ANATOMY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% PASS
1. Because DNA replication occurs in this phase of the cell cycle, most chemotherapeutic drugs
for cancer act on the:
A. GI phase C. Interphase
B. S phase D. M phase
ANSWER : B (Wheater’s Functional Histology, 4th ed., p. 33)
MPL = 0.33
2. Which of the following epidermal cells form a protective barrier against Ultra Violet
radiation?
A. Langerhans C. Melanocyte
B. Merkel D. Keratinocyte
ANSWER : C (Bloom & Fawcett’s Concise Histology, 2nd ed., p. 166)
MPL = 0.33
3. In bacterial infection which granular leukocyte is expected to rise significantly
in the peripheral blood?
Eosinophil C. Lymphocyte
Neutrophil D. Basophil
ANSWER : B (Bloom and Fawcett`s concise Histology, 2nd ed., page 48)
MPL = 1.0
4. The spinal meninges is differentiated from the cerebral meninges by the absence
of:
A. Arachnoid villi C. Epidural space
B. Pial specializations D. Subarachnoid cisterns
ANSWER : A (Duan Haines Neuroanatomy by Paul Young, 1st ed., page 46)
MPL = 1.0
5. In females, which of the following structures is found in the deep perineal pouch?
A. greater vestibular gland C. crus of clitoris
B. vestibular bulb D. sphincter urethrae
ANSWER : D (Clinical Anatomy for medical Students by Richard Snell, 7th ed., 371)
MPL = 0.33
6. During a fight a man was stabbed in the thigh which transected the femoral nerve
just below the inguinal ligament. Which of the following will be manifested by the
patient?
intact knee-jerk reflex
loss of skin sensation over the anterior and medial thigh
loss of skin sensation along the medial border of the big toe
inability to flex the knee joint
ANSWER : B (Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
page 529 & 563)
MPL = 0.33
7. A lesion of the median nerve in the hand is manifested by:
A. loss of ability to abduct the digits C. loss of opposability of the thumb
B. claw hand D. Dupuytren's contracture
ANSWER : C (Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 776)
MPL = 0.33
8. Damage to the facial nerve at the stylomastoid foramen would affect:
,p. 1098)
, MPL = 0.33
9. After a car accident the driver was noted to have clear fluid (apparently CSF) draining
from his nose. The bone which is most likely fractured is the:
A. frontal C. nasal
B. ethmoid D. lacrimal
ANSWER : B (Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students by Richard Snell, 7th ed., p. 745)
MPL = .05
10. In portal vein obstruction, blood from the jejunum could return to the heart
through which of the following veins?
A. hepatic C. splenic
B. esophageal D. inferior mesenteric
ANSWER : B (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
pp. 277-278)
MPL = 0.33
11. Renal calculi are most commonly trapped in which of the following anatomic
narrowings of the ureter?
A. as the ureter enters the bladder C. at the level of the pelvic brim
B. renal pelvis D. at the level of the iliac crest
ANSWER : C (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 280)
MPL = 0.5
Which of the following esophageal narrowings may possibly offer resistance to the insertion of
a nasogastric tube?
level of the thyroid gland
level of the arch of the aorta as it crosses in front of the esophagus
just before entering the diaphragmatic opening
level of C7
ANSWER : B (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 152)
MPL = 0.5
13. What position would make it impossible for a patient to keep his abdominal
musculature tensed during an examination?
A. when the thighs are flexed C. when the arms lie by the side
B. when the thighs are extended D. when the knees are extended
ANSWER : A (Snell, Richard S., Clinical Anatomy, 7th edition, 2004 p. 168).
MPL = 0.5
14. Malignant tumor of which area of the tongue is expected to metastasize early and
bilaterally into the deep cervical nodes?
A. root C. central portion, body
B. apex D. lateral portion, body
ANSWER : C (Netter, Frank H., The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations, Vol. 3,
Part I, 1979, p.28.)
MPL = 0.33
15. Which chamber of the heart is most likely enlarged when there is narrowing of the
thoracic esophagus on Barium swallow?
A. right atrium C. right ventricle
B. left atrium D. left ventricle
ANSWER : B (Netter, Frank H., The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations, Vol. 3,
Part I, 1979, p.34).
MPL = 0.33
, arteries Lis Lmost Llikely Leroded?
A. gastroduodenal C. Lsplenic
B. restroduodenal D. Lhepatic
ANSWER L: LC L(Snell, LRichard LS., LClinical LAnatomy, L7th L edition, L2004
Lp. L243). LMPL L= L0.5
17. Which Lof Lthe Lfollowing Lstatements Lis Lcorrect Labout Lthe Lcystic
Lduct? LIt Lforms Lthe Lmedial Lboundary Lof Lthe Ltriangle Lof
LCalot.
The Lproximal Lportion Lcontains Lthe Lspiral Lvalves Lof
LHeister. LIt Llies Lat Lthe Lthickened Ldistal Lportion Lof Lthe
Llesser Lomentum. LIt Lis Labout L8-10 Lcm. Lin Llength.
ANSWER L: LB
Ref. LNetter, LFrank LH., LThe LCIBA LCollection Lof LMedical LIllustrations, LVol. L3,
LPart LIII, L1979, Lp.22.
MPL L= L0.33
18. A Lneurologic Lexam Lof La L34-year-old Lman Lreveals Ldirect Land Lconsensual Llight
Lreflexes Lin Lhis Lleft Leye; Lbut Lneither La Ldirect Lnor Lconsensual Lreflex Lin Lhis
Lright Leye. L Which Lof Lthe Lfollowing Lnerves Lis Lmost Llikely Linvolved?
A. right Loptic C. Lright Loculomotor
B. left Loptic D. Lleft Loculomotor
ANSWER L: LC
Ref. LSnell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy Lfor LMedical LStudents, L5th L ed., L2004,
pp. L333-336.
MPL L= L0.5
19. A L58 Lyear Lold Lman Lwith Latherosclerosis Lsuffers Lan Lembolic Lstroke Lthat Lleaves
Lhim Lwith La Lleft Lleg Lparesis. L Physical Lexamination Lreveals LBabinski Lsign Lon
Lthe Lleft Land Ldiminished Lsensation Lover Lhis Lleft Lleg. L Blockage Lof Lwhich Lof Lthe
Lfollowing Lartery Lin Lresponsible Lfor Lhis Lsymptoms?
A. left Lanterior Lcerebral C. Lleft Lcerebral
B. right Lanterior Lcerebral D. Lright Lmiddle
Lcerebral LANSWER L: LB
Ref. L Snell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy Lfor LMedical LStudents, L5th L ed., L2004,
pp. L158-160.
MPL L= L0.33
20. A L64-year-old Lman Lpresents Lwith Lincreased Llanguage Loutput, Lmost Lof Lwhich
Lis Lincomprehensible. LNeurological Ltesting Lreveals Lthat Lhe Lcannot Lcomprehend
Lverbal Lor Lwritten Llanguage. LWhere Lis Lthe Llocation Lof Lhis Llesion?
A. basal Lganglia C. Ltemporal Llobe
B. frontal Llobe D. Lparietal Llobe
ANSWER L: LC MPL L= L0.33
Reference L: LSnell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy LFor LMedical
LStudents, L5th L edition., L2004 Lp. L290.
21. The Lfollowing Lstructures Lassist Lin Lmaintaining Lthe Lkidneys Lin Ltheir
Lnormal Lposition, LEXCEPT:
A. renal Lfascia L(Gerota)
B. renal Lartery Land Lvein
C. renal Lfibrous Lcapsule
D. perirenal Lfat
ANSWER: LC MPL L= L0.5
Reference: LClinically LOriented LAnatomy Lby LMoore,4th
Ledition LSnell Ldin!!!!
WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% PASS
1. Because DNA replication occurs in this phase of the cell cycle, most chemotherapeutic drugs
for cancer act on the:
A. GI phase C. Interphase
B. S phase D. M phase
ANSWER : B (Wheater’s Functional Histology, 4th ed., p. 33)
MPL = 0.33
2. Which of the following epidermal cells form a protective barrier against Ultra Violet
radiation?
A. Langerhans C. Melanocyte
B. Merkel D. Keratinocyte
ANSWER : C (Bloom & Fawcett’s Concise Histology, 2nd ed., p. 166)
MPL = 0.33
3. In bacterial infection which granular leukocyte is expected to rise significantly
in the peripheral blood?
Eosinophil C. Lymphocyte
Neutrophil D. Basophil
ANSWER : B (Bloom and Fawcett`s concise Histology, 2nd ed., page 48)
MPL = 1.0
4. The spinal meninges is differentiated from the cerebral meninges by the absence
of:
A. Arachnoid villi C. Epidural space
B. Pial specializations D. Subarachnoid cisterns
ANSWER : A (Duan Haines Neuroanatomy by Paul Young, 1st ed., page 46)
MPL = 1.0
5. In females, which of the following structures is found in the deep perineal pouch?
A. greater vestibular gland C. crus of clitoris
B. vestibular bulb D. sphincter urethrae
ANSWER : D (Clinical Anatomy for medical Students by Richard Snell, 7th ed., 371)
MPL = 0.33
6. During a fight a man was stabbed in the thigh which transected the femoral nerve
just below the inguinal ligament. Which of the following will be manifested by the
patient?
intact knee-jerk reflex
loss of skin sensation over the anterior and medial thigh
loss of skin sensation along the medial border of the big toe
inability to flex the knee joint
ANSWER : B (Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
page 529 & 563)
MPL = 0.33
7. A lesion of the median nerve in the hand is manifested by:
A. loss of ability to abduct the digits C. loss of opposability of the thumb
B. claw hand D. Dupuytren's contracture
ANSWER : C (Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 776)
MPL = 0.33
8. Damage to the facial nerve at the stylomastoid foramen would affect:
,p. 1098)
, MPL = 0.33
9. After a car accident the driver was noted to have clear fluid (apparently CSF) draining
from his nose. The bone which is most likely fractured is the:
A. frontal C. nasal
B. ethmoid D. lacrimal
ANSWER : B (Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students by Richard Snell, 7th ed., p. 745)
MPL = .05
10. In portal vein obstruction, blood from the jejunum could return to the heart
through which of the following veins?
A. hepatic C. splenic
B. esophageal D. inferior mesenteric
ANSWER : B (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
pp. 277-278)
MPL = 0.33
11. Renal calculi are most commonly trapped in which of the following anatomic
narrowings of the ureter?
A. as the ureter enters the bladder C. at the level of the pelvic brim
B. renal pelvis D. at the level of the iliac crest
ANSWER : C (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 280)
MPL = 0.5
Which of the following esophageal narrowings may possibly offer resistance to the insertion of
a nasogastric tube?
level of the thyroid gland
level of the arch of the aorta as it crosses in front of the esophagus
just before entering the diaphragmatic opening
level of C7
ANSWER : B (Clinical Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore & Arthur Dalley, 4th ed.,
p. 152)
MPL = 0.5
13. What position would make it impossible for a patient to keep his abdominal
musculature tensed during an examination?
A. when the thighs are flexed C. when the arms lie by the side
B. when the thighs are extended D. when the knees are extended
ANSWER : A (Snell, Richard S., Clinical Anatomy, 7th edition, 2004 p. 168).
MPL = 0.5
14. Malignant tumor of which area of the tongue is expected to metastasize early and
bilaterally into the deep cervical nodes?
A. root C. central portion, body
B. apex D. lateral portion, body
ANSWER : C (Netter, Frank H., The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations, Vol. 3,
Part I, 1979, p.28.)
MPL = 0.33
15. Which chamber of the heart is most likely enlarged when there is narrowing of the
thoracic esophagus on Barium swallow?
A. right atrium C. right ventricle
B. left atrium D. left ventricle
ANSWER : B (Netter, Frank H., The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations, Vol. 3,
Part I, 1979, p.34).
MPL = 0.33
, arteries Lis Lmost Llikely Leroded?
A. gastroduodenal C. Lsplenic
B. restroduodenal D. Lhepatic
ANSWER L: LC L(Snell, LRichard LS., LClinical LAnatomy, L7th L edition, L2004
Lp. L243). LMPL L= L0.5
17. Which Lof Lthe Lfollowing Lstatements Lis Lcorrect Labout Lthe Lcystic
Lduct? LIt Lforms Lthe Lmedial Lboundary Lof Lthe Ltriangle Lof
LCalot.
The Lproximal Lportion Lcontains Lthe Lspiral Lvalves Lof
LHeister. LIt Llies Lat Lthe Lthickened Ldistal Lportion Lof Lthe
Llesser Lomentum. LIt Lis Labout L8-10 Lcm. Lin Llength.
ANSWER L: LB
Ref. LNetter, LFrank LH., LThe LCIBA LCollection Lof LMedical LIllustrations, LVol. L3,
LPart LIII, L1979, Lp.22.
MPL L= L0.33
18. A Lneurologic Lexam Lof La L34-year-old Lman Lreveals Ldirect Land Lconsensual Llight
Lreflexes Lin Lhis Lleft Leye; Lbut Lneither La Ldirect Lnor Lconsensual Lreflex Lin Lhis
Lright Leye. L Which Lof Lthe Lfollowing Lnerves Lis Lmost Llikely Linvolved?
A. right Loptic C. Lright Loculomotor
B. left Loptic D. Lleft Loculomotor
ANSWER L: LC
Ref. LSnell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy Lfor LMedical LStudents, L5th L ed., L2004,
pp. L333-336.
MPL L= L0.5
19. A L58 Lyear Lold Lman Lwith Latherosclerosis Lsuffers Lan Lembolic Lstroke Lthat Lleaves
Lhim Lwith La Lleft Lleg Lparesis. L Physical Lexamination Lreveals LBabinski Lsign Lon
Lthe Lleft Land Ldiminished Lsensation Lover Lhis Lleft Lleg. L Blockage Lof Lwhich Lof Lthe
Lfollowing Lartery Lin Lresponsible Lfor Lhis Lsymptoms?
A. left Lanterior Lcerebral C. Lleft Lcerebral
B. right Lanterior Lcerebral D. Lright Lmiddle
Lcerebral LANSWER L: LB
Ref. L Snell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy Lfor LMedical LStudents, L5th L ed., L2004,
pp. L158-160.
MPL L= L0.33
20. A L64-year-old Lman Lpresents Lwith Lincreased Llanguage Loutput, Lmost Lof Lwhich
Lis Lincomprehensible. LNeurological Ltesting Lreveals Lthat Lhe Lcannot Lcomprehend
Lverbal Lor Lwritten Llanguage. LWhere Lis Lthe Llocation Lof Lhis Llesion?
A. basal Lganglia C. Ltemporal Llobe
B. frontal Llobe D. Lparietal Llobe
ANSWER L: LC MPL L= L0.33
Reference L: LSnell, LRichard LS., LClinical LNeuroanatomy LFor LMedical
LStudents, L5th L edition., L2004 Lp. L290.
21. The Lfollowing Lstructures Lassist Lin Lmaintaining Lthe Lkidneys Lin Ltheir
Lnormal Lposition, LEXCEPT:
A. renal Lfascia L(Gerota)
B. renal Lartery Land Lvein
C. renal Lfibrous Lcapsule
D. perirenal Lfat
ANSWER: LC MPL L= L0.5
Reference: LClinically LOriented LAnatomy Lby LMoore,4th
Ledition LSnell Ldin!!!!
