Upper limb: 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 · Upper limb

Sample item

Which structure is palpated in the anatomical snuffbox after a fall onto an outstretched hand to assess possible scaphoid injury?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Scaphoid bone

The scaphoid forms part of the floor of the anatomical snuffbox, and tenderness there after a fall raises concern for fracture because its proximal blood supply can be vulnerable to disruption.

Option by option

  • A. Capitate bone

    Capitate is a central distal-row carpal bone.

  • B. Lunate bone

    Lunate lies more centrally in the proximal carpal row.

  • C. Scaphoid bone (correct)

    Correct: snuffbox tenderness is associated with possible scaphoid fracture.

  • D. Pisiform bone

    Pisiform is a palmar ulnar carpal bone.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Scaphoid bone. The scaphoid forms part of the floor of the anatomical snuffbox, and tenderness there after a fall raises concern for fracture because its proximal blood supply can be vulnerable to disruption.

Why is "Capitate bone" not the answer?

Capitate is a central distal-row carpal bone.

Why is "Lunate bone" not the answer?

Lunate lies more centrally in the proximal carpal row.

Why is "Pisiform bone" not the answer?

Pisiform is a palmar ulnar carpal bone.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Upper limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: snuffbox tenderness is associated with possible scaphoid fracture.

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 Upper limb?

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.