Top 50+ Solved Ankle and Foot MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Regarding the ankle joint

a. The lateral ligament has 2 layers

b. The posterior talofibular ligament is strong and runs horizontally

c. The deep portion of the medial ligament is triangular in shape

d. The superficial portion of the medial ligament is rectangular in shape

e. The nerve supply of the capsule is by the superficial peroneal nerve

  • b. The posterior talofibular ligament is strong and runs horizontally

Q. Under the extensor retinaculum of the foot the most lateral structure is

a. Sural nerve

b. Dorsalis pedis artery

c. Peroneus tertius

d. Extensor digitorum longus

e. Extensor hallucis longus

  • c. Peroneus tertius

Q. With regard to the cutaneous innervation of the lower limb

a. Superficial peroneal nerve supplies the first inter-digital cleft

b. Sural nerve supplies the medial malleolus

c. Deep peroneal nerve supplies the third inter-digital cleft

d. The medial plantar nerve supplies a greater area than the lateral

e. Branches of the tibial nerve supply much of the dorsum of the foot

  • d. The medial plantar nerve supplies a greater area than the lateral

Q. Regarding the ankle joint

a. The capsule is attached anteriorly to the neck of the talus

b. It has a fixed rotation of axis

c. The weight bearing surfaces are the upper facet of the talus, the inferior facet of the tibia and the medial and lateral malleoli

d. The lateral ligament is made up of three separate bands that all insert into the talus

e. In full plantarflexion a significant amount of inversion and eversion is possible at the ankle joint

  • a. The capsule is attached anteriorly to the neck of the talus

Q. All of the following structures pass deep into the superior extensor retinaculum at the ankle except

a. Extensor digitorum longus

b. Deep peroneal nerve

c. Anterior tibial artery

d. Superficial peroneal nerve

e. Peroneus tertius

  • d. Superficial peroneal nerve

Q. The dermatome supplying the great toe is usually supplied by

a. L3

b. L4

c. L5

d. S1

e. S2

  • c. L5
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