NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM

NBCE PART 1 - GENERAL ANATOMY EXAM

LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 200

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

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Which of the following is the lateral continuation of the spine of the scapula? A. coracoid process

• acromion
• glenoid cavity
• head of scapula - ANSWER- B. acromion

What is the broad rough line on the posterior aspect of the shaft of the femur called? A. medial supracondylar line

• lateral supracondylar line
• spiral line
• linea aspera - ANSWER- D. linea aspera

After limb bones develop through intracartilaginous (endochondral) ossification, further increase in length is carried out through the activity of what structures?

• periosteum
• endosteum
• articular cartilage
• epiphyseal cartilage - ANSWER- D. epiphyseal cartilage

Which of the following bone cells causes bone resorption (breakdown)?

• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes
• osteoprogenitor cells - ANSWER- B. osteoclasts

What is the name of the medial fossa of the distal anterior surface of the humerus?

• olecranon fossa
• coronoid fossa
• radial fossa
• radial notch - ANSWER- B. coronoid fossa

Which carpal bone is known for its wedge shape?

• scaphoid
• trapezoid
• triquetrum
• trapezium - ANSWER- B. trapezoid

Which ridge of bone is most closely associated with the lesser trochanter? A. pectineal line

• medial supracondylar line

• linea aspera
• gluteal tuberosity - ANSWER- A. pectineal line

The cuboid bone is located just posterior to what structure?

• base of the first metatarsal
• head of the first metatarsal
• medial cuneiform bone
• tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal - ANSWER- D. tuberosity

of the fifth metatarsal

At puberty, the Y-shaped triradiate cartilage is still present in which bone?

• scapula
• innominate bone
• femur
• sacrum - ANSWER- B. innominate bone

A joint that moves in one plane only is called what type of joint?

• plane
• hinge
• saddle
• condyloid - ANSWER- B. hinge

The acromioclavicular joint is classified as what type of joint?

• plane
• hinge
• pivot
• condyloid - ANSWER- A. plane

Which nerve is not located in the carotid triangle?

• Vagus
• Accessory
• Hypoglossal
• Cervical sympathetic chain

Accessory

The sternal angle lies at the level of hat intervertebral disc?

A. T2/T3

B. T3/T4

C. T4/T5

D. T5/T6

T4/T5

The skin dimples over the posterior superior iliac spines are at which spinal level ?

• L4
• L5
• S1
• S2

S2