B.Sc. (Nursing) DEGREE  EXAMINATION
First Semester
(Modified Regulation)
Paper II / III -     ANATOMY
    (Multiple Choice Questions)
     Select the most appropriate response.
1.   Coronary arteries are the branches of
  1. Ascending aorta
  2. Arch of aorta
  3. Thoracic aorta
  4. abdominal aorta

2.    All are exocrine glands except
  1. Sudoriferous gland
  2. Pineal gland
  3. Sebaceous gland
  4. Digestive glands

3.   Antidiuretic hormone is
  1. Oxytocin
  2. Melanocyte stimulating hormone
  3. Vasopressin
  4. Adreno corticotropic hormone

4.    Somatostatin is secreted by
  1. Alpha cells
  2. Beta cells
  3. F cells
  4. Delta cellls

5.    Abdominal cavity contains all except
  1. Kidneys
  2. Urinary bladder
  3. Small intestine
  4. Large intestine

6.    Floor of femoral triangle is not formed by
  1. Pectineus
  2. Adductor longus
  3. Iliacus
  4. Adductor brevis

7.    These are paired cartilages of larynx except
  1. Arytenoid
  2. Cricoid
  3. Cuneiform
  4. Corniculate                                                                                             More

8.   Adam's apple is otherwise known as
  1. Epiglottis
  2. Glottis
  3. Cricoid cartilage
  4. Thyroid Cartilage
9.    All are major salivary glands except
  1. Parotid
  2. Buccal
  3. Submandibular
  4. Sublingual

10.    The visible portion of tooth above the level of gum is called
  1. Gingiva
  2. Dentin
  3. Crown
  4. Cementum

11.    All are regions of the stomach except
  1. Pylorus
  2. Fundus
  3. Hilus
  4. Cardia

12.   Endothelium lined spaces present in the liver is called
  1. Sinusoids
  2. Bile canaliculi
  3. Cystic duct
  4. Lobule

13.    Dudenal gland is otherwise known as
  1. Duct of Santorini
  2. Kupffer's gland
  3. Brunner's gland
  4. Crypts of Lieberkuhn


14.   Length of small intestine in living person averages about
  1. 6.5 m
  2. 5 m
  3. 4.5 m
  4. 3 m

15.    Phrenic nerve is a branch of
  1. Cervical plexus
  2. Brachial plexus
  3. Vagus nerve
  4. Facial nerve                                                                                                 more


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The major salivary glands are the parotid, the submandibular & sublingual
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