Muscles of the Lower Limb - Posterior Thigh

Question 1

Name muscles A to D

Answer 1

A - Long head of biceps femoris

B - Semitendinosus

C - Semimembranosus

D - Short head of biceps femoris

Question 2

Name muscle A and the aspects of muscle A at B and C

Answer 2

A - Biceps femoris

B - Short head of biceps femoris

C - Long head of biceps femoris

Question 3

Name muscles A and B

Answer 3

A - Semimembranosus

B - Semitendinosus

Question 4

Name muscles A and B

Answer 4

A - Semitendinosus

B - Semimembranosus

Question 5

Name muscles A and B

Answer 5

A - Long head of the biceps femoris

B - Short head of the biceps femoris

Question 6

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Answer 6

Tibial nerve (L5, S2)

A - Semimembranosus

Question 7

Name muscle A

Answer 7

A - Semitendinosus

Question 8

Name structure A

Answer 8

A - Sciatic nerve

Question 9

Name the muscle and their tendons found in regions A, B and C

Answer 9

A - Semimembranosus

B - Semitendinosus

C - Biceps femoris

Question 10

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Answer 10

Tibial nerve (L5, S2)

A - Semitendinosus

Question 11

Name muscles A and B

Answer 11

A - Short head of biceps femoris

B - Long head of biceps femoris

Question 12

Name muscles A, B and C

Answer 12

A - Semimembranosus

B - Short head of biceps femoris

C - Long head of biceps femoris

Question 13

Name muscles A, B and C

Answer 13

A - Biceps femoris

B - Semitendinosus

C - Semimembranosus

Question 14

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Answer 14

Common fibular nerve (L5, S2)

A - Short head of biceps femoris

Question 15

What is the innervation of muscle A?

Answer 15

Tibial nerve (L5, S2)

A - Long head of the biceps femoris

Question 16

Name muscle A and the two muscles found at B

Answer 16

A - Biceps femoris

B - Semitendinosus and semimembranosus

Question 17

Name muscles A to D

Answer 17

A - Semitendinosus

B - Semimembranosus

C - Short head of biceps femoris

D - Long head of biceps femoris

Question 18

Name muscles and/or tendons at A, B and C

Answer 18

A - Biceps femoris

B - Semimembranosus

C - Semitendinosus

Question 19

Name muscles A to D

Answer 19

A - Short head of biceps femoris

B - Long head of biceps femoris

C - Semitendinosus

D - Semimembranosus

Question 20

Name muscles A, B and C

Answer 20

A - Biceps femoris

B - Semimembranosus

C - Semitendinosus

Question 21

Name muscle A

Answer 21

A - Biceps femoris

Question 22

What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?

Answer 22

Origin - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Medial surface of proximal tibia

A - Semitendinosus

Question 23

What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?

Answer 23

Origin - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Posterior surface of groove of medial tibial condyle and surrounding bone

A - Semimembranosus

Question 24

What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?

Answer 24

Origin (long head) - Ischial tuberosity

Origin (short head) - Lateral lip of linea aspera

Insertion - Head of fibula

A - Biceps femoris

Question 25

What is the function of muscle A?

Answer 25

1. Flexion of leg at knee joint
2. Extension thigh at hip joint
3. Medial rotation of thigh at hip joint
4. Medial rotation of leg at knee joint

A - Semitendinosus

Question 26

What is the function of muscle A?

Answer 26

1. Flexion of leg at knee joint
2. Extension thigh at hip joint
3. Medial rotation of thigh at hip joint
4. Medial rotation of leg at knee joint

A - Semimembranosus

Question 27

What is the function of muscle A?

Answer 27

1. Flexion of leg at knee joint
2. Extension of thigh at hip joint
3. Lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint
4. Lateral rotation of leg at knee joint

A - Biceps femoris