Anatomy First Mock Quiz

A 72-year-old woman presents with left lower limb swelling. She first noticed her left leg was swollen about two weeks ago. She denies any pain and initially thought the swelling would subside on its own. Past medical history is significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. She is a smoker with a 35 pack-year history and an occasional drinker. She takes chlorthalidone, lisinopril, atorvastatin, and a multivitamin. On physical examination, her left leg appears larger than her right with 2+ pitting edema up to her knee. She also has a few distended superficial veins along the posterior aspect of her left leg. Lower extremities have 2+ pulses bilaterally. The ultrasound of her left lower thigh and leg shows an obstructing thrombosis of the distal portion of the femoral vein. Which of the following veins is intended to help prevent this woman’s condition from happening?

A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department with vague, constant abdominal pain, and worsening shortness of breath for the past several hours. The patient manifests baseline shortness of breath and requires 2–3 pillows to sleep at night. He frequently wakes up because of shortness of breath. Past medical history includes congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. He regularly takes lisinopril, metoprolol, atorvastatin, and metformin. His temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), respiratory rate 25/min, pulse 67/min, and blood pressure 98/82 mm Hg. Physical examination reveals bilateral crackles over both lung bases and a diffusely tender abdomen. His subjective complaint of abdominal pain is more severe than the tenderness detected during the examination. Which of the following vessels is most likely associated with the patient’s abdominal pain?

A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency department complaining of chest pain and drooling that started immediately after eating a steak. There is normal speech and unlabored breathing, however, drooling is apparent, and he complains of vague and constant chest pain throughout the exam. Endoscopy confirms the presence of a retained bolus of meat 24 cm (9.4 in) beyond the incisors where a stricture is identified. The bolus is removed and the stricture is dilated. Which of the following anatomic spaces contains the stricture?