Muscles of the Lower Limb

Question 1

Function: Illiacus

Answer 1

flex the thigh at hip joint

Question 2

Function: Psoas major

Answer 2

flex thigh at hip joint

Question 3

Function: Sartorius

Answer 3

flex the thigh at hip joint AND flex the leg at the knee joint

Question 4

Function: Quadriceps Femoris

Answer 4

extend the leg at the knee joint, composed of 4 muscles

Question 5

Function: Rectus femoris

Answer 5

Largest, most medial and superficial
extends the leg at knee joint

Question 6

Function: Vastus medialis

Answer 6

Extends the leg at knee joint
Under the rectus femoris and medial

Question 7

Function: Vastus intermedius

Answer 7

Extends the leg at knee joint
deepest behind the rectus femoris

Question 8

Function: Vastus lateralis

Answer 8

Extend the leg at the knee joint
Lateral to rectus femoris

Question 9

Function: Adductors

Answer 9

Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh
made up of 3 muscles

Question 10

Function: Pectineus

Answer 10

Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh

Question 11

Function: Gracilis

Answer 11

adduct and flex the thigh
flexes the leg at the knee joint

Question 12

Function: Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 12

abducts the thigh

Question 13

Function: Iliotibial band

Answer 13

IT band

Question 14

Function: Gluteus maximus

Answer 14

Extends thigh at hip joint

Question 15

Function: Gluteus medius

Answer 15

abducts the thigh

Question 16

Function: Gluteus minimus

Answer 16

abducts the thigh

Question 17

Function: Biceps femoris

Answer 17

extend the thigh at hip and flex the leg at the knee

Question 18

Function: semitendinosus

Answer 18

extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee

Question 19

Function: semimembranosus

Answer 19

extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee

Question 20

Function: Tibialis Anterior

Answer 20

dorsiflex the foot at ankle and inverts foot

Question 21

Function: extensor digitorum longus

Answer 21

dorsiflexe the foot and extends 2-5 toes

Question 22

Function: extensor hallucis longus

Answer 22

doriflex the foot and extend big toe

Question 23

Function: Fibularis longus

Answer 23

evert foot and weakly plantar flex

Question 24

Function: Gastronemius

Answer 24

plantar flex the foot and flex the knee joint

Question 25

Function: Soleus

Answer 25

plantar flex the foot