Lower limb: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Lower limb

Sample item

What structure passes posterior to the medial malleolus?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tibial nerve

The core Lower limb relationship supports Tibial nerve; it is the response that directly accounts for the structural location or physiological change described.

Option by option

  • A. Obturator nerve

    Obturator nerve is not consistent with the key finding in the stem.

  • B. Tibial nerve (correct)

    Correct. Tibial nerve is directly supported by the central clue.

  • C. Femoral nerve

    Femoral nerve does not fulfill the structural or functional role requested.

  • D. Common fibular nerve

    Common fibular nerve is associated with a different lower limb relationship.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Tibial nerve. The core Lower limb relationship supports Tibial nerve; it is the response that directly accounts for the structural location or physiological change described.

Why is "Obturator nerve" not the answer?

Obturator nerve is not consistent with the key finding in the stem.

Why is "Femoral nerve" not the answer?

Femoral nerve does not fulfill the structural or functional role requested.

Why is "Common fibular nerve" not the answer?

Common fibular nerve is associated with a different lower limb relationship.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct. Tibial nerve is directly supported by the central clue.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Lower limb?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.