Most Asked Gen Anat Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is a gomphosis?
A) sutures of the skull
B) symphysis pubis
C) teeth
D) sphenoid

Answer 1

C) teeth

Question 2

The spinal groove is located on which bone?

Answer 2

humerus

Question 3

Which type of cells line the upper respiratory tract?

Answer 3

pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Question 4

What is the function of a kupffer cell?

Answer 4

phagocyte of the liver

Question 5

Alveolar type II cells, found in the lungs, secrete which of the following?
A) LH
B) serotonin
C) surfactant
D) mucous

Answer 5

C) surfactant

Question 6

Which nerve is interrupted when flexion of the thumb can no longer occur?

Answer 6

median

Question 7

Examples of a syndesmosis are?
A) teeth and synovial process
B) distal ulnar/radius
C) sternoclavicular and costovertebral
D) radiocarpal and atlanto-occipital

Answer 7

B) distal ulnar/radius

Question 8

Which of the following processes is located on the ulna and the mandible?
A) coracoid process
B) conoid process
C) coronoid process
D) clinoid process

Answer 8

C) coronoid process

Question 9

What does the human chorionic gonadotropin maintain?

Answer 9

corpus luteum

Question 10

What is the primary muscle of hip abduction?

Answer 10

gluteus medius

Question 11

Which of the following plantar flexes the foot?
A) pollicis longus
B) tibialis anterior
C) extensor digitorum longus
D) peroneus longus

Answer 11

D) peroneus longus

Question 12

Which is located in the middle mediastinum?
A) pericardium
B) esophagus
C) thoracic aorta
D) superior vena cava

Answer 12

A) pericardium

Question 13

Where is the origin of the coracobrachialis?

Answer 13

coracoid

Question 14

Which of the following covers the entire fiber surface of a muscle fiber?
A) endomysium
B) epimysium
C) perimysium
D) endoneurium

Answer 14

A) endomysium

Question 15

What bone forms the squamous suture?

Answer 15

parietal/ temporal

Question 16

The linea aspera is located on?

Answer 16

posterior femur

Question 17

What is the nerve supply to the medial thigh?

Answer 17

obturator

Question 18

Which muscle borders the anatomical snuff box?
A) flexor digitorum superficialis
B) flexor digitorum longus
C) flexor digitorum profundus
D) extensor pollicis longus

Answer 18

D) extensor pollicis longus

Question 19

What do the major calyces empty into?

Answer 19

renal pelvis

Question 20

Which of the following is parallel to the floor?
A) coronal
B) sagittal
C) transverse
D) midsagittal

Answer 20

C) transverse

Question 21

All of the following are considered rotator cuff muscles, except?
A) supraspinatus
B) infraspinatus
C) teres major
D) teres minor

Answer 21

C) teres major

Question 22

The supraglenoid tubercle is found on which of the following?
A) clavicle
B) scapula
C) humerus
D) coracoid

Answer 22

B) scapula

Question 23

What nerve innervates the teres minor muscle?

Answer 23

axillary

Question 24

Which rotator cuff muscle externally rotates the arm?

Answer 24

infraspinatus

Question 25

What nerve innervates the serratus anterior muscle?

Answer 25

long thoracic

Question 26

Pronator teres is innervated by?

Answer 26

median

Question 27

Pronator teres is supplied by which artery?

Answer 27

ulnar

Question 28

Which muscle is innervated by a branch of the pudendal nerve? A) sphincter ani externus B) coccygeus C) transverse perinei profundus D) levator ani

Answer 28

A) sphincter ani externus

Question 29

Skeletal muscles are? A) uninucleated B) multinucleated C) smooth D) seminucleated

Answer 29

B) multinucleated

Question 30

Which one is the shortest muscle in the human body? A) sartorius B) stapedius C) piriformis D) plantaris

Answer 30

B) stapedius

Question 31

Which muscle inserts in the calcaneus? A) popliteus B) peroneus longus C) peroneus brevis D) gastrocnemius

Answer 31

D) gastrocnemius

Question 32

What is the nerve supply of the popliteus muscle?

Answer 32

tibial

Question 33

Atlanto-axial joint is an example of which diarthrosis? A) hinge B) trochoid C) ball and socket D) saddle

Answer 33

B) trochoid

Question 34

Which joint has the least movement? A) fibrous B) diarthrosis C) synarthrosis D) amphiarthrosis

Answer 34

C) synarthrosis

Question 35

The hip and shoulder joint is classified as a? A) sphenoid B) sella C) pivot D) hinge

Answer 35

A) sphenoid

Question 36

Which is not part of the "unhappy triad"? A) medial meniscus B) posterior cruciate C) anterior cruciate D) medial colloateral

Answer 36

B) posterior cruciate

Question 37

The anterior cruciate ligament? A) resists posterior translation in relation to femur B) resists anterior translation in relation to femur C) resists lateral rotation of the tibia D) resists forces that pushes knee medially

Answer 37

B) resists anterior translation in relation to femur

Question 38

Where can we find striated squamous cells? A) nerves B) skin C) oral cavity D) lungs

Answer 38

C) oral cavity

Question 39

Which ligament protects the elbow from twisting forces generated by pitching, serving a tennis ball, and throwing a javelin? A) medial collateral B) lateral collateral C) annular ligament D) olecranon process

Answer 39

A) medial collateral