Top 250+ Solved Lower Limb MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The strongest fibres of the ‘deltoid’ ligament in the ankle run from the tibial malleolus to:
a. medial tubercle of the talus
b. the neck of the talus
c. the sustenaculum tali
d. the navicular bone
e. the medial cuneiform
Q. In the femoral triangle:
a. the femoral nerve emerges from the femoral sheath
b. the saphenous nerve lies medial to the femoral artery at the apex
c. the genitofemoral nerve pierces the anterior surface of the femoral sheath
d. the profunda femoris artery arises from the medial aspect of the femoral artery
e. the obturator nerve passes anterior to pectineus
Q. The iliotibial tract is the conjoined aponeurosis of the tensor fasciae lata and:
a. gluteus minimus
b. gluteus medius
c. gluteus maximus
d. Camper’s fascia
e. Scarpa’s fascia
Q. Fourth lumbar nerve root supplies:
a. hip flexors
b. tibialis anterior
c. skin on the big toe
d. flexor longus digitorum
e. flexor accessories (quadratus plantae)
Q. The base of Scarpa’s femoral triangle is formed by:
a. sartorius
b. adductor longus
c. inguinal ligament
d. pubic tubercle
e. none of the above
Q. Passing through the greater sciatic notch deep to the sciatic nerve is which of the following?
a. internal pudendal vessels and nerve
b. inferior gemellus muscle
c. posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
d. nerve to quadratus femoris
e. none of the above
Q. The femoral vein lies …….. to the femoral artery in the femoral sheath:
a. lateral
b. medial
c. anterior
d. posterior
e. femoral vein is not in the femoral sheath
Q. The main function of gluteus maximus is which of the following:
a. a site for injections
b. a cushion for sitting
c. a flexor of the hip
d. a lateral rotator of the hip
e. none of the above
Q. Tensor fascia latae:
a. is quadrangular in shape
b. is supplied by the femoral nerve
c. extends the hip
d. is an atavistic remnant of the panniculus carnosus muscle
e. lies edge to edge with sartorius at the anterior superior iliac spine
Q. The superior gluteal nerve supplies:
a. gluteus medius
b. gluteus minimus
c. tensor fascia latae
d. none of the above
e. all of the above
Q. The hamstring muscles originate from:
a. body of the ischium
b. ramus of the pubis
c. iliac crest
d. ischial tuberosity
e. symphysis pubis
Q. At birth:
a. all the tarsal bones are ossified
b. only calcaneus is ossified
c. calcaneus and talus are ossified
d. calcaneus, talus and cuboid are ossified
e. none of the above
Q. Which of the following is found in the popliteal fossa?
a. sciatic nerve
b. femoral vein
c. common peroneal nerve
d. femoral artery
e. saphenous nerve
Q. The short saphenous vein passes below and behind the:
a. medial malleolus
b. lateral malleolus
c. medial epicondyle
d. lateral epicondyle
e. greater trochanter