This document provides anatomy guidelines for a pediatric surgery residency program. It lists the number of anatomy questions from previous years' exams and recommended books. Key topics are identified for various body regions including thorax, embryology, abdomen, extremities, neuroanatomy, head and neck, and histology. Examples of previous year's exam questions are also provided covering topics like the coronary sinus, neural tube defects, lumbar puncture, and articular cartilage.

1. ANATOMY GUIDELINE
(Residency and diploma)
DR.TANVIR AHMED
MS RESIDENT ( PAEDIATRIC SURGERY)
BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH (BICH)
(DHAKA SHISHU HOSPITAL)

2. QUESTIONS ANALYSIS - RESIDENCY
Number of previous years questions :
Year : questions
2021 13
Year Number of
questions
Year Numbers of
questions
2021 13 2016 20
2020 36 2015 24
2019 19 2014 22
2018 26 2013 21
2017 22 2012 21

3. Numbers of questions in Diploma:
Average : 15-20
BOOKS TO BE FOLLOWED:
1.Synapse sheet
2.Matary’s surgical anatomy+Reda anatomy ( for clinical understanding)
3.Dutta/BD chaurasia/last’s anatomy if possible
4. 10 years questions solve book
5.Any atlas

4. THORAX
MUST READ TOPICS ******
Sternal angle
Thoracic outlet syndrome/cervical rib
Diaphram(opening-details*****,development****,CDH***,Origin,action)
Heart – Blood supply****** coronary sinus**** Rt atrium*** development **
Lung- Histology****** mediastinal surface**** root of lungs***
Thoracic duct- extention***,length*,situation***,formation***,course****
Thymus- details
Oesophagus (only constrictios)
Mediastinum ( sup+post must)
Fetal circulation- changes after birth

5. OTHERS,
Azygos vein
Descending aorta- details
Subclavian artery- only branches
First rib – Features, relation at neck
BREAST
Situation,type of gland
Blood supply***
Lymphatic drainage****
Nerve injury during OT***
Histology*

6. RESIDENCY-2021 QUESTIONS
Q.Part of bronchial tree which supported by cartilages are-
a)Alveolar ducts
b)Bronchioles
c)Secondary bronchi
d)Segmental bronchi
e)Primary bronchi
F(CARTILAGE ABSENT), F(CARTILAGE ABSENT),T,T,T
ANOTHER QUESTIONS FROM- coronary sinus
Total questions from thorax- 2

7. EMBRYOLOGY
MUST READ TOPICS******
Germ layers derivatives- neural crest,mesoderm,endoderm must, glands develop from
different layers.
Pharangeal (arch+pouch+cleft derivatives)
Placenta,fetal circulation,results of fertilization
Umbilical cord
Urinary system + face development
Neural tube defect (2021)

8. Others,
Urogenital sinus
Events of 1st 2nd and 3rd week
Mesonehric and para mesonehric duct

9. RESIDENCY QUESTIONS - 2021
Q.Neural tube defect
a)Usually involves the part of PNS
b)Starts during third months of pregnancy
c)Dx by invasive prenatal testing
d)May occur due to environmental causes
e)Prevented by folic acid
F(CNS),F(3RD-4TH WEEK),F,T,T

10. ABDOMEN
MUST READ TOPICS******
Rectus sheath
Inginal ligament and canal
Stomach bed, blood supply of stomach ,factors preventing GER
Duodenum – relation, jejunum vs ileum
Meckel’s diverticulum -details
Liver- support, histology
GB- DETAILS( Specially calots triangle)
Pancreas- head , neck, body relation, development
Spleen- ligaments content, histology
Rectum and Anal canal- details
Adrenal gland- details
Ureter and kidney – relation,constrictions
Urethra- details
Testis- blood supply, lymph drainage, ectopic and undescended testis
Prostate- histology
Epiploic foramen- details
Lesser omentum
Deep perineal pouch, ischiorectal fossa

11. *****Branches of
Abdominal aorta,sup and inf mesenteric artery
LGA, SA, CHA
Internal and external iliac artery
PORTAL VEIN and IVC- details

12. RESIDENCY QUESTIONS -2021
Q.Ureter is related to
a)Ant sup iliac spine
b)Ischial spine
c)SI joint
d)Tip of lumber transverse process
e)Ischial tuberosity
FTTTF

13. EXTREMITY
MUST READ TOPICS*****
Brachial plexus (must)
Erb palsy, Horners syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome
Axilla- boundary and content
Nerve injury- Median,ulnar,radial,siatic,common peroneal,deep peroneal (all
must)
Rotator cuff
Femoral triangle, canal, sheath- details(all must)
Inversion and eversion
Great saphenous vein
Knee joint- clinical anatomy( menisci and cruciate ligament injury)
Superficial and deep inguinal lymph node
Cauda equina syndrome

14. others
Popliteal fossa,adductor canal***
Branches of axillary artery
Anatomical snuff box***
Greater and lesser sciatic foramen***
retinaculum
Arches of foot**
Muscles of lower limb and their blood supply***
Hand muscles**
Avascular necrosis***
Dual nerve supply**
Dermatome
joint

15. RESIDENCY QUESTIONS-2021
Q.Erb’s palsy
a)Injury to c5-c6
b)Medial rotator paralysis
c)Elbow supinated
d)Arms medially rotated
e)Loss of sensation on medial site of arm forearm
T,F(LATERAL),F(PRONATED),T,F(LATERAL SITE)
OTHER QUESTIONS –
MUSCLES PRODUCING DORSI FLEXION,
DPN INJURY FEATURES

16. NEUROANATOMY
MUST READ TOPICS******
Cortical lobar function
Parts of brain,grey and white matter-composition
Mid brain section
CSF-details with lumber puncture (2021)
Internal capsule-genu**
Basal ganglia,limbic system
Cavernous sinus-details
Hypothalamous – function and thalamous- neucleus + function
Third ventricle
Cerebral blood supply(medulla+pons+midbrain),circle of wills
Cranial nerve-neuclei,opening,component
Tracts (2021) and fibers
Brain stem death
Cerebellar sign

17. RESIDENCY 2021
Q. Lumber puncture in paediatric age group
a)T12 and L1
b)L1 and l2
c)L2 and L3
d)L3 and l4
e)L4 and L5
FFFTT
Q.CONTRAINDICATION OF LUMBER PUNCTURE
Q.IN OCCLUSION OF ANT SPINAL ARTERY,AFFECTED TRACT IN SPINAL COPRD

18. HEAD AND NECK
MUST TO READS*****
Parotid + thyroid + pituitary gland (must)- read fisrt
Foramen ovale + rotundum + magnum
Orbital fissure (superior+inf)
Internal auditory meatus +jogular foramen+ hypoglossal canal
Facian nerve(must)
Carotid sheath and sinus (must)
Parathyroid and submandibular ( read above gland first then these glands)
Ant+middle+post cranial fossa injury
Layrngeal inlet+air sinus (2020)
Frontonasal prominence
Labyrinth
Larynx
Middle + inner ear
Tongue

19. RESIDENCY 2021
Q.RIMA GLOTTIDIS CLOSED BY
a)Arytenoid
b)Cricothyroid
c)Lateral cricoarytenoid
d)Post cricoaryrenoid
e)Thyroarytenoid
TFTFF

20. HISTOLOGY
Cartilage all example + cell organalles + cell division read frst
Then muscle tissue+joint+epithelial tissue
Gland-types
Capillary system+spleen+lymphnode (must)-VVVI
Others,
Brown fat,basement membrane,receptors,myoepithelial cell,cell junction***
Goblet cells,connective tissue fibers,neuroglial cell- origin+location+function

21. RESIDENCY 2021
Q.Articular cartilage
a)Avascular
b)Has no capacity of regeneration
c)Has rich nerve supply
d)Covered by perichondrium
e)Gets nutrition from synovial fluid
TTFFT
OTHER QUESTION- MITOTIC CELL DIVISION