Question 1

Which of the following is the structure located immediately superior and medial to the left kidney?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Adrenal gland 
D)  Prostrate 
A)  Gallbladder 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Adrenal gland 
D)  Prostrate C

Question 2

The bone directly anterior to the temporal bone on a lateral view of the surface of the skull is the _______ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid 
B)  lacrimal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  parietal 
A)  ethmoid 
B)  lacrimal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  parietal C

Question 3

Which of the following is the vertebral level associated with the inferior angle of the scapula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third thoracic 
B)  Seventh cervical 
C)  Seventh thoracic 
D)  Second lumbar 
A)  Third thoracic 
B)  Seventh cervical 
C)  Seventh thoracic 
D)  Second lumbar C

Question 4

Which of the following is a disadvantage of MRI over CT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic shielding requirements that are expensive 
B)  Lower numbers of patients who can be imaged per hour 
C)  Increased cost 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Magnetic shielding requirements that are expensive 
B)  Lower numbers of patients who can be imaged per hour 
C)  Increased cost 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which portion of the spinal column is composed of four fused vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Symphysis pubis 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae 
A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Symphysis pubis 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae

Question 6

The sella turcica is a depression of the _____ bone, which holds the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid 
B)  temporal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  occipital 
A)  ethmoid 
B)  temporal 
C)  sphenoid 
D)  occipital

Question 7

The lambdoidal suture is formed by which bones?
I.Frontal
II.Sphenoid
III.Parietal
IV.Temporal
V.Occipital

Accepted Answer

A)  I, III 
B)  I, III. 
C)  V, III 
D)  IV, V 
A)  I, III 
B)  I, III. 
C)  V, III 
D)  IV, V

Question 8

The bony structure that is located directly anterior to the second thoracic vertebra is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suprasternal notch (SSN) 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Hyoid bone 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Suprasternal notch (SSN) 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Hyoid bone 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

The asthenic body type represents what percentage of the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% to 12% 
C)  30% to 35% 
D)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% to 12% 
C)  30% to 35% 
D)  50%

Question 10

Which of the following is the portion of the spinal column that is composed of five fused vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Symphysis pubis 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae 
A)  Coccyx 
B)  Sacrum 
C)  Symphysis pubis 
D)  Lumbar vertebrae

Question 11

The adult vertebral column usually consists of _____ bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  42 
A)  16 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  42

Question 12

In females with large breasts, the area around the ___________________ is of great concern in external beam treatment because of the breast tissue acting as a bolus.

Accepted Answer

A)  nipple 
B)  areola 
C)  tail of Spence 
D)  inframammary sulcus 
A)  nipple 
B)  areola 
C)  tail of Spence 
D)  inframammary sulcus

Question 13

Which of the following structures is located at approximately the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbilicus 
B)  Ischial tuberosity 
C)  Liver 
D)  Hilum of right kidney 
A)  Umbilicus 
B)  Ischial tuberosity 
C)  Liver 
D)  Hilum of right kidney

Question 14

For which of the following are the clavicles useful as an anatomic landmark?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outlining the supraclavicular fossa (SCF)field for treatment of the "lower neck" in head and neck tumors 
B)  Treating the upper chest lymphatics 
C)  Estimating the location of the brachial plexus 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Outlining the supraclavicular fossa (SCF)field for treatment of the "lower neck" in head and neck tumors 
B)  Treating the upper chest lymphatics 
C)  Estimating the location of the brachial plexus 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

The hypersthenic body type represents what percentage of the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 16

The bony structure that is located directly anterior to the ninth or tenth thoracic vertebra is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternal notch 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Hyoid bone 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Sternal notch 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Hyoid bone 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

If a cross section of the thorax is taken at about 10 cm inferior to the suprasternal notch (6 cm inferior to sternal angle), which structure(s)will not be visualized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trachea 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Scapula 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Trachea 
B)  Esophagus 
C)  Scapula 
D)  Both a and c

Question 18

Which of the following structures is not located at the level of the fourth thoracic vertebrae?
I.Angle of Louis
II.Medial aspect of the clavicle
III.Carina
IV.Inferior tip of the scapula

Accepted Answer

A)  I and II 
B)  II and I 
C)  I and III 
D)  I and IV 
A)  I and II 
B)  II and I 
C)  I and III 
D)  I and IV

Question 19

Which organ begins at the lower border of the cricoid cartilage and travels through the diaphragm to the cardiac sphincter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trachea 
B)  Bronchus 
C)  Esophagus 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Trachea 
B)  Bronchus 
C)  Esophagus 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Where is Rotter's node located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supraclavicular triangle 
B)  Infraclavicular fossa 
C)  Anterior aspect of the neck 
D)  Axilla 
A)  Supraclavicular triangle 
B)  Infraclavicular fossa 
C)  Anterior aspect of the neck 
D)  Axilla

Exam 20: Surface and Sectional Anatomy

Which of the following is the structure located immediately superior and medial to the left kidney?

The bone directly anterior to the temporal bone on a lateral view of the surface of the skull is the _______ bone.

Which of the following is the vertebral level associated with the inferior angle of the scapula?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of MRI over CT?

Which portion of the spinal column is composed of four fused vertebrae?

The sella turcica is a depression of the _____ bone, which holds the pituitary gland.

The lambdoidal suture is formed by which bones? I.Frontal II.Sphenoid III.Parietal IV.Temporal V.Occipital

The bony structure that is located directly anterior to the second thoracic vertebra is which of the following?

The asthenic body type represents what percentage of the general population?

Which of the following is the portion of the spinal column that is composed of five fused vertebrae?

The adult vertebral column usually consists of _____ bones.

In females with large breasts, the area around the ___________________ is of great concern in external beam treatment because of the breast tissue acting as a bolus.

Which of the following structures is located at approximately the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra?

For which of the following are the clavicles useful as an anatomic landmark?

The hypersthenic body type represents what percentage of the general population?

The bony structure that is located directly anterior to the ninth or tenth thoracic vertebra is which of the following?

If a cross section of the thorax is taken at about 10 cm inferior to the suprasternal notch (6 cm inferior to sternal angle), which structure(s)will not be visualized?

Which of the following structures is not located at the level of the fourth thoracic vertebrae? I.Angle of Louis II.Medial aspect of the clavicle III.Carina IV.Inferior tip of the scapula

Which organ begins at the lower border of the cricoid cartilage and travels through the diaphragm to the cardiac sphincter?

Where is Rotter's node located?

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