Thigh and pelvis Flashcards
There are 6 muscles in the adductor group. True or false?
False there are 5
Gracilis crosses what joint?
Tibiofemoral - knew
What muscle of the adductors has an additional action of extending the hip?
Adductor magnus
What muscles would need to be able to lengthen and stretch into a split?
Adductors
Adductor Magnus is anterior to hamstrings and the most posterior of the adductor muscles. True or false?
True
All muscles in the adductor group laterally rotate the hip. True or false?
False, they all medially rotate in addition to adduction.
If the hamstring muscles suffer a strain , where would one feel the pain most strongly?
Ischial tuberosity at the musculotendinous joint.
The quadriceps when engaged will not deviate the position of the patella. True or false?
True
The sacrum is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body, true of false
False is the femur
What is the correct anatomical term for sit bones?
Ischial tuberosities
What is the common attachment site for all the hamstrings and adductor Magnus?
Ischial tuberosities
Which of the adductors would most likely be part of the hamstrings due to its action?
Adductor Magnus
What are the differences between a male and a female pelvis?
Female pelvis is more broad, shorter, Ischial tuberosity tuberosity are farther apart , male pelvis is more narrow and taller.
The biceps femoris and semitendinosus act as antagonists in Flexion/extension of the knee. True or false
False in medial/lateral rotation of flexed knee
Medial rotation of a flexed knee will lengthen the fibers of biceps femoris. True or false?
True
Gracilis acts as a synergist to biceps femoris during Flexion of the knee. True or false
True
What three parts make up the femoral triangle ?
Sartorius, inguinal ligament and adductor longus
Which of the quads covers most of the lateral thigh?
Vastus lateralis
Semitendinosus is deep to semimenbranosus. True or false?
False
Which muscle creates lateral rotation of flexed knee?
Biceps femoris
Which of the quad muscles crosses two joints?
Rectus femoris
All muscles of the quadriceps extend the knee. True or false
True
Flexion of the hip would lengthen the fibers of Rectus femoris. True or false
False is extension of hip would lengthen
The proximal portion of the sartorius is lateral to the femoral artery. True or false?
True
Lateral rotation of the flexed knee will shorten the fibers of the sartorius. True or false?
False, lateral rotation of flexed knee will lengthen sartorius.
The gluteals minimis works with the posterior portion of the gluteals medius. True or false
False
What is the Greek translation for gluteals?
Buttocks, buttoc meaning end
What two muscles are usually grouped together to form the ilipsoas?
Illiacus and psoas Major and minor
What phrase is helpful to remember the deep 6 lateral rotators?
P GO GO Q
Piriforms
Germellus superior
Obturator internus
Germellus inferior
Obturator externus
Quadratus femoris
How is the gluteus medius limp caused?
Weak glute medius on opposite side of limping leg
What is another name for the TFL?
Tensor fascia latae