NBCE General Anatomy Latest Exam
2024 Verified Questions With Answers
palatoglossus
CN X, elevates tongue
styloglossus
CN XII, elevates & retracts tongue
hyoglossus
CN XII, depresses & retracts tongue
genioglossus
CN XII, depresses & protrudes tongue
sweet
taste on tongue - anterior
salty
taste on tongue - anterolateral
sour
taste on tongue -posterolateral
bitter
taste on tongue - posterior
Rings of Waldever (tonsils)
palatine, lingual, pharyngeal
adenoids
pharyngeal tonsils in nasopharynx
muscles of mastication
V3 (mandibular) of Trigeminal
temporalis
O: temporal line of parietal bone
I: coranoid of mandible
A: close jaw, posterior fibers retract
masseter
O: zygomatic
I: external angle of jaw
A: close jaw
internal/medial pterygoid
O: medial pterygoid process
I: internal angle of jaw
A: close jaw, lateral deviate
external/lateral pterygoid
O: lateral pterygoid process
I: disc of TMJ, condyle of mandible
A: opens/depresses jaw, lateral deviation, protrudes jaw
anterior triangle
SCM, midline/neck, inferior border/mandible | salivary glands, larynx, thyroid
carotid triangle
, SCM, posterior digastric, omohyoid - superior belly | carotid arteries, internal jugular v.,
vagus
submandibular aka digastric
digastric m. (both heads) inf. border/mandible | salivary glands, hypoglossal n.,
myohyoid n.
posterior triangle
SCM (lat. border), traps, (post. border) midle 1/3 clavicle (inf.) | nerves, vessels
occipital triangle
SCM, trap, omohyoid - inferior belly | cervical plexus, accessory nerve
subclavian aka supraclavicular/omoclavicular
SCM, omohyoid - inferior belly, clavicle | brachial plexus, subclavian a., transverse
cervical a., suprascapular a., term part of external jugular v.
suboccipital triangle
RCP M (med), sup. obl. (lat), inf. obl. (inf) | suboccipital nerve = dorsal rami of C1, VA
posterior cricoaryenoids
vocal cords - abduction
lateral cricoarytenoids
vocal cords - adduction
thyroarytenoids
vocal cords - relax/shorten
cricothyroid
vocal cords - tense/lengthen
thoracic inlet
superior thoracic aperture, continuous with roots of neck, opening for nerves & blood
vessels supplying the head, neck, and arms.
thoracic outlet
inferior thoracic aperture
gastro-esophogeal junction
T11-12
esophagus
mix of smooth/striated muscle
diaphragm
"I Eat Apples" | IVC, Esophagus, Aorta
Mm Expiration
internal intercostals
Mm inspiration
external intercostals
medial arcuate ligament
derived from psoas fascia
lateral arcuate ligament
derived from quadratus lumborum fascia
peritoneum | mesentery
connects organs to posterior abdominal wall
peritoneum | ligaments
connects one organ to another
greater omentum
2024 Verified Questions With Answers
palatoglossus
CN X, elevates tongue
styloglossus
CN XII, elevates & retracts tongue
hyoglossus
CN XII, depresses & retracts tongue
genioglossus
CN XII, depresses & protrudes tongue
sweet
taste on tongue - anterior
salty
taste on tongue - anterolateral
sour
taste on tongue -posterolateral
bitter
taste on tongue - posterior
Rings of Waldever (tonsils)
palatine, lingual, pharyngeal
adenoids
pharyngeal tonsils in nasopharynx
muscles of mastication
V3 (mandibular) of Trigeminal
temporalis
O: temporal line of parietal bone
I: coranoid of mandible
A: close jaw, posterior fibers retract
masseter
O: zygomatic
I: external angle of jaw
A: close jaw
internal/medial pterygoid
O: medial pterygoid process
I: internal angle of jaw
A: close jaw, lateral deviate
external/lateral pterygoid
O: lateral pterygoid process
I: disc of TMJ, condyle of mandible
A: opens/depresses jaw, lateral deviation, protrudes jaw
anterior triangle
SCM, midline/neck, inferior border/mandible | salivary glands, larynx, thyroid
carotid triangle
, SCM, posterior digastric, omohyoid - superior belly | carotid arteries, internal jugular v.,
vagus
submandibular aka digastric
digastric m. (both heads) inf. border/mandible | salivary glands, hypoglossal n.,
myohyoid n.
posterior triangle
SCM (lat. border), traps, (post. border) midle 1/3 clavicle (inf.) | nerves, vessels
occipital triangle
SCM, trap, omohyoid - inferior belly | cervical plexus, accessory nerve
subclavian aka supraclavicular/omoclavicular
SCM, omohyoid - inferior belly, clavicle | brachial plexus, subclavian a., transverse
cervical a., suprascapular a., term part of external jugular v.
suboccipital triangle
RCP M (med), sup. obl. (lat), inf. obl. (inf) | suboccipital nerve = dorsal rami of C1, VA
posterior cricoaryenoids
vocal cords - abduction
lateral cricoarytenoids
vocal cords - adduction
thyroarytenoids
vocal cords - relax/shorten
cricothyroid
vocal cords - tense/lengthen
thoracic inlet
superior thoracic aperture, continuous with roots of neck, opening for nerves & blood
vessels supplying the head, neck, and arms.
thoracic outlet
inferior thoracic aperture
gastro-esophogeal junction
T11-12
esophagus
mix of smooth/striated muscle
diaphragm
"I Eat Apples" | IVC, Esophagus, Aorta
Mm Expiration
internal intercostals
Mm inspiration
external intercostals
medial arcuate ligament
derived from psoas fascia
lateral arcuate ligament
derived from quadratus lumborum fascia
peritoneum | mesentery
connects organs to posterior abdominal wall
peritoneum | ligaments
connects one organ to another
greater omentum
