Week 14

Case: A boxer, not wearing a protective helmet, suffers a severe blow to the lateral aspect of the skull. He loses conscious- ness momentarily, then appears to recover. An hour later, he is again unconscious and unresponsive.

Name the anatomical region where the injury was sustained.

the pterion

What structure was damaged?

the middle meningial artery

Bleeding has occurred into the:

A. epidural space

B. subdural space

C. subarachnoid space

D. ventricular system

Sample exam questions:

1. A new treatment for hiccups suggests placing icepacks over the anterior aspect of the neck, lateral to the larynx and trachea on both sides.

An attempt is being made to cool which of the following?

A. internal laryngeal nerve

B. reecurrent laryngeal nerve

C. vagus

D. phrenic nerve

E. sympathetic trunk

2. The thyroid gland receives its blood supply from branches of which of the following:

A. internal carotid a.

B. external carotid a.

C. facial a.

D. subclavian a.

E. two of the above (B and D