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The cystic artery typically branches from which of the following arteries?

Which of the following is not typically considered to be an accessory digestive organ?

Which of the following pairs of veins is important because of their portal – systemic anasomoses? In other words, one of the veins would drain into the inferior vena cava system and the other vein would drain into the hepatic portal system. If the liver was compromised, such as in cirrhosis, these pairs would provide alternative routes to bypass the liver.

The medulla of the suprarenal (adrenal) glands secretes which of the following hormones?

Absorption of most nutrients (and/or toxins) occurs in which of the following organs?

A patient was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which of the following arteries was most likely involved?

A patient presents with chest pain and inflammation. Upon auscultation, you hear a rustling “friction rub”. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following areas of the rib is typically weakest and commonly a site of fractures (especially during crushing injuries)?

Which of the following muscles is considered the “chief muscle” for respiration?

A woman presents with a tumor confined to the posterior mediastinum. This could possibly result in the compression of which of the following structures?