Upper limb: 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 · Upper limb

Sample item

After axillary-node surgery, a patient has scapular winging when pushing against a wall. Which nerve was most likely injured?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Long thoracic nerve

The relevant Upper limb principle makes Long thoracic nerve the best answer because it directly explains the structure or physiological response in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Median nerve

    Median nerve is not supported by the key clue provided in this item.

  • B. Long thoracic nerve (correct)

    Correct. Long thoracic nerve directly follows from the core upper limb relationship.

  • C. Axillary nerve

    Axillary nerve does not correspond to the structure or response being tested.

  • D. Radial nerve

    Radial nerve is associated with a different anatomical or physiological role.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Long thoracic nerve. The relevant Upper limb principle makes Long thoracic nerve the best answer because it directly explains the structure or physiological response in the stem.

Why is "Median nerve" not the answer?

Median nerve is not supported by the key clue provided in this item.

Why is "Axillary nerve" not the answer?

Axillary nerve does not correspond to the structure or response being tested.

Why is "Radial nerve" not the answer?

Radial nerve is associated with a different anatomical or physiological role.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Upper limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct. Long thoracic nerve directly follows from the core upper limb relationship.

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 Upper limb?

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.