Pelvis: 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 · Pelvis

Sample item

Which nerve provides parasympathetic supply to pelvic organs?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pelvic splanchnic nerves

The relevant Pelvis principle makes Pelvic splanchnic nerves the best answer because it directly explains the structure or physiological response in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Pelvic splanchnic nerves (correct)

    Correct. Pelvic splanchnic nerves directly follows from the core pelvis relationship.

  • B. Greater splanchnic nerves

    Greater splanchnic nerves does not correspond to the structure or response being tested.

  • C. Lumbar sympathetic chain

    Lumbar sympathetic chain is associated with a different anatomical or physiological role.

  • D. Phrenic nerve

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

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is A, Pelvic splanchnic nerves. The relevant Pelvis principle makes Pelvic splanchnic nerves the best answer because it directly explains the structure or physiological response in the stem.

Why is "Greater splanchnic nerves" not the answer?

Greater splanchnic nerves does not correspond to the structure or response being tested.

Why is "Lumbar sympathetic chain" not the answer?

Lumbar sympathetic chain is associated with a different anatomical or physiological role.

Why is "Phrenic nerve" not the answer?

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

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pelvis in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct. Pelvic splanchnic nerves directly follows from the core pelvis 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 Pelvis?

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.