Head and neck: neck levels: practice question

A General Surgery 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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General Surgery · Head and neck: neck levels

Sample item

Which nodal group belongs to level IB of the neck?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Submandibular nodes

Level IA contains submental nodes, level IB submandibular nodes, levels II to IV the internal jugular chain (upper, middle, lower), level V the posterior triangle and level VI the central compartment including prelaryngeal and pretracheal nodes. Oral cavity tumours drain principally to levels I to III.

Option by option

  • A. Submandibular nodes (correct)

    Correct. Submandibular nodes make up level IB.

  • B. Submental nodes

    Submental nodes are level IA.

  • C. Posterior triangle nodes

    Posterior triangle nodes are level V.

  • D. Prelaryngeal nodes

    Prelaryngeal nodes belong to level VI.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Submandibular nodes. Level IA contains submental nodes, level IB submandibular nodes, levels II to IV the internal jugular chain (upper, middle, lower), level V the posterior triangle and level VI the central compartment including prelaryngeal and pretracheal nodes.

Why is "Submental nodes" not the answer?

Submental nodes are level IA.

Why is "Posterior triangle nodes" not the answer?

Posterior triangle nodes are level V.

Why is "Prelaryngeal nodes" not the answer?

Prelaryngeal nodes belong to level VI.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Head and neck: neck levels in General Surgery. Oral cavity tumours drain principally to levels I to III.

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 Head and neck: neck levels?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery 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.