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NBCE PART 1-GENERAL ANATOMY LATEST
EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
Which plane would indicate the origin of the inferior vena cava?
- trans umbilical plane
- subcostal plane
- trans tubercular plane
- transpyloric plane - Correct Answer - C. trans tubercular plane
Which plane would indicate the termination of the abdominal aorta?
- supracrustal or intercristal plane
- trans tubercular plane
- trans umbilical plane
- subcostal plane - Correct Answer - A. supracrustal or intercristal plane
Your patient had a laceration anterior to the medial malleolus, which required stitches. He is now in your office complaining of pain along the medial border of the foot. Which nerve is most likely involved?
- sural nerve
- deep fibular
- tibial nerve
- saphenous nerve - Correct Answer - D. saphenous nerve
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pg. 2 When the upper limb is in anatomical position, the medial end of the scapular spine is at which vertebral level?
- spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
- spinous process of third thoracic vertebra
- body of the third thoracic vertebra
- spinous process of fourth thoracic vertebra - Correct Answer - B. spinous
process of third thoracic vertebra
While examining a patient, you notice that the right scapula is farther from the midline than the left. You would suspect paralysis of which muscles?
- rhomboid major and minor
- latissimus dorsi
- supraspinatus
- deltoid - Correct Answer - A. rhomboid major and minor
Which of the following movements occur within the frontal plane?
- flexion of the leg
- abduction of the thigh
- pronation of the forearm
- medial rotation of the arm - Correct Answer - B. abduction of the thigh
Which anatomical plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts?
- sagittal plane
- frontal plane
- transverse plane
- coronal plane - Correct Answer - C. transverse plane 2 / 4
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pg. 3 The coracoid process is a feature of which bone?
- scapula
- ulna
- clavicle
- homers - Correct Answer - A. scapula
The linear aspera is found on the posterior surface of which bone?
- hummers
- tibia
- ilium
- femur - Correct Answer - D. femur
The epiphyseal disc of a developing long bone is formed from what kind of tissue?
- fibrocartilage
- hyaline cartilage
- elastic cartilage
- spongy bone - Correct Answer - B. hyaline cartilage
The medial malleolus is a component of what bone?
- fibula
- femur
- tibia
- calcaneus - Correct Answer - C. tibia
Which of the following bone cells are located within bone matrix? 3 / 4
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- osteocytes
- osteoblasts
- osteoclasts
- osteoprogenitor cells - Correct Answer - A. osteocytes
Which of the following is the lateral continuation of the spine of the scapula?
- coracoid process
- acromion
- glenoid cavity
- head of scapula - Correct Answer - B. acromion
What is the broad rough line on the posterior aspect of the shaft of the femur called?
- medial supracondylar line
- lateral supracondylar line
- spiral line
- linear aspera - Correct Answer - D. linear 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 - Correct Answer - D. epiphyseal cartilage
Which of the following bone cells causes bone resorption (breakdown)?
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