Surface 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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Sample item

Which abdominal quadrant contains the caecum in most people?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Right lower quadrant

The caecum and appendix are normally in the right lower quadrant, an important landmark when evaluating pain suspicious for appendicitis.

Option by option

  • A. Right upper quadrant

    Right upper quadrant contains liver and gallbladder.

  • B. Left upper quadrant

    Left upper quadrant contains spleen and stomach.

  • C. Left lower quadrant

    Left lower quadrant contains sigmoid colon in most people.

  • D. Right lower quadrant (correct)

    Correct: caecal structures lie in the right lower quadrant.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Right lower quadrant. The caecum and appendix are normally in the right lower quadrant, an important landmark when evaluating pain suspicious for appendicitis.

Why is "Right upper quadrant" not the answer?

Right upper quadrant contains liver and gallbladder.

Why is "Left upper quadrant" not the answer?

Left upper quadrant contains spleen and stomach.

Why is "Left lower quadrant" not the answer?

Left lower quadrant contains sigmoid colon in most people.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Surface anatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: caecal structures lie in the right lower quadrant.

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 Surface 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.