PART 4
The coronary arteries
1. A medical practitioner places a
stethoscope over the patient's seventh right
intercostal space in the mid-axillary line.
The stethoscope overlies the
a) upper lobe of the lung.
b) middle lobe of the lung.
c) lower lobe of the lung.
d) costo-diaphragmatic recess.
2. The best place to listen to the general
heart sound with a stethoscope is the
a) fifth left intercostal space in the
midclavicular line.
b) second left intercostal space one inch
from the sternum.
c) third left rib at its junction with the
sternum.
d) sternum midway between the sternal
angle and xiphisternum.
3. Which of the following structures
accompany the oesophagus through the
diaphragm?
a) The phrenic nerves
b) The splanchnic nerves
c) The sympathetic trunks
d) The vagus nerves
4. In relation to the rib, the corresponding
intercostal nerve lies
a) deep to its superior border.
b) superficial to its superior border.
c) deep to its inferior border.
d) superficial to its inferior border.
5. The head of the sixth rib articulates with
a) The inferior articular facet of T5 and
superior articular facet of T6.
b) The inferior articular demifacet of T5 and
superior articular facet of T6.
c) The inferior articular demifacet of T5 and
the superior articular demifacet of T6.
d) The superior and inferior demifacets of
T6.
6. The phrenic nerves innervate the
a) diaphragm.
b) diaphragm and parietal pleura.
c) diaphragm, parietal pleura and
pericardium.
d) diaphragm, parietal pleura, pericardium
and intercostals muscles.
7.
a) arise from the arch of the aorta and fill
during diastole.
b) arise from the ascending aorta and fill
during systole.
c) arise from the arch of the aorta and fill
during systole.
d) arise from the ascending aorta and fill
during diastole.
8. Which statement concerning the
atrioventricular bundle is correct?
a) It is formed of autonomic nerve
processes and is the only electrical
connection between the atria and the
ventricles.
b) It is formed of Purkinje fibres and is the
only electrical connection between the atria
and the ventricles
c) It is formed of autonomic nerve
processes and forms one of several
electrical connections between the atria and
ventricles.
d) It is formed of Purkinje fibres and forms
one of several electrical connections
between the atria and ventricles.
9. The right common carotid artery is a
branch of
a) the ascending aorta.
b) the aortic arch.
c) the brachiocephalic artery.
d) the right subclavian artery.
ANSWERS
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C