NBCE GENERAL ANATOMY (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - <<<Answers>>>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 - <<<Answers>>>C. T4/T5
The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle has proximal origins from the
medial epicondyle and what other site?
A. posterior border of the ulna
B. anterior base of the fifth metacarpal
C. interosseous membrane
D. ulnar tuberosity - <<<Answers>>>A. posterior border of
the ulna
Which muscle of the rotator cuff group allows medial rotation
of the glenohumeral joint?
,A. supraspinatus
B. infraspinatus
C. teres minor
D. subscapularis - <<<Answers>>>D. subscapularis
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the anterior arm?
A. musculocutaneous nerve
B. median nerve
C. ulnar nerve
D. radial nerve - <<<Answers>>>A. musculocutaneous nerve
Which muscle does NOT rotate the humerus?
A. infraspinatus
B. supraspinatus
C. teres minor
D. subscapularis - <<<Answers>>>B. supraspinatus
The obturator nerve innervates which lateral rotator of the
thigh?
A. obturator internus
B. piriformis
C. quadratus femoris
D. obturator externus - <<<Answers>>>D. obturator externus
,Besides the anterolateral abdominal muscles, which muscle
assists in forced expiration, coughing, sneezing, vomiting,
urinating, defecating, and fixation of the trunk during strong
movements of the upper limb?
A. piriformis
B. pelvic diaphragm
C. trapezius
D. gluteus maximus - <<<Answers>>>B. pelvic diaphragm
Which nerve is NOT in direct physical contact with the
humerus?
A. radial nerve
B. median nerve
C. musculocutaneous nerve
D. ulnar nerve - <<<Answers>>>C. musculocutaneous nerve
The main pancreatic duct joins with what structure?
A. common bile duct
B. common hepatic duct
C. major duodenal papilla
D. second part of the duodenum - <<<Answers>>>A.
common bile duct
, Which of the following palatine muscles is innervated by
mandibular nerve fibers?
A. tensor veli palatini
B. levator veli palatini
C. palatoglossus
D. palatopharyngeus - <<<Answers>>>A. tensor veli palatini
Which of the following muscles of the pharynx is supplied by
the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?
A. palatopharyngeus
B. stylopharyngeus
C. superior constrictor
D. middle constrictor - <<<Answers>>>B. stylopharyngeus
In abdominal examination, the spleen lies in which of the
following quadrants?
A. upper left quadrant
B. upper right quadrant
C. lower left quadrant
D. lower right quadrant - <<<Answers>>>A. upper left
quadrant
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - <<<Answers>>>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 - <<<Answers>>>C. T4/T5
The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle has proximal origins from the
medial epicondyle and what other site?
A. posterior border of the ulna
B. anterior base of the fifth metacarpal
C. interosseous membrane
D. ulnar tuberosity - <<<Answers>>>A. posterior border of
the ulna
Which muscle of the rotator cuff group allows medial rotation
of the glenohumeral joint?
,A. supraspinatus
B. infraspinatus
C. teres minor
D. subscapularis - <<<Answers>>>D. subscapularis
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the anterior arm?
A. musculocutaneous nerve
B. median nerve
C. ulnar nerve
D. radial nerve - <<<Answers>>>A. musculocutaneous nerve
Which muscle does NOT rotate the humerus?
A. infraspinatus
B. supraspinatus
C. teres minor
D. subscapularis - <<<Answers>>>B. supraspinatus
The obturator nerve innervates which lateral rotator of the
thigh?
A. obturator internus
B. piriformis
C. quadratus femoris
D. obturator externus - <<<Answers>>>D. obturator externus
,Besides the anterolateral abdominal muscles, which muscle
assists in forced expiration, coughing, sneezing, vomiting,
urinating, defecating, and fixation of the trunk during strong
movements of the upper limb?
A. piriformis
B. pelvic diaphragm
C. trapezius
D. gluteus maximus - <<<Answers>>>B. pelvic diaphragm
Which nerve is NOT in direct physical contact with the
humerus?
A. radial nerve
B. median nerve
C. musculocutaneous nerve
D. ulnar nerve - <<<Answers>>>C. musculocutaneous nerve
The main pancreatic duct joins with what structure?
A. common bile duct
B. common hepatic duct
C. major duodenal papilla
D. second part of the duodenum - <<<Answers>>>A.
common bile duct
, Which of the following palatine muscles is innervated by
mandibular nerve fibers?
A. tensor veli palatini
B. levator veli palatini
C. palatoglossus
D. palatopharyngeus - <<<Answers>>>A. tensor veli palatini
Which of the following muscles of the pharynx is supplied by
the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?
A. palatopharyngeus
B. stylopharyngeus
C. superior constrictor
D. middle constrictor - <<<Answers>>>B. stylopharyngeus
In abdominal examination, the spleen lies in which of the
following quadrants?
A. upper left quadrant
B. upper right quadrant
C. lower left quadrant
D. lower right quadrant - <<<Answers>>>A. upper left
quadrant
