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A swimmer suffered an injury during training for his next meet. Team physician notices inability to perform medial rotation of his right arm and diagnoses a tear in the rotator cuff. Which of the following muscles is most likely involved? Answers A E A infraspinatus B teres major C subscapularis D teres minor E supraspinatus

A 66-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital because of poor blood circulation to his left leg. As a medical student you know that it is important in a patient with circulatory problems to periodically check and document the color, temperature, and quality of the peripheral pulses of both legs. A palpable pulse in the lower extremities can be obtained in the following site: Answers A-E A the femoral artery at a point close to the anterior superior iliac spine. B the posterior tibial artery posterior the lateral malleolus C the femoral artery in the popliteal space D the dorsalis pedis artery between the tendons of the extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus muscles. E the popliteal artery in the adductor fossa O 10

While rotating in the radiology department at San Lucas Hospital, the attending asks you to read a pelvic sonogram of a non-pregnant woman. In which of the following positions is the uterus normally found? Answers A-E A anteverted and retroverted B anteverted and anteflexed C retroflexed and anteverted D anteflexed and retroverted E retroverted and retroflexed 9 6

A patients presents in your clinic with the complain of instability of gait. While walking, he is pressing on the distal end of the thigh to prevent unintentional flexion of the knee. You suspect a paralyzed quadriceps muscle. Which of the following will be observed in this patient? Answers A-E A patient cannot invert the foot against resistance 8 patient cannot extend the thigh against resistance C patient cannot abduct the thigh against resistance D patient cannot extend the leg against resistance E patient cannot extend the foot against resistance O a 2 3