muscles and stuff

Question 1

Iliopsoas

Answer 1

True Groin Muscle, Flexion of hip joint and flexion of the lumbar spine

Question 2

Psoas Major

Answer 2

Orginates on all 5 lumbar vertebrae and intervertebral discs and the 12th thoracic, inserts on the lesser trochanter of femur, flexes hip joint, assists with adduction and external rotation of hip joint, assists with flexion and rotation of the lumbar spine

Question 3

Iliacus

Answer 3

originates from the iliac fossa of pelvis to the tendon of the psoas major and inserts just distal to the lesser trochanter of the femur, flexes hip joint, assists with adduction and external rotation of the hip joint and flexion of the lumbar spine

Question 4

Psosas minor

Answer 4

not present in 1 or 2 sides of 50% of population, origin is the 12th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebrae and intervertebral disc and inserts on the pubic bone, not considered hip joint muscle, assists the psosas major with lumbar spine flexion

Question 5

sartorius

Answer 5

longest muscle in body, origin anterior superior spine of the ilium and insterts on the medical aspect of the proximal end of tibia. Crosses both hip and knee joint. Flexion, abduction, and external rotation of hip joint

Question 6

rectus femoris

Answer 6

part of quads, crosses knee and hip joints, orgin on anterior inferior iliac spine and insters on the tibial tuberosity. Flexes hip joint and weak abductor

Question 7

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 7

helps form iliotibial band, insterts lateral condyle of tibia. Flexes and abducts hip joint

Question 8

pectineus

Answer 8

orgin anterial superior aspec of the pubic bone and insterts on the femur just distal to the lesser trochanter. Crosses the hip. Flexes hip, strong adductor and external rotator of hip

Question 9

Biceps femoris

Answer 9

Part of ham string, orgin ischial tuberosity. extension of the hip joint and flexion of the knee joint. Orgin on ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of the femur insterts head of fibula

Question 10

iliotibial (IT) band

Answer 10

the tensor fasciae latae and gluteus maximus, excessive flexion or extension or trauma can cause inflammation of bursa, assists with flexion and internal rotation, assists with extension and external rotation

Question 11

quads

Answer 11

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis

Question 12

hamstring

Answer 12

biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus

Question 13

Semitendinosus

Answer 13

part of hamstring, orgin ischial tuberosity and inserts ont he medial spect of the tibia

Question 14

Semimembranosus

Answer 14

part of hamstring, orgin ischial tuberosity and inserts on the medial condyle of tibia, extends hip and assists with internal rotation of the hip joint

Question 15

gluteus maximus

Answer 15

orgin posterior aspect of ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, inserts lateral condyle of tibia, abduction, adduction of hip

Question 16

piriformis

Answer 16

orgin upper portion of sacrum crosses greater sciatic notch and inserts upper surface of the greater trochanter. can cause strain it can impinge the sciatic nerve

Question 17

Gemellus superior

Answer 17

orgin spine of ischium, inserts medial aspect of the greater trochanter, externally rotates the hip joint

Question 18

Internal obturator

Answer 18

orgin inner surface of obturator foramen of pelvis, insterts on medial aspect of the greater trochanter, externally rotates the hip joint

Question 19

Gemellus inferior

Answer 19

origin ischial tuberosity, inserts medial
aspect of the greater trochanter, externally rotates the hip joint

Question 20

External obturator

Answer 20

origin outer surface of the
pubic bone, inserts on the trochanteric
fossa of the femur, externally rotates the hip joint

Question 21

Quadratus femoris

Answer 21

origin ischial tuberosity, inserts on the intertrochanteric ridge of the femur, externally rotates the hip joint

Question 22

Adductor longus

Answer 22

origin body of the pubic bone, inserts on
the middle third of the linea aspera of the femur, adduction of the hip, assists with flexion and external rotation

Question 23

Adductor brevis

Answer 23

orgin on the body and inferior surface of the pubic bone, inserts on the proximal third of the
linea aspera of the femur, adduction of the hip, assists with external
rotation and flexion

Question 24

Adductor magnus

Answer 24

orgin inferior surface of the pubic bone, ischium, and ischial tuberosity, inserts linea aspera and the adductor tubercle of the femur, adducts flexes external rotation of hip joint

Question 25

Gracilis

Answer 25

origin anterior aspect of the pubic symphysis, inserts on tibia, adducts and flexes the hip joint

Question 26

Gluteus medius

Answer 26

orgin middle of the external aspect of the ilium to the iliac crest, inserts on the posterior lateral aspect of the greater trochanter, hip abduction, assists with flexion and extension

Question 27

Gluteus minimus

Answer 27

orgin ilium, inserts anterior surface of the greater trochanter, abduction and internal rotation of hip joint, assist with flexion and extension

Question 28

MCL

Answer 28

runs from the medial condyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia, provide stability to either side of the joint

Question 29

LCL

Answer 29

runs from the lateral condyle of the femur to the head of the fibula, provide stability to either side of the joint

Question 30

ACL

Answer 30

cross each other as they pass through the middle of the knee joint, runs from just anterior to the intercondylar eminence of the tibia to the posterior medial surface of the lateral condyle of the femur, prevent anterior displacement of the tibia off the distal end of the femur

Question 31

PCL

Answer 31

cross each other as they pass through the middle of the knee joint, runs from just posterior to the intercondylar eminence of the tibia to the anterior portion of the medial surface of the medial condyle of the femur, is to prevent posterior displacement of the tibia off the distal end of the femur

Question 32

Patellar Ligament

Answer 32

anterior side of the knee, running between the apex of the patella and the tibial tuberosity

Question 33

Medial meniscus

Answer 33

help deepen the condylar surfaces of the tibia

Question 34

Lateral meniscus

Answer 34

help deepen the condylar surfaces of the tibia

Question 35

Vastus lateralis

Answer 35

largest of the three vastus muscles, originates on the proximal half of the linea aspera, extends the knee joint

Question 36

Vastus medialis

Answer 36

Originating on the medial lip of the linea aspera, inserts on the medial border of the patella, extends the knee joint

Question 37

Vastus intermedius

Answer 37

originates on the proximal two-thirds of the anterior surface of the femur, inserts on the inferior surface of the patella, extends the knee joint

Question 38

Popliteus

Answer 38

Diagonally crossing the popliteal space of the knee joint, flexion of the knee, internal rotation

Question 39

Plantaris

Answer 39

originates on the lateral linea aspera, inserts on the calcaneus, assists with knee flexion

Question 40

ATF ligament

Answer 40

runs from the anterior aspect of the distal end of the lateral malleolus to the talus, most common sprain, shortest

Question 41

Posterior talofibular ligament

Answer 41

runs from the posterior aspect of the lateral malleolus to the talus, longest,

Question 42

Calcaneofibular ligament

Answer 42

runs from the lateral malleolus of the fibula to the lateral aspect of the calcaneus

Question 43

Extensor retinaculum

Question 44

Peroneal retinaculum

Question 45

Flexor retinaculum

Question 46

Tibialis anterior

Question 47

Extensor digitorum longus

Question 48

Extensor hallucis longus

Question 49

Peroneus tertius

Question 50

Peroneus longus

Question 51

Peroneus brevis

Question 52

Gastrocnemius

Question 53

Soleus

Question 54

Plantaris

Question 55

Tibialis posterior

Question 56

Flexor digitorum longus

Question 57

Flexor hallucis longus

Question 58

The Achilles tendon

Question 59

Plantar fascia

Question 60

Flexor digitorum brevis

Question 61

Abductor hallucis

Question 62

Abductor digiti minimi

Question 63

Quadratus plantae

Question 64

Lumbricales

Question 65

Flexor hallucis brevis

Question 66

Adductor hallucis

Question 67

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Question 68

Dorsal interossei

Question 69

Plantar interossei

Question 70

Extensor digitorum brevis

Question 71

Extensor hallucis brevis

Question 72

Dorsiflexion

Question 73

Plantar flexion

Question 74

Eversion

Question 75

Inversion

Question 76

Gliding of the tarsal joints

Question 77

Supination

Question 78

Pronation

Question 79

Flexion (MP, PIP, IP, and DIP joints)

Question 80

Extension (MP, PIP, IP, and DIP joints)

Question 81

Abduction (MP joint)

Question 82

Adduction (MP joint)