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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What is the eponym for the superior border of the femoral triangle?
Gimbernat’s ligament
Poupart’s ligament
Cooper’s ligament
Bertin’s ligament
Bigelow’s ligament
Which of these structures are incorrectly matched?
Popliteal fossa - Small saphenous vein
Pes anserinus - Anterior cruciate ligament
Adductor canal - Descending genicular artery
Iliotibial tract - Fascia lata
Clavipectoral fascia - Costocoracoid ligament
Which tendon is held in place by the intertubercular groove?
Tendon of short head of biceps brachii
Tendon of long head of biceps brachii
Tendon of pectoralis minor
Tendon of coracobrachialis
Long head of triceps brachii
The corona mortis is a vascular anastomosis formed by branches of 2 arteries. Which ones?
Obturator artery and internal iliac artery I
Inferior gluteal artery and superior gluteal artery
Inferior gluteal artery and femoral artery
internal iliac artery and external iliac artery
External iliac artery and obturator artery
Patients diagnosed with Pes Cavus exhibit an exaggerated height of which arch in the foot?
Medial longitudinal arch
Lateral longitudinal arch
Transverse arch
Proximal arch
Distal arch
Which of the following ligaments in the knee area is an expansion of a tendon?
Arcuate popliteal ligament
Oblique popliteal ligament
Medial collateral ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
Transverse ligament
Which of the following nerves are NOT related to the lateral rotation of the thigh?
Superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Sacral nerve (S1-S2)
Nerve to quadratus femoris
Nerve to obturator internus
Which of the following contents DOES NOT pass through both the greater and lesser sciatic foramen?
Nerve to obturator internus
Tendon of obturator internus
Inferior gluteal artery
Inferior gluteal nerve
A and B are correct
The positive Trendelenburg sign is associated with injuries to which of the following muscle groups:
quadriceps femoris
adductor muscles
abductors of the thigh
hamstring muscles
flexors of the thigh
Which tarsal bone does NOT serve a muscle attachment?
Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular bone
Cuboid bone
All of them serve an attachment for a muscle
Which muscle is not a border of the popliteal fossa?
Semimembranosus muscle
Semitendinous muscle
Biceps femoris muscle
Medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius muscle
Plantaris muscle
Choose the muscle which is responsible for unlocking of the knee
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Biceps femoris muscle
Semimembranous muscle
Semitendionus muscle
Popliteus muscle
One of the structures that lie deep to the flexor retinaculum of the foot is a vein. This vein drains into…
Popliteal vein
Posterior fibular vein
Deep femoral vein
Great saphenous vein
Small saphenous vein
Sciatic nerve…
Innervates both the short and long head of biceps femoris muscle
Passes through the greater sciatic foramen
Passes through the lesser sciatic foramen
Damage causes impaired flexion of the hip
A and B are correct
A 16 year old boy got a tackle during a football game, where the opponent hit his lateral side of the knee. The upper part of the knee is swollen up and the boy experiences tenderness when applying pressure to the tibial collateral ligament.
Which of the following structures are LEAST likely to have been injured?
Tibial collateral ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Lateral meniscus
Medial meniscus
answers A, B and C correct
A 92 year old woman has fallen down the stairs and broken her surgical neck of the femur. This indicates that older people are prone to fracture their surgical neck of femur due to:
Coxa valga (increased angle of inclination)
Coxa vara (decreased angle inclination)
Coxa valga (decreased angle of inclination)
Coxa vara (increased angle of inclination)
Tearing of the femoral joint capsule
Which of the following is NOT true in respect to caudal epidural anesthesia?
A local anesthetic is injected into the sacral hiatus or the posterior sacral foramina.
The anesthetic acts on S2-4 and the coccygeal nerves.
The height to which the anesthetic travels is primarily limited by the amount of fat in the epidural space.
Sensation is lost inferior to the epidural block.
The sacral hiatus is located between the sacral cornua and inferior to the 4th sacral spinous process or median sacral crest
All of the following are contained in the subarachnoid (leptomeningeal) space EXCEPT:
CSF
arachnoid trabeculae
segmental medullary arteries
spinal arteries
internal vertebral plexus
Which of the following is true regarding the intervertebral disc between the C1 and C2 vertebrae?
Its annulus fibrosus is composed of concentric lamellae of fibrocartilage.
It does not contain a nucleus pulposus as other intervertebral discs do.
It is thicker than other intervertebral discs.
It acts like a shock absorber in response to axial forces.
None
Which of the following is a distinctive characteristic of a typical lumbar vertebra?
The body is massive and kidney-shaped when viewed superiorly.
The vertebral foramen is circular and smaller than those of cervical and thoracic vertebrae.
The transverse processes are long and slender and contain mammillary processes.
The articular processes contain accessory processes.
The spinous processes are long and slope posteroinferiorly
Which of the following is not a member of the minor deep layer of the back?
levatores costarum
cervical intertransversarii
spinalis
interspinales
thoracic intertransversarii
Which of the following muscles does NOT attach to transverse processes of vertebrae?
semispinalis
multifidus
rotatores
intertransversarii
spinalis
Which of the following is NOT true in adults?
The tapering end of the spinal cord may terminate as high as T12 or as low as L3.
The first cervical nerves lack dorsal roots in 50% of people
The coccygeal nerve may be absent.
The terminal filum is the vestigial remnant of the caudal part of the spinal cord that was in the tail of the embryo.
The spinal cord has a lumbar enlargement for the lower limb but no equivalent enlargement for the smaller upper limb
Which of the following statements is true?
In spina bifida cystica, the laminae of L5 and possibly S1 do not fuse properly.
In spina bifida occulta, one or more vertebral arches do not develop, allowing meninges and even the spinal cord to herniate.
Paralysis of the limbs and problems with bladder/bowel control may be associated with meningomyelocele.
Some cases of spina bifida result from an improper closure of the neural tube during the 8th week of embryonic development.
A meningocele is a spina bifida associated with brain herniation.
Which of the following is NOT true?
Variations in vertebrae are affected by race, sex, genetic factors, and environmental factors.
An increased number of vertebrae occurs more often in males, and a reduced number occurs more often in females.
The number of cervical vertebrae can be 6, 7, or 8.
Some people have more than five lumbar vertebrae and therefore fewer thoracic vertebrae.
The sacrum is typically composed of five fused vertebrae.
Which of the following statements about kyphosis is true?
Kyphosis may result from developmental anomalies as well as from osteoporosis.
The vertebral column curves anteriorly
Kyphosis results in an increase in the lateral diameter of the thorax.
Women may develop a temporary kyphosis during pregnancy.
It is also known as “swayback” or “hollow back.”
The nerve which pierces the middle scalene muscle frequently innervates which of the following muscle(s)?
Levator scapulae m.
Rhomboid major m.
Rhomboid minor m.
B and C correct
All are correct
Choose the correct statement(s) about hand muscles-
Palmar interossei m. are responsible for abduction of digits
Opponens pollicis m. is supplied by radial a.
3rd Lumbrical is innervated by the median n.
Dorsal interossei m. is innervated by median n.
All of the above are correct
The muscle pierced by the musculocutaneous n. is responsible for which movements of the arm?
Adduction and flexion
Flexion and Extension
Extension and Adduction
Abduction and Flexion
Abduction and Adduction
Which muscle of the forearm has dual nerve supply?
Palmaris longus m.
Flexor digitorum profundus m.
Pronator quadratus m.
Flexor digitorum superficialis m.
Extensor digitorum m.
A 34 year old man comes in with a stab wound that has caused an injury to the middle trunk of brachial plexus. Which of the following nerves won’t be affected by this injury?
Axillary n.
Lateral pectoral n.
Medial pectoral n.
Musculocutaneous n.
Thoracodorsal n.
Which of the following structures that enter the palm superficial to the flexor retinaculum can be injured during a wound to the wrist?
Ulnar n. and Radial a.
Median n. and tendon of Palmaris longus m.
Ulnar n. and Ulnar a.
Median n. and Radial a.
Ulnar a. and tendon of Flexor digitorum superficialis
Radial n.
Exits axillary fossa anterior to axillary a.
Runs in the radial groove with brachial a.
Its injury leads to claw hand
Contains fibers from all roots of the brachial plexus
Innervates flexor pollicis brevis m.
Which muscles of the rotator cuff are responsible for lateral rotation of the arm?
Supraspinatus m. and Teres major m.
Infraspinatus m. and Teres minor m.
Subscapularis m. and Teres major m.
Infraspinatus m. and subscapularis m.
Subscapularis m. and Teres minor m.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of axillary a.?
Suprascapular a.
Lateral thoracic a.
Thoracoacromial a.
Subscapular a.
Anterior circumflex humeral a.
Which of the following pairs of structures can be found piercing costocoracoid membrane?
Medial pectoral n. and Cephalic v.
Axillary v. and Musculocutaneous n.
Thoracoacromial a. and Lateral pectoral n.
Thoracodorsal n. and Lateral thoracic a.
Basilic v. and Brachial a.
At which vertebral level is the inferior angle of the scapula located in?
At level of T1 vertebra near the 1st rib
At level of T4 vertebra near the 4th rib
At level of T7 vertebra near the 7th rib
At level of T8 vertebra near the 8th rib
none of the above are true
The axillary vein is one of the major veins of the upper limb. It is formed by?
brachial vein
subclavian vein
cephalic vein
basilic vein
both C and D are true
where does cephalic vein and basilic vein start?
axillary vein
subclavian vein
dorsal venous network
intercapitular vein
dorsal metacarpal vein
Which bones make up the surgical subtalar joint?
cuboid and calcaneus only
navicular and talus only
cuboid o and navicular only
talus, calcaneus and navicular only
none of the above
A 26-year-old woman walks in with a shoulder and arm injury after falling during horseback riding. Examination indicates that she
cannot adduct her arm because of paralysis of
which of the following muscles?
Teres minor
Supraspinatus
Latissimus dorsi
Infraspinatus
Serratus anterior
Which ligament controls extension in hip joint
Ischiofemoral
Pubofemoral
Iliofemoral ligament
none of the above
B and C are true
which vessel accompanies Radial nerve in the arm
Deep brachial artery
ulnar artery
radial artery
Radial recurrent artery
none of the above
fractures of the scaphoid will lead to damage of?
radial nerve
ulnar nerve
median nerve
A and C are true
none of the above
What nerve innervates the muscle which forms the medial border of the axilla?
lateral pectoral nerve
medial pectoral nerve
long thoracic nerve
axillary nerve
A and b are true
which structure does the cords of brachial plexus surround
subclavian artery
axillary artery
long thoracic artery
transverse cervical artery
none of the above
What bone makses the floor of the anatomical snuffbox, and what artery is especially in danger if this bone fractures?
Scaphoid bone - princeps pollicis artery
Lunate bone - radial artery
Scaphoid bone - radial artery
Triquetrum bone - princeps pollicis artery
None of the above is correct
What are the contens of cubital fossa from lateral to medial
radial nerve, brachial artery, median nerve, tendon of biceps brachi muscle
median nerve, brachial artery, tendon of biceps brachi muscle, radial nerve
Median nerve, tendon of biceps brachi muscle, brachial artery, radial nerve
Radial nerve, tendon of biceps brachi muscle, brachial artery, median nerve
Radial nerve, brachial artery, tendon of biceps brachi muscle, median nerve
What are the contents of lacuna muscularis ?
Iliacus muscle, psoas major muscle, femoral nerve .
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, iliacus muscle, femoral nerve, psoas major muscle
Iliacus muscle, psoas major muscle
Lateal femoral cutaneous nerve, psoas major muscle, iliacus muscle, femoral nerve, femoral branch of genito femoral nerve
Iliacus muscle, femoral nerve, psoas major muscle, femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
Pick the correct order of contents, lateral → medial in femoral triangle with correct lateral and medial borders
Adductor longus m., femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, deep inguinal lymph nodes, sartorius m.
Adductor longus m., femoral nerve, femoral vein, femoral artery, deep inguinal lymphnodes, sartorius m.
Sartorius m. , femoral nerve, femoral vein, femoral artery, deep inguinal lymphnodes, adductor longus m.
Iliopsoas m, femoral nerve, femoral vein, deep inguinal lymphnodes, femoral artery, adductor longus m.
Sartorius m., femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, deep inguinal lymph nodes, adductor longus muscle
What makes the lateral wall of the adductor canal?
Vastus medialis muscle
Sartorius muscle
Adductor longus muscle
Adductor brevis muscle
None of the above
The skin of the lateral side of the forearm is innervated by a terminal branch of which nerve?
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Axillary nerve
Damage to the posterior cord of brachial plexus leads to:
Paralysis of extensor muscles of arm
Paralysis of flexor muscles of arm
Paralysis of extensor muscles of forearm
A and B are correct
A and C are correct
Damage to the superficial peroneal nerve results in which of the following?
Foot drop
Loss of inversion
Loss of eversion
Loss of sensation on the medial side of the lower leg
Loss of sensation of the lateral of the upper leg
Which nerve does not arise from the lumbar plexus?
Obturator nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Subcostal nerve
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
answer C and D correct
Which artery passes through the tendinous arch of Soleus muscle?
Popliteal artery
Inferior medial genicular artery
Fibular artery
Anterior tibial artery
None
Which of the following nerves arise from an anterior rami of lumbosacral plexus?
Superior cluneal nerve
Middle cluneal nerve
Inferior cluneal nerve
All of the above
A & B
A 34-year old man enters the ER following a fall from a horse. The man is able to walk on his own, but is complaining about pain around his shoulder. He is compliant and agrees to an examination of his upper extremities. Upon examination of his left arm the following observations were made: He has a loss of abduction, loss of flexion and loss of lateral rotation of the arm. No other movements were impaired.
You suspect an injury of the brachial plexus. Which part is most likely to have been injured?
Middle trunk
Superior trunk
Medial cord
All of the above
B & C
Which of the following ligaments do NOT reinforce the sternoclavicular joint?
Anterior sternoclavicular ligament
Interclavicular ligament
Costoclavicular ligament
Coracoclavicular ligament
Fibrous capsular ligament
Which of the following is not a content of the axilla?
Brachial plexus and its branches
Axillary vein
Axillary artery
Axillary sheath
Axillary tail
