WorksheetsKnee and Ligament Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which ligament prevents anterior dislocation of the femur on the tibia?
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Medial collateral ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
A footballer sustains a hit to the lateral side of the knee in extension. Which ligament is most likely injured?
Anterior cruciate ligament
Tibial collateral ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Fibular collateral ligament
True about cruciate ligaments:
Extracapsular
Prevent medial rotation
Supplied by femoral nerve
Intracapsular
In an ACL injury, the tibia moves:
Anterolateral
Posteromedial
Posterior
Medial
Which structure is most likely compressed by pus in the adductor canal?
Femoral vein
Femoral artery
Saphenous nerve
Obturator nerve
The anteromedial wall of the adductor canal is formed by:
Vastus medialis
Sartorius
Adductor longus
Gracilis
Contents of the adductor canal include all EXCEPT:
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Pudendal nerve
Saphenous nerve
In adults, the primary blood supply to the head of the femur is via:
Obturator artery
Retinacular arteries
Lateral circumflex artery
Medial circumflex artery
A 60-year-old female with a neck of femur fracture likely has damage to which artery?
Medial circumflex artery
Obturator artery
Femoral artery
Inferior gluteal artery
Most common long bone fracture in adults:
Femur
Tibia
Humerus
Fibula
Common peroneal nerve injury causes loss of:
Plantarflexion
Knee flexion
Inversion
Dorsiflexion and eversion
A patient cannot stand from a sitting position without support. Which muscle is paralyzed?
Gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus
Sartorius
Quadriceps femoris
Trendelenburg gait is caused by paralysis of:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Inversion of the foot is performed by:
Tibialis anterior and posterior
Peroneus longus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
A runner with foot drop and inability to evert the foot likely has injury to:
Tibial nerve
Common peroneal nerve
Saphenous nerve
Sural nerve
The muscle responsible for unlocking the knee joint is:
Quadriceps femoris
Biceps femoris
Popliteus
Semimembranosus
A 25-year-old sprinter develops ankle ecchymosis but can stand on toes. Diagnosis?
Achilles tendon rupture
Plantaris tendon rupture
Tibial fracture
Ankle sprain
A patient with a fibular neck fracture and foot drop has injury to:
Common peroneal nerve
Tibial nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
First rib fracture may damage:
Brachial artery
Subclavian artery
Axillary artery
Carotid artery
"PED" mnemonic refers to:
Plantar Everts and Dorsiflexes
Posterior Extends and Dorsiflexes
Peroneal Everts and Dorsiflexes
Peroneal Extends and Dorsiflexes
Pudendal nerve root value:
L2-L4
C5-C7
T12-L1
S2-S4
Boxer’s fracture involves:
Neck of 5th metacarpal
Base of 1st metacarpal
Scaphoid bone
Lunate bone
