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 vessel is commonly palpated on the dorsum of the foot?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Dorsalis pedis artery

Dorsalis pedis is the continuation of the anterior tibial artery on the dorsum of the foot and provides a useful peripheral pulse.

Option by option

  • A. Great saphenous vein

    Great saphenous vein is a superficial vein and has no arterial pulse.

  • B. Femoral vein

    Femoral vein lies in the groin and is not a foot pulse.

  • C. Dorsalis pedis artery (correct)

    Correct: dorsalis pedis is palpated on the dorsum of the foot.

  • D. Popliteal vein

    Popliteal vein is deep behind the knee and is not usually palpated as a pulse.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Dorsalis pedis artery. Dorsalis pedis is the continuation of the anterior tibial artery on the dorsum of the foot and provides a useful peripheral pulse.

Why is "Great saphenous vein" not the answer?

Great saphenous vein is a superficial vein and has no arterial pulse.

Why is "Femoral vein" not the answer?

Femoral vein lies in the groin and is not a foot pulse.

Why is "Popliteal vein" not the answer?

Popliteal vein is deep behind the knee and is not usually palpated as a pulse.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: dorsalis pedis is palpated on the dorsum of the foot.

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.