Lower Limb Test 2

Lower Limb Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following muscles is primarily responsible for knee extension?
 A) Biceps femoris

 B) Semitendinosus

 C) Quadriceps femoris

Answer: C) Quadriceps femoris Reason: The quadriceps femoris muscle group,
consisting of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus
intermedius, is the primary extensor of the knee joint.


Question 2

The femoral artery supplies blood to which of the following regions?
 A) Lower leg

 B) Thigh

 C) Foot

Answer: B) Thigh Reason: The femoral artery is the main blood supply to the thigh.


Question 3

The sciatic nerve originates from which nerve plexus?
 A) Brachial plexus

 B) Lumbar plexus

 C) Sacral plexus

Answer: C) Sacral plexus Reason: The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human
body and originates from the sacral plexus.


Question 4

, What is the primary function of the gastrocnemius muscle?
 A) Ankle dorsiflexion

 B) Ankle plantarflexion

 C) Knee flexion

Answer: B) Ankle plantarflexion Reason: The gastrocnemius muscle is a major
muscle involved in plantarflexion of the ankle joint.


Question 5

The Achilles tendon connects which two structures?
 A) Gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus

 B) Quadriceps femoris muscle to the patella

 C) Hamstring muscles to the tibia

Answer: A) Gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus Reason: The
Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and connects the calf muscles
to the heel bone.


Question 6

Which bone forms the medial malleolus of the ankle joint?
 A) Tibia

 B) Fibula

 C) Talus

Answer: A) Tibia Reason: The medial malleolus is a bony prominence on the medial
side of the ankle joint formed by the distal end of the tibia.


Question 7

The popliteal artery is located behind which joint?
 A) Ankle joint