final exam Flashcards
Which of the following groups of muscles are agonist in hip joint flexion?
psoas major, iliacus, pectineus, rectus femoris
Which of the following groups of muscles are most involved in hip joint extension?
gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
Which of the following muscles is an antagonist during internal rotation of the hip joint?
pectineus
Which of the following muscles acts as an agonist during flexion of the hip joint?
rectus femoris
An action common to the biceps femoris and the adductor magnus is:
outward rotation of the hip joint
The adductor longus is innervated by the _____ nerve.
obturator
The biceps femoris is innervated by the ____ nerve
gluteal
The tensor fasciae latae is innervated by the _____ nerve
gluteal
The gracilis is innervated by the ____ nerve.
obturator
The semimembranosus is innervated by the ____ nerve.
femoral
The action common to all of the hamstring muscles is:
flexion of the knee joint
All of the hamstring muscles originate on the:
ischial tuberosity
The origin of the rectus femoris is:
anterior superior iliac spine
The popliteus is innervated by the ____ nerve.
tibial
The _____ ligament provides lateral stability to the knee joint
fibula collateral
The biceps femoris is innervated by the ____ nerve.
sciatic
The rectus femoris is innervated by the ____ nerve.
femoral