Exam 3 Flashcards
Which of the following muscles are involved in lateral rotation of the femur?
A. Gluteus maximus
B. Obturator externus
C. Sartorius
D. ALL PLAY A ROLE IN LATERAL ROTATION
With respect to each other the tensor of the fascia late and the gluteus Maximus are
A. Synergists
B. Antagonists
C. BOTH
D. Neither
The iliacus muscle
A. Forms the medial floor of the femoral triangle
B. Is innervated by the anterior rami of L4, L5, and S1
C. IS A FEMUR FLEXOR
D. All of the above
The vastus medialis
A. Is the only quadriceps muscle not innervated by the femoral nerve
B. HAS AN ORIGIN FROM THE INTERTROCHANTERIC LINE
C. Arises from the lateral lip of the lines aspera
D. Has a distal insertion of the fibula
The articular muscle of the knee (articularis genu)
A. IS INNERVATED BY THE FEMORAL NERVE
B. Inserts on the posterior aspect of the base of the patella
C. Is a synergist with the vastus intermedius
D. All of the above
The following statements regarding the gluteus Maximus are accurate except
A. It is the largest muscle in the body
B. It inserts on the iliotibial tract and the gluteal tubercle of the femur
C. IT IS SUPPLIED BY THE SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE
D. All are accurate
Select all that apply - with the lower extremity fixed the psoas becomes
A. Trunk extender
B. TUNK FLEXOR
C. Unable to function effectively
D. A TRUNK LATERAL BENDER
Identify all muscles that are innervated by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve
A. SEMITENDINOSUS
B. SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
C. LONG HEAD BICEPS FEMORIS
D. Short head biceps femoris
Identify the following statement regarding hamstring injuries that is the least accurate
A. THE SMITENDINOSUS IS MOST OFTEN INJURED
B. Most injuries occur in the process of an eccentric contraction
C. The risk of hamstring injury increases with age
D. Hamstring strengthening decreases the risk of injury
The following statements accurately describe the femoral nerve except:
A. The femoral nerve is composed of nerve roots from L2, L3, and L4
B. PASSES BENEATH. THE INGUINAL CANAL IN THE FEMORAL SHEATH LATERAL TO THE FEMORAL ARTERY
C. Forms in the psoas
D. All are accurate
Select all that apply — the perforating arteries of the profunda femoris supply blood to
A. THE ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH
B. THE POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH
C. THE MEDIAL COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH
D. The lateral compartment of the thigh
Which vein ascends between the heads of the gastrocnemius muscle to join the popliteal vein?
A. Great saphenous
B. Femoral
C. SMALL SAPHENOUS
D. Anterior tibial
The psoas muscle originates from the
A. Iliac fossa
B. Medial sacrum
C. TRANSVERSE PROCESSES & BODIES OF L1-L3
D. Posterior superior iliac spine
The distal semimembranosus forms:
A. Part of the political fascia
B. The oblique popliteal ligament
C. An insertion on the posterior medial tibial condyle
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
The tibial division of the sciatic nerve supplies which of these muscles?
A. BICEPS FEMORIS LONG HEAD
B. ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
C. SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
D. Biceps femoris short head