1. Enclosed within the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle
a) External oblique aponeurosis
b) Lineaalba
c) Linea semilunaris
d) None of the above
2. The lower six intercostal nerves supply:
a) Intercostal muscles only
b) intercostal and abdominal muscles
c) Intercostal and abdominal muscles and overlying skin
d) All of the above structures, together with the subjacent parietal peritoneum
3. The internal spermatic fascia is derived from the:
a) External oblique
b) Internal oblique
c) Transversus abdominis
d) Transversalis fascia
4. Anterior to the deep inguinal ring:
a) Internal oblique
b) Transversus abdominis
c) Conjoint tendon
d) Two of the above
5. Immediately medial to the deep inguinal ring:
a) Femoral artery
b) Linea alba
c) Spermatic cord
d) The inguinal (Hesselbach's) triangle
6. Immediately anterior to the conjoint tendon:
a) Internal oblique
b) Transversus abdominis
c) Superficial inguinal ring
d) Transversalis fascia
7. Nerve passing through the superficial inguinal ring:
a) Iliohypogastric
b) Ilioinguinal
c) Lateral cutaneous of thigh
d) Femoral
8. The most common position of the vermiform appendix is:
a) Retrocaecal
b) Retrocolic
c) Retroileal
d) Pelvic
9. The mesentery of the appendix has an attachment to the:
a) Caecum
b) Ascending colon
c) Ileum
d) Mesentery of ileum
10. Upper boundary of the hepatorenal (right subhepatic) pouch:
a) Duodenum
b) Right kidney
c) Diaphragm
d) Lower layer of coronary ligament