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Surface anatomy can be examined by which of the following techniques? |
| | A) | visual inspection |
| | B) | palpation |
| | C) | percussion and auscultation |
| | D) | all of the above |
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What is the most effective way to study surface anatomy? |
| | A) | examining articulated skeletons in the laboratory |
| | B) | systemically (studying each organ system separately) |
| | C) | regionally (studying each major body region separately) |
| | D) | progressing from more superficial to deeper structures |
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Your best study aid for surface anatomy is |
| | A) | medical-grade plastic models |
| | B) | a dissected cadaver |
| | C) | a live infant or young child |
| | D) | your own body |
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The palpebrae are commonly known as |
| | A) | eyebrows |
| | B) | eyelids |
| | C) | eyelashes |
| | D) | fingers and toes |
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The word root philtron, as used in "philtrum," most nearly means |
| | A) | a love charm |
| | B) | the upper lip |
| | C) | a groove |
| | D) | to drain |
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The ____________ can be felt as a prominent ridge extending down the neck posterior to the ear, especially when the head is turned. |
| | A) | levator scapulae |
| | B) | subclavius |
| | C) | sternocleidomastoid |
| | D) | temporalis |
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The "Adam's apple" is the |
| | A) | body of the hyoid |
| | B) | laryngeal prominence |
| | C) | angle of the mandible |
| | D) | vertebra prominens |
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The clinically important ____________ triangles of the neck are separated by the sternocleidomastoid muscle. |
| | A) | submandibular and carotid |
| | B) | muscular and submental |
| | C) | occipital and supraclavicular |
| | D) | anterior and posterior |
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At the junction of the cervical and thoracic regions in the midline of the back is a bony prominence called the |
| | A) | medial border of the scapula |
| | B) | vertebra prominens |
| | C) | scapular spine |
| | D) | sternal end of the clavicle |
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Which muscle forms the contour between the lower neck and the shoulders? |
| | A) | trapezius |
| | B) | levator scapulae |
| | C) | latissimus dorsi |
| | D) | pectoralis major |
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The depression between the sternal ends of the clavicles is called the |
| | A) | supraclavicular fossa |
| | B) | sternal notch |
| | C) | sternal angle |
| | D) | costal margin |
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The contours of which of the following muscles are visible in the anterior trunk? |
| | A) | pectoralis major |
| | B) | external oblique |
| | C) | serratus anterior |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The arch at the junction of the left and right costal margins of the rib cage is the |
| | A) | sternal notch |
| | B) | sternal angle |
| | C) | costal angle |
| | D) | xiphoid process |
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Which structure is located in the anterior midline of the abdomen, extending from the sternum to the pubic symphysis? |
| | A) | rectus abdominis |
| | B) | linea alba |
| | C) | linea aspera |
| | D) | xiphoid process |
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The remnant of an important fetal structure that forms a medial depression (or projection) on the anterior surface of the abdomen is the |
| | A) | inguinal canal |
| | B) | linea alba |
| | C) | sternal notch |
| | D) | umbilicus |
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In muscular individuals, which pair of muscles has prominent tendinous intersections that give it the nickname "six pack abs"? |
| | A) | rectus abdominis |
| | B) | external obliques |
| | C) | internal obliques |
| | D) | transversus abdominis |
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The cordlike structure that forms the inferior boundary of the abdominal wall is the |
| | A) | linea alba |
| | B) | rectus sheath |
| | C) | inguinal ligament |
| | D) | fascia lata |
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What surface feature marks the superior edge of the "hip bone?" |
| | A) | iliac crest |
| | B) | anterior superior iliac spine |
| | C) | pubic tubercle |
| | D) | pubic symphysis |
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Which muscle covers most of the back as well as the lateral surfaces of the lower thoracic and upper abdominal regions? |
| | A) | trapezius |
| | B) | latissimus dorsi |
| | C) | serratus anterior |
| | D) | erector spinae |
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Which structure forms the rounded "tip" of your shoulder? |
| | A) | acromial end of the clavicle |
| | B) | greater tubercle of the humerus |
| | C) | acromion of the scapula |
| | D) | coracoid process of the scapula |
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The rounded curve of the shoulder is formed by which muscle? |
| | A) | trapezius |
| | B) | pectoralis major |
| | C) | biceps brachii |
| | D) | deltoid |
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Which muscle forms the anterior axillary fold? |
| | A) | pectoralis major |
| | B) | latissimus dorsi |
| | C) | teres major |
| | D) | deltoid |
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The bony prominence on the lateral surface of the arm, just proximal to the elbow, is the |
| | A) | head of the radius |
| | B) | deltoid tuberosity of the humerus |
| | C) | lateral epicondyle of the humerus |
| | D) | olecranon of the ulna |
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The "funny bone" is really the depression posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus where the ____________ nerve runs close to the surface. |
| | A) | ulnar |
| | B) | radial |
| | C) | median |
| | D) | axillary |
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On the anterior surface of the elbow region, the ____________ is a common site for venipuncture. |
| | A) | brachial artery |
| | B) | biceps brachii tendon |
| | C) | cubital fossa |
| | D) | brachioradialis |
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Which muscle forms the prominent ridge or bulge just distal to the elbow on the lateral side of the forearm? |
| | A) | deltoid |
| | B) | triceps brachii (lateral head) |
| | C) | extensor digitorum |
| | D) | brachioradialis |
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What forms the bump on the posteromedial surface of the wrist? |
| | A) | styloid process of the radius |
| | B) | head and styloid process of the ulna |
| | C) | hamate bone |
| | D) | pisiform bone |
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What forms the prominent muscular bulge on the posterior surface of the pelvis? |
| | A) | adductor muscle group |
| | B) | gluteus maximus muscle |
| | C) | gluteus medius muscle |
| | D) | hamstring muscle group |
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The prominent knob on the medial side of the ankle is the |
| | A) | calcaneus |
| | B) | talus |
| | C) | medial malleolus |
| | D) | talocrural joint |
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Tendons of the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor hallucis longus are all clearly visible on the |
| | A) | anterior surface of the leg |
| | B) | posterior surface of the ankle |
| | C) | plantar surface of the foot |
| | D) | dorsum of the foot |
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