Muscles of the lower limb

Question 1

Name the hip flexors

Answer 1

Psoas Major, Iliacus, Rectus Femoris, Sartorius, Pectineus

Question 2

Name the hip extensors.

Answer 2

Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings (Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris).

Question 3

Name the hip abductors.

Answer 3

Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fascia Lata.

Question 4

Name the hip adductors.

Answer 4

Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis, Pectineus

Question 5

Name the hip lateral rotators.

Answer 5

Gluteus Maximus, Piriformis, Obturator Internus, Gemellus Superior, Gemellus Inferior, Quadratus Femoris, Obturator Externus

Question 6

Name the hip medial rotators.

Answer 6

Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fascia Lata, Iliopsoas.

Question 7

Name the knee flexors.

Answer 7

Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius, Gracilis, Sartorius.

Question 8

Name the knee extensors.

Answer 8

Quadriceps Femoris (Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius), Tensor Fascia Lata.

Question 9

Name the knee lateral rotators.

Answer 9

Biceps Femoris

Question 10

Name the knee medial rotators.

Answer 10

Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Gracilis, Sartorius, Popliteus

Question 11

Name the ankle plantarflexors.

Answer 11

Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris, Fibularis (peroneus) Longus, Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallucis Longus.

Question 12

Name the ankle dorsiflexors

Answer 12

Tibialis Anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallucis Longus, Fibularis (peroneus) Tertius.

Question 13

Name the inverters of the foot.

Answer 13

Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior

Question 14

Name the evertors of the foot.

Answer 14

Fibularis (peroneus) Longus, Fibularis (peroneus) Brevis, Fibularis (peroneus) Tertius.

Question 15

Name the toe extensors.

Answer 15

Extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus & Brevis, Lumbricals, Interossei.

Question 16

Name the toe flexors.

Answer 16

Flexor Digitorum Longus & Brevis, Flexor Hallucis Longus, Flexor Accessorius (quadratus plantae), Interossei, Lumbricals.

Question 17

Name the movements of the hip

Answer 17

Flexion, extension, abduction, abduction, lateral rotation, medial rotation.

Question 18

Name movements of the knee.

Answer 18

Flexion, extension, lateral rotation, medial rotation.

Question 19

Name movements of the ankle.

Answer 19

Plantarflexion & dorsiflexion.
Inversion & eversion.

Question 20

Name movements of the toes.

Answer 20

Extension and flexion.