Top 150+ Solved Upper Limb MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Brachialis muscle:
a. is innervated by the median nerve
b. arises from the upper third of the humerus
c. is both a flexor and extensor of the elbow joint
d. attaches to the bicipital tuberosity of the radius
e. has no relation to the medial intermuscular septum
Q. Simple pronation:
a. requires an intact radial nerve
b. requires an intact C8 nerve root
c. occurs without movement of the ulna
d. occurs about an axis which runs along the shaft of the radius
e. requires the action of anconeus
Q. The musculocutaneous nerve:
a. supplies brachioradialis
b. terminates as the posterior interosseous nerve
c. supplies all of the brachialis muscle
d. contains fibres from C5, C6, C7 and C8
e. arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
Q. Which of the following lies immediately medial to the tubercle of the radius (Lister’s tubercle)?
a. extensor carpi ulnaris
b. extensor carpi radialis
c. extensor pollicis longus
d. extensor pollicis brevis
e. extensor digitorum
Q. Interossei muscles in the hand:
a. flex the interphalangeal joints
b. assist in extension of metacarpophalangeal joints
c. cannot laterally deviate the middle finger
d. the palmar interossei have two heads of origin
e. are usually supplied by the ulnar nerve
Q. The brachial artery:
a. commences at the upper border of teres major
b. is in direct contact with the humerus
c. has biceps tendon lying medial to it
d. is readily compressible
e. is accompanied throughout its course by the basilic vein
Q. The wrist (radiocarpal) joint:
a. has a synovial cavity continuous with the inferior radioulnar joint
b. has a synovial cavity continuous with the midcarpal joint
c. permits flexion, extension, adduction and abduction, but little rotation
d. has the articular surface of the radius facing distally, medially and dorsally
e. has the flexor retinaculum anterior to it
Q. The cephalic vein:
a. arises in the region of the anatomical snuffbox
b. at the elbow, is deep to the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm
c. terminates by joining the brachial vein
d. is medial to biceps in the arm
e. has no valves
Q. The upper end of the humerus:
a. has the subscapularis attached to the greater tuberosity
b. has teres major attached to the floor of the bicipital groove
c. has three epiphyses which fuse separately with the shaft
d. has the capsular ligament of the shoulder joint attached to the whole of the anatomical neck
e. is the growing end of the humerus
Q. In the antecubital fossa:
a. the ulnar nerve is on the medial side
b. the median nerve is lateral to the brachial artery
c. the radial nerve is on the lateral side
d. all the superficial veins are deep to the cutaneous nerves
e. the brachial artery is lateral to the tendon of biceps
Q. The lunate articulates with all of the following EXCEPT:
a. scaphoid
b. triquetral
c. capitate
d. radius
e. trapezoid
Q. The brachial artery:
a. crosses anterior to the median nerve in the arm
b. gives off the nutrient artery to the humerus
c. lies deep to biceps
d. has the ulnar nerve on its medial side
e. gives muscular branches to triceps
Q. Following a laceration to the anterior surface of the wrist, a patient is unable to flex the proximal interphalangeal joint of his middle finger when his other fingers are held in extension. The tendon of which muscle has been divided?
a. palmaris longus
b. flexor indics
c. flexor digitorum profundus
d. flexor digitorum superficialis
e. none of the above
Q. The palmar interossei:
a. abduct the fingers
b. are usually supplied by a branch of the ulnar nerve
c. have two heads
d. arise from the medial side of the metacarpal bone of the index, ring and little fingers
e. have no role in extension of the terminal phalanges
Q. The cubital fossa:
a. is bounded by pronator teres, brachioradialis and the tendon of biceps
b. the brachial artery lies lateral to the radial nerve
c. has a floor made up of brachialis and supinator
d. contains the median basilic vein
e. the radial nerve lies medial to the posterior interosseous nerve