Urinary anatomy: 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 · Urinary anatomy

Sample item

Which vessel crosses anterior to the ureter near the pelvic brim in the female pelvis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Uterine artery

The uterine artery crosses superior to the ureter near the cervix, remembered as water under the bridge; recognizing this relation helps avoid ureteric injury during pelvic surgery.

Option by option

  • A. Cystic artery

    Cystic artery is associated with the gallbladder.

  • B. Superior mesenteric artery

    Superior mesenteric artery is an abdominal vessel unrelated to this pelvic relation.

  • C. Central retinal artery

    Central retinal artery supplies the eye.

  • D. Uterine artery (correct)

    Correct: uterine artery crosses over the ureter near the cervix.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Uterine artery. The uterine artery crosses superior to the ureter near the cervix, remembered as water under the bridge; recognizing this relation helps avoid ureteric injury during pelvic surgery.

Why is "Cystic artery" not the answer?

Cystic artery is associated with the gallbladder.

Why is "Superior mesenteric artery" not the answer?

Superior mesenteric artery is an abdominal vessel unrelated to this pelvic relation.

Why is "Central retinal artery" not the answer?

Central retinal artery supplies the eye.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Urinary anatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: uterine artery crosses over the ureter near the cervix.

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 Urinary anatomy?

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.