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1. What type of joint is the knee joint?
A. Ball and socket
B. Hinge
C. Pivot
D. Saddle
Answer: B. Hinge
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2. How many articulations does the knee joint have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
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3. Which bone is NOT involved in the knee joint?
A. Femur
B. Tibia
C. Patella
D. Fibula
Answer: D. Fibula
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4. Which muscle plays the most important role in stabilizing the knee joint?
A. Sartorius
B. Hamstrings
C. Quadriceps femoris
D. Gastrocnemius
Answer: C. Quadriceps femoris
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5. The internal synovial membrane of the knee joint capsule lines all surfaces except:
A. Articular cartilage
B. Tibial shaft
C. Patella
D. Femoral condyles
Answer: A. Articular cartilage
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6. What is the function of the menisci in the knee joint?
A. Provide blood supply
B. Increase joint friction
C. Deepen articular surface and absorb shock
D. Limit movement
Answer: C. Deepen articular surface and absorb shock
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7. Which of the following is a suprapatellar bursa located between?
A. Skin and patella
B. Patella ligament and tibia
C. Quadriceps femoris and femur
D. Patella ligament and skin
Answer: C. Quadriceps femoris and femur
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8. The prepatellar bursa is located:
A. Between tibia and patella ligament
B. Posterior to the knee joint
C. Between apex of patella and skin
D. Between quadriceps femoris and femur
Answer: C. Between apex of patella and skin
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9. The patellar ligament attaches to which bony landmark?
A. Medial condyle of tibia
B. Tibial tuberosity
C. Femoral epicondyle
D. Fibular head
Answer: B. Tibial tuberosity
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10. Which ligament reinforces the joint capsule posteriorly and is a continuation of
semimembranosus?
A. Anterior cruciate ligament
B. Arcuate popliteal ligament
C. Oblique popliteal ligament
D. Patellar ligament
Answer: C. Oblique popliteal ligament
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11. Which ligament prevents anterior dislocation of the tibia?
A. Posterior cruciate ligament
B. Patellar ligament
C. Medial collateral ligament
D. Anterior cruciate ligament
Answer: D. Anterior cruciate ligament
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12. Which movement is produced by the hamstrings at the knee?
A. Extension
B. Medial rotation
C. Flexion
D. Lateral rotation
Answer: C. Flexion
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13. Which muscle causes lateral rotation of the knee?
A. Sartorius
B. Gracilis
C. Biceps femoris
D. Semitendinosus
Answer: C. Biceps femoris
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14. Which of these nerves contributes to the innervation of the knee joint?
A. Ulnar nerve
B. Radial nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Axillary nerve
Answer: C. Femoral nerve
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15. The unhappy triad includes injury to all EXCEPT:
A. Anterior cruciate ligament
B. Lateral meniscus
C. Medial meniscus
D. Tibial collateral ligament
Answer: B. Lateral meniscus
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16. What is the clinical name for prepatellar bursitis?
A. Housemaid’s knee
B. Clergyman’s knee
C. Jumper’s knee
D. Runner’s knee
Answer: A. Housemaid’s knee
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17. The popliteal fossa becomes prominent when:
A. The leg is extended
B. The thigh is rotated
C. The knee is flexed
D. The foot is inverted
Answer: C. The knee is flexed
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18. Which muscle forms the superolateral boundary of the popliteal fossa?
A. Semimembranosus
B. Biceps femoris
C. Sartorius
D. Gastrocnemius
Answer: B. Biceps femoris
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19. Which structure forms the roof of the popliteal fossa?
A. Popliteus muscle
B. Skin and popliteal fascia
C. Femoral shaft
D. Tibial tuberosity
Answer: B. Skin and popliteal fascia
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20. Which of the following nerves runs through the adductor canal?
A. Common fibular nerve
B. Saphenous nerve
C. Tibial nerve
D. Obturator nerve
Answer: B. Saphenous nerve
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21. What is the shape of the popliteal fossa?
A. Triangular
B. Oval
C. Rhomboid
D. Diamond
Answer: D. Diamond
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22. Which of these lies posteriorly in the popliteal fossa?
A. Femoral condyles
B. Popliteal fascia and skin
C. Gastrocnemius heads
D. Soleal line
Answer: B. Popliteal fascia and skin
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23. The floor (anterior wall) of the popliteal fossa includes:
A. Skin
B. Femoral artery
C. Popliteal surface of femur
D. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
Answer: C. Popliteal surface of femur
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24. Which muscle’s fascia covers the inferior floor of the popliteal fossa?
A. Vastus medialis
B. Popliteus
C. Sartorius
D. Adductor magnus
Answer: B. Popliteus
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25. Which vein terminates in the popliteal fossa?
A. Femoral vein
B. Great saphenous vein
C. Small saphenous vein
D. Anterior tibial vein
Answer: C. Small saphenous vein
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26. What forms the superior boundaries of the popliteal fossa deeply?
A. Gastrocnemius heads
B. Supracondylar lines of femur
C. Soleal line
D. Femoral triangle
Answer: B. Supracondylar lines of femur
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27. The soleal line of the tibia forms the:
A. Posterior boundary
B. Inferior boundary
C. Superior boundary
D. Roof of the fossa
Answer: B. Inferior boundary
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28. Which of these nerves is a content of the popliteal fossa?
A. Saphenous nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Common fibular nerve
D. Musculocutaneous nerve
Answer: C. Common fibular nerve
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29. The popliteal artery is a continuation of:
A. Anterior tibial artery
B. Femoral artery
C. Posterior tibial artery
D. Genicular artery
Answer: B. Femoral artery
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30. The popliteal fascia is a continuation of:
A. Crural fascia
B. Fascia lata
C. Intermuscular septum
D. Patellar retinaculum
Answer: B. Fascia lata
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31. Which of these pierces the popliteal fascia?
A. Tibial nerve
B. Popliteal vein
C. Small saphenous vein
D. Femoral artery
Answer: C. Small saphenous vein
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32. The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh ends in the:
A. Femoral triangle
B. Adductor canal
C. Inguinal region
D. Popliteal fossa
Answer: D. Popliteal fossa
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33. The adductor canal is also known as:
A. Gerdy’s canal
B. Sartorial canal
C. Hunter’s canal
D. Fossa of Cruveilhier
Answer: C. Hunter’s canal
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34. The adductor canal is located in which part of the thigh?
A. Upper third
B. Lower third
C. Middle third
D. Entire length
Answer: C. Middle third
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35. The anterior-lateral boundary of the adductor canal is formed by:
A. Sartorius
B. Vastus medialis
C. Gracilis
D. Adductor longus
Answer: B. Vastus medialis
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36. The roof of the adductor canal is made up of:
A. Adductor magnus
B. Vastus medialis
C. Fibrous membrane overlapped by sartorius
D. Biceps femoris
Answer: C. Fibrous membrane overlapped by sartorius
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37. The floor (posteromedial wall) of the adductor canal is formed by:
A. Sartorius
B. Biceps femoris
C. Adductors longus and magnus
D. Rectus femoris
Answer: C. Adductors longus and magnus
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38. Which of these does NOT pass through the adductor canal?
A. Femoral artery
B. Femoral nerve
C. Nerve to vastus medialis
D. Saphenous nerve
Answer: B. Femoral nerve
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39. The saphenous nerve is a branch of:
A. Sciatic nerve
B. Tibial nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Obturator nerve
Answer: C. Femoral nerve
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40. The adductor canal ends at the:
A. Femoral triangle
B. Hiatus of adductor magnus
C. Popliteal fossa
D. Patellar ligament
Answer: B. Hiatus of adductor magnus
41. Which ligament of the knee is Y-shaped and strengthens the joint capsule
posterolaterally?
A. Oblique popliteal ligament
B. Arcuate popliteal ligament
C. Patellar ligament
D. Medial collateral ligament
Answer: B. Arcuate popliteal ligament
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42. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) prevents:
A. Lateral dislocation of the femur
B. Medial dislocation of the tibia
C. Anterior displacement of the tibia
D. Posterior displacement of the tibia
Answer: D. Posterior displacement of the tibia
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43. Which bursa lies between the semimembranosus muscle and the medial head of
gastrocnemius?
A. Prepatellar bursa
B. Semimembranosus bursa
C. Suprapatellar bursa
D. Infrapatellar bursa
Answer: B. Semimembranosus bursa
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44. The ACL attaches to the:
A. Posterior intercondylar area of tibia
B. Anterior intercondylar area of tibia
C. Lateral condyle of tibia
D. Tibial tuberosity
Answer: B. Anterior intercondylar area of tibia
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45. Which artery contributes to the genicular anastomosis?
A. Internal iliac artery
B. Popliteal artery
C. Superior gluteal artery
D. Peroneal artery
Answer: B. Popliteal artery
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46. What is the function of bursae around the knee joint?
A. Increase rigidity of tendons
B. Promote ossification
C. Decrease friction during movement
D. Limit joint movement
Answer: C. Decrease friction during movement
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47. The medial collateral ligament attaches distally to the:
A. Lateral condyle of femur
B. Tibial tuberosity
C. Medial condyle of tibia
D. Fibular head
Answer: C. Medial condyle of tibia
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48. The lateral collateral ligament attaches distally to the:
A. Tibial condyle
B. Patella
C. Medial epicondyle of femur
D. Head of fibula
Answer: D. Head of fibula
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49. The deep infrapatellar bursa lies between:
A. Skin and patella
B. Tibia and patellar ligament
C. Femur and quadriceps
D. Gastrocnemius and femur
Answer: B. Tibia and patellar ligament
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50. The superficial infrapatellar bursa lies between:
A. Patellar ligament and skin
B. Tibial tuberosity and skin
C. Patella and tibia
D. Femur and sartorius
Answer: A. Patellar ligament and skin
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51. Which movement is NOT performed by the knee joint?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Medial rotation
D. Lateral rotation
Answer: B. Abduction
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52. Which of these muscles can cause medial rotation of the knee?
A. Biceps femoris
B. Rectus femoris
C. Gracilis
D. Vastus lateralis
Answer: C. Gracilis
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53. Which of the following arteries is NOT directly involved in knee vascular supply?
A. Popliteal artery
B. Anterior tibial artery
C. Femoral artery
D. Posterior circumflex humeral artery
Answer: D. Posterior circumflex humeral artery
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54. Which nerve provides innervation to the vastus medialis?
A. Sciatic nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Tibial nerve
Answer: C. Femoral nerve
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55. The common fibular nerve is a branch of:
A. Obturator nerve
B. Tibial nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Sciatic nerve
Answer: D. Sciatic nerve
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56. Which nerve is posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh a branch of?
A. Femoral nerve
B. Sacral plexus
C. Tibial nerve
D. Obturator nerve
Answer: B. Sacral plexus
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57. The oblique popliteal ligament is a continuation of which muscle’s tendon?
A. Semimembranosus
B. Semitendinosus
C. Biceps femoris
D. Sartorius
Answer: A. Semimembranosus
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58. The knee joint allows rotation when the knee is:
A. Extended
B. Flexed
C. Abducted
D. Hyperextended
Answer: B. Flexed
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59. In clergyman’s knee, which bursa is inflamed?
A. Prepatellar
B. Infrapatellar
C. Suprapatellar
D. Gastrocnemius bursa
Answer: B. Infrapatellar
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60. The nerve to vastus medialis travels through the:
A. Inguinal canal
B. Popliteal fossa
C. Adductor canal
D. Sciatic foramen
Answer: C. Adductor canal
61. Which of the following is a fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee joint?
A. Articular cartilage
B. Meniscus
C. Bursa
D. Ligament
Answer: B. Meniscus
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62. Which meniscus is more commonly injured?
A. Lateral
B. Medial
C. Both equally
D. Neither
Answer: B. Medial
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63. The genicular anastomosis supplies blood to:
A. Thigh
B. Hip joint
C. Knee joint
D. Ankle
Answer: C. Knee joint
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64. Which movement is primarily produced by quadriceps femoris?
A. Flexion
B. Extension
C. Rotation
D. Abduction
Answer: B. Extension
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65. The lateral meniscus is attached to:
A. Lateral collateral ligament
B. Medial collateral ligament
C. ACL
D. None of the above
Answer: D. None of the above
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66. What type of cartilage forms the menisci of the knee?
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Hyaline cartilage
C. Fibrocartilage
D. Costal cartilage
Answer: C. Fibrocartilage
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67. Which muscle flexes and medially rotates the knee?
A. Rectus femoris
B. Biceps femoris
C. Popliteus
D. Vastus lateralis
Answer: C. Popliteus
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68. Which artery is NOT part of the adductor canal contents?
A. Femoral artery
B. Profunda femoris artery
C. None of the above
D. Both A and B
Answer: B. Profunda femoris artery
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69. Which nerve passes superficially through the adductor canal?
A. Tibial nerve
B. Saphenous nerve
C. Obturator nerve
D. Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
Answer: B. Saphenous nerve
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70. Which muscle crosses both the hip and knee joints?
A. Vastus intermedius
B. Rectus femoris
C. Popliteus
D. Adductor magnus
Answer: B. Rectus femoris
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71. The femoral triangle is the proximal boundary of which canal?
A. Inguinal canal
B. Adductor canal
C. Popliteal fossa
D. Intermuscular canal
Answer: B. Adductor canal
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72. Which muscle forms the roof of the adductor canal?
A. Gracilis
B. Sartorius
C. Rectus femoris
D. Adductor longus
Answer: B. Sartorius
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73. The femoral vein becomes the popliteal vein at the:
A. Inguinal ligament
B. Adductor hiatus
C. Femoral triangle
D. Popliteal fossa
Answer: B. Adductor hiatus
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74. The patella articulates with which part of the femur?
A. Shaft
B. Intercondylar notch
C. Lateral condyle
D. Patellar surface
Answer: D. Patellar surface
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75. The patellar ligament is a continuation of:
A. Semitendinosus
B. Sartorius
C. Quadriceps femoris tendon
D. Gastrocnemius
Answer: C. Quadriceps femoris tendon
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76. Which nerve does not pass through the popliteal fossa?
A. Tibial nerve
B. Common fibular nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
Answer: C. Femoral nerve
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77. Which of the following acts as a shock absorber in the knee?
A. Cruciate ligament
B. Menisci
C. Patella
D. Tibial tuberosity
Answer: B. Menisci
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78. The fibular collateral ligament is:
A. Wide and flat
B. Attached to the medial epicondyle
C. Attached to fibular head
D. A part of the ACL
Answer: C. Attached to fibular head
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79. The ACL ascends in which direction?
A. Posteriorly
B. Anteriorly
C. Laterally
D. Medially
Answer: A. Posteriorly
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80. Which structure lies most superficially in the popliteal fossa?
A. Popliteal artery
B. Popliteal vein
C. Tibial nerve
D. Small saphenous vein
Answer: C. Tibial nerve
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81. Which of these is not a border of the popliteal fossa?
A. Biceps femoris
B. Semimembranosus
C. Adductor longus
D. Gastrocnemius heads
Answer: C. Adductor longus
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82. Which of the following structures is deepest in the popliteal fossa?
A. Tibial nerve
B. Popliteal vein
C. Popliteal artery
D. Small saphenous vein
Answer: C. Popliteal artery
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83. The posterior surface of the knee joint capsule forms part of the:
A. Roof of popliteal fossa
B. Floor of popliteal fossa
C. Lateral wall
D. Roof of adductor canal
Answer: B. Floor of popliteal fossa
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84. The investing fascia of popliteus muscle contributes to which part of the popliteal
fossa?
A. Roof
B. Floor (inferior part)
C. Medial wall
D. Lateral wall
Answer: B. Floor (inferior part)
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85. Which of the following structures is part of the roof of the popliteal fossa?
A. Popliteus fascia
B. Popliteal artery
C. Popliteal fascia
D. Adductor magnus
Answer: C. Popliteal fascia
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86. The terminal branch of the small saphenous vein drains into the:
A. Femoral vein
B. Popliteal vein
C. Tibial vein
D. Great saphenous vein
Answer: B. Popliteal vein
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87. The arterial supply of the knee includes all EXCEPT:
A. Anterior tibial artery
B. Femoral artery
C. Popliteal artery
D. Posterior circumflex femoral artery
Answer: D. Posterior circumflex femoral artery
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88. The unhappy triad involves injuries to all EXCEPT:
A. ACL
B. Medial meniscus
C. Lateral meniscus
D. Tibial collateral ligament
Answer: C. Lateral meniscus
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89. Housemaid’s knee is an inflammation of:
A. Suprapatellar bursa
B. Prepatellar bursa
C. Infrapatellar bursa
D. Semimembranosus bursa
Answer: B. Prepatellar bursa
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90. The ACL rupture is commonly due to:
A. Direct posterior blow
B. Hyperflexion
C. Twisting injury
D. Medial force
Answer: C. Twisting injury
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91. The common fibular nerve runs along the border of:
A. Tibia
B. Fibula
C. Femur
D. Patella
Answer: B. Fibula
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92. Which structure lies posterior to the knee joint?
A. Patellar ligament
B. Suprapatellar bursa
C. Semimembranosus bursa
D. Tibial tuberosity
Answer: C. Semimembranosus bursa
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93. The ACL connects the tibia to:
A. Medial epicondyle
B. Lateral condyle
C. Intercondylar fossa of femur
D. Tibial tuberosity
Answer: C. Intercondylar fossa of femur
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94. The PCL attaches to the:
A. Anterior intercondylar region of tibia
B. Posterior intercondylar region of tibia
C. Lateral femoral condyle
D. Tibial plateau
Answer: B. Posterior intercondylar region of tibia
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95. The adductor canal provides passage to all EXCEPT:
A. Saphenous nerve
B. Femoral artery
C. Nerve to vastus medialis
D. Common fibular nerve
Answer: D. Common fibular nerve
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96. The tibial nerve is a direct branch of:
A. Femoral nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Sciatic nerve
D. Lateral cutaneous nerve
Answer: C. Sciatic nerve
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97. The patella is classified as what type of bone?
A. Irregular
B. Sesamoid
C. Flat
D. Short
Answer: B. Sesamoid
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98. The vastus medialis is part of which muscle group?
A. Adductors
B. Hamstrings
C. Quadriceps
D. Rotators
Answer: C. Quadriceps
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99. The saphenous nerve is:
A. A sensory branch of the femoral nerve
B. A branch of the sciatic nerve
C. A motor nerve
D. A cutaneous branch of tibial nerve
Answer: A. A sensory branch of the femoral nerve
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100. Which of the following structures runs with the femoral vessels in the adductor
canal?
A. Obturator nerve
B. Common fibular nerve
C. Saphenous nerve
D. Posterior tibial artery
Answer: C. Saphenous nerve
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1. The knee joint is primarily a ______ type of synovial joint.
Answer: hinge
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2. The ligament that prevents anterior displacement of the tibia is the ______.
Answer: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
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3. The adductor canal extends from the apex of the femoral triangle to the ______ of the
adductor magnus.
Answer: hiatus
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4. The ______ nerve is the sensory branch of the femoral nerve that travels through the
adductor canal.
Answer: saphenous
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5. The popliteal fossa becomes prominent when the knee is ______.
Answer: flexed
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6. The ______ meniscus is more prone to injury compared to the lateral meniscus.
Answer: medial
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7. The ______ bursa is located between the quadriceps femoris and the femur.
Answer: suprapatellar
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8. The roof of the adductor canal is formed by a fibrous membrane overlapped by the
______ muscle.
Answer: sartorius
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9. The lateral collateral ligament attaches distally to the head of the ______.
Answer: fibula
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10. The unhappy triad consists of injury to the tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus,
and ______.
Answer: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
