Which action of thigh muscles could be impaired if the obturator nerve was injured during endoscopic resection of bladder tumors?
adduction
abduction
flexion
extension
Correct Answer :
A. adduction
obturator nerve injury leads to weakness at the adductor and the internal rotator muscles of the thigh.
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central zone
peripheral zone
transitional zone
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uninhibited neural stimulation
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the sacral cord
the lumbar cord
the hypothalamus
What is the most significant complication of cyclosporine?
hepatic toxicity
renal toxicity
neural toxicity
cardiac toxicity
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somatic innervations
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the pudendal nerve
the obturator nerve
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sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
urinary output
afferent arteriolar resistance
When should a 70 yrs. man with 40 ml prostate volume, and total PSA of 2.0 ng/ml, go for a prostate biopsy?
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On tracing the IVU dye down, in a dilated ureter, the dilation stops at a level then continues as a normal calibre ureter. What could the pathology be?
lower ureteral stricture
ureteral valve
modified Lich-Gregoire ureteral reimplantation
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deep inguinal
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pituitary over secretion of ACTH
exogenous administration of glucocorticoids
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appearance of axillary hair
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trauma to the prostate
digital rectal examination
urinary retention
prostatitis
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inherited chromosomal-mediated resistance
acquired chromosomal-mediated resistance
extrachromosomal-mediated resistance
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L3-S1
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sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
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influenced by food and medications
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100
50
10
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short female urethra
pregnancy
vaginal colonization with enterobacteria
all the above
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5 6 yrs.
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9 10 yrs.
11 12 yrs.