Greys Anatomy Back 2026-2027 Questions
With Correct Answers A+ Grade
kyphosis - 55-year-old man with severe coughing is ad- mitted to the hospital. Radiographic examination
re- veals tuberculosis of the right lung, with extension to the thoracic vertebral bodies of T6 and T7,
producing a "gibbus deformity." Which of the following condi- tions is most likely also to be confirmed
by radio- graphic examination?
vetebral bodies - A 68-year-old man is admitted to the hospital due to severe back pain. Radiographic
examination reveals severe osteoporosis of the vertebral column, with crush fractures of vertebrae L4
hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum - 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of severe pain
in the back and lower limb. Radiographic examination reveals spinal stenosis syndrome. Which of the
following conditions is most likely to be confirmed by MRI examination?
dorsal scapular - A 35 year old man is admitted to the hospital after a serve car crash. Radiographic
examination reveals an injury to the dorsal surface of the neck and a fracture in the medial border of the
right scapula. During physical examination the patient presents with the scapula retracted laterally on
the affected side. Which of the following nerves has most likely been injured on that side?
The dorsal root ganglion of the C7 spinal
nerve - A 64-year-old man arrived at the clinic with a severely painful rash and skin eruptions that are
local- ized entirely on one side of his body, closely following the dermatome level of spinal nerve C7. The
patient was diagnosed with herpes zoster virus. In what struc- ture has the virus most likely proliferated
to cause the patient's current condition?
L5 - A 45-year-old woman states that she has experi- enced moderate pain for 2 years over her left
lower back, pain that radiates to her left lower limb. She states that after lifting a case of soft drinks, the
pain became intense. She was admitted to the emergency department. Radiographic examination
revealed disk herniation between vertebral levels L4 and L5. Which of the following nerves was most
likely affected by the disk herniation?
L4-L5 - A 3-year-old child is admitted to the emergency department with severe headache, high fever,
mal- aise, and confusion. Radiographic and physical ex- aminations reveal that the patient suffers from
, men- ingitis. A lumbar puncture is ordered. Which vertebral level is the most appropriate location for
the lumbar puncture?
the iliac crest - When a lumbar puncture is performed to sample cerebrospinal fluid, which of the
following external landmarks is the most reliable to determine the posi- tion of the L4 vertebral spine?
anterior longitudinal ligament - A 39-year-old male presents with severe neck pain after a whiplash
injury, sustained when his car was struck from behind. Radiographic studies reveal trauma to the
ligament lying on the anterior surface of the cervical vertebral bodies. Which ligament is this?
nucleus pulposus - A 65-year-old male complains of severe back pain and inability to move his left lower
limb. Radiographic studies demonstrate the compression of nerve elements at the intervertebral
foramen between vertebrae L5 and S1. Which structure is most likely responsible for this space-
occupying lesion?
thoracodorsal - A 27-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department after a car crash. Physical
examination re- veals weakness in medial rotation and adduction of the humerus. Which of the
following nerves was most probably injured?
long thoracic - A 39-year-old woman complains of an inability to reach the top of her head to brush her
hair. History reveals that she had undergone a bilateral mastectomy procedure 2 months earlier.
Physical examination dem- onstrates winging of both of her scapulae. Which nerves were most likely
damaged during surgery?
supraspinatus - A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after dislocating his
shoulder while playing football. Following treatment of the dislocation, he can- not initiate abduction of
his arm. An MRI of the shoul- der shows a torn muscle. Which muscle was most likely damaged by the
injury?
spina bifida occulta - A 1-year-old girl is brought to the clinic for a rou- tine checkup. The child appears
normal except for a dimpling of the skin in the lumbar region with a tuft of hair growing over the dimple.
You reassure the mother that this condition is seen in 10% to 25% of births and normally has no ill
effects. What is this relatively com- mon condition that results from incomplete embryo- logic
development?
With Correct Answers A+ Grade
kyphosis - 55-year-old man with severe coughing is ad- mitted to the hospital. Radiographic examination
re- veals tuberculosis of the right lung, with extension to the thoracic vertebral bodies of T6 and T7,
producing a "gibbus deformity." Which of the following condi- tions is most likely also to be confirmed
by radio- graphic examination?
vetebral bodies - A 68-year-old man is admitted to the hospital due to severe back pain. Radiographic
examination reveals severe osteoporosis of the vertebral column, with crush fractures of vertebrae L4
hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum - 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of severe pain
in the back and lower limb. Radiographic examination reveals spinal stenosis syndrome. Which of the
following conditions is most likely to be confirmed by MRI examination?
dorsal scapular - A 35 year old man is admitted to the hospital after a serve car crash. Radiographic
examination reveals an injury to the dorsal surface of the neck and a fracture in the medial border of the
right scapula. During physical examination the patient presents with the scapula retracted laterally on
the affected side. Which of the following nerves has most likely been injured on that side?
The dorsal root ganglion of the C7 spinal
nerve - A 64-year-old man arrived at the clinic with a severely painful rash and skin eruptions that are
local- ized entirely on one side of his body, closely following the dermatome level of spinal nerve C7. The
patient was diagnosed with herpes zoster virus. In what struc- ture has the virus most likely proliferated
to cause the patient's current condition?
L5 - A 45-year-old woman states that she has experi- enced moderate pain for 2 years over her left
lower back, pain that radiates to her left lower limb. She states that after lifting a case of soft drinks, the
pain became intense. She was admitted to the emergency department. Radiographic examination
revealed disk herniation between vertebral levels L4 and L5. Which of the following nerves was most
likely affected by the disk herniation?
L4-L5 - A 3-year-old child is admitted to the emergency department with severe headache, high fever,
mal- aise, and confusion. Radiographic and physical ex- aminations reveal that the patient suffers from
, men- ingitis. A lumbar puncture is ordered. Which vertebral level is the most appropriate location for
the lumbar puncture?
the iliac crest - When a lumbar puncture is performed to sample cerebrospinal fluid, which of the
following external landmarks is the most reliable to determine the posi- tion of the L4 vertebral spine?
anterior longitudinal ligament - A 39-year-old male presents with severe neck pain after a whiplash
injury, sustained when his car was struck from behind. Radiographic studies reveal trauma to the
ligament lying on the anterior surface of the cervical vertebral bodies. Which ligament is this?
nucleus pulposus - A 65-year-old male complains of severe back pain and inability to move his left lower
limb. Radiographic studies demonstrate the compression of nerve elements at the intervertebral
foramen between vertebrae L5 and S1. Which structure is most likely responsible for this space-
occupying lesion?
thoracodorsal - A 27-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department after a car crash. Physical
examination re- veals weakness in medial rotation and adduction of the humerus. Which of the
following nerves was most probably injured?
long thoracic - A 39-year-old woman complains of an inability to reach the top of her head to brush her
hair. History reveals that she had undergone a bilateral mastectomy procedure 2 months earlier.
Physical examination dem- onstrates winging of both of her scapulae. Which nerves were most likely
damaged during surgery?
supraspinatus - A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after dislocating his
shoulder while playing football. Following treatment of the dislocation, he can- not initiate abduction of
his arm. An MRI of the shoul- der shows a torn muscle. Which muscle was most likely damaged by the
injury?
spina bifida occulta - A 1-year-old girl is brought to the clinic for a rou- tine checkup. The child appears
normal except for a dimpling of the skin in the lumbar region with a tuft of hair growing over the dimple.
You reassure the mother that this condition is seen in 10% to 25% of births and normally has no ill
effects. What is this relatively com- mon condition that results from incomplete embryo- logic
development?
