Online Quiz: The Knee

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Created on August 19, 2022 By

Prof Kehinde Oluwadiya

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Knee Quiz

The Knee Quiz

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Category: Knee

1. Which of the following is found in the popliteal fossa?

1. all the tarsal bones are ossified

2. only calcaneus is ossified

3. calcaneus and talus are ossified

4. calcaneus, talus and cuboid are ossified

5. none of the above

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2. The ‘screw-home’ movement in extension of the knee joint begins with tightening of the:

1. anterior cruciate ligament

2. oblique popliteal ligament

3. medial collateral ligament

4. lateral collateral ligament

5. posterior cruciate ligament

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3. The obturator nerve:

1. adductor magnus

2. obturator internus

3. quadratus femoris

4. sartorius

5. inferior gemellus

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4. Popliteus:

1. attaches to the medial femoral condyle

2. “locks” the knee in extension

3. lies immediately deep to the popliteal artery

4. may attach to the medial meniscus

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5. The cruciate ligaments would be anaesthetized by injury to

1. Femoral nerve

2. Common peroneal nerve

3. Tibial nerve

4. Obturator nerve

5. None of the above

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6. With regards to the knee joint

1. The medial collateral ligament extends 8cm below the joint margin

2. The medial collateral ligament is extra-articular

3. The tenson of politeus is intra-articular

4. The lateral meniscus is more C-shaped

5. All of the avove

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7. Tibialis anterior

1. Dorsiflexes and everts the foot

2. Arises from the upper 2/3s of the fibula

3. Inserts into the medial cuneiform

4. Shares its site of insertion with peroneus tertius

5. Is supplied by L5,S1

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8. At the knee joint:

1. the fibular collateral ligament is attached to the lateral meniscus and joint capsule

2. there are three main gaps in the joint capsule

3. the tibial collateral ligament is tight in flexion

4. the posterior cruciate ligament is attached to the lateral condyle of the femur

5. the cruciate ligaments are sensitive and the menisci are not

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9. The ligament important in producing the screw home

1. Anterior cruciate ligament

2. Posterior cruciate ligament

3. Arcuate popliteal ligament

4. Patellar retinacula

5. e. All of the above

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10. Regarding the movements at the knee joint:

1. popliteus ‘unlocks’ the extended knee by producing medial rotation of the femur

2. there is no active rotation of the extended knee

3. passive extension of the knee does not result in ‘locking’ of the joint

4. the posterior cruciate ligament prevents backward displacement of the femur on the tibial plateau

5. the major role of the menisci is in flexion/extension of the knee

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11. The cruciate anastomosis is NOT joined by:

1. transverse branch of the lateral circumflex A

2. descending branch of the internal pudendal A

3. ascending branch of the first perforating A

4. descending branch of the inferior gluteal A

5. transverse branch of the medial circumflex

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12. Which of the following does NOT apply to the popliteus muscle?

1. it inserts into the lateral meniscus of the knee joint

2. it is innervated by the tibial nerve

3. it acts to extend the knee joint

4. it inserts into the lateral condyle of the femur

5. it acts to laterally rotate the femur of the fixed tibia

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

1. anterior cruciate ligament

2. iliotibial tract

3. posterior cruciate ligament

4. popliteus and posterior cruciate ligament

5. arcuate popliteal ligament and anterior cruciate ligament

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14. In the popliteal fossa, the deepest of these structures is:

1. popliteal vein

2. popliteal artery

3. tibial nerve

4. sural nerve

5. plantaris muscle

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15. Patellar plexus comprises of all EXCEPT:

1. posterior branch of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

2. infrapatella branch of saphenous nerve

3. medial femoral cutaneous nerve

4. anterior branch of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

5. intermediate femoral cutaneous nerve

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16. The anterior cruciate ligament:

1. lies within the synovial membrane of the knee joint

2. attaches from the anterior tibial plateau to the medial condyle of the femur

3. prevents forward displacement of the femur on the tibial plateau

4. produces lateral rotation of the femur in the ‘screw home’ position of full extension

5. none of the above

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17. The popliteal artery:

1. is superficial to the tibial nerve

2. extends from the hiatus in adductor longus

3. enters the popliteal fossa on lateral aspect of the femur

4. has four genicular branches in fossa

5. supplies the cruciate ligaments

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18. Factors that stabilise the patella include all except

1. Forward prominence of the lateral condyle

2. Forward prominence of the medial condyle

3. Medial patellar retinacular fibres

4. Vastus medialis fibres that insert into the lowest part of the patella

5. The tone in vastus medialis

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

1. lateral rotation of the tibia

2. medial rotation of the femur

3. tightening of the medial ligament

4. tightening of the lateral ligament

5. tension in the oblique popliteal ligament

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20. Of muscles and tendons crossing the knee

1. Popliteus medially rotates the femur to unlock the knee from extension

2. Soleus crosses the posterolateral aspect of the joint

3. Semitendinosis tendon passes anterior to the medial condyle

4. Gluteus maximus crosses the knee joint by way of the iliotibial tract

5. Biceps femoris inserts into the anterolateral aspect of the tibia

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21. The knee:

1. the cruciate ligaments are intra-synovial

2. the posterior cruciate ligament stabilises the flexed weight-bearing knee

3. the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is attached to the intercondylar area of the tibia behind the posterior cruciate ligament

4. the knee joint normally contains 5.0ml of synovial fluid

5. active rotation may occur in the extended knee

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22. The suprapatellar bursa:

1. does not communicate with the knee joint

2. lies in front of the vastus intermedius muscle

3. extends 5cm or more above the patella

4. lies deep to the patellar retinacula

5. none of the above

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23. Stability of the patella in knee extension is maintained

1. inferior fibres of vastus lateralis

2. relative prominence of the medial femoral condyle

3. inferior fibres of vastus medialis

4. tension of medial patella retinaculum

5. articularis genu muscle

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24. The patellar plexus takes twigs from all but which of the following?

1. infrapatellar branch of the common peroneal nerve

2. medial femoral cutaneous nerve

3. lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

4. intermediate femoral cutaneous nerve

5. infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve

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25. In the lateral compartment of the leg

1. The muscles are supplied by the deep peroneal nerve

2. The peroneus longus muscles arise only from the fibula

3. The peroneal muscle tendons are bound at the lateral malleolus by the inferior peroneal retinaculum

4. The peroneal muscles share a common synovial sheath at the lateral malleolus

5. The blood supply is from the anterior tibial artery

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26. In the upper part of the popliteal fossa the following are are found from medial to lateral:

1. popliteal artery, popliteal vein, sciatic vein

2. popliteal vein, popliteal artery, sciatic nerve

3. sciatic nerve, popliteal artery, popliteal vein

4. sciatic nerve, popliteal vein, popliteal artery

5. popliteal artery, sciatic nerve, popliteal vein

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27. The greatest factor in preventing lateral displacement of the patella during quadriceps contraction is

1. the forward prominence of the lateral condyle of the femur

2. the action of articularis genu

3. the action of vastus medialis

4. the action of rectus femoris

5. the tension of the medial patellar retinaculum

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28. Attached to lateral meniscus is which of the following:

1. posterior cruciate ligament

2. lateral ligament of the knee

3. mucous fold

4. popliteus muscle

5. oblique popliteal ligament

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29. The cruciate anastomsosis

1. Is supplied by the inferior branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery

2. Is supplied by the descending branch of the first perforating artery

3. Begins at the level of the greater trochanter

4. Is supplied by the transverse branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery

5. Gives blood supply to the head of the femur

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30. Regarding the popliteal vessels:

1. the tibial nerve lies between the popliteal artery and vein

2. the sural arteries supply soleus

3. the middle genicular artery supplies the cruciate ligaments

4. lymph nodes lie alongside the popliteal artery

5. the popliteal artery enters the fossa on the lateral side of the femur

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