muscles: thigh & leg exam 2

Question 1

what muscles location is the butt?

Answer 1

gluteus maximus

Question 2

what muscles action is to adduct, flex, rotate thigh (medially)?

Answer 2

gracilis

Question 3

what 2 muscles are located on the inner thigh?

Answer 3

sartorius & gracilis

Question 4

what is the action of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 4

extend the thigh, laterally rotate thigh

Question 5

what is the origin of the gracilis?

Answer 5

pubis & ishium

Question 6

what muscles insertion is the medial proximal tibia?

Answer 6

sartorius

Question 7

what is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 7

illium, saccrum, coccyx

Question 8

what muscles insertion is the medial tibia?

Answer 8

gracilis

Question 9

what is the action of the sartorius?

Answer 9

flex, abduct, laterally rotate thigh

Question 10

what muscles insertion is the gluteal tuberosity of femur & iliotibial tract?

Answer 10

gluteus maximus

Question 11

what muscles origin is the anterior superior illiac spine?

Answer 11

sartorius

Question 12

name the 4 muscles that share the same insertion and action?

Answer 12

quadriceps

1. rectus femoris
2. vastus lateralis
3. vastus medialis
4. vastus intermedius

Question 13

what is the location of the quadriceps?

Answer 13

anterior thigh

Question 14

what muscles origin is the anterior inferior illiac spine?

Answer 14

rectus femoris (quadriceps)

Question 15

what is the origin of the vastus intermedius (quadriceps) ?

Answer 15

anterior lateral shaft of femur

Question 16

what muscles origin is the linea aspera(femur)?

Answer 16

vastus medialis (quadriceps)

Question 17

what is the origin of the vastus lateralis (quadriceps)?

Answer 17

greater trochanter & linea aspera (femur)

Question 18

what muscles action is to extend the leg?

Answer 18

quadriceps

1. rectus femoris
2. vastus lateralis
3. vastus medialis
4. vastus intermedius

Question 19

what is the insertion of the quadriceps?:

1. rectus femoris
2. vastus lateralis
3. vastus medialis
4. vastus intermedius

Answer 19

patella through quadriceps tendon then onto tibial tuberosity through patellar ligament

Question 20

what 3 muscles on the back of the thigh have the same action?

Answer 20

hamstring muscles

Question 21

what is the action of the hamstring muscles?:

1. biceps femoris
2. semitendinosus
3. semimembranosus

Answer 21

flex the leg, extend the thigh

Question 22

what is the location of the semitendinosus?

Answer 22

medial/posterior femur superficial

Question 23

what muscles insertion is the medial condyle of tibia?

Answer 23

semimembranosus

Question 24

what is the insertion of the biceps femoris?

Answer 24

head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia

Question 25

what muscles insertion is the medial shaft of femur?

Answer 25

semitendinosus

Question 26

what muscles location is under the semitendinosus?

Answer 26

semimembranosus

Question 27

what is the location of the biceps femoris?

Answer 27

posterior/lateral thigh

Question 28

what 2 muscles origin is the ishial tuberosity?

Answer 28

semitendinosus & semimembranosus

Question 29

what is the origin of the biceps femoris?

Answer 29

long head- ishial tuberosity | short head- linea aspera

Question 30

what is the location of the soleus?

Answer 30

deep to calf

Question 31

what muscles action is to dorsoflex the foot?

Answer 31

tibialis anterior

Question 32

what muscles location is the posterior upper leg (calf)?

Answer 32

gastrocnemius

Question 33

what muscles insertion is the calcaneous?

Answer 33

soleus

Question 34

what 2 muscles action is to planter flex the foot?

Answer 34

gastrocnemius & soleus

Question 35

what muscles origin is the lateral condyle of tibia?

Answer 35

tibialis anterior

Question 36

what is the origin of the soleus?

Answer 36

superior tibia & fibula

Question 37

what muscles location is the anterior tibia?

Answer 37

tibialis anterior

Question 38

what muscles origin is both condyles of femur & knee capsule?

Answer 38

gastrocnemius

Question 39

what is the insertion of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 39

medial cuneiform & metatarsal bones

Question 40

what muscles insertion is the calcaneous bone through archiles tendon?

Answer 40

gastrocnemius