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NBCE - GENERAL ANATOMY (PART 1) | ACTUAL
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The abdominal aorta divides into 2 common iliac arteries at the level of the lower
border of which vertebra?
A. L2
B. L3
C. L4
D. L5 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. L4
The left testicular vein drains its blood into what vein?
A. Left renal vein
B. Left common iliac vein
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Splenic vein -CORRECT ANSWER- A. Left renal vein
Which of the following is a characteristic histological feature of the thymus?
A. Presence of a capsule of connective tissue
B. Presence of lymphatic nodules in the cortex
C. Presence of Hassall's corpuscles in the medulla
D. Presence of blood vessels in the capsule -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Presence of
Hassall's corpuscles in the medulla
Which two nerves are in danger during axillary lymph node dissection and
excision?
A. Thoracodorsal and long thoracic nerves
B. Median and ulnar nerves
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C. Radial and axillary nerves
D. Musculocutaneous and supra scapular nerves -CORRECT ANSWER- A.
Thoracodorsal and long thoracic nerves
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 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant
renewal of epidermal cells?
A. Stratum germinativum
B. Stratum granulosum
C. Stratum lucidum
D. Stratum corneum -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Transtubercular plane
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Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. Supracristal or intercristal plane
B. Transtubercular plane
C. Transumbilical plane
D. Subcostal plane -CORRECT 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
D. Saphenous nerve -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER- A. Rhomboid major and minor
NBCE - GENERAL ANATOMY (PART 1) | ACTUAL
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The abdominal aorta divides into 2 common iliac arteries at the level of the lower
border of which vertebra?
A. L2
B. L3
C. L4
D. L5 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. L4
The left testicular vein drains its blood into what vein?
A. Left renal vein
B. Left common iliac vein
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Splenic vein -CORRECT ANSWER- A. Left renal vein
Which of the following is a characteristic histological feature of the thymus?
A. Presence of a capsule of connective tissue
B. Presence of lymphatic nodules in the cortex
C. Presence of Hassall's corpuscles in the medulla
D. Presence of blood vessels in the capsule -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Presence of
Hassall's corpuscles in the medulla
Which two nerves are in danger during axillary lymph node dissection and
excision?
A. Thoracodorsal and long thoracic nerves
B. Median and ulnar nerves
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C. Radial and axillary nerves
D. Musculocutaneous and supra scapular nerves -CORRECT ANSWER- A.
Thoracodorsal and long thoracic nerves
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 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant
renewal of epidermal cells?
A. Stratum germinativum
B. Stratum granulosum
C. Stratum lucidum
D. Stratum corneum -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER- C. Transtubercular plane
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Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. Supracristal or intercristal plane
B. Transtubercular plane
C. Transumbilical plane
D. Subcostal plane -CORRECT 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
D. Saphenous nerve -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT 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 -CORRECT ANSWER- A. Rhomboid major and minor
