NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM LATEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - ANSWER: B. accessory nerve
The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD?
A. T2/T3
B. T3/T4
C. T4/T5
D. T5/T6 - ANSWER: C. T4/T5
The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level?
A. L4
B. L5
C. S1
D. S2 - ANSWER: D. S2
-sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5
Which of the following anatomical planes divide the body into anterior and posterior
portions?
A. median plane
B. sagittal plane
C. coronal plane
D. horizontal plane - ANSWER: C. coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant
renewal of epidermal cells?
A. stratum germinativum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum lucidum
D. stratum corneum - ANSWER: A. stratum germinativum
The transverse thoracic plane separates which 2 regions of the mediastinum?
A. anterior from the middle
B. middle from the posterior
C. anterior from the posterior
D. superior from the inferior - ANSWER: D. superior from the inferior
Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
A. transumbilical plane
,B. subcostal plane
C. transtubercular plane
D. transpyloric plane - ANSWER: C. transtubercular plane
Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. supracristal or intercristal plane
B. transtubercular plane
C. transumbilical plane
D. subcostal plane - ANSWER: A. supracristal or intercristal plane
Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required
stitches. He is now in your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the
foot. Which nerve is most likely involved?
A. sural nerve
B. deep fibular
C. tibial nerve
D. saphenous nerve - ANSWER: D. saphenous nerve
When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine
is at which vertebral level?
A. spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
C. body of the third thoracic vertebra
D. spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra - ANSWER: B. spinous process of third
thoracic vertebra
While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the
midline than the left. You would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
A. rhomboid major and minor
B. latissimus dorsi
C. supraspinatus
D. deltoid - ANSWER: A. rhomboid major and minor
Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
A. flexion of the leg
B. abduction of the thigh
C. pronation of the forearm
D. medial rotation of the arm - ANSWER: B. abduction of the thigh
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A. sagittal plane
B. frontal plane
C. transverse plane
D. coronal plane - ANSWER: C. transverse plane
The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
A. scapula
, B. ulna
C. clavicle
D. humerus - ANSWER: A. scapula
The linea aspera is found on the posterior surface of which bone?
A. humerus
B. tibia
C. ilium
D. femur - ANSWER: D. femur
The epiphyseal disc of a developing long bone is formed from what kind of tissue?
A. fibrocartilage
B. hyaline cartilage
C. elastic cartilage
D. spongy bone - ANSWER: B. hyaline cartilage
The medial malleolus is a component of what bone?
A. fibula
B. femur
C. tibia
D. calcaneus - ANSWER: C. tibia
Which is FALSE concerning the anatomical position of the hip bone?
A. the tip of the coccyx is typically on a level with the superior half of the body of the
pelvis
B. the pelvis major is situated between the 2 iliac fossae
C. the anterior superior iliac spine and the anterosuperior aspect of the pubis lie in
the horizontal plane
D. ischial spine and superior end of the pubic symphysis are approximately in the
same horizontal plane - ANSWER: C. the anterior superior iliac spine and the
anterosuperior aspect of the pubis lie in the horizontal plane
- they lie in the same vertical plane
Which group attaches to the first cuneiform bone in the foot?
A. fibularis (peroneus) longus and adductor hallucis muscles
B. tibialis anterior and posterior and fibularis (peroneus) longus muscles
C. tibialis anterior and quadratus plantae muscles
D. quadratus plantae and abductor hallucis - ANSWER: B. tibialis anterior and
posterior and fibularis (peroneus) longus muscles
At what approximate age does the secondary center of ossification of the medial end
of the clavicle completely fuse together?
A. between 18-20 YOA
B. between 14-16 YOA
C. between 16-20 YOA
D. between 25-31 YOA - ANSWER: D. between 25-31 YOA
ACTUAL EXAM
Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?
A. vagus nerve
B. accessory nerve
C. hypoglossal nerve
D. cervical sympathetic chain - ANSWER: B. accessory nerve
The sternal angle lies at the level of what IVD?
A. T2/T3
B. T3/T4
C. T4/T5
D. T5/T6 - ANSWER: C. T4/T5
The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level?
A. L4
B. L5
C. S1
D. S2 - ANSWER: D. S2
-sup. part of iliac crests is at L4/L5
Which of the following anatomical planes divide the body into anterior and posterior
portions?
A. median plane
B. sagittal plane
C. coronal plane
D. horizontal plane - ANSWER: C. coronal plane
Which of the following layers of the epidermis is responsible for the constant
renewal of epidermal cells?
A. stratum germinativum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum lucidum
D. stratum corneum - ANSWER: A. stratum germinativum
The transverse thoracic plane separates which 2 regions of the mediastinum?
A. anterior from the middle
B. middle from the posterior
C. anterior from the posterior
D. superior from the inferior - ANSWER: D. superior from the inferior
Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
A. transumbilical plane
,B. subcostal plane
C. transtubercular plane
D. transpyloric plane - ANSWER: C. transtubercular plane
Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
A. supracristal or intercristal plane
B. transtubercular plane
C. transumbilical plane
D. subcostal plane - ANSWER: A. supracristal or intercristal plane
Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required
stitches. He is now in your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the
foot. Which nerve is most likely involved?
A. sural nerve
B. deep fibular
C. tibial nerve
D. saphenous nerve - ANSWER: D. saphenous nerve
When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine
is at which vertebral level?
A. spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
B. spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
C. body of the third thoracic vertebra
D. spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra - ANSWER: B. spinous process of third
thoracic vertebra
While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the
midline than the left. You would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
A. rhomboid major and minor
B. latissimus dorsi
C. supraspinatus
D. deltoid - ANSWER: A. rhomboid major and minor
Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
A. flexion of the leg
B. abduction of the thigh
C. pronation of the forearm
D. medial rotation of the arm - ANSWER: B. abduction of the thigh
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
A. sagittal plane
B. frontal plane
C. transverse plane
D. coronal plane - ANSWER: C. transverse plane
The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
A. scapula
, B. ulna
C. clavicle
D. humerus - ANSWER: A. scapula
The linea aspera is found on the posterior surface of which bone?
A. humerus
B. tibia
C. ilium
D. femur - ANSWER: D. femur
The epiphyseal disc of a developing long bone is formed from what kind of tissue?
A. fibrocartilage
B. hyaline cartilage
C. elastic cartilage
D. spongy bone - ANSWER: B. hyaline cartilage
The medial malleolus is a component of what bone?
A. fibula
B. femur
C. tibia
D. calcaneus - ANSWER: C. tibia
Which is FALSE concerning the anatomical position of the hip bone?
A. the tip of the coccyx is typically on a level with the superior half of the body of the
pelvis
B. the pelvis major is situated between the 2 iliac fossae
C. the anterior superior iliac spine and the anterosuperior aspect of the pubis lie in
the horizontal plane
D. ischial spine and superior end of the pubic symphysis are approximately in the
same horizontal plane - ANSWER: C. the anterior superior iliac spine and the
anterosuperior aspect of the pubis lie in the horizontal plane
- they lie in the same vertical plane
Which group attaches to the first cuneiform bone in the foot?
A. fibularis (peroneus) longus and adductor hallucis muscles
B. tibialis anterior and posterior and fibularis (peroneus) longus muscles
C. tibialis anterior and quadratus plantae muscles
D. quadratus plantae and abductor hallucis - ANSWER: B. tibialis anterior and
posterior and fibularis (peroneus) longus muscles
At what approximate age does the secondary center of ossification of the medial end
of the clavicle completely fuse together?
A. between 18-20 YOA
B. between 14-16 YOA
C. between 16-20 YOA
D. between 25-31 YOA - ANSWER: D. between 25-31 YOA
