Muscle Functions of Lower Body

Question 1

Adductor Longus

Answer 1

Adducts, flexes and laterally rotates thigh

Question 2

Adductor Magnus

Answer 2

Adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh

Question 3

Biceps femoris

Answer 3

Flexes knee, extend and lateral rotation of thigh at hip

Question 4

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 4

Extends and rotates thigh laterally

Question 5

Gluteus Medius

Answer 5

Abducts and rotates thigh medially

Question 6

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 6

Abducts and rotates thigh medially

Question 7

Gracilus

Answer 7

Adducts thigh, flexes lower leg

Question 8

Rectus Femoris

Answer 8

Extends leg at knee and flexes thigh

Question 9

Sartorius

Answer 9

Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh, flexes leg at knee

Question 10

Semimembranosus

Answer 10

Flexes knee, extend, and medial rotation of thigh at hip

Question 11

Semimembranosus

Answer 11

Flexes knee, extends and medial rotation of thigh at hip

Question 12

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 12

Flexes, abducts thigh

Question 13

Vastus intermedius

Answer 13

Extends leg at knee

Question 14

Vastus lateralis

Answer 14

Extends leg at knee

Question 15

Vastus medialis

Answer 15

Extends leg at knee

Question 16

Extensor digitorum longus

Answer 16

Extends toes, dorsiflexes foot at ankle, evertion of foot

Question 17

Fibularis brevis

Answer 17

Eversion of foot

Question 18

Fibularis longus

Answer 18

Eversion, plater flexion of foot

Question 19

Flexor digitorum longus

Answer 19

Flexes toes, planter flexion

Question 20

Flexor hallucis longus

Answer 20

Planter flexion and flexes digit 1

Question 21

Gastrocnemius

Answer 21

Planter flexes foot, flexes knee

Question 22

Soleus

Answer 22

Planter flexes foot

Question 23

Tibialis anterior

Answer 23

Dorsiflexes ankle, inversion of foot

Question 24

Tibialis Posterior

Answer 24

Planter flexion and inversion