PLE-841
A 70-year-old patient has been suffering from lung cancer located near the cardiac notch, a deep indentation on the lung. Which of the following lobes is most likely to be excised?
PLE Category: Anatomy
PLE-837
A 69-year-old woman with uterine carcinoma undergoes surgical resection. This cancer can spread directly to the labia majora in lymphatics that follow which of the following structures?
PLE-838
A 7 month-old male infant is admitted to the children’s hospital because he has no testis in his scrotum. During physical examination, the pediatrician palpated the testis in the inguinal canal. What is the diagnosis of this condition?
PLE-834
A 68-year-old woman comes to her physician complaining of visual loss. Her magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan shows an enlarged pituitary gland that lies in the sella turcica, immediately posterior and superior to which of the following structures?
PLE-835
A 68-year-old woman complains of increasing urinary frequency and a heaviness in her pelvic area. On examination, her uterine cervix is visible at the vaginal opening. This symptom is caused by which of the following conditions?
PLE-836
A 68-year-old woman with a long history of liver cirrhosis was seen in the emergency department.In this patient with portal hypertension, which of the following veins is most likely to be dilated?
PLE-832
A 68-year-old man is known to have infection in the superior petrosal sinus. The infected sinus lies in the margin of which of the following structures?
PLE-833
A 68-year-old patient has been given a course of antibiotics by gluteal intramuscular injections after a major abdominal surgery. To avoid damaging the sciatic nerve during an injection, the needle should be inserted into which of the following areas?
PLE-829
A 65-year-old man with a history of liver cirrhosis has been examined for hepatitis A, B, and C viruses. In an attempt to obtain a blood sample from the patient’s median cubital vein, a registered nurse inadvertently procures arterial blood. The blood most likely comes from which of the following arteries?
PLE-830
A 65-year-old woman is unable to open her mouth or jaw because of tetanus resulting from a penetrating wound from a rusty nail. Which of the following muscles would most likely be paralyzed?