Top 250+ Solved Lower Limb MCQ Questions Answer

a. it enters the thigh directly beneath the deep inguinal ring

b. it lies lateral to the femoral nerve in the femoral sheath

c. it gives rise to the profunda femoris artery which pierces the femoral sheath

d. does not contribute to the trochanteric anastomosis

e. its branches include the superficial epigastric artery and the deep external pudendal artery

a. the common peroneal nerve passes through the lateral part of the fossa

b. it contains no lymph nodes

c. it has a roof pierced by the tibial nerve

d. the popliteal artery lies superficial to the popliteal vein throughout the fossa

e. the small saphenous vein joins the popliteal vein before its entry into the fossa

a. popliteus ‘unlocks’ the extended knee by producing medial rotation of the femur

b. there is no active rotation of the extended knee

c. passive extension of the knee does not result in ‘locking’ of the joint

d. the posterior cruciate ligament prevents backward displacement of the femur on the tibial plateau

e. the major role of the menisci is in flexion/extension of the knee

a. lies medial to the tendon of extensor hallucis longus

b. lies lateral to the detail branch of the deep peroneal nerve

c. crosses superficial to the tendon of extensor hallucis brevis

d. terminates at the arcuate artery

e. joins the lateral plantar artery to form the plantar arch

a. the superficial peroneal nerve

b. the L5 nerve root

c. the tibial nerve

d. soleus

e. gastrocnemius

a. tendon of flexor hallucis longus

b. abductor hallucis

c. flexor accessorius

d. the lumbrical muscles

e. tendon of flexor digitorum longus

a. the sciatic nerve

b. the pudendal nerve and vessels

c. the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh

d. the inferior gluteal nerve and vessels

e. the nerve to obturator externus

a. passes across the front of the capsule of the hip joint

b. is a powerful lateral rotator of the femur

c. inserts into the greater trochanter

d. is supplied by L4 and L5 nerve roots

e. arises from the iliac crest and sacroiliac joint

a. is formed from the anterior divisions of the anterior primary rami of L2-4

b. is formed from the same spinal segments as the obturator nerve

c. divides after passing through the femoral triangle

d. has no cutaneous branches other than the saphenous nerve

e. enters the thigh in the femoral sheath

a. passes superficial to the superior peroneal retinaculum

b. inserts into the styloid process of the fifth metatarsal bone

c. is supplied by the common peroneal nerve

d. assists in the maintenance of the lateral longitudinal arch

e. has no origin from the tibia

a. lies anterior to the lateral malleolus

b. is accompanied by the saphenous nerve

c. drains into the great saphenous vein

d. drains the lateral margin of the foot

e. lies deep to the deep fascia of the calf

a. arteries from trochanteric anastomosis in the retinacula

b. artery of the ligament of the head from the obturator artery

c. branches from the profunda femoris artery

d. branches from the pudendal artery

e. branches from the inferior gluteal artery

a. femoral vein

b. lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh

c. femoral nerve

d. femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve

e. great saphenous vein

a. adductor magnus makes up part of the floor

b. no motor branches of the femoral nerve leave the triangle to enter the sartorius canal

c. the femoral artery occupies the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath

d. the main cutaneous nerve supply of the skin overlying the triangle is by the ilioinguinal nerve

e. the femoral vein lies medial to the femoral artery throughout the triangle

a. the superficial group consists of two cutaneous and two muscular branches

b. the nerve to the vastus medialis passes down on the medial side of the femoral artery

c. the medial femoral cutaneous nerve belongs to the superficial group

d. the saphenous nerve is the only cutaneous branch of the deep group of the femoral nerve

e. the femoral nerve is formed from the posterior divisions of the ventral rami of the lumbar nerves 2, 3 and 4