The general name for an alternate pathway of blood flow in or around an organ, around a joint, or past an obstruction is called?

 an arteriovenous anastomosis
a periarticular network
a perivascular plexus
a venous plexus
collateral circulation

When standing in the Anatomical Position the palms of the hands face?

anteriorly
laterally
medially
posteriorly
superiorly

While wandering around in the dark in an unfamiliar home, a visitor accidentally walks into a plate glass door. The door shatters and a shard of glass severs the posterolateral aspect of the woman's neck. Examination reveals that the she is unable to elevate the tip of her shoulder on the injured side. The nerve injured is?

accessory
dorsal scapular
greater occiptal
spinal nerve C4
thoracodorsal

The regionally named layer of tissue which encloses and binds muscle groups together is the?

deep fascia
intermuscular septum
neurovascular bundle
skin
subcutaneous tissue

The portion of the skin that serves as a barrier to water loss is the?

dermis
subcutaneous tissue
superficial fascia
epidermis
deep fascia

Hair, nails and teeth (enamel) originate in common with what layer?

deep fascia
epidermis
panniculus adiposis
subcutaneous tissue
superficial fascia

A person receives a laceration along the anterior border of the trapezius muscle in the neck and subsequently the point of his shoulder (scapula) sags and he has some difficulty fully abducting his arm. What nerve appears to have been severed?

accessory (Cr. N. XI)
axillary
dorsal scapular
greater occipital
suprascapular

When people are severely burned they have great difficulty with fluid loss because the portion of the skin which is the fluid barrier is destroyed. Which layer of the skin is responsible for preventing fluid loss?

dermis
epidermis
investing fascia
panniculus adiposus
subcutaneous tissue

The cutaneous branch of the posterior primary ramus of C2 is called the?

Accessory nerve
Great auricular nerve
Greater occipital nerve
Lesser occipital nerve
Superior ramus of the ansa cervicalis

Interruption of cranial nerve XI would paralyze which muscle?

deltoid
latissimus dorsi
levator scapulae
rhomboideus major
trapezius

A motorcyclist lost control of his bike after hitting a wet spot on the pavement. He hit a curb and was catapulted several feet, landing on the point of his right shoulder and the right side of his head and neck, severely stretching his neck. He was taken to the emergency room with abrasions, lacerations and multiple injuries to both fleshy and bony tissues. Given this scenario, answer the following:
For the integument to bleed or for tissue fluid to ooze from the abrasions, what layers must be damaged?

epidermis and dermis
epidermis and superficial fascia
epidermis and deep fascia
dermis and superficial fascia
dermis and deep fascia

Sutures (stitches) would be placed in which tough layer of the skin in order to sew up the lacerations?

epidermis
deep fascia
dermis
subcutaneous tissue
superficial fascia

After initial examination, the patient is sent to radiology. Radiographs reveal that the portion of the scapula forming the tip or point of the shoulder has been fractured. This bone is the?

acromion
angle
coracoid
glenoid
spine

 Elevation of the tip of the patient's right shoulder was still possible indicating that which of the following nerves was intact?

accessory
axillary
dorsal scapular
suprascapular
thoracodorsal

Panniculus adiposus refers to an abundance of fat in the?

deep fascia
muscular fascia
skin
subcutaneous tissue
neurovascular bundles

In order to make an intramuscular injection, the needle must pass through several layers of tissue to reach the muscle. Choose the correct order of tissues the needle would pass through from superficial to deep?

Epidermis, dermis, investing fascia, subcutaneous tissue, muscle
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, investing fascia, muscle
Epidermis, investing fascia, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle
Epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, dermis, investing fascia, muscle
Epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, investing fascia, dermis, muscle

From your observations while removing the skin from the cadaver, in which area did you find the skin to be the thickest?

Anterior surface of the forearm
Anterior surface of the chest
Medial surface of the arm
Posterior surface of the forearm
Posterior surface of the neck and scalp

Loss of function, paralysis, of which muscle would result in drooping or sagging of the shoulder?

Erector spinae
Latissumus dorsi
Levator scapulae
Rhomboideus major
Trapezius

During the first day of class a student lacerated his finger while putting a new blade on his scalpel. The cut penetrated the skin and it was necessary for him to go to the emergency room to have it stitched up. Which layers would the ER physician include in the stitches in order to close only the skin?

Dermis, subcutaneous tissue, deep fascia
Dermis, superficial fascia, deep fascia
Epidermis, dermis
Epidermis, dermis, investing fascia
Epidermis, subcutaneous tissue

As you are sitting in a quiz, the skin immediately over the base of the spine of your scapula begins to itch. The sensation from this area is mediated through which nervous structure?

Accessory nerve
Dorsal primary ramus of C7
Dorsal root of T2
Ventral primary ramus C7
Ventral root of T2

A patient complains of pain on the lower left side of her back. A radiograph confirms a hernia passing posterolaterally immediately superior to the iliac crest. This hernia passes through the?

Lumbar triangle
Triangle of auscultation
Inguinal triangle
Triangle of Calot
Greater sciatic foramen

If the right dorsal scapular nerve were cut near its origin, what would result?

Skin of the upper back on the right side would be numb
The point of the right shoulder would droop
Scapular retraction on the right would be weakened
Extension of the right arm would be weakened
Inability to adduct the right arm

The transverse cervical artery is severed in an auto accident. What muscle would be affected the most?

Levator scapulae
Rhomboideus minor
Rhomboideus major
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi

During a triathalon biking accident, a rider fell and landed with the handle bar of her bike forced upward into her right axilla. Subsequently while swimming in another triathalon event she found that her right arm tired so badly during the swimming portion that she could barely finish the event. During examination it was found that movements involving adduction, medial rotation and extension of her arm were particularly weak and affected her swimming stroke. The nerve injured was the?

Accessory
Dorsal scapular
Lateral pectoral
Medial pectoral
Thoracodorsal

In order for a skin abrasion to bleed, the lesion must penetrate at least into the?

Dermis
Deep fascia
Epidermis
Muscular fascia
Subcutaneous tissue

After a penetrating wound in the area of the posterior axillary fold a patient had weakness in extension and adduction of the arm. Which muscle is likely involved?

Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Levator scapulae
Rhomboideus major
Trapezius