(SAE12TR.4) What is the most common anatomic location of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve?
Under the inguinal ligament
Deep to the iliopectineal fascia
Adjacent to the femoral nerve
Deep to the psoas muscle
Medial to the femoral vein
(SAE08OS.92) Which of the following neurovascular structures is closest to the posterior capsule of the knee?
Popliteal artery
Sural nerve
Common peroneal nerve
Posterior tibial nerve
Popliteal vein
(SAE11AN.16) Following fixation of a comminuted both-bone forearm fracture, the patient has weakness of the flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus to the index finger. Which of the following structures has most likely been injured?
Anterior interosseous nerve
Posterior interosseous nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve
(SAE11AN.3) Which of the following vascular structures provides the most significant secondary contribution to the blood supply of the femoral head?
Lateral femoral circumflex artery
Superior gluteal artery
Inferior gluteal artery
Circumflex iliac artery
Superficial femoral artery
SAE11AN.74) A 20-year-old man sustains a burst fracture at L1. Examination reveals 3/5 weakness of bilateral ankle plantar flexion and dorsiflexion, and 4/5 quadriceps strength. He is unable to void spontaneously and has diminished rectal tone. Diagnose?
Conus medullaris injury
Incomplete spinal cord injury
Cauda equina injury
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
(SAE09TR.16) The axis of forearm rotation occurs between what two anatomic point?
Radial head, radial styloid
Radial head, ulnar styloid
Radial head, ulnar head
Coronoid, sigmoid notch
Coronoid, radial styloid
(SAE08AN.49) The anatomy of the sciatic nerve as it exits the pelvis is best described as exiting through the
greater sciatic notch and passing between the inferior gemellus and the obturator externus.
greater sciatic notch and passing between the piriformis and the superior gemellus.
obturator foramen and passing between the obturator internus and the obturator externus.
lesser sciatic notch and passing between the piriformis and the superior gemellus.
lesser sciatic notch and passing between the superior gemellus and the inferior gemellus
(SAE11AN.75) The peroneal division of the sciatic nerve innervates which of the following muscles in the thigh?
Long head of the biceps femoris
Short head of the biceps femoris
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Lateral head of the gastrocnemius
(SAE10SM.3) Which of the following statements best describes the anatomy of the sartorial branch of the saphenous nerve during medial meniscal repair?
The nerve is reliably extrafascial at the joint line.
The nerve is anterior to the sartorius.
The nerve becomes extrafascial between the gracilis and the semitendinosus.
The nerve is anterior to the semitendinosus with the knee in extension.
The sartorial branch exits the adductor canal and travels to the anteromedial aspect of the knee.
(SAE08UE.92) What are the two terminal branches of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
Musculocutaneous and median
Musculocutaneous and axillary
Median and axillary
Ulnar and median
Ulnar and medial pectoral
(SAE08AN.61) An axillary nerve lesion may cause weakness in the deltoid and the
teres major.
teres minor
teres major and teres minor.
latissimus dorsi.
latissimus dorsi and teres major.
SAE11AN.58)a posterior approach to the radius (dorsal Thompson), pts is unable to extend his thumb and index finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint. sensation radial forearm (+),dorsal thumb (+), ext.wrist (+) with radial deviation. Nerve injury?
Radial
Posterior interosseous
Anterior interosseous
Median
Musculocutaneous
(SAE11AN.25) A patient undergoes open surgical dislocation of the hip to address femoroacetabular impingement. During which stage of the surgical approach is the blood supply to the femoral head at greatest risk?
Release of the piriformis tendon
Release of the anteroinferior capsule
Release of the posterosuperior capsule
Trochanteric osteotomy lateral to the piriformis
Anterior dislocation of the femoral head
(SAE11AN.81) An L3 radiculopathy is best differentiated from a femoral neuropathy by testing what muscle?
Quadriceps
Adductor longus
Iliacus
Sartorius
Psoas
SAE11UE.1) A 23-year-old patient with lateral epicondylitis underwent a routine elbow arthroscopy and an anterolateral portal was used. The patient now has complications associated with nerve injury in this area. What symptoms will most likely be present?
Loss of digital extension
Weakness of the interossei
Decreased sensation in the ring and little fingers
Decreased sensation in the ulnar dorsal forearm
Loss of flexor pollicis longus function
(SAE11AN.17) During an anterior retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine, what nerve is encountered lying on the anteromedial surface of the psoas muscle?
Genitofemoral
Ilioinguinal
Femoral
Lateral femoral cutaneous
Iliohypogastric
SAE11AN.20) A 24yo man has a deep knife wound across the dorsal aspect of his wrist, transecting all, How does the surgeon determine which of the proximal tendon stumps in the fourth dorsal compartment is the indicis propius
The tendon runs in a separate compartment
The tendon has a more circular cross section.
The tendon has the most distal muscle belly
The tendon is the most radial and superficial
The tendon has two separate slips.
(SAE13PE.74) The main blood supply to the capital femoral epiphysis in a 10-year-old child is supplied from the
artery of the ligamentum teres.
epiphyseal branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery.
posterosuperior and posteroinferior retinacular branches of the lateral femoral circumflex artery.
posterosuperior and posteroinferior retinacular branches of the medial femoral circumflex artery.
(SAE11AN.39) Extended exposure of the posteromedial aspect of the knee can be obtained using the interval between the medial border of the gastrocnemius and the posterior border of the semimembranosus tendon. Further exposure of the posteromedial tibial?
Popliteus
Plantaris
Gracilis
Soleus
(SAE08AN.65) Which of the following tendons is found in the same dorsal compartment of the wrist as the posterior interosseous nerve?
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor indicis proprius
Abductor pollicis longus
SAE13SM.50) A 19-year-old linebacker underwent a coracoid transfer procedure for recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability. At his 1-week postsurgical check-up, his incision is doing well; he reports numbness over the lateral aspect of his forearm
Axillary
SAE10HK.13) During surgical hip dislocation for the management of femoral acetabular impingement, preservation of what structure is paramount to maintaining vascularity to the femoral head?
Metaphyseal vessels
Medial epiphyseal artery
Superficial branch of the medial femoral circumflex artery
Deep branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery
Deep branch of the medial femoral circumflex artery
(SAE11AN.78) What osseous ridge separates the femoral attachments of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the anterior cruciate ligament?
Lateral intercondylar ridge
Lateral bifurcate ridge
Lateral interfemoral ridge
Lateral interfascicular ridge
Lateral cruciate ridge
(SAE12SN.77) In approaching the lateral lumbar spine through the psoas, the lumbosacral plexus is in danger of being injured. The location of the plexus is best described as which of the following?
More dorsal in the upper lumbar spine and more ventral in the lower lumbar spine
More ventral in the upper lumbar spine and more dorsal in the lower lumbar spine
Equally dorsal (junction of anterior two thirds and posterior one third) in the psoas along the lumbar spine
Equally ventral (junction of anterior one third and posterior two thirds)in the psoas along the lumbar spine
In the midportion of the psoas along the lumbar spine
SAE08AN.30) Involvement of what single muscle best distinguishes an L5 radiculopathy from a peroneal neuropathy?
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum brevis
Tibialis anterior
Tibialis posterior
Peroneus longus
SAE11AN.51) During an anterior approach to the shoulder, what is the most likely arterial structure to be encountered in the superior extent of the deltopectoral interval (just distal to the anterior edge of the clavicle)
Acromial branch of the thoracoacromial artery
Axillary artery
Arcuate artery
Suprascapular artery
Subclavian artery
SAE08OS. 2) A 28-year-old man sustains a distal forearm laceration. Surgical exploration reveals complete ulnar nerve transection but an intact median nerve. Motor examination reveals intact finger abduction and adduction. Sensory examination is?
intact sensation over the dorsal first web, index finger tip, and little finger tip.
intact sensation over the dorsal first web and index finger tip but not the little finger tip.
intact sensation over the dorsal first web but not the index finger or little finger tips.
intact sensation over the dorsal first web and little finger tip but not the index finger tip.
no sensation over the dorsal first web, index finger tip, and little finger tip.
SAE08AN.97) Which of the following muscle tendons inserts just lateral to the long head of biceps tendon on the proximal humerus?
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi
Short head of the biceps
Pectoralis major
Subscapularis
(SAE08AN.55) Which of the following muscles has dual innervation?
Pronator teres
Flexor digitorum superificialis
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
(SAE09TR.47) The iliopectineal fascia runs between which of the following structures
Iliopsoas muscle and the iliac vessels/femoral nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and the iliac vessels
Iliopsoas muscle/femoral nerve and the iliac vessels
Iliac wing and the iliopsoas muscle
Pubic symphysis and the iliac vessels
