functions of muscles

Question 1

What does it mean to flex the thigh?

Answer 1

Draw your leg/thigh forward so that you decrease the angle between it and the front of your torso.

Question 2

What does it mean to extend the thigh?

Answer 2

To increase the angle between it and the front of your torso.

Question 3

Which of the muscles from list 1 are considered muscles of the quadriceps?

Answer 3

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis

Question 4

Which of the muscles from list 1 are considered muscles of the hamstrings?

Answer 4

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

Question 5

Extensors of thigh

Answer 5

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

Question 6

Flexor of thigh

Answer 6

rectus femoris
psoas major
sartorius

Question 7

Abductors of thigh

Answer 7

sartorius
gluteus medius
tensor fascia latae

Question 8

Adductors of thigh

Answer 8

pectineus
gracilis

Question 9

Extensors of knee

Answer 9

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis

Question 10

Flexors of knee

Answer 10

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
sartorius (& gastrocnemius)

Question 11

Extensor of foot

Answer 11

gastrocnemius

Question 12

Flexor of foot

Answer 12

tibialis anterior

Question 13

Abductor of the arm:

Answer 13

deltoid

Question 14

Flexor of the elbow

Answer 14

biceps brachii

Question 15

Forearm extensor

Answer 15

triceps

Question 16

Elevator or mandible

Answer 16

masseter

Question 17

Extensor of the neck

Answer 17

trapezius