Hip, Knee, Ankle and Pelvis

Question 1

Anterior Pelvis Tilt

Answer 1

trunk extensors must pull up while hip flexors pull downward

Question 2

Posterior Pelvis tilt

Answer 2

abdominals must pull up while the gluteus maximus have to pull downward

Question 3

Lateral action pelvis

Answer 3

erector spinae & quadratus lumborum on same side pull up, gluteus medius and minimus on opposite side pull down

Question 4

illiofemoral ligament

Answer 4

anterior attachment; Y shaped limits hyperextension

Question 5

Iliopsoas

Answer 5

hip flexion prime

Question 6

Rectus femoris

Answer 6

hip flexion and knee extension

Question 7

Sartorius

Answer 7

combo movement; hip flexion, abduction, external rotation, knee flexion (crossing your leg to pu
.t foot on opposite knee

Question 8

Pectineus

Answer 8

hip flexion and adduction

Question 9

Single joint adductors

Answer 9

adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus

Question 10

Gracilis

Answer 10

adduction and knee flexion

Question 11

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 11

strong hip extension, hyperextension, external rotation

Question 12

Semimebranosus

Answer 12

hamstring, hip extension and knee flexion

Question 13

semitendinosus

Answer 13

hip extension and knee flexion

Question 14

biceps femoris

Answer 14

long head-hip extension and knee flexion, short head- extend knee

Question 15

Gluteus medius

Answer 15

hip abduction

Question 16

Gluteus minimus

Answer 16

hip abduction and internal rotation

Question 17

tensor fascia latae

Answer 17

combo hip flexion and abduction

Question 18

Anterior cruciate

Answer 18

most frequently injured, runs superior and posterior to the posterior lateral condyle of femur

Question 19

Posterior cruciate

Answer 19

runs superior and anterior to medial condyle of femur

Question 20

Quadriceps

Answer 20

knee extension: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis

Question 21

Popliteus

Answer 21

initiates knee flexion by ‘unlocking’ the knee

Question 22

Gastrocnemius

Answer 22

knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion

Question 23

Gastrocnemius closed chain

Answer 23

knee extension

Question 24

Medial longitudinal arch

Answer 24

depresses and rebounds, maintained by spring ligament

Question 25

Lateral longitudinal arch

Answer 25

touches ground when weight bearing, maintained by long plantar ligament

Question 26

Transverse arch

Answer 26

supported by cunieform bones

Question 27

Soleus

Answer 27

plantar flexion

Question 28

plantaris

Answer 28

weak assist knee flexion and plantar flexion

Question 29

Tibialis posterior

Answer 29

ankle inversion plantar flexion weak assist ,

Question 30

Tibialis anterior

Answer 30

ankle inversion, DORSIFLEXION

Question 31

Extensor hallicus longus

Answer 31

extend great toe

Question 32

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 32

extend toes 2-5

Question 33

peroneus longus and brevis

Answer 33

eversion, assist plantar flexion

Question 34

peroneus tertius

Answer 34

only assist in eversion and dorsiflexion