Top 150+ Solved Upper Limb MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Regarding periosteum, which is TRUE?

a. it is an avascular fibrous tissue

b. it is osteogenic

c. it covers the articular surfaces of long bones

d. it covers the inner surface of the medullary cavity

e. it receives its blood supply from overlying muscle

  • b. it is osteogenic

Q. An example of secondary cartilaginous joint include:

a. hip joint

b. manubrio-sternal joint

c. costochondral joint

d. epiphysis joint

e. wrist joint

  • b. manubrio-sternal joint

Q. An example of a fibrous joint include:

a. structures of the vault of the skull

b. the vertebral columns

c. pubic symphysis

d. hip joint

e. manubrio-sternal joint

  • a. structures of the vault of the skull

Q. Pectoralis major:

a. is innervated laterally by the lateral pectoral nerve

b. inserts into the medial lip of the intertubercular sulcus

c. receives its arterial supply via the thoracoacromial artery

d. can act as an accessory muscle of inspiration

e. acts with latissimus dorsi and teres minor to adduct the arm

  • d. can act as an accessory muscle of inspiration

Q. Regarding the brachial plexus:

a. the suprascapular nerve arises from the anterior C5, 6 division

b. ulnar nerve often carries fibres from C7

c. the radial nerve leaves the axilla via the quadrangular space

d. the radial artery lies anterior to the medial and lateral roots of the median nerve

e. the long thoracic nerve arises from the C5 nerve root only

  • b. ulnar nerve often carries fibres from C7

Q. The subacromial bursa:

a. communicates with the shoulder joint

b. does not extend beyond the lateral aspect of the acromion

c. innervated in part by the dorsal scapular nerve

d. attached superiorly to the conoid trapezoid and conoid ligaments

e. attached inferiorly to the tendon of supraspinatus

  • e. attached inferiorly to the tendon of supraspinatus

Q. Regarding the brachial plexus:

a. the medial cord has three branches

b. the lateral cord has fibres from C7, C8 and T1

c. the musculocutaneous nerve is a branch of the medial cord

d. the five roots are found from the posterior rami and C5 – T1 nerves

e. none of the above

  • e. none of the above

Q. At the carpal tunnel:

a. the flexor tendon synovial sheath is incomplete on the ulnar side

b. the superficial tendons lie in the same plane

c. the four profundus tendons have not yet separated

d. the median nerve lies lateral to flexor digitorum superficialis

e. median nerve compression causes anaesthesia over the thenar eminence

  • d. the median nerve lies lateral to flexor digitorum superficialis

Q. What structure pierces the flexor retinaculum?

a. ulnar nerve

b. flexor carpi radialis tendon

c. palmar branch of median nerve

d. flexor pollicis longus tendon

e. ulnar artery

  • b. flexor carpi radialis tendon

Q. The lumbrical muscles:

a. arise from the four superficial tendons

b. are all bicipital muscles

c. pass along the ulnar side of the metacarpophalangeal joint

d. flex the metacarpophalangeal joint

e. attach directly to the first phalanx

  • d. flex the metacarpophalangeal joint

Q. The following are true about flexor carpi radialis EXCEPT:

a. it arises from the common flexor origin at the humerus

b. it has its own compartment in the flexor retinaculum

c. the radial artery lies laterally to it at the wrist

d. flexor pollicis longus lies medially

e. it is supplied by the median nerve

  • d. flexor pollicis longus lies medially

Q. Which is the smallest branch of the medial cord of the brachial plexus?

a. medial pectoral nerve

b. medial root of the median nerve

c. medial cutaneous nerve of the arm

d. medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm

e. ulnar nerve

  • c. medial cutaneous nerve of the arm

Q. The nerve supply of serratus anterior is:

a. axillary nerve

b. C4

c. dorsal scapular nerve

d. thoracodorsal nerve

e. long thoracic nerve

  • e. long thoracic nerve

Q. Which muscle arises from both the radius and ulna:

a. extensor pollicis longus

b. extensor pollicis brevis

c. abductor pollicis longus

d. extensor indicis

e. extensor digitorum

  • c. abductor pollicis longus

Q. Which lymphatics do not drain the breast?

a. subscapular nodes

b. infraclavicular nodes

c. lateral axillary nodes

d. parasternal nodes

e. pectoral nodes

  • c. lateral axillary nodes
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