1. A patient presents with inability to stand on tiptoe and diminished plantar flexion. Which muscle is weakened?
C. Fibularis longus
A. Tibialis anterior
B. Soleus
D. Tibialis posterior
2. Which bone contains the crista galli that provides attachment for the falx cerebri?
A. Frontal bone
B. Ethmoid bone
C. Sphenoid bone
D. Temporal bone
3. The interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna primarily allows:
B. Transfer of load from radius to ulna
A. Prevention of forearm rotation
D. Prevention of pronation
C. Flexion at the elbow
4. Which zone of the epiphyseal plate is responsible for bone lengthening through rapid chondrocyte division?
B. Zone of calcification
A. Zone of hypertrophy
D. Proliferative zone
C. Resting zone
5. Which muscle is the primary hip flexor in the normal gait cycle?
C. Sartorius
B. Iliopsoas
A. Rectus femoris
D. Tensor fascia lata
6. The thenar muscles responsible for thumb opposition are innervated by which nerve?
D. Axillary nerve
C. Radial nerve
B. Median nerve
A. Ulnar nerve
7. A patient cannot extend the knee but hip flexion remains normal. Which nerve is most likely injured?
D. Superior gluteal nerve
A. Femoral nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Sciatic nerve
8. Which muscle is most responsible for preventing downward displacement of the humeral head during abduction?*
B. Infraspinatus
D. Subscapularis
A. Supraspinatus
C. Teres minor
9. In a pelvic fracture, injury to the superior gluteal nerve results in:
A. Loss of hip extension
D. Foot drop
C. Trendelenburg gait
B. Loss of thigh adduction
10. During a fracture of the midshaft humerus, wrist drop develops because the nerve injured runs in which location?
A. Medial epicondyle
B. Quadrangular space
C. Spiral groove
D. Cubital tunnel
11. A patient receives a deep injection into the upper medial quadrant of the buttock. Which major nerve is at MOST risk?
B. Pudendal
D. Obturator
C. Sciatic
A. Femoral
12. Damage to which spinal root would most compromise the Achilles (ankle jerk) reflex?
B. L3
D. S1
A. L2
C. L5
13. A football player cannot abduct the arm beyond 90°. Which muscle is MOST likely impaired?
C. Supraspinatus
D. Levator scapulae
A. Middle deltoid
B. Trapezius
14. The strongest ligament resisting anterior translation of the tibia on the femur is the:
C. MCL
B. ACL
A. PCL
D. LCL
15. A person cannot look upward with the eye when asked. Which muscle is most likely involved?
C. Inferior oblique
D. Inferior rectus
A. Superior oblique
B. Medial rectus
*Saturday Mega Contest*
16. A patient presents with inability to stand on tiptoe and diminished plantar flexion. Which muscle is weakened?
C. Fibularis longus
A. Tibialis anterior
B. Soleus
D. Tibialis posterior
17. Which bone contains the crista galli that provides attachment for the falx cerebri?
A. Frontal bone
B. Ethmoid bone
C. Sphenoid bone
D. Temporal bone
18. The interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna primarily allows:
B. Transfer of load from radius to ulna
A. Prevention of forearm rotation
D. Prevention of pronation
C. Flexion at the elbow
19. Which zone of the epiphyseal plate is responsible for bone lengthening through rapid chondrocyte division?
B. Zone of calcification
A. Zone of hypertrophy
D. Proliferative zone
C. Resting zone
20. Which muscle is the primary hip flexor in the normal gait cycle?
C. Sartorius
B. Iliopsoas
A. Rectus femoris
D. Tensor fascia lata
21. The thenar muscles responsible for thumb opposition are innervated by which nerve?
D. Axillary nerve
C. Radial nerve
B. Median nerve
A. Ulnar nerve
22. A patient cannot extend the knee but hip flexion remains normal. Which nerve is most likely injured?
D. Superior gluteal nerve
A. Femoral nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Sciatic nerve
23. Which muscle is most responsible for preventing downward displacement of the humeral head during abduction?
B. Infraspinatus
D. Subscapularis
A. Supraspinatus
C. Teres minor
24. In a pelvic fracture, injury to the superior gluteal nerve results in:
A. Loss of hip extension
D. Foot drop
C. Trendelenburg gait
B. Loss of thigh adduction
25. During a fracture of the midshaft humerus, wrist drop develops because the nerve injured runs in which location?
A. Medial epicondyle
B. Quadrangular space
C. Spiral groove
D. Cubital tunnel
26. A patient receives a deep injection into the upper medial quadrant of the buttock. Which major nerve is at MOST risk?
B. Pudendal
D. Obturator
C. Sciatic
A. Femoral
27. Damage to which spinal root would most compromise the Achilles (ankle jerk) reflex?
B. L3
D. S1
A. L2
C. L5
28. A football player cannot abduct the arm beyond 90°. Which muscle is MOST likely impaired?
C. Supraspinatus
D. Levator scapulae
A. Middle deltoid
B. Trapezius
29. A fundus that is boggy and displaced to the right postpartum indicates:
C. Retained placenta
B. Bladder distention
A. Uterine atony
D. Cervical tear
30. A patient with heavy menstrual bleeding and an enlarged irregular uterus likely has:
B. Adenomyosis
D. Ovarian cyst
A. Endometriosis
C. Fibroids
31. The best position to maintain airway patency during immediate newborn resuscitation is:
D. Prone
C. Sniffing position
A. Trendelenburg
B. Lateral