Abdomen / Pelvis Anatomy Viva Questions for 2nd Year MBBS

This blog post contains important viva questions of Abdomen / Pelvis Anatomy for 2nd Year MBBS. They were collected from oral exam (viva) stations by students of Bolan Medical College and were compiled by Usman Ahmad (batch 2014-15).

Important Anatomy Viva Questions of Abdomen / Pelvis for 2nd Year MBBS

DR. TARIQ BAZAI (Senior Demonstrator, Bolan Medical College, Quetta)

1. Level of testicular and ovarian arteries.
2. Relations of abdominal esophagus
3. Caval-Caval Anastomosis and Paraumblical veins
4. In which condition “Extravasation of Urine” occurs?
5. Differentiate between direct and indirect Inguinal Hernia?
6. What are the sex differences of the pelvis?
7. Arteries of the pelvis
8. Sacral Plexus
9. Tell me the blood supply of RECTUM.
10. Volvulus of the SIGMOID Colon
11. Blood supply of the Ureter
12. How do you examine the prostate?
13. What is the position of the ovary? Name the structures which provide its support mechanism?
14. The Rectouterine Pouch (Pouch of Douglas)
15. Which structures would you be able to palpate ANTERIOR, POSTERIORLY and LATERALLY upon male rectal examination?
16. What is Processus Vaginalis?
17. Muscles of anterior abdominal wall
18. Muscles innervated by ilioinguinal nerve
19. Relation of Bile Duct
20. What is Calot’s Triangle, it’s significance and relations?
21. What is Murphy Sign?
22. Enumerate the coverings of Testis?
23. Position of PANCREAS, it’s relations of head and blood supply?
24. Tell me the layers of Scrotum
25. What is “Torsion of Testis”?
26. Hydrocele of Testis?
27. All parts of Duodenum and their relations > What is Dudodenal Cap?
28. What is Epiploic foramen OR Foramen of Winslow OR Omental foramen > Boundaries & Contents
29. Enumerate types of surgerical incesions for abodomen?
30. Enumerate the Porto-Systemic Anastomoses and their sigificance?
31. Position and function of Ligament of Treitz
32. What is Merckel’s Diverticulum?
33. Relations of Urinary Bladder?
34. Portal triad content
35. Superficial inguinal ring and contents
36. Origin and insertion of external oblique
37. Rectus sheath and contents
38. Falciform ligament and content
39. Renal stones second name
40. Segments of liver
41. Mc-burney’s point
42. Which plane lies on L3
43. Trans-pyloric plane
44. Blood supply of antero-lateral wall of abdomen
45. Rectus abdominis muscle origin and insertion
46. Abnormal and mal descent of Testes
47. Foregut organs
48. Major duodenal papilla significance
49. Retroperitoneal structures
50. Celiac trunk branches
51. Ectopic Testes
52. Ulcers of duodenum
53. Duodenal cap
54. Petit triangle
55. Internal oblique origin
56. Aorta relations
57. Mesentery contents
58. Portal systemic anastomosis
59. Kidney relations
60. Ascending colon relations
61. Ulcers of esophagus
62. Stomach bed
63. Lymphatic drainage of stomach
64. Parts of large intestine
65. Blood supply of scrotum
66. Drainage of testicular vein
67. Similarity between psoas and transversalis fascia
68. Descending colon relations
69. Roots of mesentery

DR. SHUMAILA (Demonstrator, Bolan Medical College, Quetta)

1. Length of parts of duodenum
2. Positions of appendix
3. Least common position of appendix
4. Arterial supply almost all
5. Spermatic cord
6. Hydrocele
7. Hernia
8. Tributaries of vena cava
9. Blood supply of ureter
10. Inguinal hernia
11. Falciform ligament
12. Coronary ligament
13. Rectus sheath
14. Lymphatic drainage of anterior abdominal wall
15. Nerve supply of Ureter
16. Lesser sac
17. Greater sac
18. Boundaries of lesser and greater sac
19. Abdominal planes
20. Ureter relations
21. Supra and infra colic compartments
22. Length of appendix
23. Anterior posterior and lateral branches of Aorta
24. Cremasteric fascia origin and significance
25. Transversalis fascia
26. At which level esophagus pierce the diaphragm

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Usman Ahmad (Session 2014-15, Bolan Medical College)