Sectional Anatomy

Thorax Practice Problems

1. What number illustrates the left C) 6

common carotid artery? (Fig. 2-29) D) 4
A) 2 4. Which of the following is illustrated
B) 6 by #1? (Fig. 2-29)
C) 4 A) left clavicle
D) 3 B) left brachiocephalic vein
2. Which of the following is illustrated C) left subclavian artery
by #2? (Fig. 2-29) D) left common carotid artery
A) left clavicle 5. Which of the following is illustrated
B) left brachiocephalic vein by #6? (Fig. 2-29)
C) left subclavian artery A) origin of the right vertebral
D) left common carotid artery artery
3. What number illustrates the origin of B) origin of the right common
the right common carotid artery? carotid artery
(Fig. 2-29) C) origin of the right subclavian
A) 7 artery
B) 5 D) right brachiocephalic vein

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6. Which of the following is illustrated B) carina

by #7? (Fig. 2-36) C) left pulmonary artery
A) right main bronchus D) ascending aorta
B) right lower lobe bronchus 9. Which of the following is illustrated
C) right upper lobe bronchus by #6? (Fig. 2-36)
D) carina A) right main bronchus
7. What number illustrates the left main B) left main bronchus
bronchus? (Fig. 2-36) C) right lower lobe bronchus
A) 7 D) right upper lobe bronchus
B) 4 10. What number illustrates the left
C) 5 pulmonary artery? (Fig. 2-36)
D) 6 A) 8
8. Which of the following is illustrated B) 2
by #5? (Fig. 2-36) C) 3
A) descending aorta D) 1

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11. Which of the following is illustrated B) 3

by #8? (Fig. 2-42) C) 1
A) right atrium D) 6
B) left ventricle 14. Which of the following is illustrated
C) left atrium by #4? (Fig. 2-42)
D) right ventricle A) left ventricle
12. What number illustrates the B) left atrium
descending aorta? (Fig. 2-42) C) esophagus
A) 4 D) descending aorta
B) 2 15. Which of the following is illustrated
C) 5 by #7? (Fig. 2-42)
D) 6 A) left atrium
13. What number illustrates the B) right atrium
ventricular wall? (Fig. 2-42) C) left ventricle
A) 4 D) right ventricle

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16. Which of the following is illustrated B) 3

by #6? (Fig. 2-46) C) 5
A) superior vena cava D) 6
B) inferior vena cava 19. Which of the following is illustrated
C) right ventricle by #7? (Fig. 2-46)
D) descending aorta A) left ventricle
17. What number illustrates the B) right ventricle
interventricular septum? (Fig. 2-46) C) stomach
A) 2 D) liver
B) 6 20. Which of the following is illustrated
C) 5 by #3? (Fig. 2-46)
D) 4 A) left atrium
18. What number illustrates the B) left ventricle
descending aorta? (Fig. 2-46) C) right ventricle
A) 7 D) liver

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