ANGIOLOGY (ARTERIAL, VENOUS & LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS)

1) The following are direct branches of the external carotid artery

A. Inferior thyroid artery
B. Lingual artery
C. Middle meningeal artery
D. Transverse facial artery
E. Posterior auricular artery
2) Abdominal aorta
A. enters behind the median arcuate ligament
B. gives off the renal arteries at the level of second lumbar vertebrae
C. lies posterior to the head of the pancreas
D. gives unpaired visceral branches
E. bifurcates at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra
3) The great saphenous vein
A. arises from the dorsal venous arch
B. passes posterior to the medial malleolus
C. is accompanied by the saphenous nerve in the leg
D. pierces the fascia in the popliteal fossa
E. does not have any valves
4) The portal vein
A. lies behind the neck of the pancreas
B. drains the lower end of the oesophagus
C. drains the left adrenal vein
D. lies in the free border of the lesser omentum
E. does not drain the sigmoid colon
5) Aggregations of lymphatic tissue are found in the pharynx
A. In the lateral wall of the oropharynx
B. In the posterior third of the tongue
C. Near the opening of the auditory tube
D. Between right and left pharyngeal recesses
E. In the anterior wall of the nasopharynx
6) Lymphatics from
A. the tip of the tongue drains into the submental nodes
B. the thyroid gland drains into the deep cervical nodes
C. the forehead drains into the preauricular nodes
D. the breast drains into the axillary nodes
E. the ovary drains into the external iliac nodes

7) True or false regarding lymph nodes

A. the deep cervical lymph nodes lie along the internal jugular vein
B. lymphatics from thyroid gland drain into deep cervical nodes
C. lymphatics from the breasts drains into internalmammery nodes
D. the deep inguinal lymph nodes lie at the saphenous opening
E. the tip of the tongue drain bilaterally into submental lymph nodes

8) Factors facilitating the flow of lymph

A. valves in the lymphatic vessels
B. contractions of skeletal muscles
C. change of pressure in the thoracic cavity during respiration
D. contraction of the heart
E. smooth muscles in the lymphatic vessels
9) The facial artery
A. Arises in the carotid triangle
B. grooves the submandibular gland
C. curves around the ramus of the mandible
D. enters the inferior border of the parotid gland
E. is accompanied by anterior facial vein
10)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Lingual artery
is a branch of the external carotid artery
lies at the tip of the greater horn of hyoid bone
passes deep to the thyroglossus
accompanies the lingual nerve
lies in relation to the deep part of the submandibular gland

11)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The great saphenous vein

Arises from the dorsal venous arch
Passes posterior to the medial malleolus
Is accompanied by the saphenous nerve in the leg
Passes through the saphenous opening
Does not have any valves

12)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Regarding lymphatic drainage

the tip of the tongue drains into the submental nodes
thyroid gland drains into the deep cervical nodes
the forehead drains into the preauricular nodes
the breast drains into the axillary nodes
the ovary drains into the external iliac nodes

13)
A 56 year old woman has developed swelling of the feet following a long
flight. She is suspected to have Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). This thrombosis
occurs in which of the following veins?
A. Long saphenous vein
B. Short saphenous veins
C. Medial cutaneous vein
D. Veins within the gastrocnemius
E. Veins within the Sartorius
14)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Regarding the blood circulation in the kidney

The renal artery is anterior to the renal vein
The left renal vein is longer than the right
The right renal vein crosses the aorta
The glomerular capillaries have no venous drainage
The renal arteries leave the aorta at the L1 level

15)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Regards the long saphenous vein

It is anterior to the medial malleolus
It is posterior to the lateral malleolus
It is postero lateral in position at the knee
Drains into the femoral vein 5cm below and medial to pubic tubercle
It has a valve at the opening into the femoral vein

16)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The external carotid artery

Begins at the level of the thyroid cartilage
Supplies the pharynx
Gives off the Inferior thyroid artery
Supplies the tongue
Has the facial artery as a terminal branch

17)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Regards the Inferior mesenteric artery

If obstructed will result in ischaemia of the whole small bowel
Starts from the aorta at L3 vertebral level
Starts from the midline of the aorta
Supplies the rectum
Forms a porto-systemic anastamosis from one of its branches

18)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Arterial anatomoses are seen in the following areas of the body.

Anterior cerebral arteries
Renal arteries
Posterior tibial and fibular artery
Uterine and vesical arteries
Right and left gastroepiploic arteries

19)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Simple arteriovenous anastomoses are seen in the following areas.

The kidney
The Brain
The bowel
The skin
The tongue

20)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The following veins have no valves

Veins of the thorax and abdomen
Superficial Veins of the leg
Superficial veins of the forearm
Veins in the vertebral plexus
Venous sinusoids of the brain

21)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

In the placing of a free skin graft on the donor area

It survives initially by imbibition
It revascularizes within 24 hours
It survives by the growing of new vessels into the graft
It forms anastomoses between graft and donor area
Complete blood flow into graft takes three weeks

22)
A.
B.
C.
D.

The following are end arteries.

Arteries to the penis
Arteries to the fingers and toes
Central retinal artery
Terminal branches to the small bowel

E. Terminal branches to the large bowel

23)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Sites of localization of the external carotid artery

Posterior to sternocleidomastoid
Posterior to superficial sheet of cervical fascia
In parotid gland
Posterior to stylohyoid

24)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Facial artery is located

In the carotid triangle
In the submandibular gland
At the lower border of the mandible
Posterior to the masseter

25)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Superior mesenteric artery supplies

Gallbladder
Uncinate process of pancreas
Descending colon
Superior part of duodenum

26)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Portal vein
Lies behind the neck of the pancreas
Drains the lower end of the oesophagus
Drains the left adrenal gland
Lies in the free border of the lesser omentum

27)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Portal vein receives blood from

Liver
Spleen
Left adrenal gland
Sigmoid colon

28)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Vertebral artery lies in relation to

Foramen transversarium
Arch of the atlas
Jugular notch
Foramen magnum

29)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Lingual artery is located

In the carotid triangle
At the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid bone
Deep to the mylohyoid nerve
Deep to the hyoglossus muscle

30)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Radial artery
Lies between two heads of pronater teres
Lies in the carpal tunnel
Is lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis
Is in the 1st dorsal interosseus space

31)

Great saphenous vein lies

A.
B.
C.
D.

Anterior to medial malleolus

In the popliteal fossa
Posterior to the medial femoral epicondyle
Deep to the fascia lata

32)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Great saphenous vein

Commences below the parotid gland
Passes posterior to the medial malleolus
Accompanied by saphenous nerve in the leg
Drains the common facial vein

33)
A.
B.
C.
D.

External jugular vein

Commences below the parotid gland
Crosses the sternocleidomastoid
Has deep cervical lymph nodes along its length
Formed by union of anterior division of retromandibular vein & anterior
auricular vein

34)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Plantar arch is formed by

Deep plantar artery
Medial plantar artery
Lateral plantar artery
Arcuate artery

35)
Regarding lymph nodes in the head and neck region
A. All lymph from the face reaches the deep cervical lymph nodes
B. Lymphatics from the thyroid gland drains mainly into the deep cervical
lymph nodes
C. There are 3 groups of lymph nodes in the scalp
D. Forehead, orbit and cheek drain into the preauricular lymph nodes
36)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Groups of lymph nodes receiving lymphatic vessels from the ovaries

Common iliac nodes
External iliac nodes
Inguinal nodes
Lumbar node

37)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Site of localization of the submandibular lymph node

At mental spine
On the superficial surface of the submandibular salivary gland
At the angle of the mandible
At the ramus of the mandible

38)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Regarding the lymphatic drainage of the breast

Lymphatics commence in the subareolar plexus
75% of lymph drains into the axillary lymph node
Medial part of the breast drains into posterior intercostal nodes
Superficial lymph nodes connect to those on the opposite breast

39)
A.
B.
C.

The dorsalis pedis artery

Runs parallel to the tendon of extensor halluces longus
Runs parallel to the extensor digitorum longus
Can be palpated easily

D. Is a continuation of the posterior tibial artery

E. Has a terminal branch which passes through the heads of the first dorsal
interosseus muscle