Anatomy Stage/Prof/Exam Viva Questions for 1st Year MBBS

For the 1st year MBBS students, the Anatomy Viva is always like a nightmare. It is often dreaded because of the complexity of the subject. Doing well in the stages/prof Viva of Anatomy requires a lot of serious preparation and hard work. And to help ease the pressure, we have collected the frequently asked and most important Viva questions of Anatomy. We hope you will find them useful in your viva preparation! 🙂

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Internal Examiner Anatomy Viva Questions

Prof: Dr. Tariq Chisti (H.O.D Anatomy)
Subjects/topics: Upperlimb and Embryology

1. Bony features of Scapula and its muscular attachments
2. All muscle attachments of Radius and Ulna
3. Thenar and Hypothenar muscle names and their innervation
4. Trisomy and Monosomy
5. Birth defects: i.e Malformation, Deformity etc.
6. Pneumatic bones and its examples
7. Riders bone
8. What are the branches of the radial artery?
9. What are the branches of the ulnar artery?
10. Name the nerves of the anterior forearm?What passes through the cubital fossa?
11. Point of exit of “median nerve” from the cubtial fossa?
12. Which structure forms the anterior wall of the carpal tunnel?
13. What passes through the carpal tunnel?
14. Whay are the types of pure motor nerves?
15. What are the derivates of hypoblast?
16. What is the side determination of scapula?
17. what is the fate of yolk sac?
18. Enumerate differences between spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
19. What are Neural crest derivatives.
20. What are pronation and supination movements?
21. What muscles supinate the forearm? Name them.
22. What muscles pronate the forearm? Name them.
23. What does the anconeus muscle do?
24. What gives the thumb greater movement than the other fingers? What is End Artery?
25. Schaphoid bone fractures
26. Seasmoid bone and its example
27. What are miniature long bones
28. Give the nerve supply of latissimus dorsi?
29. What is cloaca and what is cloacal membrane?
30. Axilla boundaries and content
31. Cuboital fossa boundaries, floor and contents
32. Bicipital groove and its attachments
33. Joints classification and distribution
34. Structures passing superficial and deep to extensor retinaculum
35. Structures passing superficial and deep to flexor retinaculum?
36. Flexor retinaculum attachments
37. Carpel tunnel sydrome
38. Quadrangular space
39. Axillary artery origin, course and its branches
40. Stages and significance of fertilization
41. All about placenta
42. Function of Amniotic fluid and its sources
43. Derivatives of Ectoderm, Endoderm and Mesoderm
44. Anatomic snuff box
45. Rotator cuff muscles
46. Muscles of the palm
47. Radial artery
48. Klumpk’s palsy
49. Erb’s palsy
50. Claw deformity
51. Wrist drop
52. All about Brachial Plexus especially branches arising from later, posterior and medial cords
53. Types of muscles
54. Why 2nd week of embrionic development is called “second”? Mention its significance.
55. Neural Crest derivatives
56. Gastrulation
57. Neuralation
58. Cleavage
59. Neural tube defects
60. Formation of placenta, chorion and chorionic villi.

External Examiner Anatomy Viva Questions

Dr. Zubair Ahmed
Topics/subjects: Thorax and Lower Limb from Gross Anatomy and Histology

1. What are thoracic movements? What are they for?
2. What is diaphragm? Tell me its origin, insertion, nerve supply.
3. Name the major openings of the diaphragm?
4. What is sympathetic trunk?
5. what is pneumothorax? What are the causes of penumothorax?
6. Explain blood supply of chest wall?
7. What are the lymphatics of lungs?
8. Tell me Locking and unlocking mechanism of knee joint?
9. What is venous drainage heart?
10. Tell me anatomical position heart?
11. Where does sacro-iliac joint take place on hip bone?
12. What is pectineal line?
13. What is pectin pubis?
14. What is fascia lata?
15. What are the modifications of fascia lata in thigh?
16. Name the different intermuscular septa in thigh and also their functions.
17. Which artery supplies the adductor muscles?
18. Arterial supply of heart
19. Venous drainage of the heart
20. Heart borders and surfaces (examiner had heart model)
21. Mediastinum divisions and borders
22. Contents of Superior Mediastinum
23. Contents of Posterior Mediastinum
24. Aorta (complete)
25. Cardiac pain
26. Pericardium and pericardial sinuses
27. Right and left crest of the diaphragam
28. Pleural effusion
29. Trochantric anastomosis
30. Cruciate anastomosis of knee
31. Medial mellous anatomosis
32. Varicose veins
33. Attachments on Linea Aspra
34. Attachments on Soleal line
35. Signifiance of Vastus Medialis Muscle
36. Stablizing factors of hip joint
37. Trendlenburg’s sign
38. Muscular and bony factors contributing to stabilization of Patella
39. Muslcles of the sole
40. Muscles of the superficial compartment of the leg
41. Sciaitic nerve
42. Explain the Knee Lock mechanism
43. Femoral artery origin, course and branches
44. Great sphenous vein
45. Small sphenous vein
46. All clinics of lower limb
47. Difference between cardiac cells and Purkinjee cells
48. Differnece between Periosteum and Endostium
49. Function and example of Antigen Presenting Cells
50. Lacunar and Pectineal Ligaments
51. Site of Palpation of Femoral Artery and Dorsalis Pedis Artery
52. Differnece between Basal Lamina and Basment Membrane
53. Common peroneal nerve
54. Arches of the foot and their formation including clinical significance
55. Ischial tuberosity
56. Tibial plateau

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