GROSS ANATOMY NBME HIGH YIELD
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED
Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column -
ANSWERKyphosis
2 Lateral deviation of vertebral column - ANSWERScoliosis
3 Major feature of cervical vertebrae - ANSWERTransverse foramina
4 Vertebra located at level of iliac crest - ANSWERL4
5 Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae - ANSWER...
Ligamentum flavum
6 Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column - ANSWER...Anterior
longitudinal
7 Ligament affected with whiplash injury - ANSWERAnterior longitudinal
8 Ligament which limits skull rotation - ANSWERAlar
9 Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area -
ANSWER...Pedicle
10 Defective portions of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area -
ANSWERPars interarticularis; Lamina
12 Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens Transverse ligament of -
ANSWERAtlas (part of cruciate lig.)
13 Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc - ANSWERL 4/5
14 Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc - ANSWER...
L5
15 Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6 - ANSWER...C6
16 Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation -
ANSWER...Sixth
17 Vertebral level of lumbar puncture - ANSWERL4
, 18 Innervation of suboccipital muscles - ANSWERSuboccipital nerve
19 Roof of suboccipital triangle - ANSWERSemispinalis capitis
22 Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2 - ANSWERGreater occipital nerve
23 Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac - ANSWERSV2
24 Inferior extent of spinal cord - ANSWERLV2
25 Location of internal vertebral venous plexus - ANSWERExtradural (epidural)
space
26 Most frequently fractured bone of body - ANSWERClavicle
27 Most frequently dislocated carpal bone - ANSWERLunate
28 Most frequently fractured carpal bone - ANSWERScaphoid
29 Name of fracture of distal radius that produces "dinner fork" appearance -
ANSWER... Colles' fracture
37 Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff - ANSWERSupraspinatus
38 Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm Trapezius, serratus -
ANSWERanterior
40 Chief supinator muscle of hand - ANSWERBiceps brachii
41 Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula - ANSWERLong thoracic nerve
42 Spinal levels of axillary nerve - ANSWERC5 and C6
43 Spinal levels to muscles of hand - ANSWERC 8 and T 1
44 Dermatome to thumb - ANSWERC 6
45 Nerve to thenar compartment - ANSWERRecurrent branch of median
47 Innervation of all interosseous muscles - ANSWERUlnar (deep branch)
48 Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus - ANSWERShoulder
muscles...
49 Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus - ANSWERIntrinsic hand
muscles...
50 Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER...Median
51 Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome - ANSWERUlnar
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED
Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column -
ANSWERKyphosis
2 Lateral deviation of vertebral column - ANSWERScoliosis
3 Major feature of cervical vertebrae - ANSWERTransverse foramina
4 Vertebra located at level of iliac crest - ANSWERL4
5 Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae - ANSWER...
Ligamentum flavum
6 Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column - ANSWER...Anterior
longitudinal
7 Ligament affected with whiplash injury - ANSWERAnterior longitudinal
8 Ligament which limits skull rotation - ANSWERAlar
9 Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area -
ANSWER...Pedicle
10 Defective portions of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area -
ANSWERPars interarticularis; Lamina
12 Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens Transverse ligament of -
ANSWERAtlas (part of cruciate lig.)
13 Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc - ANSWERL 4/5
14 Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc - ANSWER...
L5
15 Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/6 - ANSWER...C6
16 Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation -
ANSWER...Sixth
17 Vertebral level of lumbar puncture - ANSWERL4
, 18 Innervation of suboccipital muscles - ANSWERSuboccipital nerve
19 Roof of suboccipital triangle - ANSWERSemispinalis capitis
22 Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2 - ANSWERGreater occipital nerve
23 Inferior extent of dura - arachnoid sac - ANSWERSV2
24 Inferior extent of spinal cord - ANSWERLV2
25 Location of internal vertebral venous plexus - ANSWERExtradural (epidural)
space
26 Most frequently fractured bone of body - ANSWERClavicle
27 Most frequently dislocated carpal bone - ANSWERLunate
28 Most frequently fractured carpal bone - ANSWERScaphoid
29 Name of fracture of distal radius that produces "dinner fork" appearance -
ANSWER... Colles' fracture
37 Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff - ANSWERSupraspinatus
38 Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm Trapezius, serratus -
ANSWERanterior
40 Chief supinator muscle of hand - ANSWERBiceps brachii
41 Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula - ANSWERLong thoracic nerve
42 Spinal levels of axillary nerve - ANSWERC5 and C6
43 Spinal levels to muscles of hand - ANSWERC 8 and T 1
44 Dermatome to thumb - ANSWERC 6
45 Nerve to thenar compartment - ANSWERRecurrent branch of median
47 Innervation of all interosseous muscles - ANSWERUlnar (deep branch)
48 Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus - ANSWERShoulder
muscles...
49 Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus - ANSWERIntrinsic hand
muscles...
50 Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER...Median
51 Nerve affected by cubital tunnel syndrome - ANSWERUlnar
