Lower Musculature

Question 1

External intercostals

Answer 1

elevation of the ribs

Question 2

internal intercostals

Answer 2

depression of the ribs

Question 3

rectus abdominis

Answer 3

flexion of vertebral column

Question 4

External abdominal oblique

Answer 4

lateral flexion of trunk

Question 5

internal abdominal oblique

Answer 5

lateral flexion of trunk

Question 6

transverse abdominis

Answer 6

compress abdomen

Question 7

erector spinae group

Answer 7

steadies and extends trunk

Question 8

gluteus maximus

Answer 8

hyper extension and lateral rotation of the thigh

Question 9

gluteus medius

Answer 9

abduction of thigh

Question 10

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 10

abducts thigh

Question 11

adductor longus

Answer 11

adducts thigh

Question 12

adductor brevis

Answer 12

adducts thigh

Question 13

adductor magnus

Answer 13

adducts thigh

Question 14

sartorius

Answer 14

flexes and laterally rotates thigh

Question 15

gracilis

Answer 15

adducts thigh

Question 16

rectus femoris

Answer 16

flexes thigh and extends lower leg

Question 17

vastus lateralis

Answer 17

extends lower leg

Question 18

vastus medialis

Answer 18

extends lower leg

Question 19

vastus intermedius

Answer 19

extends lower leg

Question 20

semitendinosus

Answer 20

extends thigh and flexes lower leg

Question 21

semimembranosus

Answer 21

extends thigh and flexes lower leg

Question 22

biceps femoris

Answer 22

extends thigh and flexes lower leg

Question 23

gastrocnemius

Answer 23

flexes leg/plantar flexion

Question 24

soleus

Answer 24

plantar flexion

Question 25

tibialis anterior

Answer 25

dorsi flexion/invert foot

Question 26

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 26

extends digits 2-5

Question 27

fibularis longus

Answer 27

plantar flexion/evert foot

Question 28

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 28

flexes digits 2-5

Question 29

flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 29

flexes digits 2-5