muscles of lower limbs

Question 1

muscles of the gluteal group (4)

Answer 1

gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fasciae latae

Question 2

gluteus maximus function

Answer 2

extension at hip

Question 3

gluteus maximus origin and insertion

Answer 3

O: iliac crest

I: gluteal tuberosity of femur

Question 4

gluteus medius function

Answer 4

abduction at hip

Question 5

gluteus medius origin and insertion

Answer 5

O: anterior iliac crest of ilium

I: greater trochanter of femur

Question 6

gluteus minimus function

Answer 6

abduction at hip

Question 7

gluteus minimus origin and insertion

Answer 7

O: lateral surface of ilium

I: greater trochanter of femur

Question 8

tensor fasciae latae function

Answer 8

flexion at hip

Question 9

tensor fasciae latae origin and insertion

Answer 9

O: iliac crest

I: iliotibial tract

Question 10

abductor group muscle

Answer 10

gracilis

Question 11

gracilis function

Answer 11

abduction at hip
flexion at knee

Question 12

gracilis origin and insertion

Answer 12

O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: medial surface of tibia

Question 13

flexors of the knee muscles (2)

Answer 13

biceps femoris
sartorius

Question 14

biceps femoris function

Answer 14

flexion at knee

Question 15

biceps femoris origin and insertion

Answer 15

origin: ischial tuberosity

insertion: head of fibula

Question 16

sartorius function

Answer 16

flexion at knee

Question 17

sartorius origin and insertion

Answer 17

origin: anterior superior iliac spine

insertion: medial surface of tibia

Question 18

extensors of knee

Answer 18

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis

Question 19

rectus femoris function

Answer 19

extension at knee

Question 20

rectus femoris origin and insertion

Answer 20

origin: anterior inferior iliac spine

insertion: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 21

vastus lateralis function

Answer 21

extension at knee

Question 22

vastus lateralis origin and insertion

Answer 22

O: anterior to the greater trochanter of femur

I: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 23

vastus medialis function

Answer 23

extension at knee

Question 24

vastus medialis origin and insertion

Answer 24

O: entire length of linear aspera of femur

I: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 25

flexors at ankle

Answer 25

tibialis anterior

Question 26

tibialis anterior function

Answer 26

flexion at ankle

Question 27

tibialis anterior origin and insertion

Answer 27

O: lateral condyle
I: base of 1st metatarsal bone

Question 28

extensors at the ankle

Answer 28

gastrocnemius
soleus

Question 29

gastrocnemius function

Answer 29

extension at ankle

Question 30

gastrocnemius origin and insertion

Answer 30

O: femoral condyles
I: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 32

soleus function

Answer 32

extension at ankle

Question 33

soleus origin and insertion

Answer 33

O: head + proximal shaft of fibula
I: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon