ABPS Surgical Anatomy & Reconstructive Techniques

Question 1

Which artery supplies the majority of blood to the latissimus dorsi muscle?

Accepted Answer

Thoracodorsal artery

Answer

Subscapular artery

Answer

Axillary artery

Answer

Circumflex scapular artery

Question 2

What is the most important landmark when planning a TRAM flap?

Accepted Answer

Rectus abdominis muscle

Answer

Linea alba

Answer

Inguinal ligament

Answer

External oblique muscle

Question 3

What nerve must be preserved during a facelift to prevent lip droop?

Accepted Answer

Marginal mandibular branch

Answer

Buccal branch

Answer

Zygomatic branch

Answer

Temporal branch

Question 4

Which muscle is typically used in pedicled flap breast reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

Latissimus dorsi

Answer

Pectoralis major

Answer

Deltoid

Answer

Serratus anterior

Question 5

What is the key structural difference between full-thickness and split-thickness skin grafts?

Accepted Answer

Thickness of the dermal component

Answer

Inclusion of subcutaneous fat

Answer

Presence of epidermis only

Answer

Presence of fascia

Question 6

What structure should be carefully avoided during rhinoplasty?

Accepted Answer

Upper lateral cartilages

Answer

Nasal spine

Answer

Maxillary crest

Answer

Anterior nasal aperture

Question 7

Which flap is most commonly used in head and neck reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

Radial forearm free flap

Answer

Pectoralis major flap

Answer

Latissimus dorsi flap

Answer

Gracilis flap

Question 8

What type of graft is best for fingertip reconstruction with bone exposure?

Accepted Answer

Cross-finger flap

Answer

Z-plasty

Answer

Split-thickness skin graft

Answer

Full-thickness skin graft

Question 9

Which anatomical structure forms the base of the anatomical snuffbox?

Accepted Answer

Scaphoid

Answer

Trapezium

Answer

Lunate

Answer

Capitate