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 nerves provide parasympathetic supply to pelvic organs?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pelvic splanchnic nerves

Pelvic splanchnic nerves arise from S2 to S4 and provide parasympathetic innervation to pelvic viscera and distal colon.

Option by option

  • A. Pelvic splanchnic nerves (correct)

    Correct: pelvic splanchnic nerves provide S2-S4 parasympathetic fibers.

  • B. Greater splanchnic nerves

    Greater splanchnic nerves are predominantly sympathetic.

  • C. Lumbar sympathetic chain

    Lumbar chain is sympathetic, not pelvic parasympathetic.

  • D. Phrenic nerve

    Phrenic nerve supplies diaphragm motor function.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is A, Pelvic splanchnic nerves. Pelvic splanchnic nerves arise from S2 to S4 and provide parasympathetic innervation to pelvic viscera and distal colon.

Why is "Greater splanchnic nerves" not the answer?

Greater splanchnic nerves are predominantly sympathetic.

Why is "Lumbar sympathetic chain" not the answer?

Lumbar chain is sympathetic, not pelvic parasympathetic.

Why is "Phrenic nerve" not the answer?

Phrenic nerve supplies diaphragm motor function.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pelvis in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: pelvic splanchnic nerves provide S2-S4 parasympathetic fibers.

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.