AIIMS May 2011- Anatomy

1. In a subclavian artery block at outer border of 1st rib, all of the following arteries help in maintaning the circulation to upper limb except:

a. Subscapular artery
b. Superior thoracic artery
c. Thyrocervical trunk.
d. Suprascapluar artery.


2. Vertical crest in fundus of the internal auditory canal is known as:

a. Bill's bar.
b. Ponticulus.
c. Cog
d. Falciform crest


3. Upper limb weight is transmitted to axial skeleton by all except:

a. Coracoacromial ligament.
b. Interclavicular ligament.
c. Costoclavicular ligament.
d. Acromioclavicular ligament.


4. Trochlear nerve- all are true except:

a. Longest intracranial course.
b. Arises from dorsum of brainstem.
c. Supply ipsilateral superior oblique muscle.
d. Enters orbit through superior orbital fissure, outside annulus of Zinn.


5. Sphincter of Oddi consists of:

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5


6. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by all except;

a. Amyloidosis
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Addison's disease
d. Diabetes mellitus


7. Root of mesentery is crossed by:

a. Horizontal part of duodenum
b. Left gonadal vessels.
c. Left ureter
d. Superior mesenteric artery.


8. Neurovascular bundle in axilla is surrounded by sheath derived form:

a. Prevertebral fascia
b. Pretracheal fascia
c. Clavipectoral fascia
d. Axillary sheath.


9. On contrast radiography, which among the following is false?

a. Ileum is featureless
b. Colon has haustrations
c. Jejunum is feathery
d. Distal part of duodenum has a cap.


10. Spleen projects into the following space  of peritoneal cavity:

a. Paracolic gutter.
b. Infracolic compartment
c. Left subhepatic space
d. Greater sac.


11. All of the following muscles retract the scapula except:

a. Trapezius
b. Rhomboid major
c. Rhomboid minor
d. Levator scapulae.


12. Boundary of triangle of auscultation is not formed by:

a. Serratus anterior
b. Scapula.
c. Trapezius
d. Latissimus dorsi.


13. Sternocleidomastoid is supplied by all of the following arteries except:

a. Occipital
b. Posterior auricular
c. Thyrocervical trunk
d. Superior thyroid.


14. Axillary abscess is safely drained by which approach:

a. Medial
b. Posterior
c. Lateral
d. Floor