Review Questions Flashcards
The inguinal ligament attaches to which of the following pairs of structures?
A. ASIS and AISS
B. AIIS and ischial spine
C. ASIS and pubic tubercle
D. ASIS and inferior pubic ramus
C. ASIS and pubic tubercle
All of the following features except one are characteristic of the male pelvis in comparison with the female pelvis. Which one is characteristic of the female pelvis?
A. Deeper greater pelvis
B. Round obturator foramen
C. Wide pubic arch
D. Large acetabulum
C. Wide pubic arch
Which of the following features marks the boundary between the false (greater) and the true (lesser) pelvis?
A. Pelvic brim
B. Pelvic diaphragm
C. Perineum
D. Iliac crests
A. Pelvic brim
The lesser and greater sciatic notches are separated by which of the following landmarks?
A. PSIS
B. PIIS
C. Ischial tuberosity
D. Ischial spine
D. Ischial spine
The major constituent of the pelvic diaphragm is the levator ani complex. Which of the following is NOT part of the levator ani complex?
A. Puborectalis
B. Pubococcygeus
C. Coccygeus
D. Iliococcygeus
D. Iliococcygeus
Which of the following forms a muscular sling at the anorectal junction?
A. Puborectalis
B. Pubococcygeus
C. Coccygeus
D. Iliococcygeus
A. Puborectalis
Which of the following structures does not exit the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen?
A. Superior gluteal artery B. Inferior gluteal artery C. Sciatic nerve D. Obturator nerve E. Inferior gluteal nerve
D. Obturator nerve
Which muscle separates the exit of the superior and inferior gluteal arteries from the pelvic cavity?
A. Quadratus femoris B. Obturator internus C. Superior gemellus D. Inferior gemellus E. Pirifomis
E. Pirifomis
The male and female external genitalia are derived from homologous embryonic primordia. The genital swellings of the embryo form which of the following adult structures?
A. Scrotum
B. Labia minora
C. Clitoris
D. Shaft of the penis
A. Scrotum
Which of the following layers of the uterus undergo the most pronounced changes during the menstrual cycle?
A. Endometrium
B. Myometrium
C. Perimetrium
D. Mensometrium
A. Endometrium
Which of the following is the longest and widest part of the uterine tube?
A. Isthmus
B. Ampulla
C. Intramural
D. Fimbriae
B. Ampulla
Which of the following ligaments is the primary support for the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?
A. Long plantar
B. Plantar calcaneonavicular
C. Plantar calcaneocuboid
D. Deltoid
B. Plantar calcaneonavicular
The subtalar joint allows for inversion and eversion. Which of the following movements is associated with eversion?
A. Adduction
B. Supination
C. Dorsiflexion
D. Plantarflexion
D. Plantarflexion
What is the approximate angle of inclination in the average young adult?
A. 175 B. 150 C. 125 D. 74 E. 15
C. 125
The navicular bone is a component of which of the following subdivisions of the foot?
A. Hindfoot
B. Midfoot
C. Forefoot
D. Mortise and tenon joint
B. Midfoot
The calcaneus transmits weight from the talus to metatarsals 4 and 5 via which of the following bones?
A. Cuboid B. Middle cuneiform C. Navicular D. Lateral cuneiform E. Medial cuneiform
A. Cuboid
Which of the following represents the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?
A. Adductor magnus
B. Adductor longus
C. Sartorius
D. Pectineus
C. Sartorius
Which of the following is found in the femoral triangle but not the femoral sheath?
A. Femoral artery
B. Femoral vein
C. Femoral nerve
D. Lymphatics
C. Femoral nerve
The Trendelenburg test is used to evaluate which of the following muscles?
A. Pectineus
B. Gluteus medius
C. Gluteus maximus
D. Quadriceps femoris
B. Gluteus medius
The 3 capsular ligaments of the hip limit which of the following motions?
A. Lateral thigh rotation
B. Hip hyperextension
C. Hip flexion
D. Medial thigh rotation
B. Hip hyperextension
Which of the following arteries supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?
A. Femoral
B. Obturator
C. Deep femoral
D. Saphenous
B. Obturator
Which of the following structures attach the menisci to the rims of the tibial plataeus?
A. Coronary
B. Cruciates
C. Collaterals
D. Fibular collateral ligament
A. Coronary