Upper Leg Muscles - Actions

Question 1

Extend and laterally rotate hip; abduction of hip

Answer 1

Gluteus maximus

Question 2

Abduct and medially rotate hip

Answer 2

Gluteus Medius

Question 3

Abduct and medial rotate of hip

Answer 3

Gluteus Minimus

Question 4

Flex hip, abduct and medially rotate femur; extend and laterally rotate knee

Answer 4

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Question 5

Flex at hip and or lumbar intervertebral joints

Answer 5

Iliacus and Psoas Major (Iliopsoas)

Question 6

Extend knee; flex hip

Answer 6

Rectus Femoris

Question 7

Extend knee

Answer 7

Vastus Intermedius, Medialis, Lateralis

Question 8

Abduct, lateral rotate femur; flex hip and flex knee

Answer 8

Sartorius

Question 9

Flex and adduct at hip

Answer 9

Pectineus

Question 10

Adduct and flex at hip

Answer 10

Adductor Brevis

Question 11

Adduct, flex, and medial rotate at hip

Answer 11

Adductor Longus

Question 12

Whole muscle: Adduct at hip
Anterior muscle: Flex and medially rotate at hip
Posterior muscle: Extend at hip

Answer 12

Adductor Magnus

Question 13

Adduct and medially rotate at hip; flex and medially rotate at knee

Answer 13

Gracilis

Question 14

Extend and laterally rotate and hip; flex at knee

Answer 14

Biceps Femoris

Question 15

Extend at hip; flex at knee; medially rotate at hip

Answer 15

Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus