Muscles

Question 1

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: List the 9 Main Muscles of Pelvic Girdle and Thighs

Answer 1

Iliopsoas
Glute Max
Glute Med
TFL
Pectineus
Adductor Magnus
External Rotators
Quads
Hams

Question 2

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List the (1) antagonist of the psoas.

Answer 2

Gluteus Maximus

Question 3

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List 2 of the 5 synergists of the psoas.

Answer 3

1) TFL
2) Sartorius
3) Rectus Femoris
4) Pectinius

Question 4

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: What is the largest muscle on the outside of the pelvis?
A) psoas
B) pectoralis major
C) gluteus maximus
D) TFL

Answer 4

C) Gluteus Maximus

Question 5

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List the (3) antagonists of the glute max.

Answer 5

1. psoas
2. rectis femoria
3. pectineus

Question 6

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List 2 of the 5 synergists of the glute max.

Answer 6

semimembranosus, semitendinosis, biceps femoris, quadratus lumborum, adductor magnus

Question 7

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: T or F, Urdhva Dhanurasnana is an example of EXTENSION of the gluteus medius.

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs:

Where does the TFL (tensor fascia lata) insert?

Answer 8

The IT (iliotibial) band

Question 9

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List the (3) antagonists of TFL

Answer 9

hamstrings, adductor group, gluteus max

Question 10

Pelvic Girdle & Thighs: List 2 of the 5 synergists of the TFL

Answer 10

quads, psoas, the section of glute max that inserts to IT band, glute med

Question 11

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: List a characteristic of the pectineus muscle

Answer 11

• the inner most, adductor muscle
• groin muscle
• pose example: baddha konasana

Question 12

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: list the (4) antagonists of the pectineus

Answer 12

glute med, min, tfl and piriformis

Question 13

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: list the (3) synergists of pectineus

Answer 13

adductor group, psoas, quadratus femoris

Question 14

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: T or F, The adductor magnus is the largest of the adductor musclez

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: Where does the adductor magnus insert? (2)

Answer 15

the femur and inside of knee

Question 16

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: List the (4) antagonists of the adductor magnus.

Answer 16

glute med, min, tfl and piriformis

Question 17

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: list the 2 synergists of adductor magnus

Answer 17

adductor group and quad femoris

Question 18

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: There are 5 muscles in the adductor group including the pectineus and adductor magnus, what are the other 3?

Answer 18

longus, brevis, gracillis

Question 19

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: List the 2 main external rotator muscles

Answer 19

piriformis and quadratus femoris

Question 20

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: Where do the quads insert?

Answer 20

the knee or patella

Question 21

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: Name the 4 quad muscles

Answer 21

rectus femoris, vastus: lateralis, intermedius, medialis

Question 22

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: Name the strap-like muscle that runs across the front of each thigh from the hip bone to the inside of knee.

Answer 22

the sartorius

Question 23

Pelvic Girdle and Thighs: Name the 3 hamstrings

Answer 23

biceps femoris, semitendinosis, semimembranosus