A 74 year-old woman presents with right back and leg pain after a mechanical trip and fall at home. The patient reports her right leg gave out when she stood up from the couch. Review of systems is positive for L-sided abdominal and R-sided low back pain. Further workup suggests that patient may be experiencing a retroperitoneal hematoma. What organ(s) is/are NOT located in the retroperitoneal space?

If a bullet were to penetrate a lung, which layer of serous membrane would it encounter first?

This type of cartilage forms the intervertebral discs in between the vertebrae of the spinal column:

What is an example of a transient cell in connective tissue?

Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.

Mrs. S. is a 36 year old unemployed attorney who presents with yellow discoloration of her eyes which she noticed two days ago while washing her face. At first she thought the color was due to the lighting in her bathroom, but this morning, when going outside of her house to retrieve the mail, she thought her hands “looked yellow.” You know that Mrs. S. has signs and symptoms consistent with jaundice. What organ should you work up to determine if your hypothesis is correct?

Pseudostratified columnar epithelia are typically found where?

The layer of serosa that is indistinguishable from the outer surface of the heart is the:

You need to take your dog to get spayed, which involves removing the pup’s reproductive organs. Assume there are no complications that would require the surgical procedure to be modified. Where would you expect the incision to be located?

As a baby drops lower in the uterus, it will cause a stretch of the cervix in a pregnant female. Consequently, oxytocin will be released, which will cause the initiation of uterine contractions. The baby pushing against the cervix will release more oxytocin. What will stop this cycle?