PLE Category: Anatomy

PLE-1008

Which of the following events occurs during the cardiac cycle, according to the cardiologist on clinical rounds with her medical students?

PLE-1007

Which of the following arteries is likely responsible for the lack of blood supply resulting in avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a fracture of the neck of the femur?

PLE-1004

Which nerves are likely damaged if a patient presents with sensory loss on adjacent sides of the great and second toes and impaired dorsiflexion of the foot?

PLE-1005

Which nerves most likely control the muscles responsible for preventing damage to the eardrum and middle ear ossicles?

PLE-1006

Which nerves provide branches that innervate the pharyngeal mucosa and are responsible for eliciting the pharyngeal (gag) reflex when the back of the patient’s pharynx is touched?

PLE-1000

Which nerve is likely to be damaged in a patient with a deep knife wound in the buttock, resulting in a waddling gait characterized by the pelvis falling toward one side at each step?

PLE-1001

Which nerve is most likely damaged if the pianist, who has a cut on her wrist, is unable to pick up a piece of music between her index and middle fingers with only 30 minutes left before the concert starts?

PLE-1002

Which nerve should the neurosurgeon pay particular attention to in order to avoid injury during surgical resection of a rare meningeal tumor in the sacral region, which remains within the abdominal or pelvic cavity?

PLE-1003

Which nerve would be injured if the pupil in the eye of a 43-year-old patient remains small even in dim lighting?