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

What structure passes through the carpal tunnel with the median nerve?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Flexor digitorum superficialis tendons

The carpal tunnel contains median nerve and flexor tendons, including flexor digitorum superficialis, beneath the flexor retinaculum.

Option by option

  • A. Ulnar artery

    Ulnar artery passes through Guyon canal.

  • B. Flexor digitorum superficialis tendons (correct)

    Correct: FDS tendons traverse carpal tunnel.

  • C. Extensor pollicis longus tendon

    EPL runs dorsally in extensor compartments.

  • D. Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon

    FCU lies superficial to flexor retinaculum.

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 B, Flexor digitorum superficialis tendons. The carpal tunnel contains median nerve and flexor tendons, including flexor digitorum superficialis, beneath the flexor retinaculum.

Why is "Ulnar artery" not the answer?

Ulnar artery passes through Guyon canal.

Why is "Extensor pollicis longus tendon" not the answer?

EPL runs dorsally in extensor compartments.

Why is "Flexor carpi ulnaris tendon" not the answer?

FCU lies superficial to flexor retinaculum.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Upper limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: FDS tendons traverse carpal tunnel.

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.