High Yield Lower Limb

Question 1

Boundaries of femoral triangle

Answer 1

Inguinal ligament, sartorius

and adductor longus

Question 2

Structure immediately lateral to femoral sheath

Answer 2

Femoral nerve

Question 3

Structure immediately medial to femoral artery in femoral sheath

Answer 3

Femoral vein

Question 4

Contents of femoral canal

Answer 4

Deep inguinal lymph

nodes

Question 5

Medial boundary of femoral ring

Answer 5

Lacunar ligament

Question 6

Structures that course throughout entire length of adductor canal

Answer 6

Femoral artery and vein

Question 7

Structures that course through only portion of adductor canal

Answer 7

Saphenous nerve, nerve

to vastus medialis, descending genicular vessels

Question 8

Muscle that forms floor of popliteal fossa

Answer 8

Popliteus

Question 9

Muscle that is chief flexor at hip joint

Answer 9

Iliopsoas

Question 10

Muscle that prevents pelvis from tilting when walking

Answer 10

Gluteus medius

Question 11

Muscle that extends leg

Answer 11

Quadriceps femoris

Question 12

Muscle that unlocks knee joint

Answer 12

Popliteus

Question 13

Muscle affected with “foot slap”

Answer 13

Tibialis anterior

Question 14

Chief invertors of foot

Answer 14

Tibialis anterior and

posterior

Question 15

Chief evertors of foot

Answer 15

Fibularis longus and brevis

Question 16

Ligament that checks backward displacement of femur on tibia

Answer 16

Anterior cruciate

Question 17

Ligament laxity with positive valgus maneuver

Answer 17

Medial collateral

Question 18

Most commonly injured ankle ligament

Answer 18

Anterior talofibular

Question 19

Ligament stretched with “flat foot”

Answer 19

Plantar calcaneonavicular

(spring)

Question 20

Joints for movements of inversion and eversion

Answer 20

Subtalar and transverse

Tarsal

Question 21

Major artery to head of femur in adult

Answer 21

Medial femoral circumflex

Question 22

Nerve affected with fracture of head and neck of fibula

Answer 22

Common fibular

Question 23

Tendon affected with avulsion fracture of 5th metatarsal

Answer 23

Fibularis brevis

Question 24

Innervation of adductor magnus

Answer 24

Obturator, tibial portion of

Sciatic

Question 25

Nerve affected with tarsal tunnel syndrome

Answer 25

Tibial

Question 26

Cutaneous innervation to medial side of foot

Answer 26

Saphenous (L4)

Question 27

Cutaneous innervation to lateral side of foot

Answer 27

Sural (S1)

Question 28

Cutaneous innervation of heel

Answer 28

Tibial

Question 29

Cutaneous innervation to dorsal aspect of web between toes 1 and 2

Answer 29

Deep fibular

Question 30

Cutaneous innervation of most of dorsum of foot

Answer 30

Superficial fibular

Question 31

Major dermatome to big toe

Answer 31

L4

Question 32

Dermatome to small toe

Answer 32

S1

Question 33

Spinal level of patellar reflex

Answer 33

L4

Question 34

Spinal level of Achilles reflex

Answer 34

S1

Question 35

Locking of knee when walking suggests

Answer 35

Meniscus injury

Question 36

Major injury triad with lateral impact to knee

Answer 36

Medial collateral, medial

meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament