Gross Anatomy NBME HIgh Yield exam questions with correct answers

Gross Anatomy NBME HIgh Yield exam
questions with correct answers


Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Kyphosis


2 Lateral deviation of vertebral column - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Scoliosis


3 Major feature of cervical vertebrae - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transverse foramina


4 Vertebra located at level of iliac crest - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4


5 Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Ligamentum flavum


6 Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Anterior longitudinal



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,7 Ligament affected with whiplash injury - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior longitudinal


8 Ligament which limits skull rotation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Alar


9 Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Pedicle


10 Defective portions of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pars interarticularis; Lamina


12 Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens Transverse
ligament of - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Atlas (part of cruciate
lig.)


13 Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔L 4/5


14 Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral




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,disc - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... L 5


15 Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6 -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...C6


16 Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of
auscultation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Sixth


17 Vertebral level of lumbar puncture - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4


18 Innervation of suboccipital muscles - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Suboccipital nerve


19 Roof of suboccipital triangle - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Semispinalis capitis


22 Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2 - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Greater occipital nerve


23 Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac - 🔰CORRECT




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, ANSWERS ✔✔SV2


24 Inferior extent of spinal cord - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔LV2


25 Location of internal vertebral venous plexus - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Extradural (epidural) space


26 Most frequently fractured bone of body - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Clavicle


27 Most frequently dislocated carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Lunate


28 Most frequently fractured carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Scaphoid


29 Name of fracture of distal radius that produces "dinner fork"
appearance - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Colles' fracture


30 Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Axillary




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