Anatomy MCQs
Anatomy MCQs
Anatomy MCQs
a. Trachea
b. Larynx
c. Cricoids cartilage
d. Esophagus
2. The upper part of sternum is called?
a. Xiphoid process
b. Body of sternum
c. Manubrium
d. Linea alba
e. Clavicle
3. The specimens are obtained from human and animal bodies fixed in special chemicals
embedded in appropriate material Cut into thin slices known as?
a. Macroscopic anatomy
b. Microscopic anatomy
c. Histology
d. Developmental anatomy
e. Both b and c
4. Any vertical side to side plane at right angle to median plane is called?
a. Sagittal plane
b. Transverse plane
c. Coronal plane
d. Median plane
e. None of the above
5. The term applied to a sheath or band of Fibrous connective tissue that lies beneath the skin or
forms an investment for muscles and various organs of the body is?
a. Rectus Sheath
b. Linea Alba
c. Hypodermis
d. Fascia
e. Ligament
6. The zone of active bone formation is called?
a. Epiphysis
b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Medullary cavity
7. Serve to retain the long tendon passing in position preventing these tendon from springing out
of place during muscle contraction is?
a. Aponeurosis
b. Deep fascia
c. Superficial fascia
d. Retinacula
8. The matrix of bone is impregnated with whose salt which imparts hardness and rigidity to the
tissue is?
a. Calcium
b. Phosphate
c. Magnesium
d. fibers
9. A thick fibrous membrane covering the surface of the bone.It contains blood & lymphatic vessels
& nerves called?
a. Endosteum
b. Periosteum
c. Perichondrium
d. Medullary cavity
10. Which muscles titled as visceral muscles.
a. Cardiac
b. Skeletal
c. Smooth
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
11. The cell membrane of a muscle fiber called?
a. Sarcolemma
b. Sarcoplasm
c. Myofibrils
d. Sarcomere
12. The bony tissue is present in an interlaced pattern of tissues consisting of an irregular meshwork
of intercommunicating bony tubercle called?
a. Compact bone tissue
b. Spongy bone tissue
c. Osteons
d. None of the above
14. A mobile cartilaginous and membranous tube. It begins in the neck as a continuation of the
larynx at the lower border of the cricoids cartilage is?
a. Bronchus
b. Pharynx
c. Esophagus
d. Trachea
e. None of the above
15. A though thick, movable partition that extends superiorly to the thoracic outlet and the root
of the neck and inferiorly to the diaphragm is?
a. Diaphragm
b. Mediastnium
c. Costal cartilage
d. Xiphisternal joint
16. Which Part of bronchial tree divides into 2 to 11 alveolar ducts that enter the alveolar sacs
is?
a. Secondary bronchioles
b. Tertiary bronchioles
c. Primary bronchioles
d. Respiratory bronchioles
17. The two hip bones articulate with each other anteriorly a point called?
a. Sacroiliac joint
b. Pubic crest
c. Pubic symphysis
d. Pubic tubercle
18. Which bones consists of five rudimentary vertebrae fused together to form a single wedge-
shaped bone with a forward concavity is?
a. Coccyx
b. Hip bone
c. Sacrum
d. Vertebral column
19. In the lower part of the hip bone a large opening called?
a. Acetabulum
b. Pelvic brim
c. Obturator internus
d. Obturator foramen
20. The study of the structure of different systems of human body is studied in:
a. Regional anatomy
b. Clinical anatomy
c. Basic anatomy
d. Systemic anatomy
21. The widest part of the uterine tube is?
a. Isthmus
b. Infundibulum
c. Fimbriae
d. Ampulla
22. The part of the uterus that lies above the entrance of the uterine tubes called?
a. Fundus
b. Body
c. Cervix
d. Vagina
23. Sutures of the skull are the examples of:
a. Fibrous joints
b. Synovial joints
c. Cartilaginous joints
d. Hinge joints.
24. Elbow joint is an example of:
a. Pivot joints
b. Ball and socket joints
c. Hinge joints
d. Ellipsoid
25. A mobile cartilaginous and membranous tube. It begins in the neck as a continuation of the
larynx at the lower border of the cricoids cartilage is?
f. Bronchus
g. Pharynx
h. Esophagus
i. Trachea
j. None of the above
26. The neck of the bladder lies inferiorly and rests on the upper surface of the?
a. Thyroid
b. Pituitary
c. Pineal
d. Thymus
e. Prostate
27. A thin plate of cartilage that becomes ossified at its proximal end during adult life. No ribs
or costal cartilages are attached to it called?
a. Manubrium
b. Xiphoid process
c. Angle of Louis
d. Body of sternum
e. None of the
28. The central elongated and tubular part of the long bone is called
a. Epiphysis b. Diaphysis
29. The bones whose greater part is buried in tendons are called
a. Pneumatic bones
b. Sesamoid bones
c. Heterotrophic bones
d. Short bones.
30. A thin serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and clothes
the viscera called?
a. Omenta
b. Mesentery
c. Peritoneum
d. None of the above
31. Largest gland in the body is?
a. Pituitary
b. Thymus
c. Thyroid
d. Liver
e. None of the above
32. A special term refers to anterior surface of the hannd known as?
a. Planter
b. Palmer
c. Ventral
d. Caudal
e. Cephalic
33. The upper part of sternum called?
f. Xiphoid process
g. Body of sternum
h. Manubrium
i. Linea alba
j. Clavicle
34. The upper seven pairs are attached anteriorly to the sternum by their costal cartilages
called?
a. False ribs
b. True ribs
c. Floating ribs
d. Vertebrochondral ribs
e. Tubercles of the ribs
35. A thin muscular and tendinous septum that separates the chest cavity above from the
abdominal cavity below is?
a. Rectus sheath
b. Pericardium
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Diaphragm
e. Linea alba
36. There are …………………. anterior intercostal spaces
a. Eleven
b. b. Ten
c. c. Nine
d. d. Six.
37. The 11th and 12th ribs are called
a. Typical ribs
b. b. False ribs
c. True ribs
d. Floating ribs.
38. The tubercle of the ribs makes a joint with the …………………… of the corresponding thoracic
vertebrae
a. Transverse process
b. Body of thoracic vertebrae
c. Spinous process
d. Inter vertebral disc.
39. The number of lumber vertebrae are
a. Seven
b. Eleven
c. Five
d. Four.
40. A site where two or more bones come together, whether or not movement occurs between
them, is called a?
a. Tendon
b. Ligament
c. Capsules
d. Joint
e. Bursa
41. Type of highly movable joint is?
a. Cartilaginous joint
b. Fibrous joint
c. Synovial joint
d. Ball & socket joint
e. Ellipssoid joint
42. A long strap muscle that extends along the whole length of the anterior abdominal wall is?
a. External oblique
b. Internal oblique
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Pyramidalis
e. Linea alba
43. The sutures of the vault of the skull and the inferior tibiofibular joints are examples of ?
a. Cartilaginous joint
b. Hinge joint
c. Fibrous joint
d. Synovial joint
e. Saddle joint
44. The rectus sheath is separated from its fellow on the opposite side by a fibrous band called?
a. External oblique
b. Internal oblique
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Pyramidalis
e. Linea alba
45. The liver may be divided into a large right lobe and a small left lobe by the attachment of the
peritoneum of the ligament is?
a. Falciform
b. Ligamentumteres
c. Ligament Venosum
d. Porta hepatis
e. Caudate lobe
46. Olecranon process is the part of
a. Femur
b. Tibia
c. Ulna
d. Humorous.
47. The large opening in the lower part of each hip bone which is bounded by the parts of
ischium and pubis is called
a. Obturator foramen
c. Symphysis pubis
48. A thin serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and clothes
the viscera called?
e. Omenta
f. Mesentery
g. Peritoneum
h. None of the above
i. All of the above
49. Largest gland in the body is?
f. Pituitary
g. Thymus
h. Thyroid
i. Liver
j. None of the above
50. A special term refers to anterior surface of the hannd known as?
f. Planter
g. Palmer
h. Ventral
i. Caudal
j. Cephalic
51. The upper part of sternum called?
k. Xiphoid process
l. Body of sternum
m. Manubrium
n. Linea alba
o. Clavicle
52. The upper seven pairs are attached anteriorly to the sternum by their costal cartilages
called?
f. False ribs
g. True ribs
h. Floating ribs
i. Vertebrochondral ribs
j. Tubercles of the ribs
53. A thin muscular and tendinous septum that separates the chest cavity above from the
abdominal cavity below is?
f. Rectus sheath
g. Pericardium
h. Rectus abdominis
i. Diaphragm
j. Linea alba
54. Ossification center is the point where ………. formation starts
a. Muscle
b. Bone
b. c. Teeth
c. d. Cartilage.
55. The outermost layer of Pericardium is:
a. Fibrous Pericardium
b. Serous pericardium
c. Visceral pericardium
d. Parietal pericardium
c. Irregular bones
d. Sesamoid bones
60. The bones which are composed of thin plate of bony tissues are called
a. Fibrous bone
b. Lamellar bone
c. Cancellous bone
d. Trabecular bone.
61. The muscular coat of the bladder is composed of smooth muscle and is arranged as three
layers of interlacing bundles known as the?
a. Detrusor muscles
b. Cremaster muscles
c. Intercostals muscles
d. Triagone
e. Visceral muscles
62. The bone having air space are called
a. Sesamoid bones
b. b. Heterotrophic bones
c. Irregular bones
d. Pneumatic bones.
63. The layer of pericardium which covers the surface of the heart is called
a. Visceral layer of serous pericardium
b. b. Fibrous layer of Pericardium
b. Tendons
c. Bones
d. Ligaments.
b. Arm bones
b. c. Forearm bone
c. d. Thigh bone
c. Pneumatic bone
d. Sesamoid bone.
b. Fibula
c. Femur
d. Ulna.
80. The joint between the head of ribs with corresponding vertebral body is
a. Synovial
b. Fibrous
c. Cartilaginous
d. Synarthrosis.
c. Intercostal artery
b. Bicuspid valve
c. Aortic valve
d. Mitral valve.
101. Oblique fissure of the right lung divides the
a. Upper and lower lobes
b. Lower and middle lobes
c. Upper and middle lobes
d. The hilum of the lung from the upper lobe.
102. The out pouching of the testis is?
a. Omenta
b. Tunica albuginea
c. Rete testis
d. Scrotum
e. Ductus deferens
103. A firm structure lying posterior to the testis, with the vas deferens lying on its medial side
is?
a. Tunica albuginea
b. Rete testis
c. Scrotum
d. Ductus deferens
e. Epididymis
104. A fibro muscular glandular organ that surrounds the prostatic urethra is?
a. Prostate gland
b. Seminal vesicles
c. Ductus deferens
d. Epididymis
e. Scrotum
105. The type of muscle present in tongue are
a. Skeletal muscles
b. Smooth muscles
c. Cardiac muscles
e. Non of them
d. Posterior-inferior mediastinum
107. The organ of the thoracic cavity which is present in the middle mediastinum, posterior
to the body of the sternum between the 2 nd to 6th costal cartilages and anterior to 5th to 8th
thoracic vertebrae is
a. Trachea
b. Thymus
c. Descending aorta
d. Pericardium.
108. The posterior free ends of the tracheal cartilages are connected by trachealis muscles,
which are the types of
a. Smooth muscles
b. Cardiac muscles
c. Skeletal muscles
d. Striated muscles.
109. The human body contains skeletal muscles is?
a. 500
b. 400
c. 300
d. 600
e. 700
110. Cytoplasm of each muscle fiber is called?
a. Sarcolemma
b. Sarcoplasm
c. Myofibrils
d. Myofilaments
e. Cross striations
111. The sarcoplasm skeletal muscle fiber contain variable amount of protein called?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Myoglobin
c. Albumin
d. Globulin
e. C reactive protein
112. The four vertebrae fused together to form a small triangular bone called?
a. Sacrum
b. Coccyx
c. Hilum
d. Scapula
e. Skull
113. Only flexion and extension movements occur in
a. Plane joints
b. Hinge joints
c. Pivot joints
b. Trachea
c. Heart
d. Stomach
b. Cystic duct
c. Bile duct
d. Bancreatic duct.
c. Omentom
d. Pleura.
126. The double layered folds of peritoneum which connects the parts of intestines to the
posterior abdominal wall is called
a. Recess
b. Omentom
c. Mesentery
d. Parietal peritoneum.
127. Left gastroepiploic artery supplies the:
a. Lesser curvature of stomach
b. Fundus
d. Esophagus
128. The bile duct and the main pancreatic duct enters the ………………………. part of
duodenum and forms major duodenal papilla
a. 1st part of duodenum
d. Jejunum.
129. The hepatic artery supplies the liver which is the branch of
a. Celiac artery
b. Splenic artery
130. About one third to one half of the total body lymph is produced by:
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Heart
d. Brain