Top 250+ Solved Lower Limb MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Regarding the hip joint all of the following statements are true ????EXCEPT:

a. the anterior fibres of the gluteus medius and minimus act as medial rotator of the hip joint

b. the gluteus maximus is the most powerful lateral rotator of the hip joint

c. gluteus medius and minimus are supplied by the inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

d. the superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1) emerges from the greater sciatic notch

e. the iliofemoral ligament limits extension at the hip joint

  • c. gluteus medius and minimus are supplied by the inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

Q. Regarding the popliteal fossa, which of the following statements is true?

a. the common peroneal nerve slopes downwards lateral to the biceps tendon

b. the sural nerve is a cutaneous branch of the common peroneal nerve

c. the middle genicular artery of the popliteal artery supply the cruciate ligaments

d. the popliteus muscle is supplied by a branch of the common peroneal nerve

e. the recurrent genicular nerve is a branch of the tibial nerve

  • c. the middle genicular artery of the popliteal artery supply the cruciate ligaments

Q. Regarding the extensor compartment of the lower leg, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

a. the tibialis anterior muscle is supplied by the deep peroneal and recurrent genicular nerves (L4)

b. extensor digitorum longus and peroneus tertius muscle lie lateral to tibialis anterior artery throughout

c. the deep peroneal nerve arises within the peroneus longus muscle

d. the extensor digitorum longus dorsiflex the lateral toes

e. the extensor hallucis longus arises from the middle two-fourths of the tibia and the adjacent interosseous membrane

  • e. the extensor hallucis longus arises from the middle two-fourths of the tibia and the adjacent interosseous membrane

Q. Regarding the foot, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

a. the tibialis posterior muscle inverts and adducts the forefoot

b. the tibialis posterior muscle plantarflex the ankle joint

c. the tibialis anterior muscle dorsiflex the ankle and inverts the foot

d. all interossei muscles are supplied by the lateral plantar nerve

e. calcaneal branches of the deep peroneal nerve supply the skin of the heel

  • e. calcaneal branches of the deep peroneal nerve supply the skin of the heel

Q. The popliteal artery:

a. is superficial to the tibial nerve

b. extends from the hiatus in adductor longus

c. enters the popliteal fossa on lateral aspect of the femur

d. has four genicular branches in fossa

e. supplies the cruciate ligaments

  • e. supplies the cruciate ligaments

Q. The obturator nerve:

a. adductor magnus

b. obturator internus

c. quadratus femoris

d. sartorius

e. inferior gemellus

  • a. adductor magnus

Q. Which of the following is correctly paired?

a. adductor brevis – femoral nerve

b. adductor longus – sciatic nerve

c. adductor magnus – saphenous nerve

d. adductor longus – obturator nerve

e. adductor magnus – femoral nerve

  • d. adductor longus – obturator nerve

Q. The anterior cruciate ligament::

a. lies within the synovial membrane of the knee joint

b. attaches from the anterior tibial plateau to the medial condyle of the femur

c. prevents forward displacement of the femur on the tibial plateau

d. produces lateral rotation of the femur in the ‘screw home’ position of full extension

e. none of the above

  • e. none of the above

Q. The surface marking for the femoral nerve is:

a. midway between the A.S.I.S. and pubic tubercle

b. midway between the A.S.I.S. and pubic synthesis

c. medial to the femoral artery

d. 2cm lateral and 2cm interior to the pubic tubercle

e. none of the above

  • a. midway between the A.S.I.S. and pubic tubercle

Q. In the popliteal fossa, the deepest of these structures is:

a. popliteal vein

b. popliteal artery

c. tibial nerve

d. sural nerve

e. plantaris muscle

  • b. popliteal artery

Q. Which of the following bursae is most likely to communicate with the knee joint?

a. deep infrapatellar bursa

b. superficial infrapatellar bursa

c. prepatellar bursa

d. semimembranosis bursa

e. suprapatellar bursa

  • e. suprapatellar bursa

Q. Adductor longus is inserted onto the:

a. upper half of the linea aspera of the femur

b. upper two thirds of the linea aspera of the femur

c. upper one third of the linea aspera of the femur

d. lower two thirds of the linea aspera of the femur

e. lower half of the linea aspera of the femur

  • d. lower two thirds of the linea aspera of the femur

Q. The muscle which provides the most control of hip joint movement during the act of sitting is:

a. iliacus

b. semitendinosis

c. semimembranosis

d. gluteus maximus

e. gluteus medius

  • d. gluteus maximus

Q. Structures passing through the greater sciatic foramen include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. tendon of obturator internus

b. piriformis muscle

c. posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh

d. pudendal nerve

e. nerve to quadratus femoris

  • a. tendon of obturator internus

Q. The medial compartment of the thigh:

a. contains obturator internus

b. contains the adductor canal

c. contains the femoral triangle

d. is limited superiorly by the obturator membrane

e. is supplied mainly by the obturator artery

  • d. is limited superiorly by the obturator membrane
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