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 injury produces loss of foot eversion?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Superficial fibular nerve

Superficial fibular nerve supplies fibularis longus and brevis, the main evertors of the foot in the lateral leg compartment.

Option by option

  • A. Deep fibular nerve

    Deep fibular nerve supplies dorsiflexors.

  • B. Tibial nerve

    Tibial nerve supplies plantarflexors.

  • C. Femoral nerve

    Femoral nerve supplies anterior thigh.

  • D. Superficial fibular nerve (correct)

    Correct: superficial fibular nerve supplies evertors.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Superficial fibular nerve. Superficial fibular nerve supplies fibularis longus and brevis, the main evertors of the foot in the lateral leg compartment.

Why is "Deep fibular nerve" not the answer?

Deep fibular nerve supplies dorsiflexors.

Why is "Tibial nerve" not the answer?

Tibial nerve supplies plantarflexors.

Why is "Femoral nerve" not the answer?

Femoral nerve supplies anterior thigh.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: superficial fibular nerve supplies evertors.

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.