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50 Cards in this Set
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A 68-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? (A) Pubic arcuate ligament (B) Suspensory ligament of the ovary (C) Cardinal (transverse cervical) ligament (D) Suspensory ligament of the clitoris (E) Round ligament of the uterus |
E
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17-year-old boy suffers a traumatic groin
injury during a soccer match. The urologist notices tenderness and swelling of the boy's left testicle that may be produced by thrombosis in which of the following veins? (A) Left internal pudendal vein (8) Left renal vein (C) Inferior vena cava (D) Left inferior epigastric vein (E) Left external pudendal vein |
B
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On a busy Saturday night in Chicago, a 16-
year-old boy presents to the emergency room with a stab wound from a knife that enters the pelvis above the piriformis muscle. Which of the following structures is most likely to be damaged? (A) Sciatic nerve (B) Internal pudendal artery (C) Superior gluteal nerve (D) Inferior gluteal artery (E) Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve |
c
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22-year-old woman receives a deep cut
in the inguinal canal 1 inch lateral to the pubic tubercle. Which of the following ligaments is lacerated within the inguinal canal? (A) Suspensory ligament of the ovary (B) Ovarian ligament (C) Mesosalpinx (D) Round ligament of the uterus (E) Rectouterine ligament |
D
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29-year-old carpenter sustains severe injuries
of the pelvic splanchnic nerve by a deeppuncture wound, which has become contaminated. The injured parasympathetic preganglionic fibers in the splanchnic nerve are most likely to synapse in which of the following ganglia? (A) Ganglia in or near the viscera or pelvic plexus (B) Sympathetic chain ganglia (C) Collateral ganglia (D) Dorsal root ganglia (E) Ganglion impar |
A
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59-year-old woman comes to a local hospital
for uterine cancer surgery. As the uterine artery passes from the internal iliac artery to the uterus, it crosses superior to which of the following structures that is sometimes mistakenly ligated during such surgery? (A) Ovarian artery (B) Ovarian ligament (C) Uterine tube (D) Ureter (E) Round ligament of the uterus |
D
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29-year-old woman is admitted to a hospital
because the birth of her child is several days overdue. Tearing of the pelvic diaphragm during childbirth leads to paralysis of which of the following muscles? (A) Piriformis (B) Sphincter urethrae (C) Obturator internus (D) Levator ani (E) Sphincter ani externus |
D
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37-year-old small business manager receives
a gunshot wound in the pelvic cavity, resulting in a lesion of the sacral splanchnic nerves. Which of the following nerve fibers would primarily be damaged? (A) Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers (B) Postganglionic sympathetic fibers (C) Preganglionic sympathetic fibers (D) Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers (E) Postganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers |
C
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young couple is having difficulty conceiving
a child. Their physician at a reproduction and fertility clinic explains to them that: (A) The ovary lies within the broad ligament (B) The glans clitoris is formed from the corpus spongiosum (C) Erection of the penis is a sympathetic response (D) Ejaculation follows parasympathetic stimu lation (E) Fertilization occurs in the infundibulum or ampulla of the uterine tube. |
E
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A 46-year-old woman has a history of infection
in her perineal region. A comprehensive examination reveals a tear of the superior boundary of the superficial perineal space. Which of the following structures would most likely be injured? (A) Pelvic diaphragm (B) Colles' fascia (C) Superficial perineal fascia (D) Deep perineal fascia (E) Perineal membrane |
E
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A 58-year-old man is diagnosed as having
a slowly growing tumor in the deep perineal space. Which of the following structures would most likely be injured? (A) Bulbourethral glands (B) Crus of penis (C) Bulb of vestibule (D) Spongy urethra (E) Great vestibular gland |
A
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An elderly man with benign enlargement
of his prostate experiences difficulty in urination, urinary frequency, and urgency. Which of the following lobes of the prostate gland is commonly involved in benign hypertrophy that obstructs the prostatic urethra? (A) Anterior lobe (B) Middle lobe (C) Right lateral lobe (D) Left lateral lobe (E) Posterior lobe |
B
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A 59-year-old man is diagnosed with
prostate cancer following a digital rectal examination. For the resection of prostate cancer, it is important to know that the prostatic ducts open into or on which of the following structures? (A) Membranous part of the urethra (B) Seminal colliculus (C) Spongy urethra (D) Prostatic sinus (E) Prostatic utricle |
D
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A 29-year-old woman with a ruptured ectopic
pregnancy is admitted to a hospital for culdocentesis. A long needle on the syringe is most efficiently inserted through which of the following structures? (A) Anterior fornix of the vagina (B) Posterior fornix of the vagina (C) Anterior wall of the rectum (D) Posterior wall of the uterine body (E) Posterior wall of the bladder |
B
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A 37-year-old man is suffering from carcinoma
of the skin of the glans penis. Cancer cells are likely to metastasize directly to which of the following lymph nodes? (A) External iliac nodes (B) Internal iliac nodes (C) Superficial inguinal nodes (D) Aortic (lumbar) nodes (E) Common iliac nodes |
C
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A 42-year-old woman who has had six
children develops a weakness of the urogenital diaphragm. Paralysis of which of the following muscles would cause such a symptom? (A) Sphincter urethrae (B) Coccygeus (C) Superficial transversus perinei (D) Levator ani (E) Obturator internus |
A
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A 43-year-old man has a benign tumor located
near a gap between the arcuate pubic ligament and the transverse perineal ligament. Which of the following structures is most likely compressed by this tumor? (A) Perineal nerve (B) Deep dorsal vein of the penis (C) Superficial dorsal vein (D) Posterior scrotal nerve (E) Deep artery of the penis |
B
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An obstetrician performs a median episiotomy
on a woman before parturition to prevent uncontrolled tearing. If the perineal body is damaged, the function of which of the following muscles might be impaired? (A) Ischiocavernosus and sphincter urethrae (B) Deep transverse perineal and obturator internus (C) Bulbospongiosus and superficial transverse perineal (D) External anal sphincter and sphincter urethrae (E) Bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosus |
C
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A 22-year-old man has a gonorrheal infection
that has infiltrated the space between the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and the superficial perineal fascia. Which of the following structures might be inflamed? (A) Greater vestibular gland (B) Bulbourethral gland (C) Membranous part of the male urethra (D) Deep transverse perineal muscle (E) Sphincter urethrae |
A
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A 39-year-old man is unable to expel the
last drops of urine from the urethra at the end of micturition because of paralysis of the external urethral sphincter and bulbospongiosus muscles. This condition may occur as a result of injury to which of the following nervous structures? (A) Pelvic plexus (B) Prostatic plexus (C) Pudendal nerve (D) Pelvic splanchnic nerve (E) Sacral splanchnic nerve |
C
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A 21-year-old marine biologist asks about
her first himanual examination arid it is explained to her that the normal position of the uterus is: (A) Anteflexed and anteverted (B) Retroflexed and anteverted (C) Anteflexed and retroverted (D) Retroverted arid retroflexed (E) Anteverted and retroverted |
A
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After his bath, but before getting dressed, a
4-year-old boy was playing with his puppy. The boy's penis was bitten by the puppy and the deep dorsal vein was injured. The damaged vein: (A) Lies deep to Buck's fascia (B) Drains into the prostatic venous plexus (C) Lies lateral to the dorsal artery of the penis (D) Is found in the corpus spongiosum (E) Is dilated during erection |
B
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A 62-year-old man is incapable of penile
erection after rectal surgery with prostatectomy. The patient most likely has a lesion of which of the following nerves? (A) Dorsal nerve of the penis (B) Perineal nerve (C) Hypogastric nerve (D) Sacral splanchnic nerve (E) Pelvic splanchnic nerve |
E
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A 23-year-old massage therapist who specializes
in women's health attends a lecture at an annual conference on techniques of massage. She asks which of the following structures is drained by the lumbar (aortic) lymph nodes? (A) Perineum (B) Lower part of the vagina (C) External genitalia (D) Ovary (E) Lower part of the anterior abdominal wall |
D
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A sexually active adolescent presents with
an infection within the ischiorectal fossa. Which of the following structures is most likely injured? (A) Vestibular bulb (B) Seminal vesicle (C) Greater vestibular gland (D) Inferior rectal nerve (E) Internal pudendal artery |
D
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A first-year resident in the urology department
reviews pelvic anatomy before seeing patients. Which of the following statements is correct? (A) The dorsal artery of the penis supplies the glans penis (B) The seminal vesicles store spermatozoa (C) The duct of the hulbourethral gland opens into the membranous urethra (D) The duct of the greater vestibular gland opens into the vagina (E) The anterior lobe of the prostate gland is prone to carcinomatous transformation |
A
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A 43-year-old woman presents with a prolapsed
uterus. Repair of a prolapsed uterus requires knowledge of the supporting structures of the uterus. Which of the following structures plays the most important role in the support of the uterus? (A) Levator ani (B) Sphincter urethrae (C) Uterosacral ligament (D) Ovarian ligament (E) Arcuate pubic ligament |
A
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A 16-year-old boy presents to the emergency
department with rupture of the penile urethra. Extravasated urine from this injury can spread into which of the following structures? (A) Scrotum (B) Ischiorectal fossa (C) Pelvic cavity (D) Testis (E) Thigh |
A
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A 23-year-old woman visits her obstetrician
for an annual checkup. During vaginal examination, which of the following structures may be palpated? (A) Apex of the urinary bladder (B) Fundus of the uterus (C) Terminal part of the round ligament of the uterus (D) Body of the clitoris (E) Uterine cervix |
E
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A 53-year-old bank teller is admitted to a
local hospital for surgical removal of a benign pelvic tumor confined within the broad ligament. There is a risk of injuring which of the following structures that lies in this ligament? (A) Ovary (B) Proximal part of the pelvic ureter (C) Terminal part of the round ligament of the uterus (D) Uterine tube (E) Suspensory ligament of the ovary |
D
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A 72-year-old man comes to his physician
for an annual check-up. Which of the following structures is most readily palpated during rectal examination? (A) Prostate gland (B) Epididymis (C) Ejaculatory duct (D) Ureter (E) Testis |
A
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A 48-year-old college football coach undergoes
a radical prostatectomy for a malignant tumor in his prostate. Following surgery, he is incapable of achieving an erection. Which of the following nerves is most likely damaged during the surgery? (A) Sacral splanchnic nerve (B) Pelvic splanchnic nerve (C) Pudendal nerve (D) Dorsal nerve of the penis (E) Posterior scrotal nerve |
B
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While performing a pelvic exenteration,
the surgical oncologist notices a fractured or ruptured boundary of the pelvic inlet. Which of the following structures is most likely damaged? (A) Promontory of the sacrum (B) Anterior-inferior iliac spine (C) Inguinal ligament (D) Iliac crest (E) Arcuate pubic ligament |
A
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A 32-year-old patient with multiple fractures
of the pelvis has no cutaneous sensation in the urogenital triangle. The function of which of the following nerves is most likely to be spared? (A) Ilioinguinal nerve (B) Iliohypogastric nerve (C) Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh (D) Pudendal nerve (E) Genitofemoral nerve |
B
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A 22-year-old victim of an automobile
accident has received destructive damage to structures that form the boundary of the perineum. Which of the following structures is spared? (A) Pubic arcuate ligament (B) Tip of the coccyx (C) Ischial tuberosities (D) Sacrospinous ligament (E) Sacrotuberous ligament |
D
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A 32-year-old man undergoes vasectomy
as a permanent birth control. A physician performing the vasectomy by making an incision on each side of the scrotum should remember which of the following statements is most applicable to the scrotum? (A) It is innervated by the ilioinguinal and genitofemoral nerves (B) It receives blood primarily from the testicular artery (C) Its venous blood drains primarily into the renal vein on the left (D) Its lymphatic drainage is primarily into upper lumbar nodes (E) Its dartos tunic is continuous with the perineal membrane |
A
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A 37-year-old woman complains of a
bearing-down sensation in her womb and an increased frequency of and burning sensation on urination. On examination by her gynecologist, she is diagnosed with the uterine prolapse. Which of the following structures provides the primary support for the cervix of the uterus? (A) External anal sphincter (B) Broad ligament of the uterus (C) Cardinal (transverse cervical) ligament (D) Round ligament of the uterus (E) Suspensory ligament of the ovary |
C
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A woman is delivering a breech baby. The
obstetrician decides it is best to perform a mediolateral episiotomy. Which of the following structures, should the obstetrician avoid incising? (A) Vaginal wall (B) Superficial transverse perineal muscle (C) Bulbospongiosus (D) Levator ani (E) Perineal membrane |
D
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During pelvic surgery, a surgeon notices severe
bleeding from the artery that remains within the true pelvis. Which of the following arteries is most likely to be injured? (A) Iliolumbar artery (B) Obturator artery (C) Uterine artery (D) Internal pudendal artery (E) Inferior gluteal artery |
C
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A neurosurgeon performs surgical resection
of a rare meningeal tumor in the sacral region. He tries to avoid an injury of the nerve that arises from the lumbosacral plexus and remains within the abdominal or pelvic cavity. To which of the following nerves should he pay particular attention? (A) Ilioinguinal nerve (B) Genitofemoral nerve (C) Lumbosacral trunk (D) Femoral nerve (E) Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |
C
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After repair of a ruptured diverticulum, a
31-year-old patient begins to spike with fever and complains of abdominal pain. An infection in the deep perineal space would most likely damage which of the following structures? (A) Ischiocavernosus muscles (B) Superficial transverse perineal muscles (C) Levator ani (D) Sphincter urethrae (E) Bulbospongiosus |
D
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A radiologist interprets a lymphangiogram
for a 29-year-old patient with metastatic carcinoma. Upper lumbar nodes most likely receive lymph from which of the following structures? (A) Lower part of the anal canal (B) Labium majus (C) Clitoris (D) Testis (E) Scrotum |
D
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A 49-year-old woman has a large mass on
the pelvic brim. Which of the following structures was most likely compressed by this mass when crossing the pelvic brim? (A) Deep dorsal vein of the penis (B) Uterine tube (C) Ovarian ligament (D) Uterine artery (E) Lumbosacral trunk |
E
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A 26-year-old man comes to a hospital
with fever, nausea, pain, and itching in the perineal region. On examination by an urologist, he is diagnosed as having infected bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands. Which of the following structures is affected by this infection? (A) Superficial perineal space. (B) Sphincter urethrae. (C) Production of sperm. (D) Testis (E) Seminal vesicles |
B
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A 21-year-old man is involved in a highspeed
motor vehicle accident. As a result, he has extensive damage to his sphincter urethrae. Which of the following statements best explains the injured sphincter urethrae? (A) Smooth muscle (B) Innervated by the perineal nerve (C) Lying between the perinea] membrane and CoIles' fascia (D) Enclosed in the pelvic fascia (E) Part of the pelvic diaphragm |
B
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An obstetrician is about to perform a pudendal
block so a woman can experience less pain when she delivers her child. He recalls what he learned in medical school about this nerve: (A) It passes superficial to the sacrotuberous ligament (B) It innervates the testis and epididymis in a male (C) It provides motor fibers to the coccygeus (D) It can be blocked by injecting an anesthetic near the inferior margin of the ischial spine (E) It arises from the lumbar plexus |
D
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A trauma surgeon in the emergency room
at a local center examines a 14-year-old boy with extensive pelvic injuries after a hit and run accident. The surgeon inspects the ischiorectal fossa because it: (A) Accumulates urine leaking from rupture of the bulb of the penis (B) Contains the inferior rectal vessels (C) Has a pudendal canal along its medial wall (D) Is bounded anteriorly by the sacrotuberous ligament (E) Contains a perineal branch of the fifth lumbar nerve |
B
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An elderly man with prostatitis is seen at
an internal medicine clinic. The seminal colliculus of his prostate gland is infected, and its fine openings are closed. Which of the following structures is most likely to be disturbed? (A) Ducts of the prostate gland (B) Prostatic utricle (C) Ducts of the bulbourethral glands (ID) Ejaculatory ducts (E) Duct of the seminal vesicles |
D
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A general surgeon is giving a lecture to a
team of surgery residents. She describes characteristics of structures above the pectinate line of the anal canal, which include (A) Stratified squamous epithelium (B) Venous drainage into the caval system (C) Lymphatic drainage into the superficial inguinal nodes (D) Visceral sensory innervation (E) External hemorrhoids |
D
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A 78-year-old man has carcinoma of the
rectum. The cancer is likely to metastasize via the veins into which of the following structures? (A) Spleen (B) Kidney (C) Liver (D) Duodenum (E) Suprarenal gland |
C
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