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

Compression in the tarsal tunnel behind the medial malleolus would most directly affect which nerve?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Tibial nerve

The tibial nerve travels through the tarsal tunnel posterior to the medial malleolus alongside the posterior tibial vessels and flexor tendons.

Option by option

  • A. Obturator nerve

    Obturator nerve enters the medial thigh through the obturator canal.

  • B. Femoral nerve

    Femoral nerve lies in the femoral triangle in the upper thigh.

  • C. Tibial nerve (correct)

    Correct: tibial nerve passes behind the medial malleolus in the tarsal tunnel.

  • D. Common fibular nerve

    Common fibular nerve winds around the neck of the fibula laterally.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Tibial nerve. The tibial nerve travels through the tarsal tunnel posterior to the medial malleolus alongside the posterior tibial vessels and flexor tendons.

Why is "Obturator nerve" not the answer?

Obturator nerve enters the medial thigh through the obturator canal.

Why is "Femoral nerve" not the answer?

Femoral nerve lies in the femoral triangle in the upper thigh.

Why is "Common fibular nerve" not the answer?

Common fibular nerve winds around the neck of the fibula laterally.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: tibial nerve passes behind the medial malleolus in the tarsal tunnel.

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.