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Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle? A. vagus nerve B. accessory nerve C. hypoglossal nerve D. cervical sympathetic chain - Answer-B. accessory nerve The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD? A. T2/T3 B. T3/T4 C. T4/T5 D. T5/T6 - Answer-C. T4/T5 The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level? A. L4 B. L5 C. S1 D. S2 - Answer-D. S2 -sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5 Which of the following anatomical planes divide th...

Irene Gold Part 2 Supplemental TQs (NBCE Part II Boards) | 1726 QUESTIONS| 111 PAGES| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Endoderm develops into - ANSWER 1. Organs 2. GI tract 3. Respiratory tract Paraxial mesoderm is divided into - ANSWER 1. Somatic 2. Splanchnic Somatic paraxial mesoderm develops into - ANSWER Skeletal muscle Splanchnic paraxial mesoderm develops into - ANSWER Visceral smooth muscle Intermediate mesoderm develops into - ANSWER 1. Urogenital system 2. Kidneys Lateral plate mesoderm develops into - ANSWER 1. Adrenal cortex 2. Blood and lymph cells Ectoderm is divided into - ANSWER 1. Sur...

What is the reference structure of the vertebrae unless otherwise noted? CORRECT ANSWERS: vertebral body What side of the segment do you contact assuming no scoliosis is present? CORRECT ANSWERS: open wedge If scoliosis is present what side of segment do you contact? CORRECT ANSWERS: convexity If there is a scoliosis the doctor stands on which side? CORRECT ANSWERS: convexity Doctor contacts the side they are standing on when a patient is supine or prone. T or F? CORRECT ANSWERS...

MC primary malignancy of bone, malignant proliferation of plasma cells infiltrating bone marrow. Can cause pathological collapse of vertebrae aka vertebral plana or wafer thin. Bone scan cold even though its a malignancy CORRECT ANSWERS: MM aka plasma cell sarcoma Moth eaten or permeative pattern of destrxn. Eats away at pedicle of bone. Swiss cheese appearance in the skull. Alkaline phosphatase is up. Use Bone scan CORRECT ANSWERS: lytic mets 20-40 yo. Ivory vertebrae, anterior body sca...

radiculopathy CORRECT ANSWERS: LMNL, dermatogenous pain, lateral flexion, rotation, IVF neuropathy CORRECT ANSWERS: LMNL, PNE, extremity, causalgia(burning nerve pain) myelopathy CORRECT ANSWERS: UMNL, neck flexion, bilateral symptoms UMNL CORRECT ANSWERS: spastic paralysis, increased DTR, path reflex present, clonus present, hypertrophy of muscle, absent fasciculations and superficial reflexes LMNL CORRECT ANSWERS: flaccid paralysis, decreased DTR, absent path reflex, absent cl...

Gram negative diplococcus that is grown on chocolate agar; most common sign is green mucopurulent discharge, most commonly affected join is knee? CORRECT ANSWERS: Gonorrhea Causative organism for Reiters and opthalmia neonatorum, also causes PID in females while males remain asymptomatic? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chlamydia Most common cause of female infertility in the US? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chlamydia An infection of the organs of reproduction especially the Fallopian tubes? CORRECT ANSWERS: ...

Normal degenerative arterial changes are most likely to be present in which location? CORRECT ANSWERS: Along the course of an artery where it passes through fascia Which tumor typically has the greatest variety of colors including red, white, blue, gray, brown and black? CORRECT ANSWERS: Superficial spreading melanoma Hemophilia ducreyi is transmitted by sexual activity and has the ability to cause what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Chancroid What results from excessive intake of mineral oil? C...

Corneal arcus CORRECT ANSWERS: grayish opaque rind around cornea. Hypercholesterolemia, norm in elderly Pterygium - Pinquecula - CORRECT ANSWERS: pterygium - triangular thickening of bulbar conjunctiva, grows across the cornea Pinquecula - yellowish triangular noudle in the bulbar conjunctiva. Normal Hordoleum (sty) - Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWERS: Hordoleum (sty) - infection of sebaceous glands - pimple/boil on outside of eyelid Chalazion - infection of meibomian gland - nodule ...