Lower Limb Muscles

Question 1

Flexes the hip

Answer 1

Iliopsoas

Question 2

Posterior and lateral hip muscles consist of ________

Answer 2

Gluteal muscles

Question 3

It tenses a thick band of fascia

It helps steady the femur on the tibia when a person is standing

Answer 3

Tensor fasciae latae

Question 4

Extends the hips abducts and laterally rotates the thigh

Answer 4

Gluteus maximus

Question 5

Abducts and medially rotates the thigh

Answer 5

Gluteus medius

Question 6

Posterior thigh muscles is called ______.

Responsible for flexing the knee

Answer 6

Hamstring muscles

Question 7

How many muscles are in the leg?

Answer 7

13

Question 8

Superficial muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg

Answer 8

Gastrocnemius

Question 9

Form the bulge of the calf

Answer 9

Soleus

Question 10

Involved in the plantar flexion of the foot

Answer 10

Calcaneal tendon or achilles tendon

Question 11

Primarily everters of the foot

Aids in plantar flexion during locomotion

Answer 11

Fibularis muscles

Question 12

How many muscles are there in intrinsic foot muscles?

Answer 12

20