NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 1 FINAL EXAMINATIONS
MBM 1101 : ANATOMY PAPER 1 (100 MARKS)
DATE : JANUARY 2013
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
i Answer all questions.
ii Answers should be written on the provided answer sheet(s)
iii Try to spend proportional times in each section.
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. Describe the embryological development of the upper limb from the ‘bud’
stage to ‘full formation’. (20)
2. Briefly, describe the course and distribution of the femoral artery in the
thigh. (20)
___________________________________________________________________
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
1. Briefly describe the roots, course and innervations of the axillary nerve. (5)
2. Complete the following statement:
The hip (innominate) bone is formed by union of the ________, (2)
ischium, and ______________.
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, 3. Figure 1: Arrangement of Lower Limb bones in bipeds and quadrupeds.
Figure 1
a. Of the two diagrams, which one depicts the correct arrangement of lower limb
bones in the bipedal human? (1)
b. Using the correct diagram as a guide, briefly describe how weight is
transferred from the trunk to the foot. (5)
c. Describe the Q-angle and its normal variability between males and
females. (2)
4. Figure 2 shows a series of specimens, a-c from the pancreas stained with
hematoxylin, eiosin, and then stained with both dyes at the same time.
Figure 2
a. List the dye used in each of a, b, and c (1.5)
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 1 FINAL EXAMINATIONS
MBM 1101 : ANATOMY PAPER 1 (100 MARKS)
DATE : JANUARY 2013
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
i Answer all questions.
ii Answers should be written on the provided answer sheet(s)
iii Try to spend proportional times in each section.
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. Describe the embryological development of the upper limb from the ‘bud’
stage to ‘full formation’. (20)
2. Briefly, describe the course and distribution of the femoral artery in the
thigh. (20)
___________________________________________________________________
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
1. Briefly describe the roots, course and innervations of the axillary nerve. (5)
2. Complete the following statement:
The hip (innominate) bone is formed by union of the ________, (2)
ischium, and ______________.
Page 1 of 4
, 3. Figure 1: Arrangement of Lower Limb bones in bipeds and quadrupeds.
Figure 1
a. Of the two diagrams, which one depicts the correct arrangement of lower limb
bones in the bipedal human? (1)
b. Using the correct diagram as a guide, briefly describe how weight is
transferred from the trunk to the foot. (5)
c. Describe the Q-angle and its normal variability between males and
females. (2)
4. Figure 2 shows a series of specimens, a-c from the pancreas stained with
hematoxylin, eiosin, and then stained with both dyes at the same time.
Figure 2
a. List the dye used in each of a, b, and c (1.5)
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