NEW CCEB PART A EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2027/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Surface markings - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>2nd R intercostal space -
aortic
1nd L intercostal space - pulmonary
4th L intercostal space - tricuspid
5th L intercostal space midsternal line - mitral
Aorta bifurcates at [spinal level] - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>L4
Anterior tibial a. continues into foot as... -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Dorsalis pedis artery
Adrenal cortex hormones - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Zona
glomerulosa - mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) under renin
Zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids (steroids) under ACTH
Zona reticularis - sex hormones
Blood supply for GI - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Esophagus - proximal
1/2 duodenum (celiac trunk)
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,Distal 1/2 duodenum - proximal 2/3 transverse colon (superior
mesenteric a.) Distal 1/3 transverse colon - proximal 1/2 anal canal
(inferior mesenteric a.)
Retroperitoneal structures -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ascending/descending colon Pancreas
Adrenals
Rectum (lower 2/3)
Kidneys
Aorta
IVC
Duodenum (2nd - 4th parts)
3 layers of stomach smooth muscle -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Outer longitudinal Inner circular
Innermost oblique
Longitudinal mucosal folds above pectineal line - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Columns of Morgagni
Pectineal line - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Upper 1/2 - insensitive to
pain Lower 1/2 - sensitive to pain
Synarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Fibrous joint (immobile)
Amphiarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Cartilaginous joint
Diarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Synovial joint
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,Synchondrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Primary cartilaginous -
epiphyseal growth plate
Symphysis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Secondary cartilaginous
Hilton's law - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>The nerve which innervates a
muscle that acts on the joint, will supply the joint
Endomysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds individual muscle
fibers
Perimysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds fascicle
Epimysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds entire muscle
Esophagus epitheium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Stratified squamous
epithelium
Middle cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 PPR
Superior cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>L1-L3 PPR
Inferior cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 APR
Medial or lateral PPR of C2-T6 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and
skin? -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Medial
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, Medial or lateral PPR of T7-S3 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and
skin? -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Lateral
Respiratory tract epithelium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Columnar
pseudostratified epithelium
Transitional epithelium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ureter, urinary
bladder, most of urethra
Suboccipital triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Rectus capitis
posterior major, obliquus capitus superior / inferior
Carotid triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>SCM, post belly of
digastric, sup belly of omohyoid
Posterior cervical triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>SCM, trapezius,
middle
2/3 of clavicle
Inguinal triangle of Hesselbach - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Rectus
abdominis, inf epigastric vessels, inguinal ligament - Direct
hernias
Femoral triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Inguinal ligament, medial
border of sartorius, adductor longus
Guyon's canal - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ulnar n. and a.
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2027/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Surface markings - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>2nd R intercostal space -
aortic
1nd L intercostal space - pulmonary
4th L intercostal space - tricuspid
5th L intercostal space midsternal line - mitral
Aorta bifurcates at [spinal level] - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>L4
Anterior tibial a. continues into foot as... -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Dorsalis pedis artery
Adrenal cortex hormones - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Zona
glomerulosa - mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) under renin
Zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids (steroids) under ACTH
Zona reticularis - sex hormones
Blood supply for GI - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Esophagus - proximal
1/2 duodenum (celiac trunk)
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,Distal 1/2 duodenum - proximal 2/3 transverse colon (superior
mesenteric a.) Distal 1/3 transverse colon - proximal 1/2 anal canal
(inferior mesenteric a.)
Retroperitoneal structures -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ascending/descending colon Pancreas
Adrenals
Rectum (lower 2/3)
Kidneys
Aorta
IVC
Duodenum (2nd - 4th parts)
3 layers of stomach smooth muscle -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Outer longitudinal Inner circular
Innermost oblique
Longitudinal mucosal folds above pectineal line - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Columns of Morgagni
Pectineal line - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Upper 1/2 - insensitive to
pain Lower 1/2 - sensitive to pain
Synarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Fibrous joint (immobile)
Amphiarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Cartilaginous joint
Diarthrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Synovial joint
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,Synchondrosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Primary cartilaginous -
epiphyseal growth plate
Symphysis - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Secondary cartilaginous
Hilton's law - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>The nerve which innervates a
muscle that acts on the joint, will supply the joint
Endomysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds individual muscle
fibers
Perimysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds fascicle
Epimysium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Surrounds entire muscle
Esophagus epitheium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Stratified squamous
epithelium
Middle cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 PPR
Superior cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>L1-L3 PPR
Inferior cluneal nerve - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 APR
Medial or lateral PPR of C2-T6 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and
skin? -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Medial
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, Medial or lateral PPR of T7-S3 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and
skin? -
✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Lateral
Respiratory tract epithelium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Columnar
pseudostratified epithelium
Transitional epithelium - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ureter, urinary
bladder, most of urethra
Suboccipital triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Rectus capitis
posterior major, obliquus capitus superior / inferior
Carotid triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>SCM, post belly of
digastric, sup belly of omohyoid
Posterior cervical triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>SCM, trapezius,
middle
2/3 of clavicle
Inguinal triangle of Hesselbach - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Rectus
abdominis, inf epigastric vessels, inguinal ligament - Direct
hernias
Femoral triangle - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Inguinal ligament, medial
border of sartorius, adductor longus
Guyon's canal - ✔✔✔ANSWER>>>>Ulnar n. and a.
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