NEET PG Anatomy Syllabus

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

10
Topics: 150
Sub-topics: 17
Questions

Anatomy is one of 19 sections in the NEET PG syllabus. It has 10 topics and 150 sub-topics, tested in Pre-Clinical, with about 17 questions (17 marks).

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NEET PG Anatomy: topic-wise syllabus

1
General Anatomy
~2 marks
Introduction, Terminology, Skin, Fascia, Muscles, Bones, Joints, Blood Vessels, Lymphatics, Nerves, Radiological Anatomy, Surface Anatomy, Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Imaging Anatomy
- Introduction
- Terminology
- Skin
- Fascia
- Muscles
- Bones
- Joints
- Blood Vessels
- Lymphatics
- Nerves
- Radiological Anatomy
- Surface Anatomy
- Cross-Sectional Anatomy
- Imaging Anatomy
2
Upper Limb
~1 marks
Shoulder Girdle, Arm, Forearm, Hand, Joints, Muscles, Nerves (Brachial Plexus), Arteries, Veins, Lymphatics, Clinical Anatomy (Fractures, Dislocations, Nerve Injuries, Palsy)
- Shoulder Girdle
- Arm
- Forearm
- Hand
- Joints
- Muscles
- Nerves (Brachial Plexus)
- Arteries
- Veins
- Lymphatics
- Clinical Anatomy (Fractures, Dislocations, Nerve Injuries, Palsy)
3
Lower Limb
~1 marks
Hip, Thigh, Gluteal Region, Knee, Leg, Foot, Joints, Muscles, Nerves (Lumbo-Sacral Plexus, Sciatic), Arteries, Veins, Lymphatics, Clinical Anatomy (Varicose Vein, Sciatica, Hip Fracture, Knee Injuries)
- Hip
- Thigh
- Gluteal Region
- Knee
- Leg
- Foot
- Joints
- Muscles
- Nerves (Lumbo-Sacral Plexus, Sciatic)
- Arteries
- Veins
- Lymphatics
- Clinical Anatomy (Varicose Vein, Sciatica, Hip Fracture, Knee Injuries)
4
Thorax
~1 marks
Chest Wall, Pleura, Lungs, Mediastinum, Heart, Pericardium, Great Vessels, Diaphragm, Oesophagus, Trachea, Thymus, Nerves, Lymphatics, Clinical (Heart Sounds, Heart Failure, Lung Disease)
- Chest Wall
- Pleura
- Lungs
- Mediastinum
- Heart
- Pericardium
- Great Vessels
- Diaphragm
- Oesophagus
- Trachea
- Thymus
- Nerves
- Lymphatics
- Clinical (Heart Sounds, Heart Failure, Lung Disease)
5
Abdomen
~2 marks
Anterior Abdominal Wall, Inguinal Region, Peritoneum, Stomach, Intestines, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Spleen, Kidneys, Ureters, Suprarenals, Posterior Abdominal Wall, Pelvis, Perineum, Clinical (Hernia, Appendicitis, Perforation)
- Anterior Abdominal Wall
- Inguinal Region
- Peritoneum
- Stomach
- Intestines
- Liver
- Gall Bladder
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Suprarenals
- Posterior Abdominal Wall
- Pelvis
- Perineum
- Clinical (Hernia, Appendicitis, Perforation)
6
Head & Neck
~2 marks
Scalp, Face, Parotid Region, Temporal Region, Orbit, Eyeball, Nose, Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx, Thyroid, Salivary Glands, Lymphatic Drainage, Cranial Nerves, Cervical Vertebrae, Joints, Triangles, Clinical (TMJ Disorders, Thyroid, ENT)
- Scalp
- Face
- Parotid Region
- Temporal Region
- Orbit
- Eyeball
- Nose
- Mouth
- Pharynx
- Larynx
- Thyroid
- Salivary Glands
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Cranial Nerves
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Joints
- Triangles
- Clinical (TMJ Disorders, Thyroid, ENT)
7
Neuroanatomy
~2 marks
Meninges, CSF, Spinal Cord, Brain (Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem), Ventricles, Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Basal Ganglia, Limbic System, Reticular Formation, Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves, Autonomic Nervous System, Tracts, Pathways, Clinical (Stroke, Parkinson's, Lesions)
- Meninges
- CSF
- Spinal Cord
- Brain (Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem)
- Ventricles
- Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Basal Ganglia
- Limbic System
- Reticular Formation
- Cranial Nerves
- Spinal Nerves
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Tracts
- Pathways
- Clinical (Stroke, Parkinson's, Lesions)
8
Embryology
~2 marks
Gametogenesis, Fertilization, Implantation, Bilaminar & Trilaminar Disc, Folding, Placenta, Membranes, Fetal Circulation, Twins, Teratology, Pharyngeal Arches, Development of Various Systems (CVS, GIT, Respiratory, Urogenital, Nervous, Special Senses, Endocrine), Clinical Embryology (Congenital Anomalies)
- Gametogenesis
- Fertilization
- Implantation
- Bilaminar & Trilaminar Disc
- Folding
- Placenta
- Membranes
- Fetal Circulation
- Twins
- Teratology
- Pharyngeal Arches
- Development of Various Systems (CVS, GIT, Respiratory, Urogenital, Nervous, Special Senses, Endocrine)
- Clinical Embryology (Congenital Anomalies)
9
Histology
~1 marks
Cell, Epithelium, Connective Tissue, Cartilage, Bone, Muscles, Nervous Tissue, Blood, Lymph, Cardiovascular, Lymphoid, Skin, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary, Endocrine, Reproductive, Special Senses, Stains, Microscopy, Clinical Histology
- Cell
- Epithelium
- Connective Tissue
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Muscles
- Nervous Tissue
- Blood
- Lymph
- Cardiovascular
- Lymphoid
- Skin
- Digestive
- Respiratory
- Urinary
- Endocrine
- Reproductive
- Special Senses
- Stains
- Microscopy
- Clinical Histology
10
Genetics
~1 marks
Mendelian, Non-Mendelian, Chromosomal, Molecular, Population, Clinical, Prenatal Diagnosis, Genetic Counselling, Gene Therapy, Pharmacogenomics, Human Genome Project, CRISPR, Recent Advances, Ethical Issues
- Mendelian
- Non-Mendelian
- Chromosomal
- Molecular
- Population
- Clinical
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Genetic Counselling
- Gene Therapy
- Pharmacogenomics
- Human Genome Project
- CRISPR
- Recent Advances
- Ethical Issues

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NEET PG Anatomy syllabus?

Anatomy for NEET PG has 10 topics: General Anatomy, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Thorax, Abdomen, Head & Neck, Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Histology and Genetics, with 150 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Anatomy in NEET PG?

About 17 questions (17 marks) in Pre-Clinical. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Anatomy topics matter most for NEET PG?

By weightage in the syllabus data: General Anatomy (~2 marks), Abdomen (~2 marks), Head & Neck (~2 marks).

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