MRCS Part A Paper 1 and 2 MCQ #2

A 21-year-old professional footballer presents to the Accident and Emergency unit with severe, stabbing pain just above his right knee joint. He states that the pain was of sudden onset and happened whilst he was sprinting during a match. On examination, he walks with a limp and is unable to extend the leg. There is a swelling over the supra-patellar region and is identified to have a low-lying patella. Knee jerk is absent.
(Please select 1 option)

0. Fracture of patella

0. Injury to the posterior cruciate ligament

0. Tear of adductor magnus muscle

0. Tear of biceps femoris tendon

0. Tear of quadriceps tendon

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Anatomy MCQ Thorax #2

A 72-year-old woman dies after a strock. At autopsy, a large embolus is found in the brain. this embolus mostlikely formed in which of the following blood vessels?

A) Right coronary artery

B) Right hepatic vein

C) Right renal vein

D) Superior vena cava

E) Right pulmonary vein

Answer:

Anatomy MCQ Thorax #1

An 18-year-old man, in shock and bleeding profusely is brought to the emergency department after being stabbed in the chest. An examination shows a knife wound to the right first intercostal space,immediately lateral to the manubrium. The knife entered parallel to the ground and penetrated to a depth of 6.5 cm. which of the following structures is most likely injured?



A) Left common carotid artery

B) Ascending aorta

C) Superior vena cava

D) Right ventricle

E) Right subclavian artery

Answer: