Neck trauma: zones: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Neck trauma: zones

Sample item

In penetrating neck trauma, zone II extends between which landmarks?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Cricoid cartilage and the angle of the mandible

Zone I is from the clavicles to the cricoid, zone II from the cricoid to the angle of the mandible, and zone III above the angle to the skull base. Zone II is the most commonly injured and the easiest to explore surgically.

Option by option

  • A. Clavicle and cricoid cartilage

    This describes zone I.

  • B. Cricoid cartilage and the angle of the mandible (correct)

    Correct. Zone II lies between the cricoid and the mandibular angle.

  • C. Angle of the mandible and the skull base

    This describes zone III.

  • D. Hyoid bone and the sternum

    These are not the zone boundaries.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is B, Cricoid cartilage and the angle of the mandible. Zone I is from the clavicles to the cricoid, zone II from the cricoid to the angle of the mandible, and zone III above the angle to the skull base.

Why is "Clavicle and cricoid cartilage" not the answer?

This describes zone I.

Why is "Angle of the mandible and the skull base" not the answer?

This describes zone III.

Why is "Hyoid bone and the sternum" not the answer?

These are not the zone boundaries.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neck trauma: zones in ENT. Zone II is the most commonly injured and the easiest to explore surgically.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Neck trauma: zones?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.