A patient is suspected of having bacterial meningitis. A lumbar puncture is performed to remove cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for analysis. If done properly, the needle used for the tap would penetrate all layers except:
Arachnoid mater
B. Epidural fat
C. Dura mater
D. Pia mater
E. Supraspinous ligament
From medial laterally, the structures in the femoral sheath are: ()
A. Femoral A.、femoral V.、femoral N
B. Femoral V.、femoral A.、femoral N
C. Deep femoral LN、femoral V.、femoral A
D. Femoral A.、femoral V.、deep femoral LN
E. Deep femoral LN、femoral A.、femoral V
A football player suffers a herniated (ruptured) intervertebral disk in his neck. The disk compresses the spinal nerve exiting through the intevertebral foramen between the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae. Which spinal nerve is affected?
A. C4
B. C5
C6
D. C7
E. C8
Which vein drain into the right renal vein? ()
A. Testicular (or ovarian) vein
B. Inferior phrenic vein
C. Suprarenal vein
D. Azygos vein
E. None of above