Neuroanatomy: 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 · Neuroanatomy

Sample item

Which artery supplies the lateral surface of most cerebral hemisphere?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Middle cerebral artery

The middle cerebral artery supplies most lateral frontal, parietal, and temporal cortex, including important face and upper-limb motor regions.

Option by option

  • A. Posterior cerebral artery

    PCA supplies occipital and inferior temporal regions.

  • B. Anterior cerebral artery

    ACA mainly supplies medial frontal and parietal cortex.

  • C. Anterior spinal artery

    Anterior spinal artery supplies spinal cord territory.

  • D. Middle cerebral artery (correct)

    Correct: MCA territory covers most lateral cerebral convexity.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Middle cerebral artery. The middle cerebral artery supplies most lateral frontal, parietal, and temporal cortex, including important face and upper-limb motor regions.

Why is "Posterior cerebral artery" not the answer?

PCA supplies occipital and inferior temporal regions.

Why is "Anterior cerebral artery" not the answer?

ACA mainly supplies medial frontal and parietal cortex.

Why is "Anterior spinal artery" not the answer?

Anterior spinal artery supplies spinal cord territory.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neuroanatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: MCA territory covers most lateral cerebral convexity.

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 Neuroanatomy?

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.