Practice Papers for MCEM Part A
Chapter One
Practice Paper
1 Regarding the portal venous system
a) The portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic vein and
the superior mesenteric vein
b) The inferior mesenteric vein drains blood from the ascending
and transverse colon
c) Elevated portal venous pressure causes caput medusae
d) Right and left gastric veins draining the lesser curve of the
stomach are tributaries to the left hepatic vein
2 In the skull
a) The frontal bone articulates with the parietal bone at the
lambdoid suture
b) The facial nerve passes through the stylomastoid foramen
c) The zygomatic arch is formed by the zygomatic processes of the
frontal and temporal bones
d) The optic nerve passes through the superior orbital fissure
3 Regarding pain
a) In the dorsal columns, sensory signals are carried in small nerve
fibres
b) The th ... read full excerpt from Practice Papers for MCEM Part A ebook
