Online Quiz: Osteology of the Lower Limb -

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Bones of the Lower Limb Quizzes

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Category: Knee

1. The stability of the weightbearing flexed knee is maintained by:

A) anterior cruciate ligament

B) iliotibial tract

C) posterior cruciate ligament

D) popliteus and posterior cruciate ligament

E) arcuate popliteal ligament and anterior cruciate ligament

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Category: Leg

2. The upper tibial epiphysis appears at:

A) 3 years

B) puberty

C) birth

D) 1 year

E) 2 year

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Category: Knee

3. Factors that stabilise the patella include all except

A) Forward prominence of the lateral condyle

B) Forward prominence of the medial condyle

C) Medial patellar retinacular fibres

D) Vastus medialis fibres that insert into the lowest part of the patella

E) The tone in vastus medialis

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Category: Osteology LL

4. Regarding the pubis

A) It is a long bone

B) It is the second largest bone of the pelvis

C) It connects the pelvic bone anteriorly through the symphysis pubis

D) It has a spine for the attachment of the rectus abdominis

E) All of the above

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Category: Osteology UL

5. Regarding the calcaneus

A) It has four surfaces for articulation with the talus

B) The cuboid articular surface is lateral to the highest articular surface for the tibia

C) the sustentaculum tali is medially placed on the calcaneum

D) It is the largest bone in the foot

E) the tendo Achilles is attached to the lower third of the calcaneal tuberosity

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Category: Gluteal

6. With respect to the hip bone:

A) the pelvic rim is formed by the iliac crest, top curricular area and pectineal line

B) the iliofemoral ligament and sartorius are attached to the anterosuperior iliac spine

C) the iliopubic eminence on anterior margin of acetabulum joins the ischium and pubic bone

D) the tubercle of the iliac crest lies 7.5cm behind the anterosuperior iliac spine

E) The anterior superior iliac spine is the origin of the sartorius muscle

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Category: Leg

7. Features of the fibula include which of the following?

A) it is on the medial side of the tibia

B) its medial surface is grooved for the origin of tibialis posterior

C) it is ossified from five centres

D) it does not provide origin for flexor digitorum longus

E) its lower third is rough for the origin of soleus

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Category: Hip

9. Of the hip joint ligaments and capsule:

A) capsule attaches circumferentially to neck of anterior trochanteric line

B) retinacular fibres of capsule bind down nutrient from cruciate anastomosis

C) iliofemoral ligament becomes taut on medial rotation and extension

D) all three ligaments attach to capsule and completely enclose joint

E) Psoas major tendon separates capsule from femoral nerve

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Category: Osteology LL

10. The following are true of the femur EXCEPT

A) The neck-shaft angle is 120-130 degrees

B) The anteversion angle of the head is 20-30 degrees

C) The femur is the heaviest bone in the body

D) The fovea is the attachment of the ligament of the head

E) The linea aspera is posterior

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Category: Osteology LL

11. The part of the bony pelvis we sit on is?

A) Sacrum

B) ala of the ilium

C) Ischial tuberosity

D) Pubis

E) Ischiopubic rami

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Category: Foot

12. Regarding the cuneiform bones:

A) the lateral is the smallest

B) tibialis anterior is inserted into a facet on the intermediate cuneiform

C) flexor hallucis brevis has an origin on the medial cuneiform

D) the anterior surface of the medial cuneiform is triangular in shape

E) the second metatarsal bone articulates with all three cuneiforms

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Category: Hip

13. Regarding the bony pelvis

A) The obturator groove is in the ischial bone

B) The greater sciatic foramen transmits the obturator internus

C) The pectineal line lies superior to the acetabulum

D) The inguinal ligament inserts medially into the iliopubic eminence

E) None of the above

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Category: Osteology LL

14. The following are true of the tibia EXCEPT

A) the anterior border is sharp

B) the interosseous border is a faint vertical ridge that descends along the lateral aspect of the tibia

C) The medial border is indistinct superiorly but is sharp in mid-shaft.

D) It is the third largest bone of the body

E) It serves as attachment for the patella tendon

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Category: Knee

15. When standing, the knee joint is locked in extension by:

A) lateral rotation of the tibia

B) medial rotation of the femur

C) tightening of the medial ligament

D) tightening of the lateral ligament

E) tension in the oblique popliteal ligament

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Category: Ankle

16. The talus

A) Has its sole articulation with calcaneous in the talocalcaneonavicular joint

B) Has a long plantar ligament attached to its plantar surface

C) Has an upper articular surface narrow in front and broad behind

D) Receives a good blood supply from dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial and peroneal arteries

E) Is connected to navicular by the spring ligament

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Category: Foot

17. Concerning the ankle:

A) movements of dorsi and plantar flexion only are possible

B) communicates with inferior tibiofibular joint

C) communicates with posterior subtalar joint

D) dorsiflexion accompanied by some eversion

E) can be plantarflexed by flexor longus hallucis

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Category: Hip

18. With respect to the hip joint

A) Ischiofemoral ligament is the strongest ligament

B) The fibrous capsule is strengthened by 2 ligaments

C) Anteriorly the psoas major tendon separates the capsule from the femoral vein

D) It is least stable when flexed and adducted

E) Ligament of Bigelow is the weakest ligament

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Category: Foot

19. With regard to the calcaneus

A) It is the largest of the tarsal bones

B) It has a convex medial surface

C) The peroneal trochlea is found on it medial surface

D) It articulates with the talus, navicular and cuboid

E) The upper surface carries articular surfaces on its posterior half

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Category: Knee

20. Which of the following bursae is most likely to communicate with the knee joint?

A) deep infrapatellar bursa

B) superficial infrapatellar bursa

C) prepatellar bursa

D) semimembranosis bursa

E) suprapatellar bursa

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Category: Knee

21. Stability of the patella in knee extension is maintained

A) inferior fibres of vastus lateralis

B) relative prominence of the medial femoral condyle

C) inferior fibres of vastus medialis

D) tension of medial patella retinaculum

E) articularis genu muscle

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Category: Knee

22. The knee:

A) the cruciate ligaments are intra-synovial

B) the posterior cruciate ligament stabilises the flexed weight-bearing knee

C) the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is attached to the intercondylar area of the tibia behind the posterior cruciate ligament

D) the knee joint normally contains 5.0ml of synovial fluid

E) active rotation may occur in the extended knee

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Category: Foot

23. Concerning the talus:

A) blood supply to body enters only through the dorsum of the neck

B) superior articular facet is broader posteriorly than anteriorly

C) articulates with cuboid

D) has no muscles attached

E) all of the above

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Category: Ankle

24. The tarsal bone most predisposed to avascular necrosis

A) Tarsus

B) Calcaneus

C) Cuboid

D) Navicular

E) Medial cuneiform

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Category: Hip

25. At the hip:

A) the ligament of the head of the femur is attached to the acetabular notch

B) the pubofemoral ligament is the weakest ligament at the hip

C) flexion tightens the ligaments

D) the obturator nerve via its anterior division, innervates the capsule and retinacular fibres

E) the normal range of flexion is 160°

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Category: Osteology LL

26. The largest sesamoid bone in the body is

A) scaphoid

B) pisiform

C) fabella

D) patella

E) femur

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Category: Foot

27. Inversion and eversion of the foot take place MAINLY at

A) ankle joint

B) joints between the talus and calcaneus

C) joint between calcaneus and navicular bone

D) calcanocuboid joint

E) inferior tibiofibular joint

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Category: Osteology LL

28. Which is the largest of the pelvic bones?

A) Ilium

B) Ischium

C) Pubis

D) Acetabulum

E) None of the above

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Category: Hip

29. Regarding the hip joint all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

A) the anterior fibres of the gluteus medius and minimus act as medial rotator of the hip joint

B) the gluteus maximus is the most powerful lateral rotator of the hip joint

C) gluteus medius and minimus are supplied by the inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

D) the superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1) emerges from the greater sciatic notch

E) the iliofemoral ligament limits extension at the hip joint

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Category: Foot

30. Talus:

A) receives all its blood supply to the body through dorsal aspect of neck

B) gives attachment to spring ligament

C) posterior aspect of body grooved by flexor longus hallucis

D) gives partial origin to abductor hallucis

E) none of the above

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