Top 250+ Solved Lower Limb MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Regarding nerve supply of the lower limb:

a. superficial peroneal nerve supplies the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg

b. the cruciate ligaments are supplied by the tibial nerve

c. the obturator nerve supplies obturator internus muscle

d. the sciatic nerve does not make contact with bone

e. the tibial part of the sciatic nerve is the sole supply to muscles in the hamstring compartment

  • b. the cruciate ligaments are supplied by the tibial nerve

Q. Regarding flexor digitorum longus:

a. its four tendons divide under the flexor retinaculum

b. it arises from the tibia and interosseous membrane only

c. the medial two tendons receive a strong slip from the tendon of flexor hallucis longus

d. the tendons have no flexor sheaths

e. it inserts into the bases of the middle phalanges

  • c. the medial two tendons receive a strong slip from the tendon of flexor hallucis longus

Q. The following are branches of the femoral artery except:

a. superficial circumflex iliac artery

b. superficial epigastric artery

c. superficial external pudendal artery

d. deep external pudendal artery

e. middle genicular artery

  • e. middle genicular artery

Q. The following cutaneous nerves of the thigh are derived in part form the second lumbar nerve except::

a. ilioinguinal

b. medial femoral cutaneous nerve

c. obturator nerve

d. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

e. genitofemoral nerve

  • a. ilioinguinal

Q. Which of the following, regarding the great saphenous vein, is INCORRECT?

a. it is the longest vein in the body

b. it passes behind the medial malleolus

c. at the knee, it lies a hand’s breadth behind the medial border of the patella

d. the saphenous opening lies about 3cm below and lateral to the pubic tubercle

e. the deep external pudendal artery runs medially behind the saphenous vein near its termination

  • b. it passes behind the medial malleolus

Q. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding lymphatic drainage of the lower limb?

a. the superficial inguinal node group consists of about 15 nodes

b. the lateral nodes of the proximal superficial group receive lymph from the buttock, flank and back below the waist

c. the medial nodes of proximal superficial group receive lymph from testes, glans penis, lower anal canal and perineum

d. the distal nodes of the superficial group receive all the superficial lymphatics of the lower limb

e. the superficial inguinal nodes drain mainly to the internal iliac nodes

  • b. the lateral nodes of the proximal superficial group receive lymph from the buttock, flank and back below the waist

Q. Fascia lata is not:

a. attached inferiorly to the tibial condyles and head of the fibula

b. reinforced anteriorly by expansions from the quadriceps tendon

c. attached to Scarpa’s fascia above the inguinal ligament

d. continuous below the popliteal fossa into the deep fascia of the calf

e. attached superiorly along the external lip of the iliac crest

  • c. attached to Scarpa’s fascia above the inguinal ligament

Q. The iliotibial tract:

a. lies lateral to tensor fascia latae

b. inserts onto the head of the fibula

c. is the origin of 60% of gluteus maximus

d. is a weak flexor of the knee via tensor fascia latae

e. is attached superiorly to the iliac crest

  • e. is attached superiorly to the iliac crest

Q. Which of the following muscles is not found in the floor of the femoral triangle?

a. iliacus

b. psoas

c. pectineus

d. adductor magnus

e. adductor longus

  • d. adductor magnus

Q. Which of the following is not found within the femoral sheath?

a. femoral artery

b. femoral canal

c. femoral hernia

d. femoral nerve

e. lymph node of Cloquet

  • d. femoral nerve

Q. The profunda femoris artery does not:

a. normally supply all the thigh muscles

b. arise from the lateral side of the femoral artery, 3-4cm distal to the inguinal ligament

c. give off the deep external pudendal artery

d. lie behind the profunda vein

e. lie directly anterior to adductor brevis and magnus

  • c. give off the deep external pudendal artery

Q. Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the femoral nerve?

a. is formed from the anterior divisions of the anterior rami of the lumbar nerves 2, 3 and 4

b. supplies iliacus in the abdomen

c. lies in the iliac fossa between psoas and iliacus

d. gives a branch to pectineus as it enters the femoral triangle

e. divides into several branches just distal to the inguinal ligament

  • a. is formed from the anterior divisions of the anterior rami of the lumbar nerves 2, 3 and 4

Q. All the following are branches of the femoral nerve except:

a. medial femoral cutaneous nerve

b. saphenous nerve

c. nerve to vastus medialis

d. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

e. nerve to sartorius

  • d. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Q. Which factor is most important in preventing lateral displacement of the patella during quadriceps contraction?

a. the forward prominence of the lateral condyle of the femur

b. the action of articularis genu

c. the action of vastus medialis

d. the action of rectus femoris

e. the tension of the medial patellar retinaculum

  • c. the action of vastus medialis

Q. The adductor canal is not:

a. roofed by fascia containing the subsartorial plexus

b. occupied by the sciatic nerve

c. also known as Hunter’s canal

d. occupied by the femoral artery

e. a gutter shaped groove between vastus medialis and the front of the adductor muscles

  • b. occupied by the sciatic nerve
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