Thorax: 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 · Thorax

Sample item

On a normal chest specimen, which lung contains a horizontal fissure in addition to an oblique fissure?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Right lung

The right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes separated by horizontal and oblique fissures, unlike the two-lobed left lung.

Option by option

  • A. Right lung (correct)

    Correct: right lung has both horizontal and oblique fissures.

  • B. Left lung

    Left lung has only an oblique fissure and no middle lobe.

  • C. Both lungs

    Both lungs do not have a horizontal fissure because it is right-sided.

  • D. Neither lung

    Neither is incorrect because the right lung clearly has two fissures.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is A, Right lung. The right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes separated by horizontal and oblique fissures, unlike the two-lobed left lung.

Why is "Left lung" not the answer?

Left lung has only an oblique fissure and no middle lobe.

Why is "Both lungs" not the answer?

Both lungs do not have a horizontal fissure because it is right-sided.

Why is "Neither lung" not the answer?

Neither is incorrect because the right lung clearly has two fissures.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Thorax in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: right lung has both horizontal and oblique fissures.

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 Thorax?

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.