Top 50+ Solved General Principles MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Which structure lies in the deltopectoral groove?

a. median pectoral nerve

b. lateral pectoral nerve

c. cephalic vein

d. basilic vein

e. axillary vein

  • c. cephalic vein

Q. Which lymph nodes drain the ulnar side of the forearm?

a. infratrochlear

b. supratrochlear

c. infraclavicular

d. anterior axillary

e. ulnar trochlear

  • b. supratrochlear

Q. Which does NOT enter posterior compartment of the arm?

a. radial nerve

b. profunda brachii artery

c. ulnar nerve

d. posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm

e. superior ulnar collateral artery

  • e. superior ulnar collateral artery

Q. The annular ligament of the elbow:

a. has minimal usefulness

b. is attached to margins of the radial notch of the ulna

c. is attached to the head and neck of the radius

d. has common attachment with ulnar collateral ligament

e. is attached to the lateral epicondy????????

  • b. is attached to margins of the radial notch of the ulna

Q. Extensor pollicis brevis:

a. origin – radius and interosseous membrane

b. lies on ulnar side of snuffbox

c. inserts into the base of the first distal phalanx

d. nerve supply = ulnar nerve

e. joins extensor digitorum tendon at metacarpophalangeal joint

  • a. origin – radius and interosseous membrane

Q. Extensor pollicis longus – which is INCORRECT?

a. origin = ulnar just distal to adductor pollicis longus

b. insertion = base of first distal phalanx

c. tendon hooks around Lister’s tubercle (radius)

d. forms radial boundary of snuffbox

e. nerve supply – posterior interosseous nerve (C7, 8)

  • d. forms radial boundary of snuffbox

Q. Extensor indicis:

a. origin = radius

b. shares a common synovial sheath with E.D. (?extensor digitorum)

c. tendon lies on radial side of E.D. tendon index finger

d. separate insertion from dorsal expansion E.D.

e. nerve supply = median nerve

  • b. shares a common synovial sheath with E.D. (?extensor digitorum)

Q. The extensor retinaculum attaches between:

a. radius and ulna

b. scaphoid and ulna

c. radius and triquetral and pisiform

d. radius and lunate

e. trapezium and ulnar

  • c. radius and triquetral and pisiform

Q. All the following statements concerning the scaphoid bone are true EXCEPT:

a. it articulates with radius proximally in abduction

b. it is the most susceptible of the carpal bones to fracture

c. it participates in the midcarpal joint

d. it receives an attachment for the transverse carpal ligament

e. fracture of the scaphoid is a common cause for median nerve compression in carpal tunnel syndrome

  • e. fracture of the scaphoid is a common cause for median nerve compression in carpal tunnel syndrome

Q. All of the following structures pass deep to the transverse carpal ligament EXCEPT the:

a. flexor digitorum superficialis tendon

b. flexor digitorum profundus tendon

c. flexor pollicis longus tendon

d. median nerve

e. ulnar artery

  • e. ulnar artery

Q. Laceration of the recurrent branch of the median nerve results in paralysis of all the following muscles of the thumb EXCEPT:

a. abductor pollicis brevis

b. deep head of flexor pollicis brevis

c. opponens pollicis

d. superficial head of flexor pollicis brevis

e. ulnar artery

  • b. deep head of flexor pollicis brevis

Q. Which muscle is the odd one out?

a. pronator teres

b. flexor carpi radialis

c. first lumbrical of the hand

d. fourth lumbrical of the hand

e. flexor pollicis longus

  • d. fourth lumbrical of the hand

Q. Infection in the volar aspect of the little finger can spread to all EXCEPT:

a. distally to the ring finger via the tendon sheath

b. to the flexor sheath of the thumb

c. to the distal forearm through the carpal tunnel

d. rupture of the sheath and spread to deep spaces of the palm

e. ischaemic necrosis may occur to the flexor tendon involved

  • a. distally to the ring finger via the tendon sheath

Q. Wrist:

a. the flexor retinaculum runs between the styloid process of the radius and the pisiform and hook of hamate

b. the median nerve passes beneath the flexor retinaculum between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi ulnaris

c. the ulnar nerve lies on the flexor retinaculum with the ulnar artery on its ulnar side

d. the wrist joint involves the radius, ulna, scaphoid, lunate and triquetral bones

e. the radiocarpal joint is separated from the distal radioulnar joint by a triangular fibrocartilage

  • e. the radiocarpal joint is separated from the distal radioulnar joint by a triangular fibrocartilage

Q. Hand:

a. palmar brevis lies across the base of the thenar eminence

b. abductor pollicis brevis and opponens pollicis both arise from the flexor retinaculum and adjacent trapezium

c. flexor pollicis brevis lies to radial side of abductor pollicis brevis

d. the muscles of the thenar eminence are usually supplied by the recurrent branch of the median nerve

e. opponens pollicis inserts into the whole of the ulnar border of the first metacarpal

  • d. the muscles of the thenar eminence are usually supplied by the recurrent branch of the median nerve
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