PLE Category: Anatomy

PLE-967

What characteristics of the pelvic bone indicate that the victim is female?

PLE-968

What condition is most likely to occur when a patient with a stab wound experiences a laceration of the musculocutaneous nerve?

PLE-965

The police bring in a murder suspect who has been in a gunfight with a police officer. The suspect, a 25-year-old, was struck by a bullet in the arm; his median nerve has been damaged. Which of the following symptoms is likely produced by this nerve damage?

PLE-966

What are the characteristics of structures located above the pectinate line of the anal canal, as described by the general surgeon during the lecture to the surgery residents?

PLE-963

The muscles that are of branchiomeric origin are paralyzed in a 27-year-old patient. A lesion of which of the following nerves would cause muscle dysfunction?

PLE-964

The obturator nerve and the sciatic (tibial portion) nerve of a 16-year-old boy are transected as a result of a motorcycle accident. This injury would result in complete paralysis of which of the following muscles?

PLE-960

The bronchogram of a 46-year-old female smoker shows the presence of a tumor in the eparterial bronchus. Which airway is most likely blocked?

PLE-961

The diverticulum found during Mrs. Jones’ colonoscopy is known as Meckel’s diverticulum. Which of the following is true:

PLE-962

The initial blood vessels most likely to be blocked or obstructed by a blood clot from the deep veins of a lower limb are the: