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1. Questions
Diaphragm

2. The right crus of the diaphragm:
1
arises from the upper three lumbar vertebral bodies
2
is larger than the left crus
3
is composed mainly of smooth muscle
4
surrounds the oesophagus
5
is overlapped by the inferior vena cava

3. The right crus of the diaphragm:
1
arises from the upper three lumbar vertebral bodies T
2
is larger than the left crus T
3
is composed mainly of smooth muscle F
4
surrounds the oesophagus T
5
is overlapped by the inferior vena cava T

4. The Diaphragm:
1
derives its motor innervation from the lower six intercostal
nerves
2
derives its sensory nerve supply from the phrenic nerve
3
derives its blood supply, in part, from a terminal branch of the
internal mammary artery
4
has a left dome whose summit is at a higher level than that of
the right dome
5
has muscle fibres which arise from the xiphisternum

5. The Diaphragm:
1
derives its motor innervation from the lower six intercostal
nerves
F
2
derives its sensory nerve supply from the phrenic nerve T
3
derives its blood supply, in part, from a terminal branch of the
internal mammary artery
T
4
has a left dome whose summit is at a higher level than that of
the right dome
F
5
has muscle fibres which arise from the xiphisternum T

6. Concerning the phrenic nerve
1
it innervates the diaphragmatic pleura
2
it is normally derived from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cervical spinal
cord segments
3
it traverses the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm
4
it innervates the diaphragmatic peritoneum
5
transection of the phrenic nerve will manifest itself as a fixed
depression of the ipsilateral

7. Concerning the phrenic nerve
1
it innervates the diaphragmatic pleura T
2
it is normally derived from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cervical spinal
cord segments
F
3
it traverses the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm F
4
it innervates the diaphragmatic peritoneum T
5
transection of the phrenic nerve will manifest itself as a fixed
depression of the ipsilateral
F

8. The central tendon of the diaphragm is traversed by
the following:
1
right phrenic nerve
2
oesophagus
3
splanchnic nerves
4
inferior vena cava
5
thoracic duct

9. The central tendon of the diaphragm is traversed by
the following:
1
right phrenic nerve
T
2
oesophagus
F
3
splanchnic nerves
F
4
inferior vena cava
T
5
thoracic duct
F

10. The Diaphragm
1
is innervated solely by the phrenic nerves
2
has a central tendinous portion which is circular in outline
3
forms the lower limit of the posterior mediastinum
4
forms the lower limit of the superior mediastinum
5
is traversed by the ganglionated sympathetic chain

11. The Diaphragm
1
is innervated solely by the phrenic nerves
F
2
has a central tendinous portion which is circular in outline
F
3
forms the lower limit of the posterior mediastinum
T
4
forms the lower limit of the superior mediastinum
F
5
is traversed by the ganglionated sympathetic chain
T

12. The diaphragm is traversed by:
1
the oesophagus at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra
2
the inferior vena cava at the level of the 10th thoracic vertebra
3
the aorta at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra
4
the thoracic duct at the level of the 8th thoracic vertebra
5
the inferior vena cava at the level of the 8th thoracic vertebra

13. The diaphragm is traversed by:
1
the oesophagus at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra
F
2
the inferior vena cava at the level of the 10th thoracic vertebra
F
3
the aorta at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra
T
4
the thoracic duct at the level of the 8th thoracic vertebra
F
5
the inferior vena cava at the level of the 8th thoracic vertebra
T

14. Concerning the Diaphragm:
1
It is attached to the lower six costal cartilages
2
It gets its motor innervation from the 3rd, 4th and 5th cervical
segments of the spinal cord
3
It has the abdominal aorta going through the central tendinous
portion
4
it is innervated peripherally by the intercostal nerves
5 it is normally fused with the inferior aspect of the fibrous
pericardium

15. Concerning the Diaphragm:
1
It is attached to the lower six costal cartilages T
2
It gets its motor innervation from the 3rd, 4th and 5th cervical
segments of the spinal cord
T
3
It has the abdominal aorta going through the central tendinous
portion
F
4
it is innervated peripherally by the intercostal nerves T
5 it is normally fused with the inferior aspect of the fibrous
pericardium
T

16. Unilateral paralysis of the diaphragmatic
musculature
1
manifests itself on a plain AP chest radiograph as a depressed,
flattened hemidiaphragm
2
manifests itself as a permanently elevated immobile
hemidiaphragm
3
manifests itself as a depressed, immobile hemidiaphragm
4
causes the mediastinum to shift to the ipsilateral side
5 causes the diaphragm to move upwards on inspiration

17. Unilateral paralysis of the diaphragmatic
musculature
1
manifests itself on a plain AP chest radiograph as a depressed,
flattened hemidiaphragm
F
2
manifests itself as a permanently elevated immobile
hemidiaphragm
F
3
manifests itself as a depressed, immobile hemidiaphragm F
4
causes the mediastinum to shift to the ipsilateral side F
5 causes the diaphragm to move upwards on inspiration T

18. The following structures lie directly anterior to the
right crus of the diaphragm:
1
right suprarenal gland
2
ascending colon
3
right 1st lumbar artery
4
right renal artery
5
inferior vena cava

19. The following structures lie directly anterior to the
right crus of the diaphragm:
1
right suprarenal gland
T
2
ascending colon
F
3
right 1st lumbar artery
F
4
right renal artery
T
5
inferior vena cava
T

20. Concerning the diaphragm:
1
the summit of the right dome of the diaphragm is at a higher
level than that of the left
2
the left crus of the diaphragm is longer than the left
3
the median arcuate ligament spans the gap between the two
crura
4
congenital diaphragmatic hernial defects occur most commonly
in the anterior part of the diaphragm.
5 the right dome of the diaphragm is in contact with the bare area
of the liver

21. Concerning the diaphragm:
1
the summit of the right dome of the diaphragm is at a higher
level than that of the left
T
2
the left crus of the diaphragm is longer than the left F
3
the median arcuate ligament spans the gap between the two
crura
T
4
congenital diaphragmatic hernial defects occur most commonly
in the anterior part of the diaphragm.
F
5 the right dome of the diaphragm is in contact with the bare area
of the liver
T