Anatomy--lower Extremity

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the hamstring muscles?

Semimembranosus

Rectus femoris

Semitendinosus

Biceps femoris

2. Which of the following is NOT innervated by the superior gluteal nerve?

Tensor Fascia Latae

Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Minimus

3. In what anatomical landmark can you find the femoral nerve?

Popliteal Fossa

Adductor Canal

Femoral Triangle

Pes Anserine Group

4. Which one of the four quadriceps muscles is the only one that crosses the hip joint?

Vastus lateralis

Rectus femoris

Vastus medialis

Vastus intermedius

Biceps femoris

5. True or false? The dorsal interossei are responsible for abduction of the metatarsals?

True

False

6. Which of the following is NOT located in the femoral triangle?

Lesser saphenous vein

Greater saphenous vein

Femoral nerve

Femoral artery

Femoral vein

7. Which of the menisci of the knee is shaped like a "C," is less mobile, and has a larger articulating surface?

Lateral meniscus

Medial meniscus

8. Which compartment does the superficial fibular nerve innervate?

Anterior compartment

Superficial posterior compartment

Lateral compartment

Deep posterior compartment

9. Which of the following correctly identify the superior and lateral borders of the femoral triangle?

Inguinal ligament, adductor longus

Inguinal ligament, sartorius

Inguinal ligament, gracilis

Pectineus, gracilis

Adductor brevis, sartorius

10. Which of the following ligaments prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur?

MCL

PCL

ACL

LCL

11. Which of the following arteries branches into the dorsali pedis artery on the dorsal aspect on the foot?

Common tibial artery

Anterior tibial artery

Posterior tibial artery

Fibular artery

Tibial artery

12. What is the common attachment of the long plantar, short plantar, and spring ligaments?

Calcaneous

Navicular

Cuboid

Talus

Cuneiform

13. After passing through the adductor hiatus, the femoral artery becomes the...

Posterior Tibial A.

It stays the Femoral A. until it passes through the popliteal fossa

Tibial A.

Popliteal A.

Common Tibial A.

14. The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves?

Common tibial nerve and fibular nerve

Tibial nerve and common tibial nerve

Fibular nerve and anterior tibial nerve

Femoral nerve and tibial nerve

Tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

15. Where does the lesser saphenous vein empty into?

The femoral triangle

The adductor canal

The popliteal fossa

The tarsal tunnel

The adductor hiatus

16. Which of the following is NOT innervated by the femoral nerve?

Iliacus

Sartorius

Gracilis

Rectus Femoris

Vastus Medialis

17. What are the three nerves that the pes anserine muscles are innervated by?

Femoral, tibial, inferior gluteal

Obturator, common fibular, tibial

Femoral, obturator, tibial

Femoral, common tibial, fibular

Pudendal, obturator, femoral

18. Which of the following is not one of the 4 portions of the medial ankle deltoid ligament?

Tibio-fibular

Tibio-navicular

Tibio-calcaneal

Anterior tibio-talar

Posterior tibio-talar

19. What is the name of the muscle called "Dick" in the Tarsal tunnel?

Extensor digitorum longus

Extensor digitorum brevis

Flexor digitorum longus

Flexor digitorum brevis

Flexor digiti minimi

20. How many muscles are in the superficial posterior compartment?

1

2

3

4

21. How many ligaments support the lateral ankle?

1

2

3

4

5

22. Which nerve root levels does the obturator nerve arise from?

L2, L3, L4

L3, L4, L5

L4, L5, S1

L5, S1, S2

S1, S2, S3

23. What is the innervation of psoas major and what nerve root levels does it arise from?

Ventral rami--L4, L5, S1

Ventral rami--L2, L3, L4

Dorsal rami--S1, S2, S3

Dorsal rami--L2, L3, L4

24. What are the names of the nerve and artery that branch into the medial and lateral plantar arteries/nerves respectively?

Common fibular nerve and common tibial artery

Tibial nerve and posterior tibial artery

Tibial nerve and anterior tibial artery

Tibial nerve and common tibial artery

Common fibular nerve and fibular artery

25. Where are the Tom, Dick, AN, Harry structures located on the ankle?

In the Tarsal tunnel

On the lateral aspect of the ankle

On the dorsal aspect of the ankle

Attaching to the fifth metatarsal

26. What muscle tendon does the quadratus plantae originate on?

Flexor digitorum brevis

Flexor hallicus longus

Flexor digitorum longus

Extensor digitorum longus

Extensor hallicus longus

27. Which of the plantar ligaments attaches to the calcaneous and the navicular bone?

Long plantar ligament

Short plantar ligament

Spring ligament

Plantar aponeurosis

28. Which of the following ligaments stabilizes the knee from valgus forces?

Medial collateral ligament

Lateral collateral ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Posterior cruciate ligament

Medial meniscus

29. Which of the following correctly describes the contents of the adductor canal?

Femoral nerve, artery, vein, lymph

Femoral artery, femoral vein, and saphenous nerve

Popliteal artery, popliteal vein, greater saphenous vein, tibial nerve

Tibial nerve, common fibular nerve, femoral artery, popliteal nerve

30. Which layer of the foot is adductor hallicus in?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

31. Which of the adductor muscles is innervated by something other than the rest?

Adductor magnus (anterior fibers)

Adductor longus

Adductor brevis

Adductor magnus (posterior fibers)

Pectineus

32. Which of the following is NOT a branch of the popliteal artery?

Anterior tibial A.

Posterior tibial A.

Fibular A.

Common fibular A.

33. Which layer of the foot is the flexor digitorum brevis in?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

34. Which nerve(s) pass through the popliteal fossa?

Tibial nerve only

Common fibular nerve only

Tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Popliteal nerve and tibial nerve

Saphenous nerve only

35. Which of the following ligaments protects the knee against varus forces?

ACL

PCL

MCL

LCL

36. How many muscles are in the anterior compartment of the lower leg?

1

2

3

4

5

37. Where do the two muscles from the lateral compartment travel to down on the ankle?

The tarsal tunnel

The lateral malleolus

The medial malleolus

The dorsal aspect of the ankle

The 5th metatarsal

38. Which of the following two nerves is deeper than the other?

Lateral plantar nerve

Medial plantar nerve

39. What are the nerve root levels of the inferior gluteal nerve?

L4, L5, S1

L5, S1, S2

S2, S3, S4

L3, L4, L5

L4, L5, S1, S2

40. The P-GO-GO-Q muscles are which of the following?

Internal rotators

Hip flexors

Hip extensors

Outward rotators

Hip abductors

41. Which of the following correctly describes the division of the internal iliac artery?

Superior gluteal and femoral arteries

Femoral and obturator arteries

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

Inferior gluteal and obturator arteries

42. Which of the following is the roof of the adductor canal?

Sartorius

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Adductor Longus

Rectus Femoris

43. The femoris profundus is a branch of the femoral artery that feeds what part of the thigh?

Anterior thigh

Posterior thigh

Lateral thigh

Superficial thigh

44. Which lumbrical(s) is/are innervated by the Medial Plantar Nerve?

1

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

2, 3, and 4

1, 2, 3, and 4

45. Plantarflexion of the ankle couples with ___. Dorsiflexion of the ankle couples with _.

External rotation, internal rotation

Internal rotation, external rotation

Eversion, inversion

Inversion, eversion

Flexion, Extension

46. Which of the compartments does not contain its own artery, but is supplied by perforating branches of an artery that originates in a different compartment?

Anterior compartment

Superficial posterior compartment

Deep posterior compartment

Lateral compartment

47. Which nerve root levels are considered the "sacral plexus?"

L2-S1

L3-S2

S1-S5

L4-S3

L5-S5

48. Which of the following correctly defines the Screw Home Mechanism?

External tibial rotation during extension, to prevent hyperextension

External tibial rotation during flexion, to prevent hyperflexion

Internal tibial rotation during extension, to prevent hyperflexion

Internal tibial rotation during extension, to prevent hyperextension

Internal tibial rotation during flexion, to prevent hyperflexion

49. Which of the following is not considered an extracapsular ligament?

Quadriceps tendon

Patellar ligament

Oblique popliteal ligament

Arcuate ligament

Transverse meniscal ligament

50. Which of the following is not contained in the TIS?

Tibial nerve