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Lower Limb Anatomy - Comprehensive Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones are found in the foot?

a)

24

b)

26

c)

27

d)

28

2.

Which surface of the foot refers to the top/anterior surface?

a)

Plantar

b)

Dorsal

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

3.

The bottom/posterior surface of the foot is called the:

a)

Dorsal surface

b)

Plantar surface

c)

Medial surface

d)

Lateral surface

4.

The base of which metatarsal has a lateral tuberosity and is a common site for trauma?

a)

1st metatarsal

b)

3rd metatarsal

c)

4th metatarsal

d)

5th metatarsal

5.

Which of the following bones of the foot is fractured most often?

a)

Base of the fifth metatarsal

b)

Navicular

c)

Distal fifth phalanx

d)

Third cuneiform

6.

How many interphalangeal (IP) joints does the 1st toe have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

7.

The 2nd through 5th toes each have:

a)

One IP joint

b)

DIP and PIP joints

c)

Only a DIP joint

d)

Only a PIP joint

8.

The interphalangeal joints are classified as what type of movement?

a)

Modified ellipsoidal

b)

Plane

c)

Ginglymus

d)

Saddle

9.

The metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints are classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Modified ellipsoidal

c)

Plane

d)

Saddle

10.

Sesamoid bones are:

a)

Embedded in ligaments

b)

Embedded in tendons

c)

Found only in the hand

d)

Located on the dorsal surface of the foot

11.

Sesamoid bones are present:

a)

Near joints

b)

In the middle of long bones

c)

Only in the skull

d)

At muscle origins

12.

In the foot, sesamoid bones are located on the:

a)

Dorsal surface

b)

Plantar surface

c)

Medial surface

d)

Lateral surface

13.

How many tarsal bones are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

14.

Using the mnemonic "Come to Colorado the Next 3 Christmases," which bone does "Come" represent?

a)

Cuboid

b)

Calcaneus

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Calcaneocuboid

15.

Which tarsal bone is the largest and strongest?

a)

Navicular

b)

Cuboid

c)

Calcaneus

d)

Talus

16.

The calcaneus articulates with which bones?

a)

Talus and navicular

b)

Talus and cuboid

c)

Cuboid and navicular

d)

Only the talus

17.

Which tarsal bone is the second largest bone in the foot?

a)

Calcaneus

b)

Cuboid

c)

Navicular

d)

Talus

18.

The sustentaculum tali is found on the:

a)

A. Calcaneus

b)

B. Talus

c)

C. Base of the fifth metatarsal

d)

D. Cuboid

19.

How many cuneiform bones are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

The foot has how many main arches?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

The two main arches of the foot are:

a)

Medial and lateral

b)

Anterior and posterior

c)

Longitudinal and transverse

d)

Superior and inferior

22.

The medial malleolus is part of which bone?

a)

Fibula

b)

Tibia

c)

Talus

d)

Calcaneus

23.

The lateral malleolus is part of which bone?

a)

Fibula

b)

Tibia

c)

Talus

d)

Calcaneus

24.

In the lateral ankle position, the distal fibula should be positioned over:

a)

The anterior half of the tibia

b)

The posterior half of the tibia

c)

The entire tibia

d)

Completely separate from the tibia

25.

The ankle joint is classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Saddle

c)

Plane

d)

Modified ellipsoidal

26.

The articular facets making up the tibial plateau slope posteriorly at:

a)

5° to 8°

b)

10° to 20°

c)

25° to 30°

d)

35° to 45°

27.

The intercondylar eminence consists of:

a)

One tubercle

b)

Medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles

c)

Three tubercles

d)

No tubercles

28.

The tibial tuberosity is located on the:

a)

Posterior tibia

b)

Anterior tibia

c)

Medical tibia

d)

Lateral tibia

29.

The fibular notch is a feature of the:

a)

Fibula

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

30.

The femur is:

a)

The second longest bone in the body

b)

The longest and strongest bone in the body

c)

The strongest but not longest bone

d)

Equal in length to the tibia

31.

The patella is located approximately how far above the knee joint?

a)

¼ inch (0.6 cm)

b)

½ inch (1.25 cm)

c)

¾ inch (1.9 cm)

d)

1 inch (2.5 cm)

32.

The distal medial and lateral condyles of the femur have an angle of:

a)

5° to 7°

b)

10° to 15°

c)

15° to 20°

d)

20° to 25°

33.

Another term for the patellar surface of the distal femur is:

a)

Capitellum

b)

Intercondylar fossa

c)

Meniscus

d)

Intercondylar sulcus

34.

The knee joint consists of which articulations?

a)

Femorotibial only

b)

Patellofemoral only

c)

Femorotibial and patellofemoral

d)

Tibiofibular and patellofemoral

35.

How many major ligaments are in the knee joint?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

36.

The four major ligaments of the knee joint are:

a)

A. Anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, medial collateral, lateral collateral

b)

B. Anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, fibular collateral, tibial collateral

c)

C. Medial meniscus, lateral meniscus, anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate

d)

D. Patellar, quadriceps, fibular collateral, tibial collateral

37.

The femorotibial joint is classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Bicondylar

c)

Saddle

d)

Plane

38.

The patellofemoral joint is classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Bicondylar

c)

Saddle

d)

Plane

39.

All joints of the lower limb except the distal tibiofibular joint are classified as:

a)

Fibrous

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Synovial

d)

Immovable

40.

The distal tibiofibular joint is classified as:

a)

Synovial

b)

Fibrous

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Ball and socket

41.

Most joints of the lower limb have what type of mobility?

a)

Synarthrodial (immovable)

b)

Amphiarthrodial (slightly movable)

c)

Diarthrodial (freely movable)

d)

None of the above

42.

The distal tibiofibular joint has what type of mobility?

a)

Synarthrodial

b)

Amphiarthrodial

c)

Diarthrodial

d)

Completely immovable

43.

The intertarsal joints are classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Saddle

c)

Plane

d)

Modified ellipsoidal

44.

The proximal tibiofibular joint is classified as what movement type?

a)

Ginglymus

b)

Saddle

c)

Plane

d)

Bicondylar

45.

Dorsiflexion refers to:

a)

Pointing the foot downward

b)

Lifting the foot upward

c)

Turning the foot inward

d)

Turning the foot outward

46.

Plantar flexion refers to:

a)

Pointing the foot downward

b)

Lifting the foot upward

c)

Turning the foot inward

d)

Turning the foot outward

47.

Inversion is also called:

a)

Valgus

b)

Varus

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

48.

Eversion is also called:

a)

Valgus

b)

Varus

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

49.

Turning the foot inward is called:

a)

Eversion

b)

Inversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

50.
Which bone is this?
a)
talus
b)
calcaneus
c)
metatarsal
d)
carpal
51.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Calcanous
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula

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