PLE Category: Anatomy

PLE-626

A 22-year-old tennis player arrives at the emergency room, reporting pain in the knee joint. Upon examination, it is determined that the infection is located within the knee joint capsule but outside the synovial cavity. Which of the following structures remains unaffected by this infection?

PLE-627

A 22-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. Her chest radiograph shows opacification of one of her lungs. She undergoes thoracentesis, which reveals that she has a chylothorax resulting from rupture of the thoracic duct. Lymphatic drainage remains normal in which of the following areas?

PLE-628

A 22-year-old woman presents to her physician with a swelling on her neck. On examination, she is diagnosed with an infection within the carotid sheath. Which of the following structures would be damaged?

PLE-624

A 22-year-old patient with a stab wound reveals a laceration of the right vagus nerve proximal to the origin of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Which of the following conditions would most likely result from this lesion?

PLE-625

A 22-year-old soccer player is tackled via a high-impact sweeping injury about the right knee, causing a posterior knee dislocation. Soon after, he is unable to plantar flex his right ankle or flex his toes. He also experiences loss of sensation on the sole of his right foot. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured?

PLE-621

A 22-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle accident, resulting in destruction of the groove in the lower surface of the cuboid bone. Which of the following muscle tendons is most likely damaged?

PLE-622

A 22-year-old marine biologist asks about her first bimanual examination, and it is explained to her that the normal position of the uterus is:

PLE-623

A 22-year-old patient has a lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus (Erb- Duchenne paralysis). Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

PLE-618

A 22-year-old man injures his right arm in an automobile accident. Radiographic examination reveals a fracture of the medial epicondyle of the humerus. After this injury, the patient is unable to do which of the following?