MCQs on the Tibia

By | April 19, 2024

1. Which of the following is NOT a surface feature of the tibia?
a) Medial malleolus
b) Lateral condyle
c) Tuberosity
d) Anterior crest

2. The tibia articulates with which of the following bones?
a) Femur and fibula
b) Femur and talus
c) Talus and calcaneus
d) Calcaneus and fibula

3. The nutrient artery of the tibia is derived from which vessel?
a) Anterior tibial artery
b) Posterior tibial artery
c) Popliteal artery
d) Peroneal artery

4. Which of the following muscles does NOT have an attachment on the tibia?
a) Tibialis anterior
b) Soleus
c) Gastrocnemius
d) Extensor digitorum longus

5. The tibia is classified as which type of bone?
a) Long bone
b) Short bone
c) Flat bone
d) Irregular bone

6. Which of the following structures passes through the superior tibiofibular joint?
a) Anterior tibial artery
b) Posterior tibial artery
c) Peroneal artery
d) None of the above

7. The medial surface of the tibia is marked by which of the following features?
a) Soleal line
b) Interosseous membrane
c) Anterior border
d) Lateral malleolus

8. Which of the following structures is NOT located near the medial malleolus?
a) Deltoid ligament
b) Posterior tibial artery
c) Flexor digitorum longus
d) Peroneus longus

9. The tibia develops from which of the following embryonic cartilage models?
a) Intramembranous ossification
b) Endochondral ossification
c) Dermal ossification
d) None of the above

10. Which of the following injuries is associated with the tibia?
a) Colles’ fracture
b) Pott’s fracture
c) Segond fracture
d) Monteggia fracture

11. The tibia is part of which joint?
a) Knee joint
b) Ankle joint
c) Both knee and ankle joints
d) Neither knee nor ankle joints

12. Which of the following muscles is innervated by the deep peroneal nerve and attached to the tibia?
a) Tibialis anterior
b) Extensor digitorum longus
c) Flexor digitorum longus
d) Soleus

13. The tibia is the larger of the two bones in which part of the lower limb?
a) Thigh
b) Leg
c) Foot
d) Ankle

14. Which of the following conditions is associated with the tibia?
a) Gout
b) Osteoarthritis
c) Rickets
d) All of the above

15. The tibia is located on which side of the leg?
a) Anterior
b) Posterior
c) Medial
d) Lateral

16. Which of the following structures passes through the inferior tibiofibular joint?
a) Anterior tibial artery
b) Posterior tibial artery
c) Peroneal artery
d) None of the above

17. The tibia is which type of long bone?
a) Irregular
b) Flat
c) Short
d) Long

18. Which of the following muscles attaches to the lateral condyle of the tibia?
a) Tibialis anterior
b) Soleus
c) Gastrocnemius
d) Flexor digitorum longus

19. The tibia is which type of long bone in the leg?
a) Weight-bearing
b) Non-weight-bearing
c) Sesamoid
d) Irregular

20. Which of the following injuries is NOT associated with the tibia?
a) Stress fracture
b) Compartment syndrome
c) Shin splints
d) Hallux valgus