Anatomy Practice Quiz 6
The quiz below is the sixth in a series of practice questions aimed at preparing you for the upcoming finals in anatomy. This specific one is centered on the pelvis and ankle regions. Give it a try and ensure you watch out for the seventh quiz. All the best in your revision!
- 1.Which of the following is not innervated by the perineal branch of the pudendal nerve?
- A.
Bulbospongiosus
- B.
Deep transverse perineal
- C.
Pubococcyeus
- D.
Superficial transverse perineal
- E.
Ischiocavernosus
- 2.Which muscle passes through the lesser sciatic foramen and attaches to the greater trochanter of the femur?
- A.
Piriformis muscle
- B.
Obturator externus
- C.
Coccygeus muscle
- D.
Iliococcygeus muscle
- E.
Obturator internus
- 3.Which does not attach to the greater trochanter of the femur?
- A.
Obturator internus
- B.
Piriformis
- C.
Superior gemelli
- D.
Quadratus femoris
- E.
Inferior gemelli
- 4.Which of the following is in the superficial perineal pouch?
- A.
Bulbourethral glands
- B.
Greater vestibular glands
- C.
Dorsal neurovasculature of clitoris
- D.
External urethral sphincter muscle
- E.
Dorsal neurovascular structures of penis
- 5.Which of the following begins at the apex of the prostate and traverses the deep perineal pouch?
- A.
Intramural urethra
- B.
Prostatic urethra
- C.
Intermediate urethra
- D.
Spongy urethra
- E.
Corpus spongiosum
- 6.Which of the following does not comprise the root of the penis?
- A.
Crura
- B.
Bulb
- C.
Ischiocavernosus muscle
- D.
Bvulbospongiosus muscle
- E.
Corpus cavernosum
- 7.Which of the following compresses the deep dorsal vein of the penis during erection, impeding drainage?
- A.
Bulbospongiosus muscle
- B.
Ischiocavernosus muscle
- C.
Cremaster muscle
- D.
Superficial transverse perineal muscle
- 8.Which of the following is partially surrounded by the bulbospongiosus muscles?
- A.
Skene's glands
- B.
Lesser vestibular glands
- C.
Paraurethral glands
- D.
Bartholin glands
- 9.Which muscle are the nerves of the sacral plexus either embedded in or posterior to?
- A.
Piriformis
- B.
Quadratus femoris
- C.
Obturator internus
- D.
Gluteus maximus
- E.
Coccygeus
- 10.Which muscle does not meet at the perineal body?
- A.
Superficial transverse perineal
- B.
Iliacus
- C.
External anal sphincter
- D.
Bulbospongiosus
- E.
Deep transverse perineal
- 11.Which of the following does not enter the pudendal canal at the lesser sciatic notch?
- A.
Internal pudendal artery
- B.
Pudendal nerve
- C.
Nerve to obturator internus
- D.
Sciatic nerve
- E.
Internal pudendal vein
- 12.Which of the following statements is false?
- A.
The superior part of the anal canal is visceral
- B.
The anal sinuses exude mucus when compressed by feces
- C.
The rectal ampulla widens at the anorectal junction
- D.
The superior rectal artery and vein ends at the anal columns
- 13.Which is present in females but not in males?
- A.
Rectovesical pouch
- B.
Rounded obturator foramina
- C.
A greater sciatic notch at a 90 degree angle
- D.
The urinary bladder fundus is separated from the rectum centrally by a fascial rectovesical septum
- 14.Which of the following is a sympathetic event during ejaculation?
- A.
Contraction of the urethral muscle
- B.
Contraction of the bulbospongiosus muscle
- C.
Constriction of the helicine arteries
- D.
Closure of the internal urethral sphincter
- 15.Which is false?
- A.
The superior rectal artery is a continuation of the inferior mesenteric artery.
- B.
The middle rectal artery is a branch off the anterior division of the internal iliac artery
- C.
The inferior rectal artery branches off the internal pudendal artery, which branches off the anterior division of the internal iliac artery
- D.
The iliolumbar artery branches from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery superior to the internal pudendal artery
- E.
The ovarian artery branches from the abdominal aorta inferior to the renal artery but superior to the inferior mesenteric artery
- 16.Which of the following nerves does not supply pelvic structures?
- A.
Pudendal nerve
- B.
S4-S5 spinal nerves
- C.
Obturator nerve
- D.
Inferior anal nerve
- E.
Coccygeal plexus
- 17.Which muscle is not a part of the triceps coxae group?
- A.
Obturator internus
- B.
Piriformis
- C.
Superior gemelli
- D.
Quadratus femoris
- 18.Which is false concerning the superficial muscles of the gluteal region?
- A.
In general, one of their functions is to laterally rotate the thigh
- B.
They have proximal attachments on the posterlateral surface and margins of the ala of the ilium
- C.
They tend to extend the thigh
- D.
They are innervated by the superior and inferior gluteal nerves
- 19.Which is true of the femur?
- A.
The angle of inclination increases with maturation
- B.
The intertrochanteric crest joins the greater and lesser trochanters anteriorly
- C.
The epicondyles of the femur articulate with the condyles of the tibia
- D.
The fovea is a medially placed depression in the head of the femur
- E.
The interercondylar fossa is located anteriorly and superiorly
- 20.Which muscle is not in the anterior compartment of the thigh?
- A.
Iliopsoas
- B.
Obturator externus
- C.
Quadriceps femoris
- D.
Sartorius
- E.
Pectineus
- 21.Medial thigh muscles
- A.
Are mostly innervated by the oburator nerve
- B.
Serve to adduct the thigh
- C.
Include gracilis, semitendinosus and vastus medialis
- D.
A and B
- E.
A, B and C
- 22.Which is false of the femoral triangle?
- A.
The lateral border is sartorius
- B.
The floor is formed by iliopsoas and pectineus muscles
- C.
It contains the femoral nerve
- D.
The base is formed by the inguinal ligament
- E.
The superior boundary is the apex of the triangle
- 23.What is the function of the medial compartment of the femoral sheath?
- A.
Houses the femoral artery
- B.
Houses the femoral vein
- C.
It provides a proximal opening at the abdominal end of the femoral sheath
- D.
It allows expansion of the femoral vein during Valsalva strain
- 24.Which is false of blood vessels of the thigh?
- A.
The superficial epigastric artery arises from the anterior aspect of the femoral artery
- B.
The medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries arise from the anterior aspect of the femoral artery
- C.
The great saphenous vein could be visualized and palpated anterior to the medial malleolus
- D.
The great saphenous vein joins with the femoral vein at the femoral triangle
- E.
The popliteal vein becomes the femoral vein when it passes through the adductor canal
- 25.Which of the following does not have an attachment at pes anserinus?
- A.
Sartorius
- B.
Semitendinosus
- C.
Semimembranosus
- D.
Gracilis
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