Eye: 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 · Eye

Sample item

Which cranial nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Abducens nerve

The abducens nerve supplies lateral rectus, which abducts the eye; palsy causes impaired outward gaze and horizontal diplopia.

Option by option

  • A. Trochlear nerve

    Trochlear nerve supplies superior oblique.

  • B. Abducens nerve (correct)

    Correct: abducens innervates lateral rectus.

  • C. Oculomotor nerve

    Oculomotor nerve supplies most extraocular muscles.

  • D. Optic nerve

    Optic nerve carries visual sensory input.

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Questions about this Anatomy question

What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Abducens nerve. The abducens nerve supplies lateral rectus, which abducts the eye; palsy causes impaired outward gaze and horizontal diplopia.

Why is "Trochlear nerve" not the answer?

Trochlear nerve supplies superior oblique.

Why is "Oculomotor nerve" not the answer?

Oculomotor nerve supplies most extraocular muscles.

Why is "Optic nerve" not the answer?

Optic nerve carries visual sensory input.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eye in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: abducens innervates lateral rectus.

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 Eye?

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.