Medical Council of India has reduced the duration of First Year MBBS by 6 months and introduced new pattern of questions which include long answer questions, short notes, short answer questions, clinical problems and multiple choice questions. Students are expected to know all the topics as well as specific information and minute, relevant details haying clinical importance.
There is no source for the definition and the extent of confents of the various terms used in the theory questions.The author has extensively discussed these terms with eminent anatomists in India and attempted to define these terms. He is aware of the limitations and has high regard about others'views.