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TOTAL mark-100

MCQ-25

SAB-25

Chapter

No of questions

Embryology

3-5

Histology

3-5

Osteology& Arthrology

6-8

Myology

3-5

Neurology

7-8

GIT

6-8

Hepato-biliary system

3-5

Genito-urinary system

5-8

Respiratory system

5-8

Cardiovascular system

5-8

Endocrine

2-4

Breast

2-4

Anatomy:

I. Head & Neck

1.1 Brain

  • Ventricles and CSF spaces
  • Arteries and venous sinuses
  • Basal nuclei and major white matter tracts
  • Cerebrum and cerebellum
  • Cranial nerves
  • Pituitary and juxta sellar structures

1.2 Skull

  • Calvaria and base of skull

 1.3 Face and neck

  • Arteries and veins
  • Sinuses
  • Orbit and contents
  • Facial skeleton
  • Tongue and oral cavity
  • Lymph node groups
  • Larynx and pharynx
  • Thyroid and parathyroid
  • Salivary glands

2.Thorax

2.1 Cardiovascular

  • Mediastinum, pericardium and lymph node groups
  • Cardiac chambers, valves, arteries and veins
  • Great vessels and azygous / hemi-azygous system

2.2 Bronchopulmonary

  • Trachea, lobar and segmental bronchi
  • Pulmonary vasculature
  • Pleura and fissures

2.3 Chest wall and diaphragm

2.4 Breast and axilla

3. Abdomen and Pelvis

3.1 Bowel

  • Ocsophagus and stomach
  • Duodenum, small bowel and appendix
  • Colon, rectum and anus

3.2 Upper Abdominal Viscera

  • Liver segments and blood vessels
  • Biliary tree and gall bladder
  • Pancreas, adrenals and spleen

3.3 Abdominal wall

3.4 Spaces and planes

  • Perirenal and pararenal spaces and fasciae
  • Peritoneal reflections and spaces
  • Mesentery and omentum

3.5 Genitourinary tract

  • Kidneys and pelvicalyceal system
  • Ureters and bladder
  • Prostate, seminal vesicles and urethra
  • Testes and epididymis

3.6 Gynaccology

  • Ovaries and fallopian tubes
  • Uterus and cervix
  • Vagina

3.7 Vascular supply

  • Portal venous system
  • Aorta and major branches
  • IVC and tributaries
  • Azygous system

3.8 Lymph node groups

4. Musculoskeletal system

4.1 Spine

  • Vertebrae, sacrum and joints
  • Paraspinal muscles and ligaments
  • Spinal cord, cauda equina, and nerve roots

4.2 Upper Limb

  • Bones and joints, including shoulder
  • Muscles and nerves
  • Blood vessels

4.3 Lower Limb

  • Bones and joints, including pelvis
  • Muscles and nerves
  • Blood vessels