1. __E__ The small saphenous vein

A. ascends along the ankle anterior to the lateral malleolus.

B. drains directly into the femoral vein.

C. site of vein "cutdown" for intravenous injections.

D. unlike the great saphenous v., is valveless.

E. originates from lateral side of the dorsal venous arch of the foot.

2.__B__ The dermatome that would be affected by a pin-prick to the skin over the patella is innervated by spinal nerve(s)

A. L2

B. L3 - L4

C. L4 - L5

D. L2,3,4

E. S1

3.__D__ All of the following statements describe the sartorius muscle EXCEPT that

A. it is innervated by the femoral n.

B. it arises from the anterior superior iliac spine.

C. it inserts onto the superior-medial shaft of the tibia.

D. it acts to extend the leg.

E. it acts to flex, abduct, and laterally rotate the thigh.

4.__B__ Each of the following statements relating to the femoral sheath is TRUE EXCEPT that

A. it encloses the proximal portions of the femoral artery and vein.

B. it is formed by the fascia lata.

C. the femoral nerve is lateral to the femoral sheath.

D. the medial compartment is the site for potential femoral hernias.

E. it is divided into three compartments with the femoral artery in the lateral compartment.

5.__E__ All of the following muscles flex the leg EXCEPT

A. gracilis

B. semimembranosus

C. biceps femoris

D. semitendinosus

E. adductor magnus (hamstring part)

6.__B__ The primary blood supply to the head of the femur is provided by an artery, which is a branch typically of the _______.

A. obturator a.

B. profunda femoris a.

C. external iliac a.

D. inferior gluteal a.

E. superior gluteal a.

7.__C__ Damage to the right superior gluteal nerve would result in

A. loss of ability to abduct the left thigh.

B. tilting of the pelvis when the right leg leaves the ground during walking.

C. loss of ability to abduct the right thigh.

D. loss of ability to extend the right thigh.

E. inability to laterally rotate the right thigh.

8.__D__ All of the following statements concerning the adductor compartment muscles are correct EXCEPT

A. Muscles are innervated by amt. rami of L2-L4.

B. Most muscles originate from the pubic bone.

C. Adductor longus, brevis, and magnus insert into the linea aspera of the femur.

D. Obturator externus tendon inserts into the anterior side of the greater trochanter.

E. Gracilis muscle inserts into the upper-medial side of the shaft of the tibia.

9.__C__ Inability to dorsiflex (extend) the foot at the ankle is most likely caused by injury to which of the following nerves?

A. sural nerve

B. femoral nerve

C. Deep peroneal

D. Superficial peroneal

E. Tibial

10.__A__The flexor hallucis longus

A. originates from the posterior side of the fibula.

B. has a tendon, which is located anterior to the tendon of flexor digitorum longus underneath the flexor retinaculum.

C. originates from the posterior side of the tibia inferior to the soleal line.

D. has a tendon, which is located superior to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus at the medial side of the ankle.

E. inserts into the base of the first metatarsal.