NBCE GENERAL ANATOMY
EXAM
The portal vein results from the union of which 2 veins?
A. superior mesenteric and renal
B. superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric
C. splenic and superior mesenteric
D. splenic and inferior mesenteric - ANSWERS-C. splenic and
superior mesenteric
A brush border is found on the epithelial cells of which organ?
A. stomach
B. colon
C. esophagus
D. duodenum - ANSWERS-D. duodenum
Which of the following structures is a derivative of the embryonic
midgut?
A. liver
B. jejunum
C. pancreas
D. stomach - ANSWERS-B. jejunum
,The columns of Morgagni are located in the walls of what part of the
digestive system?
A. anal canal
B. stomach
C. duodenum
D. rectum - ANSWERS-A. anal canal
Which abdominal organs does the thoracic cage protect?
A. spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and upper portion of kidneys and
stomach
B. pancreas, liver, and vermiform appendix
C. gallbladder, urinary bladder, and uterus
D. spleen, pancreas, adrenal gland, and ovaries - ANSWERS-A.
spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and upper portion of kidneys and
stomach
What is located in the anterior wall of the mental foramen of
Winslow?
A. gastroduodenal artery
B. right crus of diaphragm
C. inferior vena cava
D. portal triad - ANSWERS-D. portal triad
Which forms from the embryonic ventral mesentery of the foregut?
A. transverse mesocolon
,B. greater omentum
C. lesser omentum
D. gastrosplenic ligament - ANSWERS-C. lesser omentum
The superior mesenteric artery passes over the anterior surface of
what part of the duodenum?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - ANSWERS-C. third
Which is NOT a characteristic of the ileum?
A. long vasa recta
B. many short loops of the vascular arcades
C. few and low plicae circulates
D. many Peyer's patches - ANSWERS-A. long vasa recta
The main pancreatic duct joins with what structure?
A. common bile duct
B. common hepatic duct
C. major duodenal papilla
D. second part of the duodenum - ANSWERS-A. common bile duct
, Which of the following palatine muscles is innervated by mandibular
nerve fibers?
A. tensor veli palatini
B. levator veli palatini
C. palatoglossus
D. palatopharyngeus - ANSWERS-A. tensor veli palatini
Which of the following muscles of the pharynx is supplied by the
glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?
A. palatopharyngeus
B. stylopharyngeus
C. superior constrictor
D. middle constrictor - ANSWERS-B. stylopharyngeus
In abdominal examination, the spleen lies in which of the following
quadrants?
A. upper left quadrant
B. upper right quadrant
C. lower left quadrant
D. lower right quadrant - ANSWERS-A. upper left quadrant
Which of the following cells of the gastric gland secrete the intrinsic
factor?
A. mucous neck cells
B. peptic (chief) cells
EXAM
The portal vein results from the union of which 2 veins?
A. superior mesenteric and renal
B. superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric
C. splenic and superior mesenteric
D. splenic and inferior mesenteric - ANSWERS-C. splenic and
superior mesenteric
A brush border is found on the epithelial cells of which organ?
A. stomach
B. colon
C. esophagus
D. duodenum - ANSWERS-D. duodenum
Which of the following structures is a derivative of the embryonic
midgut?
A. liver
B. jejunum
C. pancreas
D. stomach - ANSWERS-B. jejunum
,The columns of Morgagni are located in the walls of what part of the
digestive system?
A. anal canal
B. stomach
C. duodenum
D. rectum - ANSWERS-A. anal canal
Which abdominal organs does the thoracic cage protect?
A. spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and upper portion of kidneys and
stomach
B. pancreas, liver, and vermiform appendix
C. gallbladder, urinary bladder, and uterus
D. spleen, pancreas, adrenal gland, and ovaries - ANSWERS-A.
spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and upper portion of kidneys and
stomach
What is located in the anterior wall of the mental foramen of
Winslow?
A. gastroduodenal artery
B. right crus of diaphragm
C. inferior vena cava
D. portal triad - ANSWERS-D. portal triad
Which forms from the embryonic ventral mesentery of the foregut?
A. transverse mesocolon
,B. greater omentum
C. lesser omentum
D. gastrosplenic ligament - ANSWERS-C. lesser omentum
The superior mesenteric artery passes over the anterior surface of
what part of the duodenum?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - ANSWERS-C. third
Which is NOT a characteristic of the ileum?
A. long vasa recta
B. many short loops of the vascular arcades
C. few and low plicae circulates
D. many Peyer's patches - ANSWERS-A. long vasa recta
The main pancreatic duct joins with what structure?
A. common bile duct
B. common hepatic duct
C. major duodenal papilla
D. second part of the duodenum - ANSWERS-A. common bile duct
, Which of the following palatine muscles is innervated by mandibular
nerve fibers?
A. tensor veli palatini
B. levator veli palatini
C. palatoglossus
D. palatopharyngeus - ANSWERS-A. tensor veli palatini
Which of the following muscles of the pharynx is supplied by the
glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?
A. palatopharyngeus
B. stylopharyngeus
C. superior constrictor
D. middle constrictor - ANSWERS-B. stylopharyngeus
In abdominal examination, the spleen lies in which of the following
quadrants?
A. upper left quadrant
B. upper right quadrant
C. lower left quadrant
D. lower right quadrant - ANSWERS-A. upper left quadrant
Which of the following cells of the gastric gland secrete the intrinsic
factor?
A. mucous neck cells
B. peptic (chief) cells
