NBCE MOCK BOARD SPINAL ANATOMY QUESTIONS 2024. VERIFIED 2024 MULTIPLE CHOICE ACTUAL EXAM WITH MARKING SCHEME. A+ GRADE ASSURED.CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MARKING SCHEME

NBCE MOCK BOARD SPINAL ANATOMY QUESTIONS 2024. VERIFIED 2024 MULTIPLE CHOICE ACTUAL EXAM WITH MARKING SCHEME. A+ GRADE ASSURED.CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MARKING SCHEME 1. What are the components of the neural arch of a vertebra? A. transverse process, pedicles, vertebral body B. pedicles, laminae C. vertebral body, pedicles, laminae D. intervertebral foramen, vertebral body, pedicles, laminae 2. Which vertebrae have a transverse foramen? A. cervical vertebra B. thoracic vertebra C. lumbar vertebra D. sacral vertebra 3. Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the vertebral foramen? A. posterior portion of the vertebral body B. pedicle of the vertebra C. laminae of the vertebra D. intervertebral disc 4. There are intervertebral discs in the adult human. A. 12 B. 18 C. 23 D. 26 5. The groove for the vertebral artery is located on the aspect of the of the atlas. A. superior, posterior arch B. superior, anterior arch C. inferior, posterior arch D. inferior, anterior arch 6. Which vertebra is called the epistropheus? A. C1 B. C7 C. the fused sacral vertebrae D. C2 7. How many articular surfaces are present on the first thoracic vertebra? A. 6 B 8 C. 10 D. 12 8. The superior articular facets of T4 face in a direction. A. anterior B. posterior C. anterolateral D. posterolateral 9. Which of the following ligaments attaches the inion to the spinous process of C7? A. ligamentum flavum B. tectorial membrane C. occipitocervical ligament D. nuchal ligament 10. Which of the following muscles does NOT attach to the atlas? A. levator scapulae m. B. rectus capitis posterior minor m. C. rectus capitis posterior major m. D. obliquus capitis superior m. 11. There are spinal nerves. A. 23 B. 31 C. 56 D. 62 12. At what vertebral level is the spinal segment that gives rise to spinal nerve S1 found? A. T1 B. T10 C. L1 D. S1 13. Which branch of the spinal nerve carries GSE information to the muscles of the anterior and lateral trunk and all the muscles of the limbs? A. recurrent meningeal nerve B. anterior ramus C. posterior ramus D. rami communicantes 14. If the skin is pricked with a pin one-inch lateral to the spinous process of C7, which branch of the spinal nerve carries this info to your spinal cord? A. anterior ramus B. medial branch of posterior rami C. lateral branch of posterior rami D. recurrent meningeal nerve 15. The roots of the brachial plexus combine to directly form . A. divisions B. terminal branches C. trunks D. cords 16. The internal voltage at which the neuron will spontaneously depolarize is called . A. resting membrane potential B. depolarization C. threshold D. all or none response A 58 year old man suffers an injury to the right shoulder during a biking accident. An AP radiograph of the left shoulder reveals a complete dislocation of the shoulder joint. The head of the humerus lies inferior and medial to the glenoid fossa. You perform a physical exam and determine the axillary nerve has been damaged as a result of this injury. 17. This nerve is derived from which spinal nerve roots? A. C 2,3 B. C 3,4,5 C. C 5,6 D. C 6,7,8 18. Which one of the following muscles is innervated by this nerve? A. teres major m. B. deltoid m. C. supraspinatus m. D. infraspinatus m. 19. Damage to this nerve could produce which of the following motor deficits? A. weakness in extension of the forearm at the elbow against resistance B. weakness in flexing the forearm at the elbow against resistance C. weakness in flexion of the carpus and digits D. weakness in lateral rotation of the humerus against resistance 20. Injury to the above nerve would cause this patient to have the most difficulty . A. adducting the arm at the shoulder joint B. abducting the arm at the shoulder joint C. flexing the carpus and digits D. extending the carpus and digits 21. The above mentioned nerve is derived from the cord of the brachial plexus? A. medial B. lateral C. posterior D. inferior A middle aged woman has been a typist for the past 30 years. She presents to your clinic complaining of a problem with her right forearm and hand. You do your exam and find signs and symptoms consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome. 22. What nerve is involved in this condition? A. ulnar nerve B. axillary nerve C. median nerve