Anatomical Eponyms

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1. In the kidney there is a microscopic structure which functions to collect the blood filtrate that will eventually form urine. What is this named? Breschet's sinus Gerota's capsule Bowman's capsule Glisson's capsule

2. Located in the duodenum, which structure is the opening for the common bile duct and pancreatic duct? Ampulla of Vater Gartner's duct Broca's area Wernicke's area

3. Which part of the gastro-intestinal tract is associated with the sphincter of Oddi? jejunum duodenum ileum rectum

4. What is the name of the duct that drains the parotid salivary gland? Mullerian duct Stensen's duct Haversian canal Ductus arteriosus

5. Located on the left side of the neck, what is the name for the lymph node which enlarges as a sign of abdominal cancer? Node of Ranvier Virchow's node Axillary node Sino-atrial node

6. Which arterial structure is the major source of blood supply to the brain? External carotid artery Eisenmenger's complex Circle of Willis Fallot's tetralogy

7. Formed by the alignment of collagen fibres in the dermis, what is the name for the lines found in the skin which doctors use when planning an incision? Beau's lines Langer's lines Kerley's lines Spiegel's lines

8. Which of these are openings in the brain that allow the cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the subarachnoid space? Morgagni's foramen Foramen of Winslow Foramen of Luschka Foramen of Bochdalek

9. Found in the heart, what is the name for the bundle of cells that conduct electrical impulses between the atrio-ventricular node and the ventricles? Pick's pyramidal bundle Killian's bundle Meynert's bundle Bundle of His

10. With one of the weirdest names in anatomy, where is the Zonule of Zinn found? eye palm it doesn't exist spleen