o te spne sows severe osteopoross o te vertebra coumn, wt compresson ractures to vertebrae L4 and L5. Wc o te oowng parts o te vertebrae are most key ractured n ts patent?
A. Spnous process
B. Vertebra bodes
C. Transverse process
D. Superor artcuar processes
E. Intervertebra dsc
3. A 45-year-od man s brougt to te ospta because o 2-week story o severe pan n te back and ower mb Pysca examnaton sows sgt batera oss o sensaton o te skn over te ower mbs An x-ray o te spne sows spna cana stenoss n te umbar regon Wc o te oowng condtons s most key to be conrmed by a magnetc resonance magng (MRI) examnaton?
B. Perormed by te supraspnatus musce
C. Perormed by te anteror detod bers, pectoras major, bceps brac and coracobracas musces.
D. Perormed by te posteror detod bers, atssmus dors, and teres major musces.
E. In ts mage, te patent as a wnged scapua. hs usuay occurs as a resut o damage to te ong toracc nerve, wc nnervates te serratus anteror musce. he unctons o ts musce are protracton o te scapua and superor rotaton o te genod ossa Eevatng te arm urter tan 90 degrees requres upward rotaton o te scapua (superor rotaton o te genod ossa) tat s normay done by te serratus anteror and trapezus, workng togeter.
A. Hypertropy o supraspnous gament
B. Hypertropy o nterspnous gament
C. Hypertropy o gamentum lavum
D. Hypertropy o anteror ongtudna gament
E. Hypertropy o nuca gament
4. A 35-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows te scapua retracted ateray on te afected sde An x-ray o te neck sows an njury to te dorsa surace o te neck and a racture o te meda border o te rgt scapua Wc o te oowng nerves s most key njured on tat sde?
A. Axary
B. Long toracc
C. Dorsa scapuar
D. Greater occpta
E. Suprascapuar
5. A 64-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o a 4-day story o panu ras and skn eruptons tat are ocazed entrey on one sde o s body, cosey oowng te dermatome eve o te spna nerve C7. he patent was dagnosed wt a erpes zoster vra necton known as “snges.” In wc o te oowng structures as te vrus most key proerated to cause te patent’s current condton?
A. he sympatetc trunk
B. he dorsa root gangon o te C7 spna nerve
C. he atera orn o te C7 spna cord segment
D. he posteror cutaneous branc o te dorsa ramus o C7
E. he ventra orn o te C7 spna cord segment
6. A 45-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because se as experenced moderate pan or 2 years over er et ower back he pan radates to er et ower mb and as become a nusance more recenty. Se saystatatertngacaseosotdrnks,tepansuddeny became ntense An MRI o te umbar regon
sows an ntervertebra dsc ernaton between vertebra eves L4 and L5. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key afected by te dsc ernaton?
A. L1
B. L2
C. L3
D. L4
E. L5
7. A 3-year-od boy s brougt by s moter to te emergency department wt severe eadace, g ever, etargy, maase, and conuson. He as a story o mutpe snus nectons. Hs temperature s 40 1°C (104 2°F) A dagnoss o bactera menngts s suspected. Furter evauaton wt a umbar puncture and aboratory anayss o te cerebrospna lud conrms te dagnoss Wc o te oowng vertebra eves s te most approprate ocaton or te umbar puncture?
A. T12–L1
B. L1–L2
C. L2–L3
D. L4–L5
E. L5–S1
8. A 3-year-od boy s brougt by s moter to te emergency department wt severe eadace, g ever, etargy, maase, and conuson. He as a story o mutpe snus nectons. Hs temperature s 40 1°C (104 2°F) A dagnoss o bactera menngts s suspected. Furter evauaton wt a umbar puncture and aboratory anayss o te cerebrospna lud conrms te dagnoss Wc o te oowng externa andmarks s te most reabe to determne te poston o te L4 vertebra spne?
A. he neror anges o te scapuae
B. he gest ponts o te ac crests
C. he owest par o rbs bateray
D. he sacra atus
E. he posteror neror ac spnes
9. A 39-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department wt severe neck pan ater a wpas njury, sustaned wen s car was struck rom bend. He was paced n a cervca coar and anestetc njecton (Ldocane) was admnstered Imagng studes sow trauma to te gament yng on te anteror surace o te cervca vertebra bodes Wc o te oowng gament s most key dsrupted?
A. Anteror ongtudna gament
B. Lgamentum lavum
C. Nuca gament
D. Posteror ongtudna gament
E. Transverse cervca gament
10. A 65-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o severe back pan and te weakness n ower mb motons, especay pontng s et toes. Pysca examnaton sows weakness n standng on tptoes on s et eg. Rgt ower mb sows
no motor strengt dects he patent as numbness on te atera sde o te et mb and oot. Sensaton s ntact on te rgt. An MRI o s spne sows compresson o nerve eements at te ntervertebra oramen between vertebrae L5 and S1. Wc o te oowng structures s most key responsbe or ts space-occupyng eson?
A. Annuus brosus
B. Nuceus puposus
C. Posteror ongtudna gament
D. Anteror ongtudna gament
E. Lgamentum lavum
11. A 27-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Hs vta sgns are wtn norma mts. Pysca examnaton sows weakness durng meda rotaton, extenson, and adducton o te umerus. Hs rada puses are symmetrca and norma. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key njured?
A. horacodorsa
B. Axary
C. Dorsa scapuar
D. Accessory
E. Rada
12. A 39-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o 2-mont story o nabty to reac te top o er ead to brus er ar wt er rgt and Two monts ago, se ad a mastectomy procedure wt axary ymp node dssecton o er rgt breast. Pysca examnaton sows wngng o er rgt scapua and a norma et scapua Wc o te oowng nerves s most key damaged durng surgery?
A. Axary
B. Accessory
C. Long toracc
D. Dorsa scapuar
E. horacodorsa
13. A 19-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater dsocatng s souder wen e was t by te top o a emet durng an ofensve pay by te opposng team we payng ootba. Foowng treatment o te dsocaton, e cannot ntate abducton o s arm. An MRI o te afected souder sows a torn musce. Wc o te oowng musces s most key damaged by te njury?
A. Coracobracas
B. Long ead o te trceps brac
C. Pectoras mnor
D. Supraspnatus
E. Teres major
14. A 1-year-od gr s brougt to te pyscan by er moter or a routne examnaton. he moter says se dd not aways take er prenata vtamns as se was advsed to. Pysca examnaton sows a dmpng o te skn n te mdne o te umbar regon
wt a tut o ar growng over te dmpe Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Menngomyeocee
B. Menngocee
C. Spna bda occuta
D. Spna bda cystca
E. Racscss
15. A 26-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o an tc on er back tat appears to be caused by an nsect bte Fve days ago, se returned rom a vacaton n Latn Amerca were se ked n a ranorest.
Wc o te oowng nerve bers carry te sensaton o a mosquto bte on te back, just atera to te spnous process o te T4 vertebra?
A. Somatc aferent
B. Somatc eferent
C. Vscera aferent
D. Vscera eferent
E. Somatc eferent and vscera aferent
16. A 15-year-od gr s brougt to te emergency department because o 3-day story o progressve ever, eadace, and etargy he patent’s parents are aganst vaccnatons and say ter daugter s not up to date on a vaccnatons. Se as no story o major nesses and s not takng any known medcatons. Her temperature s 40.3°C (104.5°F), bood pressure s 101/64 mm Hg, puse s 110/mn, and respratons are 25/mn A dagnoss o menngts s suspected. To obtan a sampe o cerebrospna lud by spna tap n te umbar regon, te tp o te neede must be paced n wc o te oowng ocatons?
A. In te epdura space
B. Between anteror and posteror ongtudna gaments
C. Superca to te gamentum lavum
D. Between aracnod mater and dura mater
E. In te subaracnod space
17. A 59-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o severe back pan ater tng eavy uggage. he patent descrbes te pan n s neck as an eectrcke sootng pan. He as no oss o motor uncton or sensaton. Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogc abnormates or njury to te spna cord An MRI o te cervca spne sows a ernated dsc. Wc o te oowng gaments s n an anatomc poston to protect te spna cord rom drect compresson n ts patent?
A. Supraspnous
B. Posteror ongtudna
C. Anteror ongtudna
D. Lgamentum lavum
E. Nuca gament
18. A 15-year-od gr s brougt to te emergency department because o 3-day story o progressve ever, eadace, and etargy he patent’s parents are aganst vaccnatons and say ter daugter s not up to date on a vaccnatons. Se as no story o
major nesses and s not takng any known medcatons. Her temperature s 40.3°C (104.5°F), bood pressure s 101/64 mm Hg, puse s 110/mn, and respratons are 25/mn A dagnoss o menngts s suspected and a umbar puncture s ordered. In umbar puncture, te neede s oten nserted between te spnous processes o te L4 and L5 vertebrae to ensure tat te spna cord s not njured. hs eve s sae because n te adut te spna cord usuay termnates at te dsc between wc o te oowng vertebra eves?
A. T11 and T12
B. T12 and L1
C. L1 and L2
D. L2 and L3
E. L3 and L4
19. A 45-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o a 6-year story o dscooraton o er ngers and toes n ow temperatures due to cronc vasospasm
Se was dagnosed wt sceroderma and Raynaud dsease at te age o 39. Ree rom te symptoms n te ands woud requre surgca dvson o wc o te oowng neura eements?
A. Lower cervca and upper toracc sympatetc bers
B. Lower cervca and upper toracc ventra roots
C. Lower cervca and upper toracc dorsa roots
D. Lower cervca and upper toracc spna nerves
E. Batera accessory nerves
20. A 69-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o neck pan tat as been progressvey gettng worse or te past ew weeks. Her temperature s 37°C (98.6°F), bood pressure s 126/84 mm Hg, puse s 92/mn, and respratons are 21/mn An MRI o te spne sows osteopytes n te ntervertebra oramen betweenvertebraeC2andC3.Wcoteoowng musces w most key be afected by ts condton?
A. Rombod major
B. Serratus anteror
C. Supraspnatus
D. Dapragm
E. Latssmus dors
21. A 42-year-od woman comes to te pyscan wt ower back pan tat as been progressvey gettng worse or te past 2 monts. Her pan s worse wen wakng down and s aevated wen se bends over. Pysca examnaton sows norma relexes and sensaton bateray n te upper and ower mbs. An MRI sows stenoss o te umbar vertebra cana A amnectomy o two vertebrae s perormed. Wc o te oowng gaments w most key aso be removed?
A. Anteror ongtudna
B. Dentcuate
C. Lgamentum lavum
D. Nuca
E. Crucorm
22. A 28-year-od prmgravda woman at 40 weeks’ gestaton s admtted to te ospta or devery. Her vta sgns are wtn norma mts. A tocometer and eta eart rate montor are paced on er abdomen In te na stages o abor, a cauda anestetc s admnstered va te sacra atus. Into wc o te oowng spaces n te sacra cana s te anestetc most key paced?
A. Vertebra cana
B. Vertebra venous pexus
C. Epdura space
D. Subaracnod space
E. Subdura space
23. A 12-year-od boy was brougt to te emergency department by s parents because o g ever and severe stfness n s back Hs nta temperature s 38.8°C (101.8°F), respratons are 19/mn, puse s 94/mn, and bood pressure s 141/91 mm Hg. A dagnoss o menngts s suspected, and a umbar puncture s ordered. Mcroscopc examnaton o te cerebrospna lud sows ematopoetc ces. Wc o te oowng gaments s most key penetrated by te neede?
A. Supraspnous
B. Dentcuate
C. Anteror ongtudna
D. Posteror ongtudna
E. Nuca
24. A 25-year-od man s admtted to te ospta 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson Pysca examnaton sows a suggs response to stmu. Neuroogc examnaton sows no oter abnormates. An MRI sows damage to te tp o te transverse process o te trd cervca vertebra, wt a sgncanty arge pusatng ematoma. Wc o te oowng arteres s most key damaged?
A. Anteror spna
B. Vertebra
C. Ascendng cervca
D. Deep cervca
E. Posteror spna
25. A 79-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o 3-mont story o ncreasngy panu ambuaton Pysca examnaton sows an abnormay ncreased posteror convexty to te toracc curvature resutng rom osteopoross Wc o te oowng s te most key condton o ts patent’s spne?
A. Scooss
B. Hyperkyposs
C. Spna stenoss
D. Lordoss
E. Hernated dsc
Questions 26–50
26. A 42-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department because o an njury sustaned ater sdng nto second base eadrst durng er company ’ s
sotba game 2 ours ago Se as severe pan and stfness n er neck. Her vta sgns are wtn norma mts. Pysca examnaton sows droopng o er rgt souder and dicuty n eevatng tat souder. An x-ray o te spne sows no ractures and an MRI sows sot tssue damage. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key damaged n ts patent?
A. horacodorsa
B. Accessory
C. Dorsa scapuar
D. Greater occpta
E. Axary
27. A 53-year-od man s admtted to te ospta 50 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson. Pysca examnaton sows suggs response to stmu An x-ray o te ower mb sows a et emora racture and a cervca open-mout x-ray sows compresson o te spna cord by te odontod process An MRI o te pevs sows uretra njury and ematoma. Wc o te oowng gaments s most key torn?
A. Anteror ongtudna gament
B. Transverse gament o te atas
C. Lgamentum lavum
D. Supraspnous gament
E. Nuca gament
28. An 18-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department ater beng njured n a roover motor vece. Pysca examnaton sows mutpe maxoaca aceratons and consderabe weakness n er abty to lex er neck, assocated wt njury to CN
XI. Wc o te oowng musces s most key afected?
A. Iocostas toracs
B. Sternocedomastod
C. Rombod major
D. Rombod mnor
E. Teres major
29. A 23-year-od man was ked n a g-speed motor vece coson ater racng s rend on a oca gway. Wen te medca examner arrves at te scene, t s determned tat te most key cause o deat was a spna cord njury Upon conrmaton by autopsy, te medca examner oicay reports tat te patent’s cause o deat was a racture o te pedces o te axs (C2) Rupture o wc o te oowng gaments woud be most key mpcated n ts ata njury?
A. Lgamentum lavum
B. Nuca gament
C. Crucorm gament
D. Posteror ongtudna gament
E. Supraspnous gament
30. A 65-year-od man s njured wen a vece traveng at a g rate o speed ts s car rom bend He s brougt to te emergency department were e s stabzed, and an x-ray o te spne sows tat two
o s artcuar processes are now ocked togeter, a condton known as “jumped acets.” Surgca repar s scedued te same day. In wc o te oowng regons o te spne as ts njury most key occurred?
A. Cervca
B. horacc
C. Lumbar
D. Lumbosacra
E. Sacra
31. A 47-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson 40 mnutes ago Se as severe eadace and back pan. Her bood pressure s 99/78 mm Hg, puse s 122/mn, and respratons are 32/mn. An MRI o te spne sows a arge ematoma rom beedng rom te nterna vertebra venous pexus (o Batson). In wc o te oowng space s te bood most key accumuatng?
A. Subaracnod space
B. Subdura space
C. Centra cana
D. Epdura space
E. Lumbar cstern
32. A 32-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o 3-our story o severe pan radatng to te posteror aspect o s rgt tg and eg He as been an ete atete and e was tng eavy wegts durng an ntense tranng sesson wen te pan appeared. Hs vtas are wtn norma mts.
Pysca exam sows no motor weakness or sensory oss n s ower mbs. Relexes are uy ntact bateray n upper and ower mbs. MRI o te umbar spne sows a ruptured L4–L5 ntervertebra dsc
Wc o te oowng nerves s most key afected?
A. L3
B. L4
C. L2
D. L5
E. S1
33. A 24-year-od s brougt to te emergency department because o a ower back stran ater a severe a we skng he patent was not wearng a emet and ost conscousness or an unknown amount o tme. Pysca examnaton sows pan wen te patent s ateray bendng te trunk An MRI o te ower toracc spne sows njury to te musces responsbe or extendng and ateray bendng te trunk Wc o te oowng arteres provde bood suppy to tese musces?
A. Subscapuar
B. horacodorsa
C. Anteror ntercosta
D. Suprascapuar
E. Posteror ntercosta
34. A 22-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department unconscous oowng a ead-to-ead
coson wt anoter payer we payng ootba An x-ray o te ead and neck sows sgt dsocaton o te atantoaxa jont. Pysca examnaton sows decreased range o moton at tat jont He as no oss o sensaton or motor strengt n s upper or ower mbs. Wc o te oowng movements o te ead woud most key be severey afected?
A. Rotaton
B. Fexon
C. Abducton
D. Extenson
E. Adducton
35. A 42-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o 2-our story o avng been struck n te back wt an unknown object durng an aggravated robbery An MRI o te spne sows ruptures o te nterna vertebra venous pexus (o Batson) eadng to a ematoma causng compresson o te spna cord Wen aspraton o te excess bood s perormed, te neede soud stop just beore puncturng wc o te oowng structures?
A. Spna cord
B. Pa mater
C. Aracnod mater
D. Dura mater
E. Lgamentum lavum
36. A 65-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater beng t by a car n a busy ntersecton. he patent’s current medcatons ncude wararn, metoproo, metormn, and asprn (325mg mg) Hs puse s 112/mn, respratons are 24/mn and saow, and bood pressure s 112/72 mm Hg. An MRI sows dsocaton o te ourt toracc vertebra Wc o te oowng costa structures s most key to be nvoved n te njury?
A. Head o te ourt rb
B. Neck o te ourt rb
C. Head o te trd rb
D. Tuberce o te trd rb
E. Head o te t rb
37. A 20-year-od ker s brougt to te emergency department 45 mnutes ater e sustaned a deep puncture wound to s back durng a a Pysca examnaton sows a eson between te trapezus and atssmus dors musces on te rgt atera sde o s back Pysca examnaton sows weak adducton and meda rotaton o s arm. Wc o te oowng musces s most key njured?
A. Teres mnor
B. Trceps brac
C. Supraspnatus
D. Inraspnatus
E. Teres major
38. A 22-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater e was trown troug a pate gass wa n a gt 2 ours ago. An x-ray o te torax sows tat te atera border o s rgt scapua s
sattered Pysca examnaton sows dicuty rotatng s arm ateray. He as no oss o sensaton n s rgt upper mb. Wc o te oowng musces s most key njured?
A. Teres major
B. Inraspnatus
C. Latssmus dors
D. Trapezus
E. Supraspnatus
39. A20-year-odwomancomestoteemergencydepartment wt a 6-day story o eadace, potopoba, and stfness o er back. Se recenty moved nto a dormtory on campus were se ves wt one oter roommate, wo as not been sck. Se s not up to date on er vaccnatons. Pysca examnaton sows postve sgns or menngts and a umbar puncture s perormed to determne a patogen s n te cerebrospna lud. Wat s te ast structure te neede w penetrate beore reacng te umbar cstern?
A. Aracnod mater
B. Dura mater
C. Pa mater
D. Lgamentum lavum
E. Posteror ongtudna gament
40. A 19-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department wt g ever, severe eadace, nausea, and stf neck tat ave perssted or 3 days. Pysca examnaton sows tere s a purpurc ras on s trunk and extremtes. A dagnoss o menngts s suspected and a sampe o cerebrospna lud usng a umbar puncture s obtaned From wc o te oowng spaces was te cerebrospna lud coected?
A. Epdura
B. Subdura
C. Subaracnod
D. Pretracea
E. Centra cana o te spna cord
41. A 38-year-od man s admtted to te emergency department ater sustanng njures rom a motor vece coson Pysca examnaton sows severa aceratons and eccymoss over s back. Pan rom aceratons or rrtatons o te skn o te back s conveyed to te centra nervous system (CNS) by wc o te oowng?
A. Dorsa ram
B. Communcatng ram
C. Ventra ram
D. Ventra roots
E. Intercosta nerves
42. A 66-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because se ad been dagnosed recenty wt a tumor on er spne Se as started to retan urne and s experencng recta ncontnence. Utrasound o te badder sows no pysca obstructons n te badder. Bot o er symptoms are sgns o conus meduars syndrome. At wc o te oowng vertebra eves s te tumor most key ocated?
A. L3–L4
B. L3
C. L4
D. T12–L2
E. T11
43. Examnaton o a 3-day-od mae sows protruson o s spna cord and mennges rom a deect n te ower back. Wc o te oowng best descrbes ts congenta anomay?
A. Avuson o mennges
B. Menngts
C. Spna bda occuta
D. Spna bda wt myeomenngocee
E. Spna bda wt menngocee
44. A 32-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o 2-week story o pan n te coccygea area ater gvng brt. To determne weter te coccyx s nvoved, a oca anestetc s rst njected n te regon o te coccyx and ten dynamc MRI studes are perormed. Pysca examnaton sows pan wt papaton to te regon o te coccyx. he oca anestetc s used to nterrupt wc o te oowng nerve patways?
A. Vscera aferent
B. Somatc eferent
C. Somatc aferent
D. Sympatetc pregangonc
E. Parasympatetc pregangonc
45. A 65-year-od man comes to te pyscan or a routne examnaton. He s 1.8 m (5 t, 11 n) and 78 kg (172 b) He as a story o exercse-nduced astma and uses an abutero naer as needed. Hs vta sgns are wtn norma mts or s age. He s tested or ease and lexbty o te movements o s umbar regon. Wc o te oowng movements s most caracterstc o te ntervertebra jonts n te umbar regon?
A. Crcumducton
B. Latera lexon
C. Abducton
D. Adducton
E. Inverson
46. A 72-year-od man wt a story o cancer o te prostate gand s brougt to te emergency department wt oss o conscousness and sezures. Pysca examnaton sows oss o vbraton and proprocepton on s et sde beow te umbca ne. A computed tomograpy (CT) scan o te bran sows metastatc tumors and a CT scan o te pevs sows a prmary tumor. Wc o te oowng best expans te metastass to te bran?
A. he nterna venous pexus contans te ongest vens n te body.
B. he nterna venous pexus as vaves tat ensure one-way movement o bood
C. he nterna venous pexus s ocated n te subaracnod space.
D. he nterna venous pexus s, n genera, vaveess
E. he nterna venous pexus s ocated n te subdura space.
47. A 26-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater e spped and e rom a adder onto te pavement beow we pantng s ouse. Pysca examnaton sows no abnormates An x-ray o te scapua sows tat te porton o s et scapua tat orms te tp, te gest pont o te souder as been ractured Wc o te oowng bony parts s most key ractured?
A. Coracod process
B. Superor ange o te scapua
C. Genod
D. Spne o te scapua
E. Acromon
48. A 43-year-od man wo s a constructon worker s brougt to te emergency department ater a a rom a two-story budng Pysca examnaton sows oss o a sensaton n s ower mbs. An MRI o te cervca spne sows a crused spna cord at C6 vertebra eve Wc o te oowng musces w most key be parayzed?
A. Sternocedomastod
B. Trapezus
C. Dapragm
D. Latssmus dors
E. Detod
49. A 36-year-od woman, at 14 weeks’ gestaton comes to te pyscan or a prenata vst. Se as ad one prevous pregnancy resutng n u term devery. Today, er vta sgns are wtn norma mts. Pysca examnaton sows a uterus consstent n sze wt a 14-week gestaton Se as no beedng or vagna dscarge. A materna serum sampe wt g apa-etoproten s ndcatve o a possbe neura tube deect Feta utrasonograpy sows a etus wt myeomenngocee protrudng rom te back o te cd. Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss o ts congenta anomay?
A. Cranum bda
B. Spna bda occuta
C. Spna bda cystca
D. Hemotorax
E. Cauda regresson syndrome
50. A 7-year-od gr s brougt to te pyscan by er parents because o a sot ump above te buttocks. Pysca examnaton sows te ump s ocated just superor to te ac crest unateray on te et sde he protruson s deep to te skn and pabe to te touc. Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Tumor o te externa abdomna obque musce
B. Hernaton at te umbar trange (o Pett)
C. Indrect nguna erna
D. Drect nguna erna
E. Femora erna
Questions 51–75
51. A 74-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o a 1-year story o back pan Her temperature s 37.1°C (98.8°F), puse s 74/mn, respratons are 15/ mn, and bood pressure s 138/74 mm Hg. Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogc abnormates An MRI o te spne sows tat te ntervertebra dscs ave been decreased n sze because o age, resutng n md spna stenoss and dsc ernaton At wc ocatons are te spna nerves most key to be compressed?
A. Between te dentcuate gaments
B. As tey pass troug te vertebra oramen
C. Between te superor and neror artcuar acets
D. Between te neror and superor vertebra notces
E. Between te superor and neror ntercostovertebra jonts
52. A 37-year-od pregnant woman, gravda 1, para 0, at 39 weeks’ gestaton, comes to te ospta wt reguar uterne contractons at 12-mnute ntervas tat ave been steady ncreasng n strengt. Pysca examnaton sows a cervx dated to 4 cm and 50% efaced Se s gven a cauda epdura bock to aevate pan durng vagna devery. Wc o te oowng andmarks s most commony used or te cauda epdura bock?
A. Anteror sacra oramna
B. Posteror sacra oramna
C. Cornua o te sacra atus
D. Intervertebra oramna
E. Medan sacra crest
53. A 38-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o a 3-mont story o persstent back pan and eadaces Se as not ad any ever, cs, or wegt oss Se as no story o major medca ness. Pysca examnaton sows areas o ocazed tenderness n te cervca spne A CT scan sows breast cancer wt metastass to te bran and cervca spne. An MRI o te cervca spne conrms ocazed metastass to te certan parts o te cervca spne Metastass s most key ocated n wc o te oowng ocatons?
A. Odontod process
B. Transverse process
C. Latera mass
D. Pedce
E. Spnous process
54. A 22-year-od man s brougt nto te emergency department oowng a braw n a tavern He as severe pan radatng across s back and down s et upper mb. He supports s et upper mb wt s rgt and, odng t cose to s body Any attempt to move te et upper mb greaty ncreases te pan An x-ray o te scapua sows an unusua sagtta racture troug te spne o te et scapua he racture extends superory toward te superor scapuar
notc Wc o te oowng nerves s most key afected?
A. Suprascapuar
B. horacodorsa
C. Axary
D. Subscapuar
E. Suprascapuar and toracodorsa
55. A 5-year-od boy s brougt to te emergency department because o 2-day story o pan n te upper back and a “stf” neck Hs moter says e as ost some o s earng and s concerned wt tese consteatons o symptoms. Pysca examnaton sows te boy as a ow posteror arne and a sortwebbed neck. An x-ray o te cervca spne sows abnorma uson o te C5 and C6 vertebrae and a g-rdng scapua Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Lordoss
B. Kyposs
C. Scooss
D. Spna bda
E. Kppe-Fe syndrome
56. A 53-year-od man comes to pyscan because o 3-mont story o progressve back pan. Hs pan s radatng down s egs and e can wak or about 6 mnutes beore te pan becomes unbearabe. Pysca examnaton sows norma patear tendon relexes, peda puses are present, and tere s dicuty n eewakng. An MRI examnaton sows anteror dsocaton o te body o te L5 vertebra upon te sacrum. Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Spondyoyss
B. Spondyostess
C. Hernaton o ntervertebra dsc
D. Lordoss
E. Scooss
57. A 1-year-od boy s brougt to te pyscan by s moter because o s batera arm weakness, dcuty swaowng mk, and strdor. Pysca exam sows te boy s barey abe to t s arms of te exam tabe. He s dagnosed wt a congenta maormaton. An MRI o te bran and spna cord sows te cerebeum and medua obongata are protrudng nerory troug te oramen magnum nto te vertebra cana. Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Menngocee
B. Kppe-Fe syndrome
C. Car II maormaton
D. Hydrocepaus
E. Tetered cord syndrome
58. A 62-year-od woman s admtted to te ospta because a 5-mont story o back pan as gotten progressvey worse. Se ees reeved wen se bends orward and worse wen se waks or a ew mnutes. Pysca examnaton sows se as 5/5 motor strengt bateray n te ower extremtes. here s
a sgt sensaton dect on te et meda aspect o te tg. An x-ray o te spne sows te L4 vertebra body as spped anterory, wt racture o te zygapopysa jont (Fg 1.2) Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Spondyoyss and spondyostess
B. Spondyostess
C. Crus vertebra racture
D. Intervertebra dsc ernaton
E. Kppe-Fe syndrome
59. A 40-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department ater beng njured n a motor vece coson n wc er neck was yperextended wen er vece was struck rom bend. An x-ray o er cervca spne sows a racture o te odontod process (dens). Wc o te oowng structures s aso most key njured?
A. Anteror arc o te atas
B. Posteror tuberce o te atas
C. Atantooccpta jont
D. Ineror artcuar process o te axs
E. Anteror tuberce o te atas
60. A 34-year-od woman s admtted to te emergency department ater a motor vece coson Se rearended a stopped vece at a ow rate o speed. Pysca examnaton sows se as paraspna tenderness n te cervca and toracc regon Se as sgncanty mted range o moton n a axes and se s unabe to perorm a task wen se s asked to turn er ead to te et Neuroogc examnaton s wtn norma mts n te upper and ower extremtes. An MRI o te spne sows a wpas njury n addton to L
yperextenson o er cervca spne Wc o te
oowng gaments s most key njured?
A. Lgamentum lavum
B. Anteror ongtudna gament
C. Posteror ongtudna gament
D. Annuus brosus
E. Interspnous gament
61. A 23-year-od woman s admtted to te emergency department 50 mnutes ater jumpng rom a 50-oot g watera Pysca examnaton sows a number o aceratons and eccymoss over er back and upper extremtes wt 3/5 motor strengt n er ower extremtes and 5/5 motor strengt n er upper extremtes. Sensory and relex examnatons are wtn norma mts n te upper and ower extremtes MRI o te spne sows a atera st o te spna cord to te et. Wc o te oowng structures as most key been torn to cause te devaton?
A. Posteror ongtudna gament
B. Tentorum cerebe
C. Dentcuate gaments
D. Lgamentum lavum
E. Nuca gament
62. A 6-year-od boy s brougt to te ospta by s parents because o a 2-day story o cougng and dyspnea. he patent says e ees ke tere s gass n s ungs Pysca examnaton sows abnorma ung sounds on auscutaton eard most ceary durng naaton wt te scapuae protracted. Wc o te oowng orm te borders o a tranguar space were one soud pace te stetoscope to best ear te ung sounds?
A. Latssmus dors, trapezus, meda border o scapua
B. Detod, evator scapuae, trapezus
C. Latssmus dors, externa abdomna obque, ac crest
D. Quadratus umborum, nterna abdomna obque, neror border o te twet rb
E. Rectus abdomns, nguna gament, neror epgastrc vesses
63. A 45-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o a 2-week severe souder pan and atera arm parestesa. he pan as been boterng m or years and s exacerbated wen e pays basketba He payed basketba or many years n s coege years. Pysca examnaton sows weakened souder movements wt norma sensaton n te upper extremtes Axa T1-wegted MRI sows sgns o quadranguar space syndrome, causng weakened souder movements. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key afected?
A. Suprascapuar
B. Subscapuar
C. Axary
D. Rada
E. Unar
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64. A 29-year-od woman wo s an ete atete was tng eavy wegts durng an ntense tranng sesson wen se et severe pan radate suddeny to te atera aspect o er rgt tg and eg. Se was brougt to te ospta were an MRI o er spne was perormed (Fg 1.3) Wc o te oowng nerves was most probaby afected?
A. L3
B. L4
C. L2
D. L5
E. S1
65. A 58-year-od man n te ntensve care unt exbts tte vountary contro o urnary or eca actvty oowng repar o an abdomna aortc aneurysm n te days pror. Pysca examnaton sows wdespread parayss o s ower mbs. hese unctons were essentay norma pror to admsson to te ospta he most key cause o ts patent’s current condton s wc o te oowng?
A. Injury to te et vertebra artery
B. Injury o te great radcuar artery (o Adamkewcz)
C. Lgaton o te posteror spna artery
D. Transecton o te conus meduars o te spna cord
E. Dvson o te toracc sympatetc trunk
66. A 23-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department because o a 2-day story o severe back pan Se ad poo wen se was 8 years o age and was dagnosed wt a muscuar dystropy. Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogca dects. CT o er spne sows a cnca condton afectng er vertebra
coumn Wc o te oowng s most key present n ts patent?
A. Hyperordoss
B. Hyperkyposs
C. Scooss
D. Spna bda
E. Osteoartrts
67. A 26-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o pan, weakness, numbness, and tngng n s upper mb or te past 2 monts Pysca examnaton sows no abnormates. MRI o te spne sows a cervca dsc ernaton compressng te nerve roots and a porton o te spna cord An anteror cervca dscectomy and uson (ACDF) surgery s perormed. he ntervertebra dsc s examned upon remova and te annuus brosus and nuceus puposus are severey damaged posteroateray. Wat type o cartage most key gves te tense strengt o te ntervertebra dsc?
A. Hyane
B. Eastc
C. Fbrous
D. Eppysa
E. Eastc and brous
68. A 23-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o a 3-mont story o pan, weakness, numbness, and tngng n s upper mb. MRI o te spne sows a cervca dsc ernaton compressng te nerve roots and a porton o te spna cord. An ACDF surgery s perormed. he ntervertebra dsc s examned upon remova and te nuceus and annuus and nuceus puposus are severey damaged posteroateray. Wat s te embryoogc orgn o te annuus brosus and nuceus puposus, respectvey?
A. Notocord and neura crest ces
B. Neura crest ces and ectoderm
C. Scerotome and myotome
D. Mesencyma ces rom scerotome and neura crest ces
E. Mesencymacesromscerotomeandnotocord
69. A 55-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o a 1-week story o notceabe canges n er ace. Se ad a mdde ear necton or te past mont tat as been producng dranage. Se recenty deveoped rgt-sded moss, parta ptoss, anydross, and redness o te conjunctva Pysca examnaton sows a bugng and nlamed tympanc membrane. Bopsy examnaton o wc o te oowng structures woud sow te ce bodes o neurons afected by ts dsease?
A. Anteror gray orn o te spna cord
B. Latera gray orn o te spna cord
C. Posteror gray orn o te spna cord
D. Spna ganga
E. Latera coumn o spna cord wte matter
70. A 62-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater a severe motor vece coson
resutng n a wpas njury Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogca dects. An MRI o te ead and neck sows severa arne vertebra ractures n te cervca regon mpngng upon te dorsa ram o te same eves. Two monts ater te njury te patent recovers we, but tere s st some weakness n te uncton o a musce Wc o te oowng musces s most key afected?
A. Rombod major
B. Levator scapuae
C. Rombod mnor
D. Semspnas capts
E. Latssmus dors
71. A 22-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o a 1-mont story o progressve weakness wt extendng and rotatng s ead
He as eadaces and some musce weakness to te upper musces o s back or te ast 6 monts.
Pysca examnaton sows decreased motor strengt n et and rgt rotaton o te ead wt no neuroogca dects. An MRI o te ead and neck sows a arge tumor compressng te suboccpta and greater occpta nerves. Wc o te oowng musces w most key st be unctonng normay?
A. Rectus capts posteror major and mnor
B. Semspnas capts
C. Spenus capts
D. Obquus capts superor
E. Obquus capts neror
72. A 36-year-od woman s brougt to te emergency department because o a severe epsode o major depressve dsorder. Se as been osptazed severa tmes n te past 8 years. Despte terapy, er condton worsens, and se angs erse Autopsy sows a cervca vertebra racture as a resut o angng. he mecansm o njury resutng n deat s orcbe yperextenson resutng n a racture o wc o te oowng structures?
A. Odontod process
B. Transverse process
C. Latera mass
D. Pedce (pars artcuars)
E. Spnous process
73. A 72-year-od woman comes to te pyscan ater ang n er batroom 2 days ago. Her vta sgns are wtn norma mts An x-ray seres o er vertebra coumn sows a wedge racture at te ourt toracc vertebra and tn cortca bone sowng sgns o osteoporotc canges Wat w be te most key type o abnorma spna curvature n suc a patent?
A. Hyperkyposs
B. Scooss
C. Hyperordoss
D. Norma
E. Prmary
74. A 65-year-od woman comes to te pyscan because o a 3-day story o a group o panu bsters over
er back n te dstrbuton o te T9 dermatome
Se notced tat a ew days pror to te erupton o te bsters se experenced an ntense burnng sensaton over er skn Pysca examnaton sows a macuopapuar ras n a dermatoma dstrbuton. A dagnoss o erpes zoster (snges) s made. Were are te neura ce bodes ocated tat are responsbe or te pan sensaton?
A. Dorsa orn
B. Latera orn
C. Dorsa root ganga
D. Sympatetc trunk ganga
E. Wte ram communcantes
75. A 53-year-od man was s admtted to te ospta 30 mnutes ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson resutng n te dens crusng te spna cord
An x-ray o te ead and neck sows an atantodenta nterva o 7.3 mm and on open-mout odontod x-ray sows atera mass dspacement o 8 mm
Wc o te oowng s most key torn or te dens to compress te spna cord?
A. Anteror and posteror ongtudna gaments
B. Transverse gament o te atas
C. Interspnous gament
D. Supraspnous gament
E. Nuca gament
Questions 76–100
76. A 16-year-od gr s brougt te pyscan or a routne pysca examnaton pror to te begnnng o er scoo year Se as no story o major medca nesses and receves no medcaton. Her vta sgns are wtn norma mts. Pysca examnaton sows one souder s ger tan te oter Wen se asked to bend orward at te wast to touc er toes a posteror bugng o te rbs on te rgt sde s sown.
Wc o te oowng s te most key dagnoss?
A. Kyposs
B. Spondyoss
C. Lordoss
D. Spondyostess
E. Scooss
77. A 30-year-od woman s admtted to te ospta because o a 3-mont story o toracc back pan and persstent coug. Se says tat te coug s gettng progressvey worse Laboratory studes sow a postve Mantoux (PPD: pured proten dervatve) skn test ater 48 ours. An x-ray o te cest sows sgns o tubercuoss n te ungs and dssemnaton n te toracc vertebrae. Wc o te oowng w most key be a ong-term efect n te toracc spne
ts condton et untreated?
A. Spondyoyss
B. Spondyostess
C. Hernaton o ntervertebra dsc
D. Vertebra coapse
E. Wedge racture
78. A 70-year-od man wt prostate cancer s brougt to te emergency department because o a 4-our story o sarp sootng pans radatng rom s neck nto te upper mb Hs vta sgns are wtn norma mts. Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogca abnormates. An MRI o s spne sows a sma metastatc mass n te cervca regon extendng nto te et ntervertebra oramen between C6 and C7. he ntervertebra dscs appear norma. Wc neura structure s most key beng compressed by te metastatc mass to account or te pan?
A. C8 spna nerve
B. Dorsa orn o C6 spna cord segment
C. C6 spna nerve
D. Dorsa orn o C7 spna nerve
E. C7 spna nerve
79. A 3-day-od gr s brougt to te pyscan by er moter because o a 2-day story o poor eedng, rrtabty, and etargy Her moter says se deveoped a ever tat s unresponsve to over-te-counter medcaton. Her temperature s 40.0°C (104.0°F), bood pressure s 100/60 mm Hg, puse s 94, and respratons are 38/mn. Menngts s suspected and a umbar puncture s perormed. he puncture must be perormed beow te termnaton o te spna cord wc usuay ends at wc vertebra eve n a patent o ts age?
A. L1
B. S1
C. L3
D. S3
E. L5
80. A 26-year-od man comes to te oice because o a 3-day story o an tcy, red ras on s back hree days ago, e returned rom an expedton saar n Okavango Deta n Botswana., durng wc e was bt by many nsects we outsde Sorty ater arrvng back to te Unted States, e notced te area were e was btten as become nected and puruent matera was dranng A surgca procedure to debrde te abscess nvovng te erector spnae musce at vertebra eve T8 s perormed. he nerve branc suppyng te skn and te underyng musce are severed rom te abscess. In wc o te oowng structures are te ce bodes o ts nerve branc ocated?
A. Ventra orn and dorsa orn
B. Ventra orn, dorsa orn, and atera orn
C. Ventra orn, dorsa root gangon, and atera orn
D. Ventra orn, dorsa root gangon, and sympatetc paravertebra gangon
E. Ventraorn,dorsaorn,anddorsarootgangon 81. A 28-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department ater beng nvoved n a motor vece coson resutng n yperextenson o s neck
Pysca examnaton sows mdne tenderness over te cervca vertebrae. He was paced n a cervca
coar he next day s neck was stf and panu Wc o te oowng structures s most key damaged resutng n pan?
A. Anteror ongtudna gament
B. Posteror ongtudna gament
C. Lgamentum lavum
D. Intervertebra dsc
E. Supraspnous gament
82. A 38-year-od man comes to te pyscan because o cronc ower back pan wt radatng pan to te ee. he pan s so debtatng tat e now as troube ambuatng. An MRI o te ower back sows severe narrowng o an ntervertebra oramen, wc causes compresson o te extng nerve root. A surgca procedure s perormed, and durng te procedure te ntervertebra oramen s accessed usng a atera approac. he superor margn (roo) o te ntervertebra oramen s decompressed rom te extng nerve root Wc o te oowng vertebra bony eatures s most key removed?
A. Superor artcuar process
B. Lamna
C. Ineror artcuar process
D. Pedce
E. Spnous process
83. A 35-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o a 45-mnute story o njury o s neck wen e was payng ootba An MRI sows an acute posteroatera ernaton o te most superory ocated ntervertebra dsc wc s ocated wtn te correspondng ntervertebra oramen and compressng te extng nerve. Wc o te oowng nerves n most key njured?
A. C1
B. C2
C. C3
D. C4
E. C5
84. A 14-year-od gr s brougt to te emergency room ater se lpped er bcyce of a curb, e, and anded on er ace 45 mnutes ago. Atoug se was wearng a emet, se anded n suc a way tat er neck was orced nto yperextenson Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogca dects but tere s neck rgdty. Wc o te oowng gaments o te cervca spne s most key stretced to te greatest degree durng er njury?
A. Posteror ongtudna
B. Nuca
C. Lgamentum lavum
D. Supraspnous
E. Anteror ongtudna
85. In preparaton or a umbar puncture, te ac crests are papated, and a ne s drawn across te patent’s back wt a skn marker to connect te gest ponts o te et and rgt crests. he neede s nserted above te pont at wc te subaracnod space termnates
nerory Wc o te oowng most key represents te eve at wc te subaracnod space ends nerory?
A. hree spnous processes superor to te orzonta ne
B. Two spnous processes neror to te orzonta ne
C. hree spnous processes neror to te orzonta ne
D. Two spnous processes superor to te orzonta ne
E. he spnous process bsected by te orzonta ne
86. A 68-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department wt acute md-back pan tat began a ew ours ago. Pysca examnaton sows decreased sensaton o te skn bateray over te ower mbs
Motor strengt s assessed at 5/5 n a our mbs.
MRI o te toracc spne sows a arge tumor arsng rom te anteror medan ssure o te spna cord at te eve o te T3 vertebra. he artery compressed by te tumor s most key ormed superory by drect brances rom wc o te oowng arteres?
A. Ascendng cervca
B. Segmenta meduary
C. Vertebra
D. Segmenta spna
E. Posteror spna
87. A 12-year-od gr s brougt to te emergency department by er parents or md-back pan tat as been ongong or weeks and s progressvey gettng worse. Her vta sgns are wtn norma mts Pysca examnaton sows no neuroogca abnormates. An x-ray o te spne sows a emvertebra o te ower toracc spne Wc addtona ndng woud most key be present on te x-ray?
A. Osteopoross
B. Scooss
C. Hyperordoss
D. Spondyostess
E. Sacrazaton
88. A 35-year-od man s brougt to te emergency department because o a 45-mnute story o njury at s neck wen e was payng ootba MRI sows severe narrowng o te C7–T1 ntervertebra oramen on te et. Wc o te oowng nerves s most key compressed?
A. C6
B. C7
C. C8
D. T1
E. T2
89. A 15-mont-od gr s brougt to te pyscan by er moter because o a curvature n er ow back. he moter says tat ts curvature was not present prevousy and tat se notced t wen te gr started standng and wakng. Se as receved a scedued cdood mmunzatons. Se attends