MOCKBOARD EXAM in ANATOMY

Department of Anatomy

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER: _____7. Which of the following is true about the
external auditory canal?
_____1. Which anatomic consideration explains A. Outer 2/3 cartilaginous
why scalp wounds penetrating the aponeurotic B. Inner 1/3 bony
layer tend to gape widely? C. Contains scant mucous glands
A. Occipital and frontal bellies of this layer D. Has modified sweat glands
pull in opposite directions KEY: D
B. This layer is held by strong fibrous septa
C. Pericranium in tightly adherent to this _____8. Hypoglossal nerve palsy will manifest
layer with:
D. This layer is loosely adherent to the A. Deviation of tongue to opposite side
cranium B. Deviation of tongue to ipsitaleral side
KEY: A C. Loss of taste in the anterior 2/3
D. Loss of pain and temperature sense in
_____2. Which of the dural infoldings contain the tongue
superior sagittal sinus? KEY: B
A. Falx cerebri
B. Falx cerebelli _____9. Preganglionic parasympathetic
C. Tentorium cerebelli innervation of the submandibular gland is
D. Diaphragma selli derived from:
KEY: A A. Lingual
B. Chorda tympani
_____3. Which of the following is consistent with C. Glossopharyngeal
a lesion occupying the superior orbital fissure? D. Vagus
A. Blindness KEY: B
B. Diplopia
C. Deviation of jaw to the contralateral side _____10. Which muscle of mastication attaches
D. Loss of taste sensation in anterior 2/3 of to the mandibular condyle?
tongue A. Masseter
KEY: B B. Temporalis
C. Medial pterygoid
_____4. The efferent limb of the blink reflex is D. Lateral pterygoid
served by which cranial nerve? KEY: D
A. VII
B. IX _____11. Which of the following characteristics
C. X is true for the cervical vertebra?
D. XII A. Atlas contains the odontoid process
KEY: A B. Has short, bifid process
C. Has large heart shaped body
_____5. Which of the following facial bones will D. With hatchet shaped spinous process
need the least amount of force to be fractured? KEY: B
A. Zygoma
B. Nasal _____12. Which of the following structures is
C. Maxillary enclosed by the carotid sheath?
D. Mandibular A. Common carotid artery
KEY: B. B. External jugular vein
C. Anterior jugular vein
_____6. If the patient cannot close his eye, D. Cervical plexus
which of the following muscles is most likely KEY: A
affected?
A. Levator palpebral superioris _____13. The cervical plexus supplies sensory
B. Superior oblique innervation in which of the following areas of the
C. Superior rectus skin of the face?
D. Orbicularis oculi A. Forehead
KEY: D B. Eyelid
C. Parotid
D. Chin
KEY: C

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______14. Which of the following arise from the _____21. Sensory impulses from the infraglottic
1st part of the subclavian artery? region are conveyed by which laryngeal branch
A. Vertebral a. of the vagus nerve?
B. Lingual A. Superior
C. Inferior thyroid B. Inferior
D. Transverse cervical C. Internal
KEY: A D. External
KEY: B
______15. Which of the following drain directly
into the internal jugular vein? _____22. Which of the following is true
A. Common facial regarding the trachea?
B. Inferior thyroid A. Originates at the level between TV4-TV5
C. Angular B. Terminates at the level of the sternal angle
D. Ophthalmic C. Kept patent by complete rings of cartilage
KEY: A D. Descends up to TV8 level on deep
inspiration
______16. A spinal accessory nerve neuroma KEY: B
will be located in which triangle of the neck?
A. Submandibular _____23. True of sympathetic stimulation of the
B. Carotid respiratory system:
C. Occipital A. Increased diameter of pulmonary vessels
D. Subcalvian B. Increased contraction of bronchial smooth
KEY: C muscles
C. Decreased mucus production
_____17. Which cranial nerve makes alar flaring D. Decreased diameter of bronchial tree
possible? KEY: C
A. V
B. VI _____24. The parietal pleural lining extending to
C. VII the mediastinum is innervated by which of the
D. VIII following nerves?
KEY: C A. Phrenic
B. Intercostal
_____18. A lesion obstructing the superior C. Vagus
meatus will hinder drainage of which of the D. Intercostobrachial
following paranasal sinuses? KEY: A
A. Anterior ethmoid
B. Posterior ethmoid _____25. A stab wound at the supraclavicular
C. Frontal area may injure which part of the lung?
D. Sphenoid A. apex
KEY: B B. base
C. costal
_____19. Referred pain to the upper jaw caused D. lingula
by inflammation of the maxillary sinus is KEY: A
conveyed by which of the following nerves?
A. Buccal _____26. A plane passing through which of the
B. External nasal following joints coincides with the level of the
C. Infraorbital carina?
D. Mental A. 1st chondrosternal
KEY: C B. Sternoclavicular
C. Manubriosternal
_____20. Inability to reach high notes after D. Xiphisternal
thyroid surgery is caused by inadvertent external KEY: C
nerve injury while ligating which of the following
vessels? _____27. Incision for thoracostomy should be
A. Inferior thyroid artery placed at which area of the rib?
B. Superior thyroid artery A. lower border
C. Middle thyroid vein B. sternal end
D. Inferior thyroid vein C. upper border
KEY: B D. vertebral end
KEY: C
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____34. A stab wound was noted to have

_____28. The blood supply of the lower injured a cardiac vein accompanying
anterior intercostal spaces originate from which the anterior interventricular artery, this is most
of the following vessels? likely:
A. Internal thoracic A. Anterior
B. Musculophrenic B. Small
C. Thoracic aorta C. Middle
D. Epigastric D. Great
KEY: B KEY: D

_____29. A patient complaining of numbness of ____35. Which chest wall artery is used in
the upper medial arm post breast surgery with coronary artery bypass?
axillary dissection may have inadvertent injury of A. Intercostal
which of the following nerves? B. Right internal thoracic
A. Long thoracic C. Left internal thoracic
B. Thoracodorsal D. Musculophrenic
C. Intercostobrachial KEY: C
D. Intercostal
KEY: C ____36. Which finding is consistent with
coarctation of the aorta?
_____30. Malignant cells from a lesion at the A. Pulsatile swelling in the suprasternal
upper inner quadrant of the breast will first notch
spread into which of the following groups of B. Decreased pulses in the radial artery
nodes? C. Dilatation of the common carotid artery
A. internal thoracic D. Dilatation of the posterior intercostal
B. pectoral artery
C. posterior intercostal KEY: D
D. supraclavicular
KEY: A _____37. During the repair of patent ductus
arteriosus, which of the following nerves has
_____31. Which of the following vessels supply the highest probability of getting injured?
collateral circulation to the breast in cases of A. Left recurrent laryngeal
obstruction of the first part of the subclavian B. Right recurrent laryngeal
artery? C. Left Phrenic
A. Musculophrenic D. Right Phrenic
B. Epigastric KEY: A
C. Thoracoacromial
D. Medial mammary ____38. A patient told you she has aortic valve
KEY: C stenosis, where would you place your
stethoscope to hear the murmur?
_____32. Infarction of which of the following A. Medial end, right 2nd ICS
cardiac muscle bundles will cause conduction B. Medial end, left 2nd ICS
abnormalities? C. Right lower half of the sternum
A. Pectinate D. 5th left ICS, midclavicular line
B. Etched KEY:A
C. Septomarginal
D. Papillary ____39. The apex of the heart is composed of
KEY : C which chamber?
A. Right atrium
_____33. Complete occlusion of the distal B. Right ventricle
anterior interventricular artery will result in C. Left atrium
infarction of the: D. Left ventricle
A. Left atrium & left ventricle KEY: D
B. Right atrium & Left ventricle
C. Apex & anterior part of the ____40. Tributary of the superior vena cava
interventricular septum A. Azygous
D. Apex & posterior part of the A. Brachiocephalic
interventricular septum B. Hemiazygous
KEY: C C. Jugular
KEY: B
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_____41. A stab wound in the apex of the heart ____48. Eviscerated intestinal segment noted at
will affect which of the following chambers? the LLQ from a stab wound was noted to have
A. Left atrium taenia coli, this segment is probably the:
B. Right atrium A. Jejunum
C. Left ventricle B. Ileum
D. Right ventricle C. Descending colon
KEY: C D. Sigmoid colon
KEY: D
_____42. A stab wound in the anterior chest
penetrating the epicardial layer will also cut ____49. Tumors in which of the locations will
through which of the following ? most likely cause jaundice?
A. Fibrous, parietal & visceral pericardium A. Gallbladder
B. Fibrous & parietal pericardium B. Pancreatic head
C. Visceral & parietal serous pericardium C. Pancreatic body
D. Sternopericardial ligament D. Distal duodenum
KEY: A KEY: B

_____43. The diaphragmatic surface of the ____50. Pancreatic tail malignancy will most
heart is formed mainly by which of the cardiac likely drain to which nodal station?
chambers? A. Celiac
A. Right ventricle and right atrium B. Superior mesenteric
B. Left ventricle and left atrium C. Inferior mesenteric
C. Right and left ventricles D. Paraaortic
D. Left auricle and left ventricle KEY: A
KEY : C
_____51. Volvulus usually occur in which
_____44. In which condition do you expect a segment of the large intestines?
friction rub? A. Ascending
A. Cardiac tamponade B. Transverse
B. Constrictive pericarditis C. Descending
C. Acute pericarditis D. Sigmoid
D. Pericardial effusion KEY: D
KEY: C
_____52. Visceral pain in acute appendicitis is
_____45. In the proposed site of conveyed by which thoracic spinal nerve?
pericardiocentesis the presence of which A. 6th
structures makes it a safe site against lung B. 8th
injury? C. 10th
A. Cardiac notch D. 12th
B. Costodiaphragmatic recess KEY: C
C. Pericardial sac
D. Pulmonary Hilum ____53. A 34-year-old female accidentally
KEY: A ingested hydrochloric acid. On esophagoscopy,
the segment which showed the most damage
____46. Obstruction of which of the following
include:
will result in ischemia of the cecum?
A. Celiac A. At the level of 9th cervical vertebra
B. Superior mesenteric B. At the level where the right main
C. Inferior mesenteric bronchus crosses the esophagus
D. Splenic C. At the level where aortic arch and left
KEY: B bronchus cross the esophagus
D. At the level of the termination of the
____47. The Pringle Maneuver when done esophagus as it enters the cardiac orifice
properly occludes blood flow in which two blood KEY: C
vessels?
A. Hepatic artery & vein
B. Hepatic artery & portal vein
C. Portal and Hepatic vein
D. Hepatic and Cystic artery
KEY:B
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_____54. In which case do you expect to have ____60. A 68 year old male patient, came in
abdominal tenderness in your physical with lower urinary tract symptoms(frequency,
examination early in the course of the disease? urgency and nocturia). PE revealed an enlarged
prostate with multiple nodules on bilateral
A. Perforation at the posterior wall of 4th lobes. His serum PSA is 45n/ml (Normal value
part of duodenum 0-4 ng/ml). He was advised biopsy because of
B. Acute pancreatitis the suspicion of prostate cancer. The area of
C. Ruptured sigmoid adenocarcinoma the prostate from which tissue biopsy must be
D. Foreign body impalement reaching up to obtained is the _________________.
the posterior wall of middle rectum A. Apex
KEY: C B. Base
C. Peripheral Zone
_____55. Few weeks after primary repair of a D. Transitional Zone
stab wound of the stomach , patient develops KEY: C
gastric outlet obstruction. Which structure is
most likely injured? ___61.Which of the following is a parietal
A. Anterior vagal trunk branch of the abdominal aorta?
B. Posterior Vagal trunk A. Adrenal
C. Celiac plexus B. Inferior Phrenic
D. Superior mesenteric plexus C. Gonadal
KEY: A D. Renal
KEY: B
____56. On upper GI endoscopy for
hematemesis a pulsatile bleeding was noted at ___62.Aortic aneurysms are commonly found
the posterior surface of the first part of the below the origins of which artery?
duodenum. Which artery is the most likely A. Celiac
source of bleeding? B. Superior Mesenteric
A. Common hepatic C. Renal
B. Gastroduodenal D. Inferior Mesenteric
C. Superior mesenteric KEY: C
D. Celiac
KEY: B ___63.The abdominal aorta extends from :
A. TV8 to its birfuraction at the level of
____57. Tumor of the distal part of the LV4.
esophagus will affect which of the following B. TV8 to its birfuraction at the level of
neurovascular structures? LV5.
A. Vagus nerve C. TV12 to its birfuraction at the level of
B. Thoracic sympathetic nerve LV4
C. Thoracic duct D. TV12 to its birfuraction at the level of
D. Azygos vein LV5.
KEY: A KEY: C

____58. As a surgeon dissects the Gerota’s ____64. The ureter is best described by which
fascia towards the lateral abdominal wall , a statement
structure the he/she will most likely encounter A. The narrowest portion of the ureter is
is the: at the ureteropelvic junction
A. Colles Fascia B. Is crossed anteriorly by the root of the
B. Transversalis Fascia mesentery on the left.
C. Lumbodorsal Fascia C. It courses below the vas deferens in
D. External Oblique Aponeurosis males
KEY: B D. Has a blood supply from the external
iliac artery.
____59.The lymphatic drainage of the ureters KEY: C
include the iliac nodes as well as the ______
nodes.
A. obturator
B. lateral Aortic(para-aortic)
C. inguinal
D. presacral
KEY: B
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____71. In doing any type of episiotomy, which

____65. Which of the following is true structure will surely be incised?
regarding renal transplantation? A. Anococcygeal body
A. The iliac fossa is usual site chosen B. Anterior levator ani fibers
for kidney transplant. C. Ischiocavernosus
B. Renal artery is anastomosed to D. Puborectalis
the external Iliac artery Key: B
C. Renal vein is anastomosed to the
internal iliac vein _____72. Why is the ischiorectal fossa prone to
D. The ureter of the transplanted kidney infection?
is anastomosed to the contralateral A. Having porto-systemic anastomosis
ureter B. Presence of avascular adipose tissue
Key: A C. Presence of hair follicles
D. Proximity to anal canal
____66.After a failed urethral catheterization, a Key: D
patient with urinary retention can be addressed
with Suprapubic cystostomy tube placement ____73. Which structure is similarly located
which is best performed at within the superficial perineal pouch of both
A. 1 cm below the umbilicus males and females?
B. 3cm below the umbilicus A. Perineal body
C. 1cm above symphysis pubis B. Sphincter urethrae
D. 3cm above symphysis pubis C. Internal pudendal vessels
Key: C D. Bulbourethral glands
Key: A
____67.The blood supply of the distal ureter
comes from which vessel/vessels? ____74. In the examination of a newborn, what
A. Renal Arteries nerve is most probably injured if the
B. Gonadal Arteries cremasteric reflex is absent?
C. Medial Rectal Artery A. Ilioinguinal
D. Superior vesical Arteries B. Posterior cutaneous nerve to the thigh
Key: D C. Pudendal
D. Genitofemoral
___68.Other than the aorta, the aortic opening Key: D
of the diaphragm transmits which of the
following structures? ____75. If the scrotum has an infection, which
A. Vagus Nerve lymph nodes will be affected?
B. Thoracic duct A. Aortic
C. Inferior phrenic Nerve B. Internal iliac
D. Branches of the Left Gastric Artery C. Superficial inguinal
Key: B D. Deep inguinal
Key: C
____69.The ureter is best described by which
statement ____76. A small mass located at the anterior
A. The narrowest portion of the ureter vaginal wall, just below the urethra, exuded
is at the ureteropelvic junction purulent material upon expression from the
B. Is crossed anteriorly by the root of ductal orifice. What structure is involved?
the mesentery on the left. A. Bartholin’s gland
C. It courses below the vas deferens B. Skene’s gland
in males C. Clitoris
D. Has a blood supply from the D. Labia minora
external iliac artery. Key: B
Key: C
____70. Cervical malignancy will metastasize ____77. An infected Bartholin’s cyst will cause
into which node? enlargement of which lymph nodes?
A. Para-aortic A. External iliac
B. Common iliac B. Internal iliac
C. External and internal iliac C. Inguinal
D. Superficial inguinal D. Femoral
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___84. A patient in the supine position with the

___78. Proper pudendal nerve block will hip and knee joints extended is asked to abduct
produce which effect? the lower limb against resistance provided by
A. Abolish uterine contractions the physician. This exercise tests which of the
B. Absent motor function of limb muscles following muscles?
C. Fecal incontinence A. Semitendinosus
D. Loss of sensation over the perineum B. Pectineus
Key: D C. Gluteus medius
D. Gracilis
____79. Which of these tubules/ducts would KEY: C
contain both mature and immature sperm? ____ 85. Which carpal bone forms the floor of
A. Ductus deferens anatomical snuffbox and is most often
B. Ejaculatory duct fractured?
C. Epididymis A. Scaphoid bone
D. Rete testis B. Pisiform bone
Key: C C. Lunate bone
D. Triquetral bone
____80.Sensory fibers of the medial half of ring KEY : A
and little finger:
A. Median B_____ 86. The carpal tunnel contains which of
B. Radial the following structures?
C. Ulnar A. Flexor carpi radialis
D. Musculocutanous B. Flexor digitorum profundus tendons
KEY: C C. Ulnar nerve
D. Palmaris longus tendon
___81. In carpal tunnel syndrome, which of the KEY : B
following areas will have normal sensation?
A. Tip of index finger ___ 87. Which movement of the wrist occurs in
B. Nailbed of middle finger the coronal plane?
C. Lateral half of palmar surface of ring A. Flexion
finger B. Lateral rotation
D. Thenar eminence C. Radial deviation
KEY: D D. Supination
KEY: C
____82. Which of the following muscles in the
volar compartment of the forearm receives dual ____88. What is the main flexor of the elbow
innervation & will still function after median joint?
nerve injury? A. Anconeus
A. Flexor digitorum profundus B. Brachialis
B. Flexor digitorum superficialis C. Biceps brachii
C. Flexor pollicis longus D. Coracobrachialis
D. Pronator quadratus KEY: B
KEY: A
____89. What is the termination of the brachial
____83. A patient sustained a fracture of the artery?
greater trochanter. Which of the following hip A. Axillary artery
movements will be impaired? B. Lower border of teres major
A. Extension C. Radial and ulnar artery
B. Flexion D. Radial neck
C. Lateral rotation KEY: D
D. Medial rotation
KEY: C ____90. What is the nerve supply of the
extensors of the elbow joint?
A. Median
B. Musculocutaneous
C. Radial
D. Ulnar
KEY: C

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___91. Which cells will predominate in a ____97. Which cells contribute to fibrosis in
pituitary tumor presenting as gigantism? liver cirrhosis?
A. Orangeophils A. Cells of Ito
B. Carminophils
B. Binucleated hepatocytes
C. Delta basophils
C. Stellate cells of von Kupffer
D. Beta basophils
D. Endothelial cells with incomplete
KEY: A
basement membrane
KEY: A
___92. Which cells will be mobilized by the
chief cells of parathyroid gland to perform its
____98. Which cells are responsible for wrist
function?
rashes due to leather strap of watch?
A. Osteoblasts
A. Keratinocytes
B. Osteocytes
B. Cells of Langerhans
C. Osteoclasts
C. Cells of Merkel
D. Osteoprogenitor cells
D. Abundant melanocytes
KEY:C
KEY: B
____93. In a patient with a BP of 70/50, which
_______99. Which organelle will require acid
cells in renal corpuscle are first stimulated?
pH to function?
A. Lacis cells
A. RER
B. Macula densa
B. SER
C. Juxtaglomerular cells
C. Golgi complex
D. Distal convoluted tubule
D. Lysosomes
KEY:C
KEY: D
_______100. Which histologic feature
____94. What histological change will be seen
characterizes the Purkinje fiber?
in the endometrium on day 17 of a 28 day
A. More striations
cycle?
B. More mitochondria
A. Proliferative change
C. Less sarcoplasm
B. Pseudostratification of simple
D. Less diameter
columnar epithelium
KEY: B
C. Subnucleo-vacuolation of glands
D. Saw tooth glands with pseudo-
inflammatory reaction
KEY: C

____95. Which cells in early pregnancy prevent

the regression of the corpus luteum?
A. Cytotrophoblast
B. Syncytiotrophoblast
C. Theca lutein cells
D. Granulose lutein cells
KEY: B

____96. Which primarily neutralizes the acid

chyme going into the duodenum?
A. Brunner glands
B. Goblet cells
C. Crypts of Lieberkuhn
D. Granule cells of Paneth
KEY: A

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