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  1. What is the sensory innervation of the heel?
    a. L1
    b. L3
    c. S1
    d. S3
    e. S5
A

c. S1

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  1. Inversion of the foot involves which of the following:
    a. Peroneus Longus
    b. Sub talar joint
    c. Ankle joint
    d. Metatarso phalangeal joint
    e. Flexor digitorum brevis
A

b. Sub talar joint

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  1. A patient’s knee showed abnormal abduction. which ligament is likely to be injured?
    a. Lateral collateral ligament
    b. Medial collateral ligament
    c. Anterior cruciate Ligament
    d. Posterior cruciate ligament
    e. Oblique popliteal ligament
A

b. Medial collateral ligament

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  1. The most likely site of blunt injury resulting in a foot drop is over the:
    a. Inguinal region
    b. Popliteal fossa
    c. Front of the ankle joint
    d. Upper end of the fibula
    e. Gluteal region
A

d. Upper end of the fibula

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  1. Eliciting a knee jerk involves the following structures except:
    a. Ligamentum patellae
    b. Muscle spindles
    c. Obturator nerve
    d. Quadriceps femoris
    e. L3, L4 spinal segment
A

c. Obturator nerve

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  1. Normal venous flow in the lower limb is:
    a. Mainly through the long and short saphenous vein
    b. Perforating veins drain from deep veins to superficial vein
    c. Assisted by inactivity of calf muscle
    d. Mainly deep veins
    e. Long saphenous to popliteal vein
    f. Femoral vein lies in between the femoral artery and femoral nerve.
    g. The popliteal vein is superficial to the tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa.
    h. The great saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein
    i. The small saphenous vein runs posterior to the medial mallelous
A

d. Mainly deep veins

h. The great saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein

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  1. The blood supply of the head of femur is mainly from the:
    a. Obturator artery
    b. Deep external pudendal artery
    c. Superficial circumflex artery
    d. Trochanteric anastomosis
    e. Inferior epigastric artery
A

d. Trochanteric anastomosis

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  1. For stability in the hip joint, the most important ligament is the:
    a. Ischiofemoral ligament
    b. Iliofemoral ligament
    c. Pubofemoral ligament
    d. Ligament of head of femur
    e. Transverse acetabular ligament
A

b. Iliofemoral ligament

note: iliofemoral is main ligament that resists hyperextension of hip joint

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  1. Intramuscular injection into the gluteal region (buttock) is best given over the:

a. Upper inner quadrant
b. Lower inner quadrant
c. Upper outer quadrant
d. Lower outer quadrant
e. Posterior inferior iliac spine

A

c. Upper outer quadrant

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  1. The following statement regarding the hamstring muscles are true except:
    a. The long head of biceps femoris originates from the ischial tuberosity
    b. The semitendinosus is inserted into the head of fibula
    c. The hamstring muscles flex at the knee joint
    d. The hamstring muscles extend at hip joint
    e. The tibial portion of the sciatic nerve innervates the hamstring muscles
A

b. The semitendinosus is inserted into the head of fibula

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  1. Which of the following is true for menisci?
    a. The medial collateral ligament is attached to the medial meniscus
    b. The menisci are made of hyaline cartilage
    c. The medial meniscus is more mobile than the lateral meniscus
    d. The lateral meniscus is connected to the posterior cruciate ligament
    e. The lateral meniscus is attached to the head of the fibula
A

a. The medial collateral ligament is attached to the medial meniscus

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  1. When a patient stands on the left foot and his right pelvis tilts downward, there is a weakness of the
    a. Left Gluteus Maximus
    b. Right Gluteus Maximus
    c. Right Gluteus Medius and Minimus
    d. Left Gluteus Medius and Minimus
    e. Both obturator externus muscles
  2. A patient whose pelvis tilts downwards on the left, while standing on the right lower limb has a weakness of the :
    a. left gluteus medius and minimus
    b. right gluteus medius and minimus
    c. right gluteus maximus
    d. left gluteus maximus
    e. left adductor magnus
A

d. Left Gluteus Medius and Minimus

b. right gluteus medius and minimus

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  1. Which of these bones does not form the medial arch of the foot?
    a. Lateral cuneiform
    b. Cuboid
    c. 3rd metaltarsal
    d. Talus
    e. Calcaneum
A

b. Cuboid

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  1. The structures which can be visualized during an arthoscope of the knee joint include the following, EXCEPT:
    a. Femoral condyles
    b. Tibial condyles (plateaus)
    c. Head of fibula
    d. Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
    e. Lateral and medial menisci
    f. Adductor tubercle
A

c. Head of fibula

f. Adductor tubercle

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  1. This part of the quadriceps femoris acts on both the knee and the hip joint
    a. Vastus medius
    b. vastus intermedius
    c. vastus lateralis
    d. rectus femoris
    e. Sartorius
A

d. rectus femoris

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  1. The femoral nerve supplies muscles which act on
    a. Hip joint only
    b. hip and knee joint
    c. knee joint only
    d. knee and ankle joint
    e. ankle joint only
A

b. hip and knee joint

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  1. injury to the common peroneal nerve is more likely to occur at the level of
    a. Lateral condyle of femur
    b. lateral condyle of tibia
    c. patella
    d. head of fibula
    e. neck of fibula
A

e. neck of fibula

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  1. The head of the femur in the adult is mainly supplied by the;
    a. superior gluteal artery
    b. inferior gluteal artery
    c. profunda femoris
    d. medial circumflex femoral artery
    e. lateral circumflex femoral artery
A

d. medial circumflex femoral artery

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  1. Which of the following is not a content of the femoral triangle?
    a. Femoral artery
    b. Femoral vein
    c. Femoral nerve
    d. Obturator nerve
    e. Deep inguinal lymph nodes
A

d. Obturator nerve

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  1. In the popliteal fossa,
    a. The popliteal artery is deeper than the tibial nerve
    b. The long saphenous vein drains into the popliteal vein
    c. Popliteus is innervated by the common peroneal/fibular nerve
    d. The popliteal vein is a continuation of the femoral vein
    e. The inferior borders are formed by the two heads of the biceps femoris. / Biceps femoris forms its medial border.
    f. The tibial nerve is the most superficial to the popliteal vein.
    g. Popliteal vein lies deep to popliteus
    h. Floor is formed by gastrocnemius
    i. Sciatic nerve gives off superficial fibular/peroneal nerve
    j. Tendon of semimembranosus strengthens capsule of knee
A

a. The popliteal artery is deeper than the tibial nerve.
f. The tibial nerve is the most superficial to the popliteal vein.
j. Tendon of semimembranosus strengthens capsule of knee

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  1. Which of the following lowers the tendency for dislocation of the patella.
    a. Medial meniscus
    b. Anterior cruciate ligament
    c. Vastus intermedius
    d. Lateral collateral ligament
    e. Vastus medius
A

e. Vastus medius

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  1. The spinal cord segments that are tested by tapping the patella ligament to elicit a knee jerk reflex are.
    a. L1, L2
    b. L3, L4
    c. L5, S1
    d. S2, S3
    e. S4, S5
A

b. L3, L4

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  1. The muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg are innervated by.
    a. femoral nerve
    b. obturator nerve
    c. saphenous nerve
    d. tibial nerve
    e. deep peroneal nerve
A

e. deep peroneal nerve

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  1. Which muscle is used most when standing from a squatting position.
    a. Hamstrings
    b. Quadriceps Femoris
    c. Gastrocnemius
    d. Illopsoas
    e. Gluteus medius
A

b. Quadriceps Femoris

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  1. Which of the following does not contribute to the stability of the ankle joint.
    a. Dorsiflexion
    b. Plantarflexion
    c. Shape of talus
    d. Talocalcaneum ligament
    e. Deltoid ligament
    f. Lateral ligament
A

b. Plantarflexion

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  1. Long saphenous vein
    a. begins at the lateral dorsal venous arch
    b. passes posterior to the medial malleolus
    c. joins short saphenous vein
    d. accompanied by saphenous nerve
    e. carries most blood from LL
A

d. accompanied by saphenous nerve

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  1. All of the following help in supporting the medial longitudinal arch of the foot except
    a. Sustenaculum tali
    b. Plantar aponeurosis
    c. Tibialis anterior
    d. Peroneus brevis
    e. Spring ligament
A

d. Peroneus brevis

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  1. Which of the following joints is NOT involved in inversion and eversion of the foot?
    a. Talocalcaneonavicular joint
    b. Calcaneocuboid joint
    c. Transverse tarsal joint
    d. Ankle joint
    e. Subtalar joint
A

d. Ankle joint

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  1. The small (short) saphenous vein
    a. Receives venous blood from the posterior tibial vein
    b. Lies behind the medial malleolus
    c. Drains into the popliteal vein
    d. Is closely related to the saphenous nerve
    e. Has no valves
A

c. Drains into the popliteal vein

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  1. The superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve innervates muscles that
    a. Extend thigh and leg
    b. Flex thigh and leg
    c. Flex leg and foot
    d. Dorsiflex and invert foot
    e. Plantarflex and evert foot
A

e. Plantarflex and evert foot

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  1. The long (or great) saphenous vein
    a. Lies behind the lateral malleolus
    b. Is closely related to the tibial nerve
    c. Drains into the popliteal vein
    d. Travels through the subsartorial (adductor) canal
    e. Drains into the femoral vein
A

e. Drains into the femoral vein

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  1. A fall from a height that damages the lateral longitudinal arch, is most likely to injure which of the following bones?
    a. Talus
    b. Navicular
    c. Lateral Cuneiform
    d. Cuboid
    e. First metatarsal
A

d. Cuboid

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  1. A stab wound involving the adductor (subsartorial) canal would most likely affect which of the following?
    a. Obturator nerve
    b. Saphenous nerve
    c. Great saphenous vein
    d. Profunda femoris
    e. First perforating artery
A

b. Saphenous nerve

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  1. A patient has difficulty walking. On examination, there is weakness in dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot. The most likely muscle to be affected is
    a. Peroneus Longus
    b. Gastrocnemius
    c. Tibialis Anterior
    d. Tibialis Posterior
    e. Soleus
A

c. Tibialis Anterior

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  1. A doctor palpating dorsalis pedis is determining blood flow from
    a. Anterior tibial artery
    b. Posterior tibial artery
    c. Medial plantar artery
    d. Lateral plantar artery
    e. Genicular artery
A

a. Anterior tibial artery

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  1. A person with difficulties in climbing stairs is most likely to have injury of which of the following muscles:
    a. Piriformis
    b. Gluteus maximus
    c. Gluteus minimus
    d. Gracilis
    e. Sartorius
A

b. Gluteus maximus

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  1. The muscle that ‘unlocks’ the knee is supplied by the
    a. Femoral nerve
    b. Obturator nerve
    c. Inferior gluteal nerve
    d. Tibial nerve
    e. Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
A

d. Tibial nerve

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  1. When an ankle tendon jerk is elicited, the least likely event is
    a. Plantarflexion of foot
    b. A stretching of muscle spindle in triceps surae
    c. Efferent impulses travelling in tibial nerve
    d. Activation of ventral horn cells
    e. Participation of interneurons
A

e. Participation of interneurons

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  1. In helping to stabilize the knee joint,
    a. Medical collateral ligament prevents adduction
    b. Vastus medialis helps to stabilize the patella
    c. Anterior cruciate ligament limits backward movement of tibia on femur
    d. The fibula assists in preventing lateral dislocation of the femur
    e. Soleus helps in locking of joint
A

b. Vastus medialis helps to stabilize the patella

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  1. When standing straight with both feet on the ground, forward tilting of the body will cause the centre of gravity to move forwards. This can be countered by the action of:
    a. Quadratus femoris
    b. Psoas major
    c. Gluteus maximus
    d. Triceps surae
    e. Hamstrings
A

d. Triceps surae

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  1. In children, the head of the femur is also supplied by:
    a. External iliac artery
    b. Popliteal artery
    c. Superior gluteal artery
    d. Inferior gluteal artery
    e. Obturator artery
A

Obturator artery

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  1. The doctor examines a soldier with flat foot and finds that the head of the talus does not have its normal support due to the stretching of a ligament, which is MOST LIKELY to be the
    a. Calcaneocuboid (short plantar) ligament
    b. Calcaneofibular ligament
    c. Calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament
    d. Talofibular ligament
    e. Deltoid ligament
A

c. Calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament

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  1. The posterior cruciate ligament of a football player is torn. It
    a. Inserts at tibial tuberosity
    b. Inserts at adductor tubercle
    c. Prevents anterior displacement of femur on fixed tibia
    d. Prevents hyperextension of knee
    e. Is intracapsular and intrasynovial
A

c. Prevents anterior displacement of femur on fixed tibia

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  1. Which of this is not involved in inversion and eversion of the foot?
    a. Subtalar (talocalceonal) joint
    b. Midtarsal (transversal tarsal) joint
    c. Tibialis posterior
    d. Peroneus longus
    e. Extensor digitorum brevis
A

e. Extensor digitorum brevis

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  1. The skin of the dorsum of the foot is mainly supplied by the
    a. Obturator nerve
    b. Saphenous nerve
    c. Sural nerve
    d. Tibial nerve
    e. Superficial peroneal nerve
A

e. Superficial peroneal nerve

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  1. During normal standing , the:
    a. line of gravity passes behind the hip
    b. ligament to the head of the femur contributes to stability at the hip joint
    c. gluteus maximus prevents extension at the hip joint
    d. head of the femur articulates primarily with the lower part of the acetabulum
A

a. line of gravity passes behind the hip

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  1. When the knee joint is locked in the fully extended position, the ligament least likely to be taut is the:
    a. ligamentum patellae
    b. medial collateral
    c. lateral collateral
    d. posterior cruciate
    e. anterior cruciate
A

a. ligamentum patellae

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  1. The triceps surae
    a. help produce rotation at the knee joint
    b. stabilizes the lateral meniscus
    c. causes flexion at the knee and plantar flexion at the ankle
    d. is inactive when landing on the toes from a height
    e. assists eversion of the foot
A

c. causes flexion at the knee and plantar flexion at the ankle

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  1. Stability of the medial longitudinal arch is not significantly dependent on the
    a. spring ligament
    b. plantar aponeurosis
    c. deltoid ligament
    d. long plantar ligament
    e. tendon of flexor hallucis longus
A

c. deltoid ligament

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  1. Medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint
    a. is possible in the fully extended position
    b. is a passive phenomenon during locking in a stable position
    c. may be caused by the semimembranosus muscle
    d. is a sign of injury to the lateral collateral ligament
    e. is typical of movements at a hinge joint
A

c. may be caused by the semimembranosus muscle

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  1. Injury to femoral nerve is unlikely to impair
    a. Flexion at the hip
    b. Extension at the knee
    c. Lateral rotation of the leg at the knee
    d. Sensation in the foot
    e. Sensation in the thigh
A

c. Lateral rotation of the leg at the knee

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  1. The course of the short saphenous vein may be traced
    a. lateral to the tendocalcaneous
    b. medial end of the dorsal venous arch
    c. behind medial malleolus
    d. into the femoral vein
A

a. lateral to the tendocalcaneous

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  1. Towards full active extension of the knee
    a. Femur rotates medially on the tibia
    b. Vastus lateralis prevents lateral displacement
    c. Soleus elongates
    d. Popliteus assists in locking
A

a. Femur rotates medially on the tibia

54
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  1. Injury to which ligament results in excessive forward movement of the tibia on the femur ?
    a. Medial collateral
    b. Anterior cruciate
    c. Posterior cruciate
    d. Lateral collateral
    e. Oblique popliteal
A

b. Anterior cruciate

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  1. Lateral rotation of the tibia on the femur is caused by:
    a. The gluteus minimus
    b. The popliteus
    c. The biceps femoris
    d. The gluteus maximus
    e. The sartorius
A

c. The biceps femoris

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  1. The lateral meniscus of the knee joint is:
    a. made of elastic cartilage.
    b. larger than the medial
    c. not exposed to synovial fluid
    d. More commonly injured compared to the medial meniscus
    e. Attached to the popliteus muscle
A

e. Attached to the popliteus muscle

57
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The following structures are involved in eliciting the knee jerk(reflex) except:

a. Ligamentum patellae
b. Muscle spindles
c. Femoral nerve
d. Dorsal root ganglia
e. Spinal cord at the level of L3/L4 vertebrae

A

e. Spinal cord at the level of L3/L4 vertebrae

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  1. The bone not contributing to the lateral longitudinal arch is the:
    a. calcaneum
    b. lateral cuneiform
    c. cuboid
    d. 4th metatarsal
    e. 5th metatarsal
A

b. lateral cuneiform

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  1. Compression of the nerve emerging between L4 and L5 vertebrae is likely to cause all of the following except:
    a. Weakness of plantarflexion
    b. Difficulty extending at the knee joint
    c. Numbness over the sole
    d. A weak ankle jerk
    e. A foot drop
A

a. Weakness of plantarflexion

d. A weak ankle jerk

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  1. Plantarflexion at the ankle is not caused by the
    a. Flexor digitorum brevis
    b. Tibialis posterior
    c. Fibularis brevis
    d. Triceps surae
    e. “Flexor hallucis longus”
A

a. Flexor digitorum brevis

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  1. The femoral pulse is best felt :
    a. In the middle of the femoral triangle
    b. In the subsartorial canal
    c. “Lateral to the femoral nerve”
    d. Medial to the femoral vein
    e. At the midinguinal point
A

e. At the midinguinal point

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Stability at the ankle joint is best assisted by

a. Action of the triceps surae
b. Inversion
c. Dorsiflexion
d. The articular contour of the fibula
e. The shape of the calcaneum

A

c. Dorsiflexion

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  1. The swing phase of the walking cycle
    a. Is longer than the stance phase
    b. Does not involve the tibialis anterior muscle
    c. Is assisted by the iliopsoas
    d. Is associated with plantarflexion
    e. Begins with the pre-swing stage
A

c. Is assisted by the iliopsoas

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  1. Cancerous lymph nodes may envelope and destroy adjacent structures as it grows. A physician might suspect involvement of lymph nodes in the anterolateral pelvis because one of the following movements in a patient is weakened or lost. Which movement is it?
    a. lateral rotation of the thigh
    b. adduction of the thigh
    c. extension of the knee
    d. abduction of the thigh
    e. flexion of the thigh
A

c. extension of the knee

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  1. Which group of muscles below is supplied by the obturator nerve?
    a. the chief adductors of the thigh
    b. the chief lateral rotators of the thigh
    c. the chief flexors of the thigh
    d. the chief extensors of the thigh
    e. the chief abductors of the thigh
A

a. the chief adductors of the thigh

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  1. If the foot is permanently dorsiflexed (extended) and everted, which nerve is NOT functioning properly?
    a. femoral
    b. tibial
    c. deep peroneal
    d. common peroneal
    e. superficial peroneal
A

b. tibial

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  1. The greater sciatic notch is formed into a foramen by which of the following ligaments?
    a. interosseous sacroiliac
    b. sacrospinous
    c. dorsal sacroiliac
    d. uterosacral
    e. arcuate
A

b. sacrospinous

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  1. Nerves can frequently be compressed against bony structures in the lower limb. The nerve that rests against the head and neck of the fibula is the:
    a. saphenous
    b. common peroneal
    c. lateral sural cutaneous
    d. tibial
    e. medial sural cutaneous
A

b. common peroneal

69
Q
  1. Of the following, which is the principal invertor of the foot?
    a. peroneus longus
    b. tibialis anterior
    c. peroneus tertius
    d. soleus
    e. gastrocnemius
A

b. tibialis anterior

70
Q
  1. At the ankle joint, the tibia and fibula articulate with the:
    a. cuboid
    b. calcaneus
    c. talus
    d. cuneiform
    e. navicular
A

c. talus

71
Q
  1. The abductor digiti minimi muscle is located in which layer of the sole of the foot?
    a. first
    b. second
    c. third
    d. fourth
    e. fifth
A

a. first

72
Q
  1. The most powerful extensor of the thigh is the:
    a. gluteus maximus
    b. psoas major
    c. iliacus
    d. obturator externus
    e. piriformis
A

a. gluteus maximus

73
Q
  1. Which of the following is found superficially immediately anterior to the medial malleolus?
    a. small saphenous vein
    b. greater saphenous vein
    c. dorsalis pedis artery
    d. arcuate artery
    e. anterior tibial artery
A

b. greater saphenous vein

74
Q
  1. A man was hit in the leg by a baseball bat producing a fracture of the head and neck of the fibula and damaging a major nerve to the leg. Physical findings that would be found is/are:
    a. inability to plantar flex his foot
    b. inability to dorsiflex his foot
    c. the foot would be everted
    d. flexion of the leg is lost
    e. extension of the leg is lost
A

b. inability to dorsiflex his foot

75
Q
  1. Which of the following runs through a groove underneath the sustentaculum tali?
    a. peroneus longus tendon
    b. tibialis posterior artery
    c. flexor hallucis longus tendon
    d. tibialis nerve
    e. flexor digitorum longus tendon
A

c. flexor hallucis longus tendon

76
Q
  1. In the following list what is the main invertor of the foot is the:
    a. peroneus brevis
    b. tibialis posterior
    c. flexor hallucis longus
    d. flexor digitorum longus
    e. peroneus longus
A

b. tibialis posterior

77
Q
  1. If a patient cannot stand on his toes, which nerve is not functioning?
    a. tibial nerve
    b. femoral nerve
    c. medial plantar nerve
    d. peroneal nerve
    e. obturator nerve
A

a. tibial nerve

78
Q
  1. Following a car accident and some healing time, a patient is not able to rise from a sitting position. This could be due to a lesion of which of the following nerves?
    a. femoral
    b. obturator
    c. nerve to iliopsoas
    d. superior gluteal
    e. inferior gluteal
A

e. inferior gluteal

79
Q
  1. When you stand on one foot, the free limb has a tendency to drop. Which of the following prevents this from happening?
    a. biceps femoris
    b. gluteus maximus
    c. piriformis
    d. gluteus medius
    e. iliacus
  2. The nerve that is responsible for the above is the:
    a. femoral
    b. superior gluteal
    c. inferior gluteal
    d. obturator
    e. pudendal
A

d. gluteus medius

b. superior gluteal

80
Q
  1. Which of the following dorsiflexes the foot but also inverts it?
    a. tibialis anterior
    b. extensor hallucis longus
    c. extensor digitorum longus
    d. tibialis posterior
    e. peroneus longus
A

a. tibialis anterior

81
Q
  1. Which of the following is NOT a lateral rotator of the hip?
    a. piriformis
    b. gluteus medius
    c. obturator internus
    d. obturator externus
    e. quadratus femoris
A

b. gluteus medius

82
Q
  1. As the sciatic nerve passes vertically from the gluteal region into the thigh, it runs midway between the ischial tuberosity and the:
    a. iliac crest
    b. symphysis pubis
    c. greater trochanter
    d. ischial ramus
    e. lesser trochanter
A

c. greater trochanter

83
Q
  1. A quick way to check the function a one of the nerves of the leg is to pinch the skin between the big toe and 2nd toe. Which nerve are you checking?
    a. deep peroneal
    b. lateral plantar
    c. lateral plantar
    d. saphenous
    e. superficial peroneal
A

a. deep peroneal

84
Q
  1. The medial border of the femoral triangle is formed by the:
    a. sartorius muscle
    b. adductor longus muscle
    c. inguinal ligament
    d. pubic tubercle
    e. none of the above
A

b. adductor longus muscle

85
Q
  1. Which muscle is NOT a flexor of the thigh?
    a. pectineus
    b. rectus femoris
    c. iliopsoas
    d. sartorius
    e. adductor magnus
A

e. adductor magnus

86
Q
  1. Paralysis of the quadriceps femoris results MAINLY is loss of:
    a. lateral rotation of the leg
    b. extension of the leg
    c. flexion of the thigh
    d. extension of the thigh
    e. flexion of the leg
A

b. extension of the leg

87
Q
  1. Severance of this nerve severely weakens extension of the leg at the knee.
    a. obturator nerve
    b. femoral nerve
    c. both
    d. neither
A

b. femoral nerve

88
Q
  1. This nerve innervates a muscle that inserts onto the greater trochanter.
    a. obturator nerve
    b. femoral nerve
    c. both
    d. neither
A

d. neither

89
Q
  1. Severance of the superficial peroneal nerve would weaken this/these movement(s):
    a. eversion of the foot
    b. inversion of the foot
    c. both
    d. neither
A

a. eversion of the foot

90
Q
  1. The tibialis anterior and posterior muscles bring about this/these movement/s:
    a. eversion of the foot
    b. inversion of the foot
    c. both
    d. neither
A

b. inversion of the foot

91
Q
  1. Which of the following muscles is NOT a lateral rotator of the thigh?
    a. gemellus
    b. tensor fascia lata
    c. obturator externus
    d. obturator internus
    e. piriformis
A

b. tensor fascia lata

92
Q
  1. The medial plantar nerve is a branch of the:
    a. femoral
    b. obturator
    c. common peroneal
    d. tibial
A

d. tibial

93
Q
  1. Which is the chief flexor of the thigh
    a. gluteus maximus
    b. iliopsoas
    c. biceps femoris
    d. rectus femoris
    e. gluteus medius
A

b. iliopsoas

94
Q
  1. Which has an origin from the ischial tuberosity
    a. gluteus maximus
    b. iliopsoas
    c. biceps femoris
    d. rectus femoris
    e. gluteus medius
A

c. biceps femoris

95
Q
  1. Following a football injury, a physician grabbed hold of a players leg and noticed that the tibia could be moved anteriorly with undue freedom, especially when the knee was flexed. This disability should be diagnosed as a torn:
    a. anterior cruciate ligament
    b. lateral collateral ligament
    c. medial collateral ligament
    d. posterior cruciate ligament
    e. oblique popliteal ligament
A

a. anterior cruciate ligament

96
Q
  1. A misplaced intramuscular injection into the gluteal region infiltrated the sciatic nerve and its surroundings, giving rise to temporary paralysis of the muscles supplied by that nerve. All of the following would be involved EXCEPT for the:
    a. tibialis anterior
    b. soleus
    c. peroneus brevis
    d. gracilis
    e. popliteus
A

d. gracilis

97
Q
  1. Tibial (medial) collateral ligament)
    a. is attached to the medial meniscus
    b. is attached to the lateral meniscus
    c. extends between the lateral condyle of the femur and the tibial condyle
    d. is inside the joint capsule
A

a. is attached to the medial meniscus

98
Q
  1. fibular (lateral) collateral ligament
    a. is attached to the medial meniscus
    b. is attached to the lateral meniscus
    c. extends between the lateral condyle of the femur and the tibial condyle
    d. is inside the joint capsule
A

c. extends between the lateral condyle of the femur and the tibial condyle

99
Q
  1. Numbness of the sole of the foot is most severe with damage of the
    a. femoral nerve
    b. tibial nerve
    c. common peroneal nerve
    d. obturator nerve
    e. 5th sacral spinal nerve
A

b. tibial nerve

100
Q
  1. in obstruction to the femoral artery just below the inguinal ligament, the best collateral circulation is provided by
    a. branches of the external iliac artery
    b. branches of the internal iliac artery
    c. inferior messengering artery
    d. inferior epigastric artery
    e. median sacral artery
A

b. branches of the internal iliac artery

101
Q
  1. The obturator nerve supplies muscles that act on the:
    a. Hip joint only
    b. Hip and knee joints
    c. Knee joint only
    d. Knee and ankle joints
    e. Ankle joint only
A

b. Hip and knee joints

102
Q
  1. The head of the femur is in a young child is supplied mainly by:
    a. Femoral Artery
    b. Deep Femoral Artery
    c. Obturator Artery
    d. Superior Gluteal Artery
    e. Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery
A

c. Obturator Artery

103
Q
  1. Which muscle does the superficial branch of the common fibular (peroneal) nerve supply?
    a. Tibialis anterior
    b. Extensor hallucis longus
    c. Extensor digitorum longus
    d. Fibularis (peroneus) longus
    e. Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
A

d. Fibularis (peroneus) longus

104
Q
  1. Gluteus maximus is supplied by:
    a. Sciatic nerve
    b. Superior gluteus nerve
    c. Inferior gluteus nerve
    d. Obturator nerve
    e. Femoral nerve
A

c. Inferior gluteus nerve

105
Q
  1. Eversion of the foot involves the:
    a. tibialis anterior
    b. tibialis posterior
    c. peroneous longus
    d. flexor hallucis longus
    e. extensor hallucis longus
A

c. peroneous longus

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