Spinal cord: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Spinal cord

Sample item

Which roots are motor?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ventral roots

This item reviews Spinal cord; Ventral roots is the best answer because it directly matches the anatomical or physiological relationship described.

Option by option

  • A. Dorsal roots

    Dorsal roots does not fit the stated relationship.

  • B. Dorsal columns

    Dorsal columns is plausible but not the best answer.

  • C. Ventral roots (correct)

    Correct. Ventral roots fits the defining feature.

  • D. Ganglia

    Ganglia is unsupported by the key finding.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Ventral roots. This item reviews Spinal cord; Ventral roots is the best answer because it directly matches the anatomical or physiological relationship described.

Why is "Dorsal roots" not the answer?

Dorsal roots does not fit the stated relationship.

Why is "Dorsal columns" not the answer?

Dorsal columns is plausible but not the best answer.

Why is "Ganglia" not the answer?

Ganglia is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Spinal cord in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct. Ventral roots fits the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Spinal cord?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.