Cardiac 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 · Cardiac anatomy

Sample item

Which coronary artery commonly gives rise to the anterior interventricular artery?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Left coronary artery

The anterior interventricular artery, often called the left anterior descending artery, is usually a branch of the left coronary artery and supplies much of the anterior interventricular septum and left ventricle.

Option by option

  • A. Left coronary artery (correct)

    Correct: the LAD is generally a branch of the left coronary artery.

  • B. Subclavian artery

    Subclavian artery supplies upper limb and thoracic branches.

  • C. Right coronary artery

    The right coronary artery supplies the right heart and often the inferior wall.

  • D. Posterior cerebral artery

    Posterior cerebral artery supplies the occipital brain.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is A, Left coronary artery. The anterior interventricular artery, often called the left anterior descending artery, is usually a branch of the left coronary artery and supplies much of the anterior interventricular septum and left ventricle.

Why is "Subclavian artery" not the answer?

Subclavian artery supplies upper limb and thoracic branches.

Why is "Right coronary artery" not the answer?

The right coronary artery supplies the right heart and often the inferior wall.

Why is "Posterior cerebral artery" not the answer?

Posterior cerebral artery supplies the occipital brain.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiac anatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: the LAD is generally a branch of the left coronary artery.

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 Cardiac 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.