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WorksheetsPractice Exam for The Lower Limb
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Weakness in external (lateral) rotation of the hip indicates involvement of which of the following muscles?
Piriformis M
Obturator externus M
Obturator internus M
Quadratus femoris M
Which of the following muscles abduct the hip?
Gluteus medius
Tensor fascia lata
Gluteus minimus
Gracilis
Which of the following muscles produce hip flexion?
Iliopsoas
Adductor longus
Sartorius
Biceps femoris
The superior gluteal N. innervates the
Gluteus medius
Tensor fascia lata
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus maximus
Loss of sensory innervation on the medial aspect of the thigh indicates damage to
Femoral N
Sciatic N
Saphenous N
Obturator N
Which of the following statements are correct about abduction of the hip
Hip abduction is produced primarily by the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
When standing the hip will drop to the side of the weak abductors
Strong hip abduction is needed to maintain a level pelvis during unilateral stance
One cannot compensate for poor hip abduction during walking and thus must be confined to a wheelchair
Which of the following statements is correct about weakness in the iliopsoas?
Active hip flexion will be weak
Trunk stability will be reduced with patient tending to fall backward while sitting
Straight leg raises with patient supine will be difficult
There may be a straightening of the lumbar spine (decrease lordosis)
Which of the following muscles of the lower extremity contract eccentrically to control forward trunk flexion?
Gluteus maximus
Iliopsoas
Biceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Which of the following hip muscles will control hip flexion by contracting eccentrically?
Hamstring
Iliopsoas
Gluteus maximus
Sartorius
Hyperextension of the hip is limited by:
The iliofemoral ligament
The ischiofemoral ligament
The pubofemoral ligament
The round ligament of the femur
Which of the following arteries are direct branches off the femoral artery?
Superficial epigastric artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
External pudendal
Medial and lateral genicular artery
Which of the following are the extra-articular structures of the knee joint?
Tibial collateral ligament
Patellar ligament (tendon)
Medial patellar retinaculum
Posterior cruciate ligament
Which of the following form the lateral patellar retinaculum?
Tendon of the quadriceps femoris
Tendon of the vastus lateralis
Tendon of the biceps femoris
Iliotibial tract
Compression of the L5 spinal nerve may result in:
Weakness in the quadriceps
Decreased sensation or cutaneous pain on the mid-dorsum and mid-plantar surface of the foot
Weakness in the adductor longus and magnus
Weakness in the anterior tibialis muscle
Compression of the L2 spinal nerve may result in
Cutaneous pain along the anterior aspect of the thigh
Cutaneous pain along the medial aspect of the thigh
Weakness in the extensors of the knee
Weakness in the adductors of the upper leg
Radiating sharp pain down the back of the leg from the hip to the ankle may indicate
An inflammation of the sciatic nerve
Spasm of the rectus femoris M
Compression of spinal nerves S1-S2
Spasm of the semitendinosus
Which of the following structures are intra-articular of the knee joint?
Oblique popliteal ligament
Coronary ligament
Tibial collateral ligament
Medial meniscus
Damage to the L4 spinal nerve may result in weakness of which of the following muscles?
Adductor magnus
Vastus medialis
Rectus femoris
Sartorius
Damage to the S1 spinal nerve may result in weakness of which of the following muscles?
Biceps femoris
Popliteus
Semitendinosus
Gracilis
Which of the following structures lie in the popliteal fossa?
Lateral genicular artery
Medial genicular nerve
Small saphenous vein
Lateral sural nerve
Drop foot would indicate damage to
Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve
Tibial nerve
Damage to the common fibular (peroneal) nerve may result in
Weakness of the tibialis anterior
Weakness of the popliteus
Weakness of the extensor hallucis longus
Weakness of the flexor digitorum
Compression of the deep fibular (peroneal) nerve would result in
Inability to extend the toes
Inability to plantarflex the ankle
Inability to dorsiflex the ankle
Inability to evert the foot
Which of the following arteries lie on the dorsum of the foot?
Arcuate artery
Medial plantar artery
Tarsal artery
Lateral plantar artery
Which of the following muscles produce external rotation of the tibia relative to the femur?
Popliteus
Semimembranosus
Sartorius
Biceps femoris
Which of the following structures do not lie in the posterior compartment of the lower leg?
Flexor hallucis longus
Fibularis longus
Tibial nerve
Common peroneal nerve
Which of the following nerves provide innervation to the knee joint?
Tibial nerve
Femoral nerve
Common fibular nerve
Obturator nerve
Damage of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve may result in weakness of
Abductor hallucis
All the interossei
Flexor digitorum brevis
Adductor hallucis
Which structures lie in the second layer of the foot?
Deep plantar artery
Abductor hallucis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Medial and lateral planter nerve
Which of the following ankle ligaments would be strained when the foot excessively inverts during walking (as in twisting an ankle)?
Anterior talofibular
Posterior tibiotalar
Calcaneofibular
Tibiocalcaneal
Inversion and eversion of the foot occur mainly at the
Subtalar joints
Talofibular joints
Midtarsal joint
Talotibial joint
Which of the following muscles produce inversion of the foot
Fibularis longus
Posterior tibialis
Extensor digitorum longus
Anterior tibialis
