First Year Anatomy Viva/ Spot Test

[abir]

Salaam

What should we expect in the first year anatomy spot test?

Thank you very much

W'Salaam

Abir

[NMA]

wa alaikum as salaam,

There are (or at least were, a few years back!) 2 spot tests in the first year. One is at the end of circulation and breathing, one at the ned of the year. I presume you mean the first.
(note: theres not much difference between the two, except the first is restricted to the thoracic cavity whilst the later can draw on other topics.)

A spot test basically comprises of a number of specimens on display with a structure marked. This means the first trick is identifying WHAT structure is marked. Sometimes it is a common anatomical abnormality, sometimes it's an essential bit. no rules there.

They may just ask you to identify, or they may ask you something about the structure. As with any structure you encounter in anatomy, you should know:

what it is.
what it does.
it's attachments /origin and insertion
surrounding/ connecting structures.
it's blood supply (and drainage)
it's nerve supply
it's lymph drainage
embryological formation and development.
any points of clinical relevence
any more unusual facts about it.

those ten things pretty much cover anyhting you could be asked. inshallah.

sometimes they can put x rays in, or other scans, and ask you to identify structures on there. followed by questions along the lines of above.

You also normally get a break in between stations. bear in mind that you don't stay anywhere for very long, it's something like 30 seconds or a minute per station.

hope that of some help,

wasallam,

NMA

[WiseOldMan]

AA,
everything NMA wrote applies, just if you are short of time focus on the structures named in D&P, which your course is based on.

Please note: D&P is not enough to learn anatomy from, but if something is NAMED in it, it is really important to know!

Good luck!

wasalaam

A Wise (yeah right!) Old (ish) Man ;-)