Gross Anatomy NBME HIgh Yield exam
questions with correct answers
Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Kyphosis
2 Lateral deviation of vertebral column - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Scoliosis
3 Major feature of cervical vertebrae - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transverse foramina
4 Vertebra located at level of iliac crest - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4
5 Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Ligamentum flavum
6 Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Anterior longitudinal
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,7 Ligament affected with whiplash injury - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior longitudinal
8 Ligament which limits skull rotation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Alar
9 Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Pedicle
10 Defective portions of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pars interarticularis; Lamina
12 Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens Transverse
ligament of - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Atlas (part of cruciate
lig.)
13 Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔L 4/5
14 Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral
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,disc - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... L 5
15 Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6 -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...C6
16 Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of
auscultation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Sixth
17 Vertebral level of lumbar puncture - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4
18 Innervation of suboccipital muscles - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Suboccipital nerve
19 Roof of suboccipital triangle - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Semispinalis capitis
22 Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2 - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Greater occipital nerve
23 Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac - 🔰CORRECT
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, ANSWERS ✔✔SV2
24 Inferior extent of spinal cord - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔LV2
25 Location of internal vertebral venous plexus - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Extradural (epidural) space
26 Most frequently fractured bone of body - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Clavicle
27 Most frequently dislocated carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Lunate
28 Most frequently fractured carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Scaphoid
29 Name of fracture of distal radius that produces "dinner fork"
appearance - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Colles' fracture
30 Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Axillary
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questions with correct answers
Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Kyphosis
2 Lateral deviation of vertebral column - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Scoliosis
3 Major feature of cervical vertebrae - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transverse foramina
4 Vertebra located at level of iliac crest - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4
5 Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Ligamentum flavum
6 Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Anterior longitudinal
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,7 Ligament affected with whiplash injury - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior longitudinal
8 Ligament which limits skull rotation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Alar
9 Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Pedicle
10 Defective portions of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar
area - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pars interarticularis; Lamina
12 Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens Transverse
ligament of - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Atlas (part of cruciate
lig.)
13 Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔L 4/5
14 Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral
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,disc - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... L 5
15 Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6 -
🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...C6
16 Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of
auscultation - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Sixth
17 Vertebral level of lumbar puncture - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔L4
18 Innervation of suboccipital muscles - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Suboccipital nerve
19 Roof of suboccipital triangle - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Semispinalis capitis
22 Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2 - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Greater occipital nerve
23 Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac - 🔰CORRECT
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, ANSWERS ✔✔SV2
24 Inferior extent of spinal cord - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔LV2
25 Location of internal vertebral venous plexus - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Extradural (epidural) space
26 Most frequently fractured bone of body - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Clavicle
27 Most frequently dislocated carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Lunate
28 Most frequently fractured carpal bone - 🔰CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Scaphoid
29 Name of fracture of distal radius that produces "dinner fork"
appearance - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔... Colles' fracture
30 Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus - 🔰
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔...Axillary
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