NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - (answer) B. accessory nerve
The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD?
A. T2/T3
B. T3/T4
C. T4/T5
D. T5/T6 - (answer) C. T4/T5
The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level?
A. L4
B. L5
C. S1
D. S2 - (answer) D. S2
-sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5
Which of the following anatomical planes divide the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. median plane
B. sagittal plane
C. coronal plane
D. horizontal plane - (answer) C. coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant renewal of epidermal
cells?
,NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
A. stratum germinativum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum lucidum
D. stratum corneum - (answer) A. stratum germinativum
The transverse thoracic plane separates which 2 regions of the mediastinum?
A. anterior from the middle
B. middle from the posterior
C. anterior from the posterior
D. superior from the inferior - (answer) D. superior from the inferior
Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
A. transumbilical plane
B. subcostal plane
C. transtubercular plane
D. transpyloric plane - (answer) C. transtubercular plane
Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. supracristal or intercristal plane
B. transtubercular plane
C. transumbilical plane
D. subcostal plane - (answer) A. supracristal or intercristal plane
Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required stitches. He is now in
your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the foot. Which nerve is most likely involved?
A. sural nerve
B. deep fibular
C. tibial nerve
, NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
D. saphenous nerve - (answer) D. saphenous nerve
When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine is at which
vertebral level?
A. spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
C. body of the third thoracic vertebra
D. spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra - (answer) B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the midline than the left. You
would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
A. rhomboid major and minor
B. latissimus dorsi
C. supraspinatus
D. deltoid - (answer) A. rhomboid major and minor
Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
A. flexion of the leg
B. abduction of the thigh
C. pronation of the forearm
D. medial rotation of the arm - (answer) B. abduction of the thigh
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A. sagittal plane
B. frontal plane
C. transverse plane
D. coronal plane - (answer) C. transverse plane
The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - (answer) B. accessory nerve
The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD?
A. T2/T3
B. T3/T4
C. T4/T5
D. T5/T6 - (answer) C. T4/T5
The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level?
A. L4
B. L5
C. S1
D. S2 - (answer) D. S2
-sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5
Which of the following anatomical planes divide the body into anterior and posterior portions?
A. median plane
B. sagittal plane
C. coronal plane
D. horizontal plane - (answer) C. coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant renewal of epidermal
cells?
,NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
A. stratum germinativum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum lucidum
D. stratum corneum - (answer) A. stratum germinativum
The transverse thoracic plane separates which 2 regions of the mediastinum?
A. anterior from the middle
B. middle from the posterior
C. anterior from the posterior
D. superior from the inferior - (answer) D. superior from the inferior
Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
A. transumbilical plane
B. subcostal plane
C. transtubercular plane
D. transpyloric plane - (answer) C. transtubercular plane
Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. supracristal or intercristal plane
B. transtubercular plane
C. transumbilical plane
D. subcostal plane - (answer) A. supracristal or intercristal plane
Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required stitches. He is now in
your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the foot. Which nerve is most likely involved?
A. sural nerve
B. deep fibular
C. tibial nerve
, NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
D. saphenous nerve - (answer) D. saphenous nerve
When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine is at which
vertebral level?
A. spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
C. body of the third thoracic vertebra
D. spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra - (answer) B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the midline than the left. You
would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
A. rhomboid major and minor
B. latissimus dorsi
C. supraspinatus
D. deltoid - (answer) A. rhomboid major and minor
Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
A. flexion of the leg
B. abduction of the thigh
C. pronation of the forearm
D. medial rotation of the arm - (answer) B. abduction of the thigh
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A. sagittal plane
B. frontal plane
C. transverse plane
D. coronal plane - (answer) C. transverse plane
The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
