11/9/25, 1:02 PM Anatomy NBME (2025) comprehensive questions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!! Flash…
Anatomy NBME (2025-2026) comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM
2025-2026 TEST!!
Space from which epidural Subarachnoid space
anesthesia and lumbar
function are performed
(depth)
Vertebral level at epidural L3/L4 (or L4/L5)
anesthesia and lumbar
puncture are performed
Level at which the spinal cord L2
ends
Level to which the dural sac S2
extends
Nerve root compressed by One level below (e.g. L4/L5 compresses L5)
herniated lumbar disk
Consequence of Lumbar Decrease in lower limb reflexes
herniation
What causes lordosis Pregnancy, spondylolisthesis, Potbelly
What causes Scoliosis Poliomyelitis, Leg length discrepancy, Hip disease
What causes Kyphosis Osteoporosis, disk degeneration
Consequence of fracture of Axillary nerve
Surgical neck of Humerus
Consequence of fracture of Radial nerve and origin of brachialis muscle
midshaft of Humerus
Consequence of fracture of Median nerve and brachial artery
supracondylar region of
Humerus
Consequence of Ulnar nerve
fracture of medial
epicondyle of
Humerus
Smith's fracture Blow to dorsal aspect of flexed wrist causing anterior
displacement of radius
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Force extension of hand (breaking a fall) causing dorsal
Coles' fracture
displacement of distal radius and avulsed ulnar styloid
process
Synonym of Colle's fracture Dinner fork deformity
Cause of scaphoid fracture Fall onto palm when hand is abducted
Pain on lateral side of wrist during extension and
Signs of scaphoid fracture
abduction, deep tenderness of anatomical snuffbox
Fracture of neck of metacarpal's : 2nd and 3rd for
Boxer's fracture
professionals, 4th and 5th for unskilled
Cause of Mallet finger Hyperflexion of DIP joint
Inability to extend DIP joint due to avulsion of extensor
Result of mallet finger
digitorum tendon to the base of the distal phalanx
Region of shoulder joint Inferiorly due to the absence of rotator cuff tendon
where dislocation is most
probable and reason
Synonym of Mallet Finger Baseball finger
Muscle that abducts upper Supraspinatus, Suprascapular nerve
limb from 0-15 degrees and
nerve
Muscle that abducts upper Deltoid, Axillary nerve
limb from 15 - 110 degrees
and nerve
Muscle that abducts upper Trapezius, Spinal accessory nerve & Serratus anterior, Long
limb from 110 - 180 thoracic nerve
degrees and nerve
Cause of sub acromial bursitis Calcified supraspinatus tendinitis
Symptoms of Sub acromial Painful arc of abduction
bursitis
Cause of Student's elbow Repeated excessive pressure to the olecranon bursa
Synonym of Student's elbow Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursitis
Synonym of Tennis elbow Lateral Epicondylitis
Strain on the common extensor tendon and
Cause of tennis elbow
inflammation of the periosteum of the lateral
epicondyle
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, Extensor
Muscles affected by Tennis
elbow digitorum, Extensor digiti mini, Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Synonym of Golfer's elbow Medial epicondylitis
Cause of Golfer's elbow Inflammation of the common flexor tendon
Muscles affected by Golfer's Pronator teres, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, Flexor carpi
elbow ulnaris
Main arteries that provide Thyrocervical trunk, Subscapular arteries
anastomoses when
subclavian or axillary are
blocked (2)
Small arteries (branches) Subscapular, Suprascapular, Circumflex scapular, Transverse
that provide anastomoses cervical
when subclavian or axillary
are blocked (4)
Contents of cubital fossa from Biceps tendon, Brachial artery, Median nerve
lateral to medial
Subcutaneous structures of Cephalic vein, Median cubital vein, Basilic vein
the cubital fossa from
lateral to medial
Median cubital vein because content of cubital fossa
Site of venipuncture and
reason protected by bicipital aponeurosis
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Anatomy NBME (2025-2026) comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM
2025-2026 TEST!!
Space from which epidural Subarachnoid space
anesthesia and lumbar
function are performed
(depth)
Vertebral level at epidural L3/L4 (or L4/L5)
anesthesia and lumbar
puncture are performed
Level at which the spinal cord L2
ends
Level to which the dural sac S2
extends
Nerve root compressed by One level below (e.g. L4/L5 compresses L5)
herniated lumbar disk
Consequence of Lumbar Decrease in lower limb reflexes
herniation
What causes lordosis Pregnancy, spondylolisthesis, Potbelly
What causes Scoliosis Poliomyelitis, Leg length discrepancy, Hip disease
What causes Kyphosis Osteoporosis, disk degeneration
Consequence of fracture of Axillary nerve
Surgical neck of Humerus
Consequence of fracture of Radial nerve and origin of brachialis muscle
midshaft of Humerus
Consequence of fracture of Median nerve and brachial artery
supracondylar region of
Humerus
Consequence of Ulnar nerve
fracture of medial
epicondyle of
Humerus
Smith's fracture Blow to dorsal aspect of flexed wrist causing anterior
displacement of radius
1/19
,11/9/25, 1:02 PM Anatomy NBME (2025) comprehensive questions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!! Flash…
Force extension of hand (breaking a fall) causing dorsal
Coles' fracture
displacement of distal radius and avulsed ulnar styloid
process
Synonym of Colle's fracture Dinner fork deformity
Cause of scaphoid fracture Fall onto palm when hand is abducted
Pain on lateral side of wrist during extension and
Signs of scaphoid fracture
abduction, deep tenderness of anatomical snuffbox
Fracture of neck of metacarpal's : 2nd and 3rd for
Boxer's fracture
professionals, 4th and 5th for unskilled
Cause of Mallet finger Hyperflexion of DIP joint
Inability to extend DIP joint due to avulsion of extensor
Result of mallet finger
digitorum tendon to the base of the distal phalanx
Region of shoulder joint Inferiorly due to the absence of rotator cuff tendon
where dislocation is most
probable and reason
Synonym of Mallet Finger Baseball finger
Muscle that abducts upper Supraspinatus, Suprascapular nerve
limb from 0-15 degrees and
nerve
Muscle that abducts upper Deltoid, Axillary nerve
limb from 15 - 110 degrees
and nerve
Muscle that abducts upper Trapezius, Spinal accessory nerve & Serratus anterior, Long
limb from 110 - 180 thoracic nerve
degrees and nerve
Cause of sub acromial bursitis Calcified supraspinatus tendinitis
Symptoms of Sub acromial Painful arc of abduction
bursitis
Cause of Student's elbow Repeated excessive pressure to the olecranon bursa
Synonym of Student's elbow Subcutaneous Olecranon Bursitis
Synonym of Tennis elbow Lateral Epicondylitis
Strain on the common extensor tendon and
Cause of tennis elbow
inflammation of the periosteum of the lateral
epicondyle
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, Extensor
Muscles affected by Tennis
elbow digitorum, Extensor digiti mini, Extensor carpi ulnaris
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Synonym of Golfer's elbow Medial epicondylitis
Cause of Golfer's elbow Inflammation of the common flexor tendon
Muscles affected by Golfer's Pronator teres, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus, Flexor carpi
elbow ulnaris
Main arteries that provide Thyrocervical trunk, Subscapular arteries
anastomoses when
subclavian or axillary are
blocked (2)
Small arteries (branches) Subscapular, Suprascapular, Circumflex scapular, Transverse
that provide anastomoses cervical
when subclavian or axillary
are blocked (4)
Contents of cubital fossa from Biceps tendon, Brachial artery, Median nerve
lateral to medial
Subcutaneous structures of Cephalic vein, Median cubital vein, Basilic vein
the cubital fossa from
lateral to medial
Median cubital vein because content of cubital fossa
Site of venipuncture and
reason protected by bicipital aponeurosis
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