lecture exam 2 -lower limbs

Question 1

function of anterior thigh muscles

Answer 1

some flex thigh at hip joint

some extend leg at the knee joint

Question 2

function of medial thigh muscles

Answer 2

flex and abducts the thigh at the hip joint

Question 3

function of posterior thigh muscles

Answer 3

• extend thigh at the hip

- flex leg at knee joint

Question 4

function of lateral thigh muscles

Answer 4

abduct thigh

Question 5

function of anterior leg muscles

Answer 5

dorsiflex foot, some extend toes

Question 6

function of lateral leg muscles

Answer 6

evert foot

plantar leg

Question 7

function of posterior leg muscles

Answer 7

plantar flex foot, some flex toes

Question 8

what are the anterior thigh muscles that flex the thigh at the hip joint

Answer 8

iliacus
psoas major
sartorius

Question 9

what thigh muscle flex the hip thigh and also flex the leg at the knee joint

Answer 9

sartorius

Question 10

what are the anterior thigh muscles that flex the leg at the knee joint

Answer 10

rectus femoris
vastus medalis
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis

Question 11

what are the medial thigh muscles

Answer 11

adductors
pectineus
gracilis

Question 12

what are both functions of the gracilis

Answer 12

• flex the leg at the knee joint

- abduct and flex thigh

Question 13

what is the lateral thigh muscle

Answer 13

tensor fasciae latae

Question 14

what are the posterior hip and thigh muscles

Answer 14

gluteal muscles and hamstring muscles

Question 15

what are the gluteal muscles

Answer 15

gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus

Question 16

function of gluteus maximus

Answer 16

extends thigh at hip joint

use getting out of a chair

Question 17

function of gluteus medius

Answer 17

abducts thigh

Question 18

function of gluteus minimus

Answer 18

abducts thigh

Question 19

what are the posterior thigh muscles

Answer 19

biceps femoris
semiteninous
semimembranosus

Question 20

what are the anterior leg muscles

Answer 20

tibialis anterior
extensor digitorum longus
extensor itallucis longus

Question 21

what are the lateral leg muscles

Answer 21

fibularis longus

fibularis brevis

Question 22

what is the location of the fibularis longus

Answer 22

tendon travels to sole of foot

Question 23

location of the fibularis brevis

Answer 23

tendon attaches to the base of 5th metatarsal

Question 24

what muscle makes the foot invert

Answer 24

tibialis anterior

Question 25

what anterior leg muscle can extend the big toe

Answer 25

extensor hallucis longus

Question 26

what anterior leg muscle extends to toes 2-5

Answer 26

extensor digitorum longus

Question 27

what are the superficial muscles of the posterior leg

Answer 27

gastrocnemius
soleus
plataris

Question 28

what posterior leg muscles can make the leg extend at the knee joint

Answer 28

gastrocnemius

plantaris

Question 29

what are the deep posterior muscles of the leg

Answer 29

popliteus
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior

Question 30

function of popliteus

Answer 30

flexes leg at the knee joint

Question 31

function of flexor hallucis longus

Answer 31

plantar flexes foot and big toe

Question 32

function of flexor digitorum longus

Answer 32

plantar flexes foot and toes 2-5

Question 33

function of tibialis posterior

Answer 33

plantar flexes and inverts foot

Question 34

dorsum foot muscles

Answer 34

extensor digitorum brevis

extensor hallucis brevis