NBCE- Sample Questions Part 1: Anatomy with
Solved Solutions
Which of the following pulses can be palpated just proximal to the hypothenar pad?
a) Subclavian
b) Brachial
c) Radial
d) Ulnar - Answer d) Ulnar
Calcitonin is secreted by which of the following cells?
a) Parafollicular
b) Follicular
c) Chief
d) Macrophages - Answer a) Parafollicular
Which of the following muscles is the medial rotator of the hip?
a) Gluteus maximus
b) Gluteus medius
c) Obturator internus
d) Quadratus lumborum - Answer b) Gluteus medius
Damage to the long thoracic nerve produces paralysis of which of the following muscles?
a) Pectorals major
b) Serratus anterior
c) Latissimus dorsi
,d) Subscapularis - Answer b) Serratus anterior
5) Which embryological structure is the adrenal medulla derived from?
a) endoderm
b) ectoderm
c) neural crest cells
d) mesoderm - Answer c) neural crest cells
Which nerve innervate the perinea muscles?
a) deep peroneal
b) superficial peroneal
c) superior gluteal
d) inferior gluteal - Answer b) superficial peroneal
What type of cells are found throughout the respiratory tract?
a) simple squamous
b) simple columnar
c) stratified squamous
d) psudostratified ciliated columnar - Answer d) psudostratified ciliated columnar
Which of the following nerves is palpable on the lateral aspect of the neck of the fibula?
a) deep peroneal
b) superficial peroneal
c) common peroneal
d) tibial - Answer c) common peroneal
, Posterior superficial muscles of the leg insert on which bone?
a) cuboid
b) calcaneous
c) talus
d) 1st metatarsal - Answer b) calcareous
The epiphyseal plate is considered to be what type of joint?
a) sunchondrosis
b) syndesmosis
c) symphysis
d) synovial - Answer a) synchondrosis
In which bone is the soleal line?
a) femur
b) tibia
c) fibula
d) calcaneous - Answer b) tibia
The lateral malleolus is a feature of which of the following bones?
a) femur
b) tibia
c) fibula
d) calcaneous - Answer c) fibula
Solved Solutions
Which of the following pulses can be palpated just proximal to the hypothenar pad?
a) Subclavian
b) Brachial
c) Radial
d) Ulnar - Answer d) Ulnar
Calcitonin is secreted by which of the following cells?
a) Parafollicular
b) Follicular
c) Chief
d) Macrophages - Answer a) Parafollicular
Which of the following muscles is the medial rotator of the hip?
a) Gluteus maximus
b) Gluteus medius
c) Obturator internus
d) Quadratus lumborum - Answer b) Gluteus medius
Damage to the long thoracic nerve produces paralysis of which of the following muscles?
a) Pectorals major
b) Serratus anterior
c) Latissimus dorsi
,d) Subscapularis - Answer b) Serratus anterior
5) Which embryological structure is the adrenal medulla derived from?
a) endoderm
b) ectoderm
c) neural crest cells
d) mesoderm - Answer c) neural crest cells
Which nerve innervate the perinea muscles?
a) deep peroneal
b) superficial peroneal
c) superior gluteal
d) inferior gluteal - Answer b) superficial peroneal
What type of cells are found throughout the respiratory tract?
a) simple squamous
b) simple columnar
c) stratified squamous
d) psudostratified ciliated columnar - Answer d) psudostratified ciliated columnar
Which of the following nerves is palpable on the lateral aspect of the neck of the fibula?
a) deep peroneal
b) superficial peroneal
c) common peroneal
d) tibial - Answer c) common peroneal
, Posterior superficial muscles of the leg insert on which bone?
a) cuboid
b) calcaneous
c) talus
d) 1st metatarsal - Answer b) calcareous
The epiphyseal plate is considered to be what type of joint?
a) sunchondrosis
b) syndesmosis
c) symphysis
d) synovial - Answer a) synchondrosis
In which bone is the soleal line?
a) femur
b) tibia
c) fibula
d) calcaneous - Answer b) tibia
The lateral malleolus is a feature of which of the following bones?
a) femur
b) tibia
c) fibula
d) calcaneous - Answer c) fibula
