NBCE General Anatomy Questions (100% CORRECT)

NBCE General Anatomy Questions (100% CORRECT) .A brush border is found on the epithelial cells of which organ? A. stomach B. colon C. esophagus D. duodenum -ANSWER-D. duodenum .A joint that moves in one plane only is called what type of joint? A. plane B. hinge C. saddle D. condyloid -ANSWER-B. hinge .After limb bones develop through intracartilaginous (endochondral) ossification, further increase in length is carried out through the activity of what structures? A. periosteum B. endosteum C. articular cartilage D. epiphyseal cartilage -ANSWER-D. epiphyseal cartilage .An accumulation of blood in the tunica vaginalis is the definition of what term? A. spermatocele B. varicocele C. hydrocele D. hematocele -ANSWER-D. hematocele .At puberty, the Y-shaped triradiate cartilage is still present in which bone? A. scapula B. innominate bone C. femur D. sacrum -ANSWER-B. innominate bone .At what approximate age does the secondary center of ossification of the medial end of the clavicle completely fuse together? A. between 18-20 YOA B. between 14-16 YOA C. between 16-20 YOA D. between 25-31 YOA -ANSWER-D. between 25-31 YOA .Besides the anterolateral abdominal muscles, which muscle assists in forced expiration, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, urinating, defecating, and fixation of the trunk during strong movements of the upper limb? A. piriformis B. pelvic diaphragm C. trapezius D. gluteus maximus -ANSWER-B. pelvic diaphragm .Identify the flexor of the elbow, which arises from the lateral supracondylar crest and is innervated by a branch of the posterior cord. A. brachioradialis B. brachialis C. long head of the biceps brachii D. medial head of the triceps brachii -ANSWER-A. brachioradialis .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 -ANSWER-A. upper left quadrant .Inhibition of the internal urethral sphincter allows the body to: A. micturate B. defecate C. hold the urine until later D. ejaculate -ANSWER-A. micturate .Pancreatic endocrine secretions pass through what structures? A. pancreaticoduodenal veins B. bile duct C. pancreatic duct D. hepatopancreatic ampulla -ANSWER-A. pancreaticoduodenal veins .Plantarflexion and eversion of the foot are functions of which muscle? A. gastrocnemius B. peroneus longus C. peroneus tertius D. soleus -ANSWER-B. peroneus longus .Rathke's pouch is a diverticulum of the embryonic stomodeum that gives rise to what structure? A. thyroid gland B. parathyroid gland C. adenohypophysis D. gonadotropins -ANSWER-C. adenohypophysis .Releasing hormones that regulate the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland are synthesized in what brain region? A. hypothalamus B. cerebral cortex C. thalamus D. basal ganglia -ANSWER-A. hypothalamus