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 nerve is most vulnerable in a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Axillary nerve

The axillary nerve winds around the surgical neck of the humerus and may be injured with shoulder trauma or proximal humeral fracture.

Option by option

  • A. Radial nerve

    Radial nerve is closely related to the humeral shaft.

  • B. Median nerve

    Median nerve is not the key nerve at the surgical neck.

  • C. Ulnar nerve

    Ulnar nerve passes behind the medial epicondyle.

  • D. Axillary nerve (correct)

    Correct: axillary nerve lies close to the surgical neck.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Axillary nerve. The axillary nerve winds around the surgical neck of the humerus and may be injured with shoulder trauma or proximal humeral fracture.

Why is "Radial nerve" not the answer?

Radial nerve is closely related to the humeral shaft.

Why is "Median nerve" not the answer?

Median nerve is not the key nerve at the surgical neck.

Why is "Ulnar nerve" not the answer?

Ulnar nerve passes behind the medial epicondyle.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Upper limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: axillary nerve lies close to the surgical neck.

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.