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

Which nerve is commonly injured at the neck of the fibula?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Common fibular nerve

The common fibular nerve winds around the fibular neck and is vulnerable to trauma or compression, potentially causing foot drop.

Option by option

  • A. Obturator nerve

    Obturator nerve enters the medial thigh through obturator canal.

  • B. Common fibular nerve (correct)

    Correct: common fibular nerve courses around the fibular neck.

  • C. Femoral nerve

    Femoral nerve lies in the anterior thigh.

  • D. Tibial nerve

    Tibial nerve travels through the popliteal fossa and tarsal tunnel.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Common fibular nerve. The common fibular nerve winds around the fibular neck and is vulnerable to trauma or compression, potentially causing foot drop.

Why is "Obturator nerve" not the answer?

Obturator nerve enters the medial thigh through obturator canal.

Why is "Femoral nerve" not the answer?

Femoral nerve lies in the anterior thigh.

Why is "Tibial nerve" not the answer?

Tibial nerve travels through the popliteal fossa and tarsal tunnel.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: common fibular nerve courses around the fibular neck.

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.