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8762 Anatomy

A 30-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department because of significant nose bleeding and a headache that has worsened over several days. He also complains of fatigue. Upon examination it is noted that brachial artery pressure is markedly increased, femoral pressure is decreased, and the femoral pulses are delayed. The patient shows no external signs of inflammation. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

ACoarctation of the aorta
BCor pulmonale
CDissecting aneurysm of the right common iliac artery
DObstruction of the superior vena cava
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8765 Anatomy

A 47-year-old man presents to you with gradual loss of voice and difficulty swallowing. Physical exam also reveals loss of taste on the posterior one-third of his tongue and palate; weakness in shrugging his shoulders, absent gag reflex and uvula deviates away from the midline. MRI scan was suggested which reveals a meningioma that compresses the cranial nerves leaving the skull. Which of the following openings in the skull transmit the affected cranial nerves?

AForamen ovale
BForamen rotundum
CForamen magnum
DJugular foramen
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