PLE-919
An injury to the leg of a golfer in their 40s results in loss of the ability to invert the foot. Which of the following muscles is most likely paralyzed?
PLE Category: Anatomy
PLE-920
An obstetrician is about to perform a pudendal block so a woman can experience less pain when she delivers her child. She recalls what she learned in medical school about this nerve. Which of the following statements is correct?
PLE-916
An 84-year-old man with a typical coronary circulation has been suffering from an embolism of the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery. This condition would result in ischemia of which of the following areas of the heart?
PLE-917
An angiogram of a 46-year-old man shows an occlusion of the costocervical trunk. This obstruction could produce a marked decrease in the blood flow in which of the following arteries?
PLE-913
After repair of a ruptured diverticulum, a 32-year-old patient begins to spike with fever and complains of abdominal pain. An infection in the deep perineal space would most likely damage which of the following structures?
PLE-914
After this incident, supination is still possible through contraction of which of the following muscles?
PLE-915
After winning a boxing match, a 25-year-old man is unable to abduct his fingers. Which of the following nerves is injured?
PLE-912
After ingesting a toxic substance found in her friend’s home, a 13-year-old girl is unable to close her lips. Which of the following muscles may be paralyzed?
PLE-911
After his bath but before getting dressed, a 5-year-old boy was playing with his puppy. The boy’s penis was bitten by the puppy, and the deep dorsal vein was injured. The damaged vein:
PLE-908
A young woman with cryptogenic cirrhosis presents to the university hospital for an evaluation as a potential candidate for liver transplant. She has advanced-stage cirrhosis, and her liver-spleen scan reveals a significant degree of portal hypertension. Which of the following veins are included in the portal venous system?