PLE Category: Anatomy

PLE-239

Which segment or segments of the small intestine contain the Brunner’s glands?

PLE-235

The yes and no joints are synovial joints without an intervertebral disc. Where is the yes joint located?

PLE-236

Which of the following is NOT an embryologic derivative of ectoderm?

PLE-237

What is the function of Type 2 pneumocytes?

PLE-232

When inserting an NGT, what is the distance from the external nares up to the first esophageal narrowing encountered, which is between the esophagus and the cricoid cartilage?

PLE-233

What is the direct source of the blood supply for the appendix?

PLE-234

An 18-year-old boy had an anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint while playing basketball. Is an injury to this nerve suspected, and if so, how will it present?

PLE-227

A 25-year-old male came in due to a stab wound in his abdomen. Upon exploration, you noticed a severed blood vessel supplying the lower part of the muscular tube from the kidney to the posterior surface of the bladder. What blood vessel is most likely involved?

PLE-228

A surgeon harvested part of the great saphenous vein from the right lower extremity of a 30-year-old patient. However, after the procedure, the patient complained of pain and paresthesia in the medial aspect of the leg and foot. What nerve is most likely affected?