Anatomy of exercise- Lower Body

Question 1

the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint

Answer 1

Talus

Question 2

he large bone forming the heel. It articulates with the cuboid bone of the foot and the talus bone of the ankle, and the Achilles tendon (or tendo calcaneus ) is attached to it.

Answer 2

Calcaneus

Question 3

a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur.

Answer 3

Medial condyle

Question 4

a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur.

Answer 4

Lateral condyle

Question 5

an elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia, just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.

Answer 5

Tibial tuberosity

Question 6

the rounded end of the fibula bone located at the uppermost portion of the bone, where it meets the knee joint.

Answer 6

Head of fibula

Question 7

wavy in shape and stretches from the tibial tuberosity above to the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus below.

Answer 7

Anterior crest

Question 8

the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the fibula.

Answer 8

Tibia

Question 9

the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the tibia.

Answer 9

Fibula

Question 10

the bony bump on the inner side of the ankle.

Answer 10

Medial malleolus

Question 11

the prominent bone on the outer side of the ankle at the end of the fibula.

Answer 11

Lateral malleolus

Question 12

situated on the lateral side of the tibia; it is thick and fleshy above, tendinous below.

Answer 12

Anterior tibialis muscle

Question 13

the deepest muscle of the deep posterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 13

Posterior tibialis muscle

Question 14

a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg.

Answer 14

Peroneus longus

Question 15

partially forms the lateral compartment of the leg, together with its longer counterpart, the peroneus longus.

Answer 15

Peroneus brevis

Question 16

What is the peroneus longus and the peroneus brevis responsible for?

Answer 16

Plantarflexiion and eversion

Question 17

The gastrocnemius crosses the following joints:

Answer 17

Ankle, subtler, and knee

Question 18

a wide flat leg muscle found on the posterior leg.

Answer 18

Soleus

Question 19

the chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot. It runs to the Achilles tendon from two heads attached to the femur.

Answer 19

Gastrocnemius

Question 20

inflammation of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone.

Answer 20

tendonitis

Question 21

inflammation of the plantar fascia, tissue in the foot used during walking and foot movement

Answer 21

Plantar fasciitis

Question 22

inflammation of achilles tendon

Answer 22

achilles tendonitis

Question 23

Strength training for calves

Answer 23

• standing dumbbell calf raises
• seated calf raises
• reverse calf raises

Question 24

Flexibility training for calves

Answer 24

• Shin stretch
• gastrocnemius stretch
• soles stretch

Question 25

thigh bone

Answer 25

Femur

Question 26

knee cap

Answer 26

patella

Question 27

a C-shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the shinbone (tibia) and thighbone (femur).

Answer 27

Meniscus

Question 28

The female pelvis tends to be more _____

Answer 28

wider

Question 29

The term "quadriceps" refers to the vests laterals, vastus medals, vests intermedium and __________

Answer 29

Rectus femoris

Question 30

What are the 4 muscles of the quadricep

Answer 30

- rectus femoris - vastus lateralis - vastus medialis - vastus intermedius

Question 31

What is the strongest muscle in the body

Answer 31

Quadricep

Question 32

This is the longest muscle in the body

Answer 32

Sartorious

Question 33

any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee

Answer 33

Hamstrings

Question 34

What are the 3 muscles of the hamstring?

Answer 34

- bicep femoris - semitendinosus - semimembranosus

Question 35

Flexibility Training for Hamstring

Answer 35

- supine hamstring - seated hamstring stretch - standing hamstring stretch

Question 36

Flexibility Training for the Quads

Answer 36

- Standing quad stretch - side quad stretch

Question 37

This is known as one of the largest and strongest muscles in the body

Answer 37

Gluteus maximus

Question 38

These muscles are known as the "hip flexors"

Answer 38

Illiopsoas

Question 39

a long fusiform muscle on either side of the vertebral column and the brim of the lesser pelvis.

Answer 39

psoas major

Question 40

shaped like a triangle, flat and an exact fit of the iliac fossa — the curved surface of the largest pelvic bone.

Answer 40

Iliacus

Question 41

Flexibility training for hips

Answer 41

- the kneeling hip flexor with the back hip extended -

Question 42

Flexioin and Extension of the hip, knee and ankle occur in which plane?

Answer 42

Sagittal plane

Question 43

Strength training for flexion and extension of the legs

Answer 43

- leg extension (quads -leg curl (hamstrings) -bridge (glutes and hamstrings) - romanian deadlift (hamstrings and glutes)

Question 44

Strength training (Multi joint)

Answer 44

- stability ball leg curl - step up - stationary lunge - squat

Question 45

This muscle is considered a part of the "Adductor Complex"

Answer 45

Pectineus

Question 46

What are the 4 muscles of the adductor complex

Answer 46

-pectineus - adductor brevis - adductor longus - adductor magnus

Question 47

a large fan-shaped muscle located in the posterior hip, extending from the ilium to the proximal femur.

Answer 47

gluteus medius

Question 48

the smallest muscle of the glutei

Answer 48

Gluteus minimus

Question 49

a muscle of the proximal anterolateral thigh that lies between the superficial and deep fibers of the iliotibial (IT) band.

Answer 49

Tensor Fasciae latae

Question 50

Flexibility training for glutes and hips