Name The Actions Flashcards

Question 1

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Vastus medialis

Answer

A

Extends the knee

Question 2

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Rectus femoris

Answer

A

Extends the knee

Flexes the hip

Question 3

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Vastus lateralis

Answer

A

Extends the knee

Question 4

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Vastus intermedius

Answer

A

Extends the knee

Question 5

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Semimembranosus

Answer

A

Flexes the knee
Medially rotates flexed knee
Extends the hip

Question 6

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Semitendinosus

Answer

A

Flexes the knee
Medially rotates the knee
Extends the hip

Question 7

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Biceps femoris

Answer

A

Flexes the knee
Laterally rotates flexed knee
Extends the hip

Question 8

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Gluteus Maximus

Answer

A

Extends the hip
Laterally rotates the hip
Abducts the hip
Adducts the hip (lower)

Question 9

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Gluteus medius

Answer

A

Abduct the hip
Flexes the hip (anterior)
Medially rotates the hip (anterior)
Extends the hip (posterior)
Laterally rotates the hip (posterior)

Question 10

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Gluteus minimus

Answer

A

Abducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Flexes the hip

Question 11

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Adductor Magnus

Answer

A

Adducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Extends the hip (posterior)

Question 12

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Adductor longus

Answer

A

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 13

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Adductor brevis

Answer

A

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 14

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Pectineus

Answer

A

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 15

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Gracilis

Answer

A

Adducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Flexes the knee medially rotates flexed knee

Question 16

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Tensor fasciae latae

Answer

A

Flexes the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Abducts the hip

Question 17

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Sartorius

Answer

A

Flexes the hip
Laterally rotates the hip
Abducts the hip
Flexes the knee
Medially rotates the flexed knee

Question 18

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Piriformis

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Abducts the flexed hip

Question 19

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Quadratus femoris

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 20

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Obturator internus

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 21

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Obturator externus

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 22

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Gemellus superior

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 23

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Gemellus inferior

Answer

A

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 24

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Psoas major

Answer

A

Flexes the hip (origin fixed)

Flexes the trunk (insertion fixed)

Question 25

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Iliacus

Answer

A

Flexes the hip (origin fixed)

Flexes the trunk (insertion fixed)

Question 26

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Psoas minor

Answer

A

Assist to create lordotic curvature in lumbar spine

Question 27

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Gastrocnemius

Answer

A

Flexes the knee

Plantar flexes the ankle

Question 28

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Plantaris

Answer

A

Weak plantar flexor

Weak knee flexor

Question 29

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Soleus

Answer

A

Plantar flexes the ankle

Question 30

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Popliteus

Answer

A

Medially rotates flexed knee

Flexes the knee

Question 31

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Peroneus longus

Answer

A

Everts the foot

Question 32

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Peroneus brevis

Answer

A

Everts the foot

Question 33

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Tibialis anterior

Answer

A

Inverts the foot

Dorsiflexes the ankle

Question 34

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Extensor Digitorum longus

Answer

A

Extends the 2nd-5th toes
Dorsiflexes the ankle
Everts the foot

Question 35

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Extensor hallucis longus

Answer

A

Extends the first toe
Dorsiflexes the ankle
Inverts the foot

Question 36

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Plantar interossei

Answer

A

Adduct 3rd-5th toes (MTP joints)

Flex 3rd-5th toes (MTP joints)

Question 37

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Lumbricals of the foot

Answer

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Flex the proximal phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes at MTP joints
Extend the middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes at the IP joints

Question 38

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Dorsal interossei

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Abduct 2nd-4th toes (MTP joints)

Flex 2nd-4th toes (MTP joints)

Question 39

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Quadratus plantae

Answer

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Assist flexor Digitorum longus to flex 2nd-5th toes