Question 1

What nerve branches to supply the thigh and lower leg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater sciatic nerve 
B)  Popliteal nerve 
C)  Femoral nerve 
D)  Posterior tibial nerve 
E)  Common peroneal nerve 
A)  Greater sciatic nerve 
B)  Popliteal nerve 
C)  Femoral nerve 
D)  Posterior tibial nerve 
E)  Common peroneal nerve C

Question 2

Which of the following sign or symptom would the patient report during the appropriate healing of a quadriceps contusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain 
B)  Burning 
C)  Muscle weakness 
D)  Swelling 
E)  Decrease muscle function 
A)  Pain 
B)  Burning 
C)  Muscle weakness 
D)  Swelling 
E)  Decrease muscle function B

Question 3

Please identify which of the following muscles DO NOT insert on some portion of the greater trochanter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tensor fascia latae 
B)  Gluteus maximus 
C)  Gluteus medius 
D)  Superior gemellus 
E)  Obturator internus
F) Iliacus
G) Psoas major 
A)  Tensor fascia latae 
B)  Gluteus maximus 
C)  Gluteus medius 
D)  Superior gemellus 
E)  Obturator internus
F) Iliacus
G) Psoas major A, B, F

Question 4

Which of the following symptoms would indicate a grade 2 hamstring strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  A palpable gap in the muscle 
B)  A sudden snap or tear of the muscle 
C)  A palpable mass in the muscle 
D)  Severe edema of the muscle 
E)  Major hemorrhage in the muscle 
A)  A palpable gap in the muscle 
B)  A sudden snap or tear of the muscle 
C)  A palpable mass in the muscle 
D)  Severe edema of the muscle 
E)  Major hemorrhage in the muscle

Question 5

Which of the following directions is an inappropriate action performed by the pelvis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior tilt 
B)  Lateral tilt 
C)  Rotation 
D)  Posterior tilt 
E)  Extension 
A)  Anterior tilt 
B)  Lateral tilt 
C)  Rotation 
D)  Posterior tilt 
E)  Extension

Question 6

Which of the following structures would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of a hip, groin, and pelvis assessment if there were no swelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trochanteric bursa 
B)  Pubic symphysis 
C)  Piriformis 
D)  Tensor fasciae latae 
E)  Posterior inferior iliac spine 
A)  Trochanteric bursa 
B)  Pubic symphysis 
C)  Piriformis 
D)  Tensor fasciae latae 
E)  Posterior inferior iliac spine

Question 7

Which of the following structures serves as the attachment site for abdominal muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater trochanter 
B)  Iliac crest 
C)  Femoral neck 
D)  Symphisis pubis 
E)  Lateral epicondyle 
A)  Greater trochanter 
B)  Iliac crest 
C)  Femoral neck 
D)  Symphisis pubis 
E)  Lateral epicondyle

Question 8

Which of the following modalities could lead to the development of myositis ossifications if used in treatment during the initial stages of a quadriceps contusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryotherapy 
B)  Heat therapy 
C)  Aspiration of a hematoma 
D)  Isometric stretching 
E)  Eccentric strength training 
A)  Cryotherapy 
B)  Heat therapy 
C)  Aspiration of a hematoma 
D)  Isometric stretching 
E)  Eccentric strength training

Question 9

Which of the following is a quadriceps muscle that crosses the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vastus lateralis 
B)  Rectus femoris 
C)  Vastus intermedius 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Adductor brevis 
A)  Vastus lateralis 
B)  Rectus femoris 
C)  Vastus intermedius 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Adductor brevis

Question 10

What action does the highlighted muscle perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adduction of the thigh and flexes and medially rotates the leg at the knee joint 
B)  Adduction of the thigh and outwardly rotates the thigh 
C)  Externally rotates the femur and unlocks the knee for flexion to occur 
D)  Flexes the thigh at the hip joint, abducts and outwardly rotates the thigh at the hip joint 
E)  Extends the knee and assists with inwardly rotating the thigh at the hip joint. 
A)  Adduction of the thigh and flexes and medially rotates the leg at the knee joint 
B)  Adduction of the thigh and outwardly rotates the thigh 
C)  Externally rotates the femur and unlocks the knee for flexion to occur 
D)  Flexes the thigh at the hip joint, abducts and outwardly rotates the thigh at the hip joint 
E)  Extends the knee and assists with inwardly rotating the thigh at the hip joint.

Question 11

Please identify the muscles that make up the tendinous insertion of the pes anserinus muscle group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sartorius 
B)  Gracilis 
C)  Vastus medialis 
D)  Adductor magnus 
E)  Adductor longus
F) Semitendinosus
G) Semimembranosus 
A)  Sartorius 
B)  Gracilis 
C)  Vastus medialis 
D)  Adductor magnus 
E)  Adductor longus
F) Semitendinosus
G) Semimembranosus

Question 12

What is the largest nerve in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femoral nerve 
B)  Brachial plexus 
C)  Sacral plexus 
D)  Greater sciatic nerve 
E)  Common peroneal nerve 
A)  Femoral nerve 
B)  Brachial plexus 
C)  Sacral plexus 
D)  Greater sciatic nerve 
E)  Common peroneal nerve

Question 13

Which of the following tests can be used to assess hip flexor tightness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The flexion internal rotation test 
B)  The scour test 
C)  The Thomas test 
D)  The Trendelenberg's test 
E)  The resisted hip abduction test 
A)  The flexion internal rotation test 
B)  The scour test 
C)  The Thomas test 
D)  The Trendelenberg's test 
E)  The resisted hip abduction test

Question 14

What is the significance of the femur's cylindrical shaft that bows forward and outward?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accommodates the stresses placed on the femur during bending of the hip and knee and during weight bearing. 
B)  It accommodates the large muscle mass of the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups. 
C)  It provides leverage to the longest bone of the body during gait patterns. 
D)  It provides a common insertion point for the pes anserinus muscle group. 
E)  It provides a common fascial attachment for the quadriceps muscle group. 
A)  It accommodates the stresses placed on the femur during bending of the hip and knee and during weight bearing. 
B)  It accommodates the large muscle mass of the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups. 
C)  It provides leverage to the longest bone of the body during gait patterns. 
D)  It provides a common insertion point for the pes anserinus muscle group. 
E)  It provides a common fascial attachment for the quadriceps muscle group.

Question 15

Please check all of the muscles that are stimulated by the obturator nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sartorius 
B)  Popliteus 
C)  Adductor magnus 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Vastus lateralis
F) Gracilis
G) Vastus intermedius
H) Pectineus
I) Semimembranosus
J) Adductor longus 
A)  Sartorius 
B)  Popliteus 
C)  Adductor magnus 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Vastus lateralis
F) Gracilis
G) Vastus intermedius
H) Pectineus
I) Semimembranosus
J) Adductor longus

Question 16

What is the most common mechanism of injury for a hip dislocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The femoral shaft adducts and flexes 
B)  The femoral shaft abducts and flexes 
C)  The femoral shaft adducts and extends 
D)  The femoral shaft abducts and extends 
E)  The femoal shaft is internally rotated and extended 
A)  The femoral shaft adducts and flexes 
B)  The femoral shaft abducts and flexes 
C)  The femoral shaft adducts and extends 
D)  The femoral shaft abducts and extends 
E)  The femoal shaft is internally rotated and extended

Question 17

Please draw a line in the correct location that separates the false and true pelvic areas.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 18

Which of the following muscles performs anterior tilting of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip abductors 
B)  Gluteus maximus 
C)  Rectus abdominus 
D)  Iliopsoas 
E)  Pectineus 
A)  Hip abductors 
B)  Gluteus maximus 
C)  Rectus abdominus 
D)  Iliopsoas 
E)  Pectineus

Question 19

Based on this picture, what is most likely wrong with this person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femoral retroversion 
B)  Femoral anteversion 
C)  Pathological sacroiliac joint dysfunction 
D)  Leg-length discrepancy 
E)  Tightness of the rectus femoris 
A)  Femoral retroversion 
B)  Femoral anteversion 
C)  Pathological sacroiliac joint dysfunction 
D)  Leg-length discrepancy 
E)  Tightness of the rectus femoris

Question 20

What condition would create a higher incidence of reinjury hamstring muscle strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosocial issues 
B)  Limited range of motion 
C)  Excessive fibrous scar tissue 
D)  Overstretching 
E)  Unhealthy inflammation phase 
A)  Psychosocial issues 
B)  Limited range of motion 
C)  Excessive fibrous scar tissue 
D)  Overstretching 
E)  Unhealthy inflammation phase

Exam 21: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis

What nerve branches to supply the thigh and lower leg?

Which of the following sign or symptom would the patient report during the appropriate healing of a quadriceps contusion?

Please identify which of the following muscles DO NOT insert on some portion of the greater trochanter.

Which of the following symptoms would indicate a grade 2 hamstring strain?

Which of the following directions is an inappropriate action performed by the pelvis?

Which of the following structures would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of a hip, groin, and pelvis assessment if there were no swelling?

Which of the following structures serves as the attachment site for abdominal muscles?

Which of the following modalities could lead to the development of myositis ossifications if used in treatment during the initial stages of a quadriceps contusion?

Which of the following is a quadriceps muscle that crosses the hip joint?

What action does the highlighted muscle perform?

Please identify the muscles that make up the tendinous insertion of the pes anserinus muscle group.

What is the largest nerve in the body?

Which of the following tests can be used to assess hip flexor tightness?

What is the significance of the femur's cylindrical shaft that bows forward and outward?

Please check all of the muscles that are stimulated by the obturator nerve.

What is the most common mechanism of injury for a hip dislocation?

Please draw a line in the correct location that separates the false and true pelvic areas.

Which of the following muscles performs anterior tilting of the pelvis in the sagittal plane?

Based on this picture, what is most likely wrong with this person?

What condition would create a higher incidence of reinjury hamstring muscle strain?

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