Test questions for anterior thigh leg and knee:

Choose the best answer:

1. The following muscles belong to the deep posterior compartment of

the leg, except (b)
a) Tibialis posterior
b) Plantaris longus
c) Flexor hallucis longus
d) Flexor digitorum longus

2. The compartment of the leg responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot is

(b)
a) Deep posterior compartment
b) Lateral compartment
c) Anterior compartment
d) Superficial compartment
3. The following muscles belong to the lateral compartment of the leg,
except (b)
a) Peroneus longus
b) Peroneus tertius
c) Peroneus brevis
d) None of the above
4. These/ this muscle/s insert into the Achilles tendon, except (d)
a) Plantaris
b) Soleus
c) Gastrocnemius
d) None of the above
5. The muscle/s capable of plantarflexion of the foot is/are (d)
a) Tibialis anterior
b) Extensor hallucis longgus
c) Extensor digitorum longus
d) All of the above
6. This retinaculum extends from the medial malleolus downward and
backward to be attached to the medial surface of the calcaneum. (c)
a) Superior extensor retinaculum
b) Inferior extensor retinaculum
 c) Flexor retinaculum
d) Superior peroneal retinaculum
7. The retinaculum/retinacula that bind/s the tendons of the peroneus
longus and brevis muscles to the lateral side of the calcaneum.(c)
a) Inferior peroneal retinaculum
b) Superior peroneal retinaculum
c) Both (a) and (b) are correct
d) None of the above are correct
8. This nerve is a branch of the common peroneal nerve, supplies the skin
on the upper part of the lateral surface of the leg. (a)
a) Lateral cutaneous nerve
b) Superficial peroneal nerve
c) Saphenous nerve
d) None of the above
9. This nerve is a branch of the femoral nerve , supplies the skin on the
anteromedial surface of the leg. (c)
a) Lateral cutaneous nerve
b) Superficial peroneal nerve
c) Saphenous nerve
d) None of the above
10.Pronation is (c)
a) Dorsiflexion +adduction+eversion
b) Dorsiflexion +abduction+ inversion
c) Dorsiflexion+abduction +eversion
d) None of the above
11.Supination is (a)
a) Plantarflexion + adduction + inversion
b) Plantarflexion+abduction+inversion
c) Plantarflexion+ adduction+eversion
d) None of the above
12.The blood supply to the anterior fascial compartment of the leg comes
from the (a)
a) Posterior tibial artery
b) Dorsalis pedis
c) Anterior tibial artery
d) None of the above
13.The nerve supply of this muscle comes from the deep peroneal nerve
a) Peroneus longus
b) Gastrocnemius
c) Peroneus brevis
d) None of the above (d)

14. This muscle in the anterior leg compartment originates from shaft of
fibula and interosseous membrane and is inserted into the base of
distal phalanx of big toe. (d)
a) Tibialis anterior
b) Peroneus tertius
c) Extensor digitorum longus
d) Extensor hallucis longus

15. The peroneus muscle that is inserted into the base of the fifth
metatarsal (d)
a) Peroneus brevis
b) Peroneus longus
c) Peroneus tertius
d) (a) and (b) are correct

16. The following is true of the peroneal nerve: (b)

a) It arises in the substance of the peroneus tertius muscle on the
medical side of the neck of the fibula.
b) The nerve enters the anterior compartment by piercing the anterior
fascial septum.
c) It then descends deep to the extensor digitorum longus muscle, first
lying medial, then posterior, and finally medial to the anterior tibial
artery
d) None of the above

17. Contents of the lateral fascial compartment of the leg include: (b)
a) Peroneus longus
b) Peroneus brevis
c) Peroneus tertius
d) (a) and (b) are correct
 18. Peroneus longus originates from the lateral surface of shaft of fibula
and is inserted into the (a)
a) Base of first metatarsal and the medial cuneiform
b) Base of the fifth metatarsal
c) Medial surface of the lateral cuneiform
d) None of the above

19. Deep group of muscles of the posterior fascial leg compartment include
the following except (d)
a) flexor digitorum longus
b) flexor hallucis longus
c) tibialis posterior
d) None of the above

20. The following is/are true of the flexor digitorum longus (d)
a) Originates from posterior surface of shaft of tibia
b) Inserted into the bases of distal phalanges of lateral four toes
c) Flexes distal phalanges of lateral four toes; plantar flexes foot at ankle
joint; supports medial and lateral longitudinal arches of foot
d) All of the above

Association type: Write A if A is correct

B if B is correct
C if both A and B are correct
D if both A and B are wrong

21._________ Popliteal artery: (B)

A. Commences at the upper border of the popliteus
B. Gives rise to the peroneal artery
22.__________ Popliteal vein: (C)
A. receives the small saphenous vein
B. becomes the femoral vein upon passing through the
adductor hiatus
23.__________Tibial nerve:(A)
 A. Passes posterior to the flexor halluces tendon behind the
medial malleolus
B. Gives rise to sural nerve
24.__________Common peroneal nerve (A)
A. It arises in the substance of the peroneus longus muscle on
the lateral side of the neck of the fibula.
B. It then descends deep to the extensor digitorum longus
muscle, first lying lateral, then anterior, and finally lateral to
the anterior tibial artery
25.__________Tibial nerve injury results to foot that is (D)
A. Inverted
B. Plantarflexed
26.__________Upper border of the popliteal fossa: (A)
A. Biceps femoris
B. Plantaris
27.__________Attached to the Achilles’ tendon (C)
A. Plantaris
B. Soleus

28.__________Tibial nerve supply the muscle (C)

A. Gastrocnemius
B. Soleus
29.__________Eversion of the foot (C)
A. Peroneus longus
B. Peroneus brevis
30.__________Branches of the anterior tibial artery
A. post. tibial recurrent artery

B. dorsalis pedis artery

Below is a transverse section of the middle part of the lower leg. Identify
the fascial compartments and its muscular contents.
 31 to 35

42 to 45
36 to 38

39 to 41

31. _______________ Identify the compartment. From 32 to 35 write

down its muscular contents (anterior compartment)
32._______________ (tibialis anterior)
33. _______________ (extensor digitorum longus)
34._______________ (extensor hallucis longus)
35._______________ (peroneus tertius)
36. ______________ Identify the compartment. From 37 to 38. Write
down its muscular contents (lateral compartment)
37._______________(peroneus longus)
38._______________(peroneus brevis)
39._______________Identify the compartment. From 40 to 42, write
down its contents (superficial posterior compartment)
40._______________(gastrocnemius)
41._______________(soleus)
42._______________(plantaris)
43._______________Identify the compartment. From 44 to 46, write
down its muscular contents (deep posterior compartment)
44._______________(tibialis posterior)
45._______________(flexor digitorum longus)
46._______________(flexor hallucis longus)

Identify the following:

The pes anserinus ("goose's foot") is the insertion of the conjoined tendons
of three muscles.
47._____________________
48._____________________
49._____________________

The four major ligaments to the human knee are:

50._____________________
51.______________________
53.______________________
54.______________________

Below is a diagram of the left popliteal fossa. Identify the following

structures that define its borders:

55. & 56.

 57.

58. (cut portion)

59. (cut portion)

55.__________________Supero-medial border (semitendinosus)

56.__________________(semimembranosus)
57.__________________Supero-lateral border(biceps femoris)
58.__________________Infero-medial border( medial head gastrocnemius)
59.__________________Infero-lateral border (lateral head gastrocnemius)
60.__________________This is the longest muscle in the boby.