Advanced Femur Quiz

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Q1. What is the clinical significance of the femoral neck?

  • It is the strongest part of the femur
  • It contains red bone marrow in adults
  • It provides attachment for all quadriceps muscles
  • It is a common fracture site and may disrupt blood supply

Q2. Which artery primarily supplies blood to the head of the femur in adults?

  • Obturator artery
  • Lateral circumflex femoral artery
  • Medial circumflex femoral artery
  • Popliteal artery

Q3. At what age does the secondary ossification center at the distal femur appear?

  • At puberty
  • 9th fetal month
  • 2nd trimester
  • 1 year after birth

Q4. What structure runs along the nutrient foramen of the femur?

  • Nutrient artery
  • Femoral vein
  • Sciatic nerve
  • Obturator ligament

Q5. Which muscle attachment site is found just distal to the intertrochanteric crest?

  • Quadrate tubercle
  • Pectineal line
  • Gluteal tuberosity
  • Adductor tubercle

Q6. What type of joint is formed between the femur and tibia?

  • Ball and socket joint
  • Modified hinge joint
  • Saddle joint
  • Plane joint

Q7. What is the angle formed between the femoral neck and shaft in adults called?

  • Carrying angle
  • Angle of torsion
  • Angle of inclination
  • Angle of anteversion

Q8. What is coxa vara?

  • A condition involving lateral displacement of the femoral head
  • Fusion of the acetabulum and femoral head
  • A decreased angle of inclination of the femur
  • An increased anteversion angle

Q9. Which structure serves as the insertion for the iliopsoas muscle?

  • Greater trochanter
  • Intertrochanteric crest
  • Gluteal tuberosity
  • Lesser trochanter

Q10. What structure transmits weight from the femoral head to the acetabulum?

  • Transverse acetabular ligament
  • Iliofemoral ligament
  • Acetabular labrum
  • Ligament of head of femur (ligamentum teres)
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