Devi Sankar, anatomy department, NMC

MCQ – GENERAL ANATOMY

1. ___ is used to describe the study of body parts visible to the naked eye

a. Cytology

b. Histology

c. Gross anatomy

d. Embryology

2. ___ is the branch of anatomy that deals with the study of any system of body is called

a. Regional anatomy

b. Radiological anatomy

c. Surface anatomy

d. Systemic anatomy

3. The part of body which is present towards upper side is called (multiple answers may
applicable)

a. Inferior

b. Anterior

c. Posterior

d. Superior

e. Rostral

4. It is the part of body that present near to the median plane and partly towards the lower
aspect (multiple answers may applicable)

a. Ipsilateral

b. Contralateral

c. Inferomedial

d. Superomedial

e. Superolateral

f. Inferolateral

5. The part which is present nearer to head (multiple answers applicable)

a. Superficial

b. Deep

c. Superior
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d. Inferior

e. Proximal

f. Distal

g. Cranial

h. Caudal

i. Rostral

6. Bending movement in which angle between two bones decreases

a. Flexion

b. Extension

c. Abduction

d. Adduction

7. Two body organs which are present opposite to each other is called

a. Ipsilateral

b. Contralateral

c. Inferomedial

d. Lateral

8. Movement of limb towards the median plane (multiple answers may apply)

a. Adduction

b. Abduction

c. Flexion

d. Extension

9. During which movement of forearm where the palm facing downward?

a. Inversion

b. Eversion

c. Pronation

d. Supination

10. Movement of sole of the foot away from the median plane

a. Inversion

b. Supination

c. Eversion

d. Pronation
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11. Studying the tissues by using microscopes are called (multiple answers may apply)

a. Histology

b. Embryology

c. Microanatomy

d. General anatomy

e. Physiology

f. Histopathology

g. Developmental biology

h. Cytology

12. The line which divides the body into two equal, right and left parts is called (multiple answers
may apply)

a. Coronal plane

b. Transverse plane

c. Sagittal plane

d. Para-sagittal plane

13. Any part which is away from the surface is called

a. Lateral

b. Medial

c. Superficial

d. Deep

e. Anterior

f. Posterior

14. It is the part of body that present near to the median plane and partly towards the lower
aspect (multiple answers may applicable)

a. Ipsilateral

b. Contralateral

c. Inferomedial

d. Superomedial

e. Superolateral

f. Inferolateral