Human Skeletal Muscles of the Leg

Question 1

groin guy that runs thru the pelvis

Answer 1

psoas major

Question 2

the muscle on the inside of the pelvic fossa

Answer 2

illiacus

Question 3

lateral upper part of the leg, just anterior to the IT Band

Answer 3

tensor fasciae latae

Question 4

lateral band down the outside of the quad

Answer 4

Iliotibial band

Question 5

muscle band that comes diagonally from the later. side down to the medial side of the front of the quad

Answer 5

sartorius

Question 6

the muscle in between the pubic sympysis and the veins/arteries of the leg

Answer 6

pectineus

Question 7

connects to the pubic symphysis, goes down towards the lateral side of the leg

Answer 7

adductor longus

Question 8

on the back inside of the leg, kinda under the gracilis

Answer 8

adductor magnus

Question 9

on the inner thigh on top of the adductors

Answer 9

gracilis

Question 10

middle middle of the quad

Answer 10

rectus femoris

Question 11

big lateral side of the quad, just lateral to the rectuss femoris

Answer 11

vastus lateralis

Question 12

teardrop on the medial side of the quads

Answer 12

vastus medialis

Question 13

right under the vastus lateralis

Answer 13

vastus intermedius

Question 14

inside or medial of the gluteus maximus

Answer 14

gluteus medius

Question 15

outside big butt cheek

Answer 15

gluteus maximus

Question 16

lateral side of the “hamstring”

Answer 16

biceps femoris

Question 17

also part of the “hamstring, just slightly medial to the biceps femoris

Answer 17

semitendinosus

Question 18

inside at the bottom of the semitendinosus

Answer 18

semimembranosus

Question 19

tear drop just inferior to the gluteus medius also deeper to the gluteus maximus

Answer 19

piriformis

Question 20

a horizontal muscle deep to the gluteus maximus, the most superior muscle under the white tendon band, horiontal when the leg is straight up and down

Answer 20

superior gemellus

Question 21

just inferior to the obturator internus, the third from the top in the deep to the gluteus maximus small white band covered muscles

Answer 21

inferior gemellus

Question 22

seccond from the top in the deep to the gluteus maximus small white band covered muscles, also in between the gemellus muscles

Answer 22

obturator internus

Question 23

tthe 4th from the top, rectangular, muscle in the deep to the gluteus maximus small white band covered muscles

Answer 23

quadratus femoris

Question 24

the inside head of the calf muscle

Answer 24

medial head of gastrocnemius

Question 25

outside head of the calf muscle

Answer 25

lateral head of gastrocnemius

Question 26

long thin muscle under the lateral side of the gastrocnemius

Answer 26

soleus

Question 27

bottom middle tendon of the leg, over the heel

Answer 27

achilles tendon

Question 28

main long body on the lateral side of lateral gastrocnemius

Answer 28

fibularus longus

Question 29

bottom tendon part of the fibularis longus

Answer 29

fibularis brevis

Question 30

front main shin bone muscle

Answer 30

extendor digitum longus

Question 31

shin muscle on the medial side of the tibia

Answer 31

tibialis anterior

Question 32

muscle on the posteriaor medial side of the lower leg

Answer 32

flexor digitorum longus

Question 33

thin sheath on top of the front side of the ankle

Answer 33

extensor retinaculum

Question 34

back middle of the upper lower leg, just inferior to the popliteus, deep to the gastrocnemius

Answer 34

tibialis posterior

Question 35

back of the knee joint, deep to the gastrocnemius

Answer 35

popliteus

Question 36

muscle deep to the achiles tendon

Answer 36

flexor hallucis longus