Gross Anatomy — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: The superior sagittal sinus drains into the _____ sinuses

Answer: confluence of

Flashcard 82: The inferior rectal artery is a branch of the _____ artery

Answer: internal pudendal

Flashcard 83: The **lower 1/3** of the esophagus is composed of _____ muscle

Answer: smooth

Extra: The esophageal muscularis externa transitions from skeletal (striated) muscle in the upper portion to smooth muscle in the lower portion. - Upper 1/3: Skeletal muscle (voluntary control) - Middle 1/3: Mixed skeletal and smooth muscle - Lower 1/3: Smooth muscle (involuntary control)

Flashcard 84: What lymph nodes do the ovaries/testes drain into? _____

Answer: Para-aortic lymph nodes

Flashcard 85: What is the pathway of sperm during ejaculation? _____

Answer: Seminiferous tubules Epididymis Vas deferens Ejaculatory ducts (receives vas deferens and seminal vesicle) (Nothing) Urethra Penis

Flashcard 86: What structure is contained within the gastrocolic ligament? _____

Answer: Gastroepiploic arteries

Flashcard 87: Function of the _____ muscle may be assessed using the "empty/full can" test

Answer: supraspinatus

Flashcard 88: The _____ artery is a branch of the common hepatic artery that passes posterior to the first part of the duodenum.

Answer: gastroduodenal

Extra: The gastroduodenal artery is most commonly involved in hemorrhage from posterior duodenal ulcers.

Flashcard 89: _____ chemoreceptors are located in the carotid bodies and aortic bodies

Answer: Peripheral

Flashcard 90: Metastases to the bone have a predilection for the _____ skeleton

Answer: axial