NBCE Part 1 – General Anatomy | National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) | 2025/2026 | Updated Test Bank with Actual Exam Questions and Detailed Rationales

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A phagocytic cell responsible for removing inhaled particulate matter from the alveoli is
called a:
A. Kupffer cell

B. Microglial cell

C. Dust cell

D. Langerhans cell

C. Dust cell

Kupffer cells are macrophages primarily located in the:
A. Lung
B. Brain

C. Skin

D. Liver

D. Liver

Which macrophage functions as the resident immune cell of the central nervous system?

A. Dust cell

B. Kupffer cell
C. Microglia
D. Langerhans cell

C. Microglia

Langerhans cells are macrophages found in the:

A. Brain

B. Lung

C. Liver

D. Skin
D. Skin
Which list correctly orders the epidermal layers from superficial to deep?

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A. Germinativum → Spinosum → Granulosum → Lucidum → Corneum

B. Corneum → Lucidum → Granulosum → Spinosum → Germinativum

C. Corneum → Granulosum → Spinosum → Germinativum → Lucidum

D. Lucidum → Corneum → Granulosum → Spinosum → Germinativum

B. Corneum → Lucidum → Granulosum → Spinosum → Germinativum
Which epidermal layer is present only on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

A. Stratum corneum

B. Stratum granulosum

C. Stratum spinosum

D. Stratum lucidum

D. Stratum lucidum

Which epidermal layer contains melanin and is responsible for skin color?
A. Stratum spinosum

B. Stratum corneum

C. Stratum germinativum

D. Stratum granulosum

C. Stratum germinativum

The basal layer of the epidermis is also referred to as the:

A. Stratum spinosum
B. Stratum lucidum

C. Stratum granulosum

D. Stratum germinativum

D. Stratum germinativum

Which epidermal layer lies immediately deep to the stratum granulosum?

A. Stratum corneum
B. Stratum lucidum

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C. Stratum spinosum

D. Stratum germinativum

C. Stratum spinosum

Which layer of the dermis is most superficial?

A. Reticular dermis
B. Hypodermis

C. Papillary dermis

D. Epidermis

C. Papillary dermis

Which dermal layer lies deep to the papillary dermis?

A. Epidermis

B. Hypodermis
C. Reticular dermis

D. Stratum germinativum

C. Reticular dermis

The hypodermis is best described as:

A. A layer of the epidermis

B. A layer of the dermis

C. Subcutaneous tissue/fascia
D. Keratinized epithelium

C. Subcutaneous tissue/fascia

Dense regular connective tissue is most commonly found in:

A. Dermis of skin

B. Blood vessels

C. Tendons and ligaments
D. Lymph nodes