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NBCE PART I - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS [LATEST UPDATE]
Terms in this set (236) Q & A
Which of these muscles is not part of the rotator cuff?
a. Teres minor
b. Supraspinatus
c. Teres major
d. Subscapularis
- answer- c. Teres major
What is the nerve supply of the teres minor?
- answer- Axillary nerve
What is the nerve supply to the teres major?
- answer- Subscapular nerve
Weakness of what muscle will cause "winging" of the scapulae?
- answer- Serratus anterior
Look over all of the tables
- answer- Ahaha
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What muscles are supplied by the median nerve in the anterior compartment of the forearm?
- answer- Flexor radialis, pronator teres, flexor pollicis longus, palmaris longus (if present)
Where does the short head of the biceps brachii originate?
- answer- Coracoid process
Where does the long head of the biceps brachii originate?
- answer- Supraglenoid tubercle
What is the nerve supply to the extensor carpi ulnaris?
- answer- Posterior interosseous nerve
What muscle of the pelvic girdle composes the floor of the pelvic cavity?
- answer- Levator ani
What is the longest muscle in the body?
- answer- Sartorius
What muscle is referred to as the "Tailor's Muscle"?
- answer- Sartorius
What is the shortest muscle in the body?
- answer- Stapedius
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What muscles make up the quadriceps?
- answer- Rectus femoris, vastus: lateralis, intermedius, medialis
Which one of the following do not cross two joints?
a. Sartorius
b. Iliopsoas
c. Rectus femoris
d. Biceps femoris
- answer- b. Iliopsoas
What is the nerve supply to the muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh?
- answer- Femoral nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
- answer- Tibial nerve
What is the nerve supply to the gluteus minimus muscle?
- answer- Superior gluteal nerve
What is the nerve supply to the gluteus medius muscle?
- answer- Superior gluteal nerve
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What is the nerve supply to the gluteus maximus muscle?
- answer- Inferior gluteal nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg (tibialis
anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus)?
- answer- Deep peroneal nerve
(AKA Anterior tibial)
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg?
- answer- Tibial nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?
- answer- Superficial peroneal nerve
(AKA fibular)
Muscles that are the prime movers are called what?
- answer- Agonistic
Muscles that support movement are called what?
- answer- Synergistic
NBCE PART I - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS [LATEST UPDATE]
Terms in this set (236) Q & A
Which of these muscles is not part of the rotator cuff?
a. Teres minor
b. Supraspinatus
c. Teres major
d. Subscapularis
- answer- c. Teres major
What is the nerve supply of the teres minor?
- answer- Axillary nerve
What is the nerve supply to the teres major?
- answer- Subscapular nerve
Weakness of what muscle will cause "winging" of the scapulae?
- answer- Serratus anterior
Look over all of the tables
- answer- Ahaha
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What muscles are supplied by the median nerve in the anterior compartment of the forearm?
- answer- Flexor radialis, pronator teres, flexor pollicis longus, palmaris longus (if present)
Where does the short head of the biceps brachii originate?
- answer- Coracoid process
Where does the long head of the biceps brachii originate?
- answer- Supraglenoid tubercle
What is the nerve supply to the extensor carpi ulnaris?
- answer- Posterior interosseous nerve
What muscle of the pelvic girdle composes the floor of the pelvic cavity?
- answer- Levator ani
What is the longest muscle in the body?
- answer- Sartorius
What muscle is referred to as the "Tailor's Muscle"?
- answer- Sartorius
What is the shortest muscle in the body?
- answer- Stapedius
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What muscles make up the quadriceps?
- answer- Rectus femoris, vastus: lateralis, intermedius, medialis
Which one of the following do not cross two joints?
a. Sartorius
b. Iliopsoas
c. Rectus femoris
d. Biceps femoris
- answer- b. Iliopsoas
What is the nerve supply to the muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh?
- answer- Femoral nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
- answer- Tibial nerve
What is the nerve supply to the gluteus minimus muscle?
- answer- Superior gluteal nerve
What is the nerve supply to the gluteus medius muscle?
- answer- Superior gluteal nerve
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What is the nerve supply to the gluteus maximus muscle?
- answer- Inferior gluteal nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg (tibialis
anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus)?
- answer- Deep peroneal nerve
(AKA Anterior tibial)
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg?
- answer- Tibial nerve
What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?
- answer- Superficial peroneal nerve
(AKA fibular)
Muscles that are the prime movers are called what?
- answer- Agonistic
Muscles that support movement are called what?
- answer- Synergistic
