Online Quiz: The Foot

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Prof Kehinde Oluwadiya

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Foot Quiz

The Foot Anatomy Quiz

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Category: Foot

1. At birth:

1. all the tarsal bones are ossified

2. only calcaneus is ossified

3. calcaneus and talus are ossifiedd) calcaneus, talus and cuboid are ossifiednone of the above

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2. The deep peroneal nerve supplies:

1. skin between the first and second toes

2. skin between the second and third toes

3. skin on the medial side of the shin

4. skin on the dorsolateral side of the foot

5. the great toe only

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3. Regarding the structures passing beneath the flexor retinaculum of the ankle which is correct?

1. Posterior tibial artery lies anterior to the flexor digitorum longus

2. Flexor hallucis longus lies anterior to posterior tibial artery

3. The posterior tibial artery lies anterior to the tibial nerve

4. Flexor hallucis longus is the most anterior structure

5. Flexor digitorum longus is the most posterior structure

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4. Which is supplied by the medial plantar nerve?

1. adductor hallucis

2. abductor digiti minimi

3. flexor hallucis longus

4. flexor accessories

5. first lumbrical

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5. The transverse arch of the foot is formed by:

1. calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuneiforms and first three metatarsals

2. all three cuneiforms, cuboid, all five metatarsals

3. calcaneus, cuboid, lateral two metatarsals

4. calcaneus, navicular, lateral two metatarsals

5. sustentaculum tali and cuneiforms

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6. A 25 year old man is unable to plantar flex his foot. The most likely cause is damage to:

1. the superficial peroneal nerve

2. the L5 nerve root

3. the tibial nerve

4. soleus

5. gastrocnemius

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7. Talus:

1. receives all its blood supply to the body through dorsal aspect of neck

2. gives attachment to spring ligament

3. posterior aspect of body grooved by flexor longus hallucis

4. gives partial origin to abductor hallucis

5. none of the above

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Category: Leg

8. With respect to the posterior compartment of the leg, which is FALSE?

1. plantaris arises from the lower part of the lateral supracondylar line and is absent in 10%

2. the medial head of gastrocnemius is larger than the lateral

3. the small saphenous vein drains the medial side of the dorsal venous arch and medial margin of foot

4. the soleal muscle contains a rich plexus of small veins → the soleal pump

5. the nerve of this compartment is the tibial nerve

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9. Regarding the dorsum of the foot:

1. cutaneous innervation is primarily from the sural nerve

2. extensor digitorum brevis gives off four tendons to the lateral four toes

3. the superficial peroneal nerve divides into medial and lateral branches below the ankle

4. the inferior extensor retinaculum joins medial and lateral malleoli

5. dorsalis pedis artery runs to the base of the first intermetatarsal space

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10. Regarding flexor digitorum longus:

1. its four tendons divide under the flexor retinaculum

2. it arises from the tibia and interosseous membrane only

3. the medial two tendons receive a strong slip from the tendon of flexor hallucis longus

4. the tendons have no flexor sheaths

5. it inserts into the bases of the middle phalanges

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11. Regarding the extensor compartment of the lower leg, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

1. the tibialis anterior muscle is supplied by the deep peroneal and recurrent genicular nerves (L4)

2. extensor digitorum longus and peroneus tertius muscle lie lateral to tibialis anterior artery throughout

3. the deep peroneal nerve arises within the peroneus longus muscle

4. the extensor digitorum longus dorsiflex the lateral toes

5. extensor hallucis longus arises from the middle two-fourths of the tibia & the interosseus membrane

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12. The most medial structure passing under the inferior extensor retinaculum of the foot is:

1. deep peroneal nerve

2. tibialis anterior

3. extensor hallucis longus

4. anterior tibial artery

5. peroneus brevis

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13. Which structure is intrasynovial at the knee joint:

1. oblique popliteal ligament

2. tendon of popliteusmedial and lateral menisci

3. medial and lateral menisci

4. anterior cruciate ligament

5. none of the above

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15. Posterior tibial artery

1. Divides superior to the flexor retinaculum

2. Divides into the medial and lateral plantar arteries

3. Branches from 2 plantar arteries in the foot

4. Lateral plantar branch supplies the big toe

5. Divides inferior to the flexor retinaculum

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16. Which is NOT true of the tendoachilles?

1. it is formed from the soleus and gastrocnemius

2. a bursa lies between the tendon and the upper third of the calcaneus

3. a bursa lies between it and the deep fascia near its insertion

4. it inserts into the middle third of the posterior surface of the calcaneus

5. it is invested in a synovial sheath

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Category: Leg

17. Short saphenous vein:

1. perforates the deep fascia in the midcalf

2. medial to the tendoachilles

3. more valves than the long saphenous

4. none of the above

5. all of the above

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Category: Leg

18. The anterior tibial artery:

1. pierces the interosseous membrane

2. supplies the lateral compartment of the leg

3. lies lateral to the deep peroneal nerve

4. lies lateral to tibialis anterior

5. gives the nutrient artery to the tibia

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19. After injury to the leg, a patient is unable to dorsiflex his foot. Which nerve is most likely to be injured?

1. the deep branch of the common peroneal nerve

2. b) the sural nerve

3. the superficial branch of the common peroneal nerve

4. the saphenous nerve

5. none of the above

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20. With regard to the calcaneus

1. It is the largest of the tarsal bones

2. It has a convex medial surface

3. The peroneal trochlea is found on it medial surface

4. It articulates with the talus, navicular and cuboid

5. The upper surface carries articular surfaces on its posterior half

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21. Structures closely related to long saphenous vein at ankle include which of the following?

1. major perforating veins to deep venous system

2. a branch of the femoral nerve

3. medial superficial lymphatic trunks

4. a branch of the anterior tibial nerve

5. dorsalis pedis artery

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22. Which of the following is NOT a component of the second layer of the sole of the foot?

1. tendon of flexor hallucis longus

2. abductor hallucis

3. flexor accessorius

4. the lumbrical muscles

5. tendon of flexor digitorum longus

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Category: Leg

23. Flexor longus digitorum:

1. crosses deep to tibialis posterior in calf

2. crosses superficial to flexor longus hallucis in sole

3. is an evertor of the foot

4. supplied by musculocutaneous nerve

5. supplied by L5 nerve root

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24. Regarding the cuneiform bones:

1. the lateral is the smallest

2. tibialis anterior is inserted into a facet on the intermediate cuneiform

3. flexor hallucis brevis has an origin on the medial cuneiform

4. the anterior surface of the medial cuneiform is triangular in shape

5. the second metatarsal bone articulates with all three cuneiforms

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25. The sole of the foot has a cutaneous nerve supply derived

1. L4, L5, S1 and S2

2. L5 and S1

3. L4, L5 and S1

4. L4 and L5

5. L5, S1 and S2

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26. Which of the following is true of the saphenous nerve?

1. is predominantly from L2

2. supplies adductor magnus

3. pierces the deep fascia in the femoral triangle

4. is cutaneous only

5. terminates just below the knee

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27. The peroneus longus muscle:

1. passes superficial to the superior peroneal retinaculum

2. inserts into the styloid process of the fifth metatarsal bone

3. is supplied by the common peroneal nerve

4. assists in the maintenance of the lateral longitudinal arch

5. has no origin from the tibia

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28. Regarding the medial longitudinal arch

1. Its stability is due to its bony structures

2. Flexor hallucis brevis acts as a bowstring

3. The plantar aponeurosis is of minimal importance

4. Peroneus longus supports the posterior portion

5. None of the above

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

1. it is on the medial side of the tibia

2. its medial surface is grooved for the origin of tibialis posterior

3. it is ossified from five centres

4. it does not provide origin for flexor digitorum longus

5. its lower third is rough for the origin of soleus

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30. A man is unable to plantarflex his foot. The most likely structure injured is

1. The superficial peroneal nerve

2. L5 nerve root

3. Tibial nerve

4. Gastrocnemius

5. Soleus

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