MCQ’S ON LEG BONES
1. The intermediate cutaneous nerve of the thigh
(a) pierces sartorius
(b) projects independent of the medial cutaneous nerve of the thigh
(c) emerges from the sacral plexus
(d) expands beneath the knee
Answer: (a)
2. This is not an action of the gracilis
(a) medial rotation of the flexed knee
(b) adduction of the thigh
(c) flexion of the knee
(d) extension of the thigh
Answer: (b)
3. The anterior tibial artery
(a) found lateral to the deep peroneal nerve
(b) pierces interosseous membrane
(c) supplies the lateral compartment of the leg
(d) gives nutrient artery to the tibia
Answer: (c)
4. This muscle provides the most control of the hip joint movement while sitting
(a) gluteus maximus
(b) semimembranosus
(c) gluteus medius
(d) iliacus
Answer: (a)
5. Concerning the knee joint movements
(a) there is no active rotation of the extended knee
(b) major role of the menisci is in extension/flexion of the knee
(c) popliteus “unlocks” the extended knee by producing medial rotation of the femur
(d) passive knee-extension will not result in “locking” of the joint
Answer: (a)
6. In the leg
(a) the inferior tibiofibular joint is a synovial joint
(b) the extensor compartment comprises 4 muscles, the anterior tibial vessels and the superficial peroneal nerve
(c) deep fascia covers muscles only
(d) two intermuscular septa attach to the tibia
Answer: (c)
7. This is an incorrect statement regarding the innervation of the lower limb
(a) deep peroneal nerve supplies extensor digitorum brevis
(b) deep peroneal nerve supplies peroneus tertius
(c) superficial peroneal nerve supplies skin between the first and second toes
(d) common peroneal nerve supplies no muscles in the leg
Answer: (c)
8. The tibial nerve
(a) has one sensory and five motor branches in the popliteal fossa
(b) found deep to flexor digitorum longus in the calf
(c) when injury results in anaesthesia of the dorsum of the foot
(d) found between the tendons of tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus passing behind the medial malleolus
Answer: (a)
9. The largest bone in the human body is
(a) Tibia
(b) Femur
(c) Spine
(d) Skull
Answer: (b)
10. The thinnest bone of the human body is
(a) Incus
(b) Stapes
(c) Fibula
(d) Malleus
Answer: (c)
