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Paper anatomy

1. The median portion of thoracic cavity:

a) Parietal cavity 9. Trachea consists of number of cartilaginous
b) Visceral cavity rings:
c) Intra pleural a) 15-16
d) Outer plural b) 16-21
c) 18-22
2. Inferior mediastinum lies between sternal d) 18-21
angle and:
a) Thoracic inlet 10. The blood vessel bringing the deoxygenated
b) Middle mediastinum blood from head and upper parts of the body
c) Diaphragm into the heart is:
d) Inferior mediastinum a) Superior vena cava
b) Inferior vena cava
c) Coronary sinus
3. Thoracic duct, trachea, and esophagus are d) Coronary vein
present in:
a) Anterior mediastinum 11. The esophagus positioned _______ to
b) trachea:
c) Milmediastinum a) Laterally
d) Posterior mediastinum b) Superiorly
c) Anteriorly
4. Brachiocephalic veins pass through: d) Posteriorly
a) Anterior mediastinum
b) Middle mediastinum 12. In which of the following chambers of the
c) Superior mediastinum heart the Superior vena cava enters?
d) Inferior mediastinum a) Right atrium
b) Left atrium
5. Name the artery that carries blood from the c) Right ventricle
left ventricle to the body d) Left ventricle
a) Atria
b) Pulmonary vein
c) Semilunar valve 13. Length of left bronchi:
d) Aorta a) 3 cm
b) 3.5 cm
6. Trachea is located at level of: c) 4 cm
a) C3 to T4 d) 5 cm
b) C4 to T2
c) C5 to T5 14. Left bronchi enters the hilum opposite to the:
d) C6 to T5 a) T3 vertebra
b) T4 vertebra
7. What carries the oxygenated blood from the c) T5 vertebra
lungs to the left atrium of the heart? d) T6 vertebra
a) Atria
b) Semilunar 15. Segmental bronchi are also known as:
c) Aorta a) Primary bronchi
d) Pulmonary veins b) Secondary bronchi
c) Tertiary bronchi
d) Lobar bronchus
8. The trachea is lined internally with:
a) Ciliated columnar epithelium
b) Stratified columnar epithelium
c) Simple columnar
d) Pseudo-Stratified columnar epithelium
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16. There is a bronchus present for each lobe of 22. In a ________________ joint, an oval
lung: surface fits into a concave depression; these
a) Primary bronchi
joints are said to be biaxial:
b) Secondary bronchi
c) Tertiary bronchi a. Hinge
d) Lobar bronchus b. Saddle
c. Condyloid
b) Pivot

23. The mediastinal surface lies against the

17. The type of joint that is mediastinum:
distinguished by having a fluid- a) Superiorly
filled joint cavity is a b) Inferiorly
______________ joint. c) Posteriorly
d) Anteriorly
a) Fibrous
b) Cartilaginous
24. The hilum, where structures:
c) Synovial
d) Suture a) Enter
b) Leave.
c) Enter & leave
18. Within certain synovial joints, fibrous d) Connects
cartilaginous pads, called ______________,
cushion and guide the articulating bones. 25. The first rib articulates with:
a) Sternoclavicular joint
a) Articular cartilages b) Sternal angle
b) Bursae c) Body of sternum
c) Synovial membranes d) Histogram
d) Menisci
26. The second rib articulates with:
19. Trachea receives its blood supply from: a) Sternoclavicular joint
a) Superior thyroid b) Sternal angle
b) Inferior thyroid c) Body of sternum
c) Middle thyroid d) Histogram
d) Posterior thyroid
27. The potential space between the visceral
20. Joints that are capable only of side-to-side and parietal layers of pleura is known as:
and back-and-forth movements, with only a) The pleural cavity
slight rotation: b) The visceral hang out place
c) Peritoneal cavity
a) Hinge d) The parietoplural plaza
b) Gliding
c) Pivot
d) Condyloid 28. What lies at the MEDIAL surface of the
lungs, and is the place
where pulmonary vessels, bronchial vessels,
lymphatic vessels,
21. The apex of lungs projects above:
and nerves, enters and leave the lung:
a) 1st rib
a) Root of lung
b) 2nd rib
b) Bronchioles
c) 3rd rib
c) Hilum
d) 4th rib
d) A and C
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29. The shoulder and hip joints are of this type: 36. The skin of abdominal cavity is loosely
attached to the underlying structures except:
a) Ball and Socket a) Stomach
b) Pivot
b) Small intestine
c) Saddle
d) Gliding c) Large intestine
d) Umbilicus
30. Occurs when a part of the body is extended
beyond the anatomical position so that the 37. Which statement correctly describes the
joint angle is greater than 180 degrees: abdominal wall?
a) The superficial fascia of the
a) Abduction
abdominal wall contains Camper’s
b) Flexion
c) Adduction fascia.
d) Hyperextension b) The deep fascia of the abdominal
wall is known as Scarpa’s fascia.
31. The pleural cavity Contains serous pleural c) Scarpa’s fascia adheres to the
fluid, which lubricates the superficial fascia of the thigh.
pleural surfaces and allows the layers of d) The umbilicus receives sensory
pleura to slide smoothly over fibres from T8.
each other during respiration.
a) True 38. Which statement about the rectus abdominis
b) False is correct?
a) It has the transversalis fascia
32. The bronchi and parenchymal tissue of the posteriorly throughout its length.
lungs are supplied by: b) It has three tendinous intersections
a) Pulmonary arteries which are visible posteriorly.
b) Phrenic arteries c) It has the Aponeurosis of three
c) Bronchial arteries oblique abdominal muscles anterior
d) Inferior bronchial arteries to it below the arcuate line.
d) The lower free border of the
33. Pleura is a membrane which folds back onto anterior rectus sheath is called the
itself: arcuate line.
a) Viscous
b) Serous 39. Which statement about the oblique
c) Hard abdominal muscles is incorrect?
d) Soft a) The fibres of external oblique pass
antero-inferiorly.
34. The inner pleura cover the lungs and b) The lower fibres of internal oblique
adjoining structures: form the inguinal ligament.
a) Parietal pleura c) The external oblique arises from the
b) Visceral pleura lower eight ribs.
c) Serous membrane d) Internal oblique arises from the
d) Rectal sheath lumbar fascia.

35. Anterior abdominal wall is made up of 40. Which of the following statements about the
except: peritoneum is correct?
a) Skin a) The greater omentum consists of
b) Superficial fascia four layers of peritoneum.
c) Deep fascia b) The median umbilical fold contains
d) Cartilaginous membrane the obliterated remnant of the
umbilical artery.
c) The gastrosplenic ligament contains
the splenic vessels.
d) The lienorenal ligament contains
the short gastric vessels.
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41. Blood supply to the skin of abdominal cavity:
a) Bronchial arteries
b) Epigastric arteries
c) Lumber arteries
d) Intercostal arteries
49. The Pyramidalis is supplied by the:
a) Vagus nerve
b) Iliohypogastric nerve
c) Lower six thoracic nerves
d) 12th thoracic nerve

42. The superficial fascia of abdominal cavity is 51. Pelvic joints and ligaments:
divided into: a) the sacroiliac joint is a fibrous joint
a) 2 between the auricular surfaces of the
ilium and sacrum
b) 3
b) the wedge shape of the sacrum
c) 4 contributes to its stability
d) 5 c) the coccygeous muscle lies on the
43. Deep membranous layer of abdominal pelvic surface of the sacrotuberous
cavity: ligament
a) Superficial layer d) the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous
b) Fascia of camper ligaments enclose the greater sciatic
foramen
c) Fascia of Scarpa’s
e) the iliolumbar ligament is V-shaped
d) Serous membrane with the apex attached to L5

44. In normal human beings fatty layer is

extremely thick about: 52. Pelvic joints and ligaments
a) 7 cm
b) 8 cm a) muscles of pelvis include obturator
externus and piriformis
c) 9 cm
b) piriformis arises from the lower third
d) 10 cm part of the sacrum
c) the sigmoid colon becomes the
45. The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall section at the level of the 4th part of
consist of broad thin sheets: the sacrum
a) 2 d) the rectum has no mesentery
b) 3 e) the pelvic brim follows the line of the
pubic crest, pectineal line of pubis,
c) 4
iliac crests and ala and promentary
d) 5 of the sacrum

46. Muscle that extends along the whole length

of the anterior abdominal wall: 53. Female pelvis is adapted for childbearing
a) External oblique with an increased width____ brim.
b) Internal oblique a) Square
c) Transverse abdominis b) Pyramid
c) Rounded
d) Rectus abdominis d) Rectangale

47. The muscle which keeps linea alba taut 54. innominate bone is made up of bones:
during the process: a) 2
a) External oblique b) 3
b) Internal oblique c) 4
d) 5
c) Pyramidalis
d) Rectus abdominis 55. Acetabulum, ischial tuberosity, ischial spine
are parts of:
48. The muscles of abdominal wall assists a) Ilium
diaphragm during: b) Ischium
a) Inspiration c) Pubic bone
b) Expiration d) Iliac fossa
c) Digestion
d) Aponeurosis
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56. Angle between the inferior rami of the pubic

bone: 63. The pelvic diaphragm:
a. Encloses the whole inferior aperture
a) Inferior rami
of the pelvis.
b) Superior rami
b. Is located in the anal triangle.
c) Pubic symphysis
c. Consists of levator ani, sphincter
d) Sub pubic angle
ani externus, superior and inferior
fascia of pelvic diaphragm.
57. Sacrum is made up of ____ fused bones:
d. Can support the pelvic viscera.
a) 2 64. The area of pelvis below the pelvic brim &
b) 3
c) 4 above the pelvic outlet:
d) 5 a. True pelvis
b. False pelvis
58. Prominent upper margin of first sacral c. Perineum
d. Anal canal
vertebrae, projects inwards:
65. Anterior boundary of pelvic outlet:
a) Ala of sacrum a) Superior margin of pubic symphysis
b) Sacral promontory
b) Inferior margin of pubic symphysis
c) Wings of sacrum
d) Hollow of sacrum c) Coccyx
d) Ischial tuberosity
66. Posterior boundary of pelvic inlet:
59. They connect the spine to the pelvis & are
a) Pubic symphysis
the strongest joints in body:
b) Linea terminalis
a) Pubic symphysis joint c) Sacrum
b) Sacrococcygeal joint d) Ischial tuberosity
c) Sacro iliac joints
d) Sacro ischial joint 67. Diameter of pelvic cavity measures about:
a) 9 cm
60. The ligament run from sacrum to the ischial
b) 10 cm
tuberosity: c) 11 cm
a) Sacro iliac ligament d) 12 cm
b) Sacro tuberous ligament 68. Shape of obstetrical outlet is:
c) Pubic ligament a) Oval
d) Sacro spinus ligament b) Diamond
c) Pyramid
61. It is formed by the upper flared out portion of
d) Round
the ilium: 69. The pelvis occurs frequently in men:
a) False pelvis a) Android
b) True pelvis
c) Ischial tuberosity b) Gynaecoid
d) Pubic symphysis c) Anthropoid
62. The levator ani does not include:
d) Platypelloid
a) coccygeus.
b) levator prostate. 70. The pelvis in which childbirth is difficult:
c) puborectalis. a) Gynaecoid
d) pubococcygeus.
e) iliococcygeus. b) Android
c) Anthropoid
d) Platypelloid