NEW CCEB PART A EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
Carotid triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCM, post belly of digastric, sup
belly of omohyoid
Posterior cervical triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCM, trapezius, middle
1/3 of clavicle
Inguinal triangle of Hesselbach - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rectus abdominis, inf
epigastric vessels, inguinal ligament
- Direct hernias
Femoral triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inguinal ligament, medial border of
sartorius, adductor longus
Guyon's canal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ulnar n. and a.
Surface markings - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2nd R intercostal space - aortic
2nd L intercostal space - pulmonary
4th L intercostal space - tricuspid
5th L intercostal space midsternal line - mitral
Aorta bifurcates at [spinal level] - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>L4
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,Anterior tibial a. continues into foot as... - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Dorsalis
pedis artery
Adrenal cortex hormones - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zona glomerulosa -
mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) under renin
Zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids (steroids) under ACTH
Zona reticularis - sex hormones
Blood supply for GI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Esophagus - proximal 1/2
duodenum (celiac trunk)
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Ascending/descending colon Pancreas
Adrenals
Rectum (lower 2/3)
Kidneys
Aorta
IVC
Duodenum (2nd - 4th parts)
3 layers of stomach smooth muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Outer
longitudinal Inner circular
Innermost oblique
Longitudinal mucosal folds above pectineal line - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Columns of Morgagni
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,Pectineal line - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Upper 1/2 - insensitive to pain Lower
1/2 - sensitive to pain
Synarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fibrous joint (immobile)
Amphiarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cartilaginous joint
Diarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Synovial joint
Synchondrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Primary cartilaginous - epiphyseal
growth plate
Symphysis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Secondary cartilaginous
Esophagus epitheium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Stratified squamous epithelium
Middle cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 PPR
Superior cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>L1-L3 PPR
Inferior cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 APR
Medial or lateral PPR of C2-T6 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and skin? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medial
Medial or lateral PPR of T7-S3 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and skin? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Lateral
Respiratory tract epithelium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Columnar
pseudostratified epithelium
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, Transitional epithelium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ureter, urinary bladder, most
of urethra
Suboccipital triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rectus capitis posterior major,
obliquus capitus superior / inferior
Hilton's law - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The nerve which innervates a muscle that
acts on the joint, will supply the joint
Endomysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds individual muscle fibers
Perimysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds fascicle
Epimysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds entire muscle
Smooth muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No cross striation
Spindle-shape
Central nucleus
Involuntary
Skeletal muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cross striations
Elongated peripheral nucleus
Voluntary
Cardiac muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cross striation
Branches
Intercalated disc
Central nucleus
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
Carotid triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCM, post belly of digastric, sup
belly of omohyoid
Posterior cervical triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCM, trapezius, middle
1/3 of clavicle
Inguinal triangle of Hesselbach - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rectus abdominis, inf
epigastric vessels, inguinal ligament
- Direct hernias
Femoral triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inguinal ligament, medial border of
sartorius, adductor longus
Guyon's canal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ulnar n. and a.
Surface markings - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2nd R intercostal space - aortic
2nd L intercostal space - pulmonary
4th L intercostal space - tricuspid
5th L intercostal space midsternal line - mitral
Aorta bifurcates at [spinal level] - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>L4
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,Anterior tibial a. continues into foot as... - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Dorsalis
pedis artery
Adrenal cortex hormones - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zona glomerulosa -
mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) under renin
Zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids (steroids) under ACTH
Zona reticularis - sex hormones
Blood supply for GI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Esophagus - proximal 1/2
duodenum (celiac trunk)
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Ascending/descending colon Pancreas
Adrenals
Rectum (lower 2/3)
Kidneys
Aorta
IVC
Duodenum (2nd - 4th parts)
3 layers of stomach smooth muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Outer
longitudinal Inner circular
Innermost oblique
Longitudinal mucosal folds above pectineal line - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Columns of Morgagni
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,Pectineal line - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Upper 1/2 - insensitive to pain Lower
1/2 - sensitive to pain
Synarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fibrous joint (immobile)
Amphiarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cartilaginous joint
Diarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Synovial joint
Synchondrosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Primary cartilaginous - epiphyseal
growth plate
Symphysis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Secondary cartilaginous
Esophagus epitheium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Stratified squamous epithelium
Middle cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 PPR
Superior cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>L1-L3 PPR
Inferior cluneal nerve - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>S1-S3 APR
Medial or lateral PPR of C2-T6 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and skin? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medial
Medial or lateral PPR of T7-S3 supplies the intrinsic back muscles and skin? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Lateral
Respiratory tract epithelium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Columnar
pseudostratified epithelium
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, Transitional epithelium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ureter, urinary bladder, most
of urethra
Suboccipital triangle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rectus capitis posterior major,
obliquus capitus superior / inferior
Hilton's law - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The nerve which innervates a muscle that
acts on the joint, will supply the joint
Endomysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds individual muscle fibers
Perimysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds fascicle
Epimysium - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Surrounds entire muscle
Smooth muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No cross striation
Spindle-shape
Central nucleus
Involuntary
Skeletal muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cross striations
Elongated peripheral nucleus
Voluntary
Cardiac muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cross striation
Branches
Intercalated disc
Central nucleus
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