Lower Leg Muscles

Question 1

Anterior tibialis

Answer 1

Concentrically accelerates dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 2

Posterior tibialis

Answer 2

Concentrically accelerates plantarflexion and inversion of the foot

Question 3

Soleus

Answer 3

Accelerates Plantarflexion of the foot

Question 4

Gastrocnemius

Answer 4

Accelerates Plantarflexion of foot

Question 5

Peroneus Longus

Answer 5

Plantarflexion and everts the foot (on long side of anterior tibia)

Question 6

Biceps femoris (long head)

Answer 6

Accelerates knee flexion and hip extension
Externally rotates tibia
*in hammie complex (in middle)

Question 7

Bicep femoris-short head

Answer 7

Accelerates knee flexion and externally rotates tibia

Question 8

Semimembranous

Answer 8

Concentrically accelerates knee flexion, hip extension, and internally rotates tibia
*in hammie complex(toward inner thigh)

Question 9

Semitendinosus

Answer 9

Accelerates knee flexion, hip extension, and internally rotates tibia

Question 10

Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

Answer 10

In quads (outer side aka lateral, inner, and middle=intermedius)
Accelerates knee extension

Question 11

Rectus femoris

Answer 11

Accelerates knee extension and hip flexion

*Attached from iliac spine of pelvis to patella, in mid quad