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51. |
The ejaculatory ducts: |
A. | are formed by the union of the prostatic ducts and the ducts of the seminal vesicle |
B. | lie on the superior surface of the bladder |
C. | open into the membranous urethra |
D. | contract with parasympathetic stimulation |
E. | have none of the above properties |
Answer» F. | |
52. |
Which is NOT an origin of supinator |
A. | radial tuberosity |
B. | radial collateral ligament |
C. | lateral epicondyle of humerus |
D. | supinator crest of ulnar |
E. | aponeurosis overlying supinator muscle |
Answer» B. radial collateral ligament | |
53. |
The motor nuclei of the facial nerve are situated in the |
A. | Floor of the third ventricle |
B. | Cerebellum |
C. | Midbrain |
D. | Pons |
E. | Medulla oblongata |
Answer» E. Medulla oblongata | |
54. |
Politeus |
A. | Arises from the tibia above the condyles |
B. | Slopes upwards and medially |
C. | Inserts into the lateral meniscus |
D. | In innervated by a branch of the common peroneal nerve |
E. | Acts to lock the knee in full extension |
Answer» D. In innervated by a branch of the common peroneal nerve | |
55. |
The dermatome supplying the great toe is usually |
A. | L3 |
B. | L4 |
C. | L5 |
D. | S1 |
E. | S2 |
Answer» D. S1 | |
56. |
Iliopsoas: |
A. | supplied by obturator nerve |
B. | medial rotator of hip |
C. | synergist of quadriceps femoris |
D. | lateral rotator of hip |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» C. synergist of quadriceps femoris | |
57. |
The subacromial bursa: |
A. | communicates with the shoulder joint |
B. | does not extend beyond the lateral aspect of the acromion |
C. | innervated in part by the dorsal scapular nerve |
D. | attached superiorly to the conoid trapezoid and conoid ligaments |
E. | attached inferiorly to the tendon of supraspinatus |
Answer» F. | |
58. |
The femoral triangle |
A. | Has sartorius as its medial border |
B. | Contains the posterior division of the obturator nerve |
C. | Contains femoral nerve and vessels |
D. | Has the lateral border of adductor longus laterally |
E. | All of the above |
Answer» D. Has the lateral border of adductor longus laterally | |
59. |
Sartorius |
A. | Arises from the ilium below the ASIS |
B. | Is pierced by the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh |
C. | Inserts into the styloid of the fibula |
D. | Is supplied by the obturator nerve |
E. | Flexes and medially rotates the thigh |
Answer» B. Is pierced by the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh | |
60. |
Pectineus |
A. | Arises from part of the obturator membrane |
B. | Is inserted into the greater trochanter |
C. | Lies posterior to the anterior division of the obturator nerve |
D. | Forms one wall of the femoral ring |
E. | Is a lateral rotator of the femur |
Answer» E. Is a lateral rotator of the femur | |
61. |
The femoral nerve |
A. | Supplies the skin over the lateral thigh |
B. | Lies between the pectineus and psoas in the femoral triangle |
C. | Is formed by the posterior divisions of the anterior rami of lumbar nerves 2,3 and 4 |
D. | Breaks into superficial and deep branches, separated by the medial circumflex femoral artery |
E. | Supplies the adductor muscles |
Answer» D. Breaks into superficial and deep branches, separated by the medial circumflex femoral artery | |
62. |
Which is not an origin of vastus lateralis? |
A. | upper half of the intertrochanteric line |
B. | aponeurosis of tensor fascia lata |
C. | lateral lip of the linea aspera |
D. | upper two thirds of the lateral supracondylar line of femur |
E. | lateral intermuscular septum |
Answer» C. lateral lip of the linea aspera | |
63. |
The femoral canal: |
A. | is the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath |
B. | lies medial to the pubic tubercle |
C. | contains the femoral nerve |
D. | is medial to the femoral vein |
E. | transmits the femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve |
Answer» E. transmits the femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve | |
64. |
Trendelenburg s test is negative if: |
A. | the hip adductors are paralysed (eg in poliomyelitis) |
B. | there is an old unreduced or congenital dislocation of the hip |
C. | there is an ununited fracture of the neck of femur |
D. | the patient walks with a dipping gait |
E. | gluteus minimus and medius and tensor fascia latae are weakened severely |
Answer» B. there is an old unreduced or congenital dislocation of the hip | |
65. |
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 |
Answer» C. the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is attached to the intercondylar area of the tibia behind the posterior cruciate ligament | |
66. |
The suprapatellar bursa: |
A. | does not communicate with the knee joint |
B. | lies in front of the vastus intermedius muscle |
C. | extends 5cm or more above the patella |
D. | lies deep to the patellar retinacula |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» D. lies deep to the patellar retinacula | |
67. |
Femoral canal contains: |
A. | femoral nerve |
B. | lymph node (of cloquet) |
C. | femoral artery |
D. | femoral vein |
E. | B, C and D are correct |
Answer» C. femoral artery | |
68. |
Which statement about femoral hernias is INCORRECT? |
A. | it is commoner in males than females |
B. | it is never due to a congenital sac |
C. | the femoral cord acts as a lymphatic pathway from the lower limb to the external iliac nodes |
D. | the neck of a femoral hernia can be distinguished from an inguinal hernia because it lies below and lateral to the pubic tubercle |
E. | the femoral cord normally contains a fat plug and cloquet s gland but can also accommodate a distended femoral vein |
Answer» B. it is never due to a congenital sac | |
69. |
Pectineus: |
A. | medial rotator of hip |
B. | sometimes supplied by obturator nerve |
C. | flexor of hip |
D. | all of the above |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» E. none of the above | |
70. |
The dorsalis pedis artery: |
A. | lies medial to the tendon of extensor hallucis longus |
B. | lies lateral to the detail branch of the deep peroneal nerve |
C. | crosses superficial to the tendon of extensor hallucis brevis |
D. | terminates at the arcuate artery |
E. | joins the lateral plantar artery to form the plantar arch |
Answer» F. | |
71. |
Dorsalis pedis artery |
A. | Lies medial to the tendon of extensor hallucis longus |
B. | Lies lateral to the digital branch of the deep peroneal nerve |
C. | Crosses superficial to the tendon of extensor hallucis brevis |
D. | Terminates as the arcuate artery |
E. | Joins the lateral plantar artery to form the plantar arch |
Answer» F. | |
72. |
Regarding the saphenous opening: |
A. | transmits the contents of the femoral sheath |
B. | posterior wall lies immediately anterior to pectineus |
C. | the great saphenous vein passes superiomedially through it |
D. | bounded medially by the lacunar ligament |
E. | the falciform edge attaches superiorly to the pectineal line |
Answer» C. the great saphenous vein passes superiomedially through it | |
73. |
Which of the following is not an action of gracilis? |
A. | adduction of thigh |
B. | flexion of knee |
C. | extension of thigh |
D. | medial rotation of the flexed knee |
E. | none of these |
Answer» D. medial rotation of the flexed knee | |
74. |
Which of the following are correctly paired? |
A. | Adductor brevis femoral nerve |
B. | Adductor longus sciatic nerve |
C. | Adductor magnus saphenous nerve |
D. | Adductor longus obturator nerve |
E. | Adductor magnus femoral nerve |
Answer» E. Adductor magnus femoral nerve | |
75. |
Which of the following about the facial nerve is incorrect? |
A. | Supplies muscles of facial expression |
B. | Supplie buccinator |
C. | Gives the great petrosal nerve |
D. | Contains taste fibres |
E. | Contains fibres destined for the ciliary ganglion |
Answer» F. | |
76. |
Regarding the cranial nerves |
A. | The trigeminal nerve is purely sensory |
B. | The abducens nerve traverses the foramen lacerum |
C. | The trochlear nerve supplies the superior oblique muscle only |
D. | The hypoglossal nerve exits the skull through the foramen magnum |
E. | The facial nerve may be involved in infection in the cavernous sinus |
Answer» D. The hypoglossal nerve exits the skull through the foramen magnum | |
77. |
The dorsalis pedis artery is a continuation of: |
A. | anterior perforating branch of posterior tibial |
B. | anterior tibial |
C. | popliteal |
D. | femoral |
E. | peroneal |
Answer» C. popliteal | |
78. |
Long head of triceps: |
A. | lies between teres minor and teres major |
B. | is supplied by branch of radial nerve at the humeral groove |
C. | arises from the humerus above the radial groove |
D. | converges with the medial head |
E. | arises from the supraglenoid rim |
Answer» B. is supplied by branch of radial nerve at the humeral groove | |
79. |
The following cutaneous nerves of the thigh are derived in part form the second lumbar nerve except:: |
A. | ilioinguinal |
B. | medial femoral cutaneous nerve |
C. | obturator nerve |
D. | lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |
E. | genitofemoral nerve |
Answer» B. medial femoral cutaneous nerve | |
80. |
The following are branches of the femoral artery except: |
A. | superficial circumflex iliac artery |
B. | superficial epigastric artery |
C. | superficial external pudendal artery |
D. | deep external pudendal artery |
E. | middle genicular artery |
Answer» F. | |
81. |
Which of the following, regarding the great saphenous vein, is INCORRECT? |
A. | it is the longest vein in the body |
B. | it passes behind the medial malleolus |
C. | at the knee, it lies a hand s breadth behind the medial border of the patella |
D. | the saphenous opening lies about 3cm below and lateral to the pubic tubercle |
E. | the deep external pudendal artery runs medially behind the saphenous vein near its termination |
Answer» C. at the knee, it lies a hand s breadth behind the medial border of the patella | |
82. |
At birth: |
A. | all the tarsal bones are ossified |
B. | only calcaneus is ossified |
C. | calcaneus and talus are ossified |
D. | calcaneus, talus and cuboid are ossified |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» E. none of the above | |
83. |
The dorsalis pedis artery is: |
A. | lateral to extensor hallucis longus at the ankle |
B. | medial to extensor hallucis longus at the ankle |
C. | medial to tibialis anterior at the ankle |
D. | found perforating the first metatarsal space and joining with the medial plantar artery |
E. | lateral to the digital branch of the deep peroneal nerve |
Answer» B. medial to extensor hallucis longus at the ankle | |
84. |
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding lymphatic drainage of the lower limb? |
A. | the superficial inguinal node group consists of about 15 nodes |
B. | the lateral nodes of the proximal superficial group receive lymph from the buttock, flank and back below the waist |
C. | the medial nodes of proximal superficial group receive lymph from testes, glans penis, lower anal canal and perineum |
D. | the distal nodes of the superficial group receive all the superficial lymphatics of the lower limb |
E. | the superficial inguinal nodes drain mainly to the internal iliac nodes |
Answer» C. the medial nodes of proximal superficial group receive lymph from testes, glans penis, lower anal canal and perineum | |
85. |
Fascia lata is not: |
A. | attached inferiorly to the tibial condyles and head of the fibula |
B. | reinforced anteriorly by expansions from the quadriceps tendon |
C. | attached to Scarpa s fascia above the inguinal ligament |
D. | continuous below the popliteal fossa into the deep fascia of the calf |
E. | attached superiorly along the external lip of the iliac crest |
Answer» D. continuous below the popliteal fossa into the deep fascia of the calf | |
86. |
The iliotibial tract: |
A. | lies lateral to tensor fascia latae |
B. | inserts onto the head of the fibula |
C. | is the origin of 60% of gluteus maximus |
D. | is a weak flexor of the knee via tensor fascia latae |
E. | is attached superiorly to the iliac crest |
Answer» F. | |
87. |
Which of the following muscles is not found in the floor of the femoral triangle? |
A. | iliacus |
B. | psoas |
C. | pectineus |
D. | adductor magnus |
E. | adductor longus |
Answer» E. adductor longus | |
88. |
Which of the following is not found within the femoral sheath? |
A. | femoral artery |
B. | femoral canal |
C. | femoral hernia |
D. | femoral nerve |
E. | lymph node of Cloquet |
Answer» E. lymph node of Cloquet | |
89. |
The profunda femoris artery does not: |
A. | normally supply all the thigh muscles |
B. | arise from the lateral side of the femoral artery, 3-4cm distal to the inguinal ligament |
C. | give off the deep external pudendal artery |
D. | lie behind the profunda vein |
E. | lie directly anterior to adductor brevis and magnus |
Answer» D. lie behind the profunda vein | |
90. |
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the femoral nerve? |
A. | is formed from the anterior divisions of the anterior rami of the lumbar nerves 2, 3 and 4 |
B. | supplies iliacus in the abdomen |
C. | lies in the iliac fossa between psoas and iliacus |
D. | gives a branch to pectineus as it enters the femoral triangle |
E. | divides into several branches just distal to the inguinal ligament |
Answer» B. supplies iliacus in the abdomen | |
91. |
Which factor is most important in preventing lateral displacement of the patella during quadriceps contraction? |
A. | the forward prominence of the lateral condyle of the femur |
B. | the action of articularis genu |
C. | the action of vastus medialis |
D. | the action of rectus femoris |
E. | the tension of the medial patellar retinaculum |
Answer» D. the action of rectus femoris | |
92. |
Which artery is the main supply of triceps? |
A. | dorsal scapular artery |
B. | brachial artery |
C. | profunda brachii artery |
D. | radial artery |
E. | posterior circumflex humeral artery |
Answer» D. radial artery | |
93. |
The adductor canal is not: |
A. | roofed by fascia containing the subsartorial plexus |
B. | occupied by the sciatic nerve |
C. | also known as Hunter s canal |
D. | occupied by the femoral artery |
E. | a gutter shaped groove between vastus medialis and the front of the adductor muscles |
Answer» C. also known as Hunter s canal | |
94. |
All the following are branches of the femoral nerve except: |
A. | medial femoral cutaneous nerve |
B. | saphenous nerve |
C. | nerve to vastus medialis |
D. | lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |
E. | nerve to sartorius |
Answer» E. nerve to sartorius | |
95. |
With respect to the posterior compartment of the thigh: |
A. | blood supply is mainly from the femoral artery |
B. | the sciatic nerve lies lateral to the long head of biceps |
C. | the long head of biceps is supplied by the common peroneal nerve |
D. | the hamstrings form the apex of the popliteal fossa |
E. | semimembranosus arises in common with the long head of biceps |
Answer» E. semimembranosus arises in common with the long head of biceps | |
96. |
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis: |
A. | is more common in girls than boys |
B. | usually occurs in the 5-8 year age group |
C. | may present as referred pain in the knee |
D. | the limb may be internally rotated and shortened |
E. | can be treated conservatively |
Answer» D. the limb may be internally rotated and shortened | |
97. |
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the adductor canal? |
A. | sartorius lies on the fascial roof |
B. | in the distal part of the canal, the femoral vein is posterolateral to the artery |
C. | at all levels, the artery lies between saphenous nerve and femoral vein |
D. | the subsartorial plexus supplies overlying fascia lata and an area of skin above medial side of the knee |
E. | the adductors in the floor of the canal are the adductor brevis above and the adductor longus below |
Answer» F. | |
98. |
Dermatomes of lower limb: |
A. | S1 supplies the great toe |
B. | L2 supplies anterior upper thigh |
C. | S3 supplies perianal area |
D. | L4 supplies medial thigh |
E. | L5 supplies medial calf |
Answer» C. S3 supplies perianal area | |
99. |
Patellar plexus comprises of all EXCEPT: |
A. | posterior branch of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |
B. | infrapatella branch of saphenous nerve |
C. | medial femoral cutaneous nerve |
D. | anterior branch of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve |
E. | intermediate femoral cutaneous nerve |
Answer» B. infrapatella branch of saphenous nerve | |
100. |
Muscles in the floor of the femoral triangle include all EXCEPT: |
A. | adductor magnus |
B. | pectineus |
C. | psoas |
D. | ilacus |
E. | adductor longus |
Answer» B. pectineus | |