Free practice question 6 of 20 · Head, neck & neuro
An original single best answer question in the style of the MRCS Part A paper, with the answer and a referenced explanation. Pick an answer to reveal it, then rate how sure you were.
A 7-year-old boy falls from a climbing frame and strikes the back of his head. Two days later he develops bilateral bruising of the upper eyelids. CT shows no skull fracture and no orbital injury.
In which layer of the scalp has the haematoma spread?
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Head, neck & neuro: what the exam tests
Syllabus coverage, high-yield themes and the common traps.
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Thyroid anatomy and the laryngeal nerves: fascia, blood supply, parathyroids and what injury does
Thyroid anatomy for MRCS Part A: pretracheal fascia, blood supply, the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerves, parathyroids and the effects of injury to each.
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Circle of Willis and intracranial haemorrhage: arteries, territories, berry aneurysms and the four bleeds
Circle of Willis for MRCS Part A: arteries and variants, stroke territories, berry aneurysms, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and extradural versus subdural bleeds.
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