Upper Leg-Lower Leg Muscles

Question 1

Sartorius

Answer 1

flex and rotates thigh

Question 2

Gluteus medius

Answer 2

adducts and medially rotates hip

Question 3

Gluteus maximus

Answer 3

extends and laterally rotates hip

Question 4

Gracilis

Answer 4

adducts hip and flexes leg

Question 5

Pectineus

Answer 5

adducts and medially rotates thigh

Question 6

Adductor longus

Answer 6

adducts and laterally rotates thigh

Question 7

Adductor magnus

Answer 7

Adducts thigh and medially rotates thigh

Question 8

Rectus femoris

Answer 8

extends knee and flexes thigh at hip

Question 9

Vastus lateralis

Answer 9

extends leg at knee

Question 10

Vastus medialis

Answer 10

extends leg at knee

Question 11

Vastus intermedius

Answer 11

extends leg at knee

Question 12

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 12

abducts and rotates thigh

Question 13

Biceps femoris

Answer 13

flexes leg at knee

Question 14

Semitendinosus

Answer 14

flexes leg at knee

Question 15

Semimembranous

Answer 15

flexes leg at knee

Question 16

Gastrocnemius

Answer 16

flexes knee and plantar flexes foot

Question 17

Soleus

Answer 17

plantar flexes foot

Question 18

Flexor digitorium longus

Answer 18

plantar flexes; flexes toes

Question 19

Flexor halluces longus

Answer 19

flexes great toe; inverts foot

Question 20

Tibialis anterior

Answer 20

dorsiflexes; inverts foot

Question 21

Extensor digitorium longus

Answer 21

dorsiflexes; extends digits 2-5

Question 22

Extensor halluces longus

Answer 22

dorsiflexes; extends great toe

Question 23

Fibularis longus

Answer 23

plantar flexes and everts foot