Passing the milestone of the Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) is an unforgettable experience for any surgeon. This collection of questions and answers as well as short notes is intended to assist junior doctors in successfully sitting the GSSE. The questions are specifically designed to highlight key surgical anatomy, and are supplemented by images that replicate "spot-test" type questions. The short notes are intended as a quick aide-de-memoir, that can be read "between patients" or referred to while waiting for surgery. Illustrations are used here to highlight particular anatomical relationships that are difficult to grasp. The reader can be assured that all anatomical detail is in concert with the recommended textbooks, e.g. the sternal angle is described at the level of T4 posteriorly (recommended textbooks) as opposed to other major anatomical textbooks that describe it as T4/5.
