NBCE General Anatomy Questions And Answers 2023
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain
The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD?
A. T2/T3
B. T3/T4
C. T4/T5
D. T5/T6
The skin dimples ...
1). Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
a. vagus nerve
b. accessory nerve
c. hypoglossal nerve
d. cervical sympathetic chain
Ans: B. accessory nerve
2). The sternal angle lies at the level of what ivd?
a. t2/t3
b. t3/t4
c. t4/t5
d. t5/t6
Ans: C. T4/T5
3). The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level?
a. l4
b. l5
c. s1
d. s2
Ans: D. S2
-sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5
4). Which of the following anatomical planes divide the body into anterior and posterior
portions?
a. median plane
b. sagittal plane
c. coronal plane
d. horizontal plane
Ans: C. coronal plane
5).
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, Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant renewal of
epidermal cells?
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum granulosum
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum corneum
Ans: A. stratum germinativum
6). The transverse thoracic plane separates which 2 regions of the mediastinum?
a. anterior from the middle
b. middle from the posterior
c. anterior from the posterior
d. superior from the inferior
Ans: D. superior from the inferior
7). Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
a. transumbilical plane
b. subcostal plane
c. transtubercular plane
d. transpyloric plane
Ans: C. transtubercular plane
8). Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
a. supracristal or intercristal plane
b. transtubercular plane
c. transumbilical plane
d. subcostal plane
Ans: A. supracristal or intercristal plane
9). Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required stitches. he
is now in your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the foot. which nerve
is most likely involved?
a. sural nerve
b. deep fibular
c. tibial nerve
d. saphenous nerve
Ans: D. saphenous nerve
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, 10). When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine is at
which vertebral level?
a. spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
b. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
c. body of the third thoracic vertebra
d. spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra
Ans: B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
11). While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the midline than
the left. you would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
a. rhomboid major and minor
b. latissimus dorsi
c. supraspinatus
d. deltoid
Ans: A. rhomboid major and minor
12). Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
a. flexion of the leg
b. abduction of the thigh
c. pronation of the forearm
d. medial rotation of the arm
Ans: B. abduction of the thigh
13). Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
a. sagittal plane
b. frontal plane
c. transverse plane
d. coronal plane
Ans: C. transverse plane
14). The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
a. scapula
b. ulna
c. clavicle
d. humerus
Ans: A. scapula
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