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AN20.1-10 | General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking (Lower Limb) — Gate Quiz
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The ankle (talocrural) joint is classified as a synovial hinge joint. Which movement primarily occurs at this joint?
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A 22-year-old cricketer rolls his ankle inward (inversion) while fielding. The most likely ligament to be torn first is:
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Inversion and eversion of the foot primarily occur at which joint?
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The S1 dermatome of the lower limb corresponds to which cutaneous territory?
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A 35-year-old man presents with enlarged, non-tender, hard inguinal lymph nodes. He has a carcinoma of the scrotum. Which lymph nodes receive drainage from the scrotum?
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The typical location of venous (stasis) ulcers in the lower limb is:
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The highest point of the iliac crest is used as a clinical landmark for lumbar puncture. It corresponds to which vertebral level?
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A diabetic patient's right foot shows a painless plantar ulcer. You need to assess the peripheral vascular status. The posterior tibial artery pulse is best palpated at:
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A 28-year-old patient develops foot drop (loss of dorsiflexion) and loss of sensation over the dorsum of the foot after receiving a tight plaster cast for a tibia fracture. The nerve most likely compressed is:
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The lower limb rotates medially by approximately 90° during fetal development. Which clinical anomaly is directly related to arrest of this rotational process?
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