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 through the adductor hiatus to become the popliteal artery?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Femoral artery

The femoral artery enters the popliteal fossa through the adductor hiatus and continues as the popliteal artery behind the knee.

Option by option

  • A. Sciatic nerve

    Sciatic nerve reaches the popliteal region by a different course.

  • B. Femoral artery (correct)

    Correct: femoral artery changes name after traversing the hiatus.

  • C. Great saphenous vein

    Great saphenous vein drains superficially into the femoral vein.

  • D. Femoral nerve

    Femoral nerve remains anterior in the thigh.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Femoral artery. The femoral artery enters the popliteal fossa through the adductor hiatus and continues as the popliteal artery behind the knee.

Why is "Sciatic nerve" not the answer?

Sciatic nerve reaches the popliteal region by a different course.

Why is "Great saphenous vein" not the answer?

Great saphenous vein drains superficially into the femoral vein.

Why is "Femoral nerve" not the answer?

Femoral nerve remains anterior in the thigh.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: femoral artery changes name after traversing the hiatus.

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.