Major Muscle Attachment Points/Major Muscle Actions

Question 1

Which 5 muscles attach to the tuber calcanei?

Answer 1

1. superficial digital flexor
2. gastrocnemius
3. gracilis
4. semitendinosis
5. biceps femoris

Question 2

Which 5 muscles attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus?

Answer 2

1. common digital extensor
2. lateral digital extensor
3. ulnaris lateralis
4. supinator
5. anconeus

Question 3

Which 5 muscles attach to the medial epicondyle of the humerus?

Answer 3

1. pronator teres
2. flexor carpi radialis
3. superficial digital flexor
4. deep digital flexor
5. anconeus

Question 4

Which 3 muscles attach to the olecranon?

Answer 4

1. tensor fasciae antebrachii
2. triceps brachii (all 4 heads)
3. anconeus

Question 5

Which 2 muscles atatch to the teres major tuberosity?

Answer 5

1. teres major
2. latissimus dorsi

Question 6

What 3 muscles attach to the spine of the scapula?

Answer 6

1. deltoideus
2. trapezius
3. omotransversarius

Question 7

What 4 muscles attach to the greater tubercle of the humerus?

Answer 7

1. deep pectoralis
2. superficial pectoralis
3. infraspinatus
4. supraspinatus

Question 8

Which 3 muscles attach to the lesser tubercle of the humerus?

Answer 8

1. deep pectoralis
2. subscapularis
3. coracobrachialis

Question 9

Which 2 muscles attach to the accessory carpal bone?

Answer 9

1. flexor carpi ulnaris
2. ulnaris lateralis

Question 10

what 3 muscles/muscle groups attach to the patellar ligament?

Answer 10

1. biceps femoris
2. sartorius
3. quadriceps femoris (all 4 heads)

Question 11

What 2 muscles attach to the greater trochanter of the femur?

Answer 11

1. middle gluteal
2. deep gluteal

Question 12

which 3 muscles attach to the ischatic tuberosity?

Answer 12

1. biceps femoris
2. semitendinosis
3. semimembranosis

Question 13

Which 2 muscles attach to the pevic sympysis?

Answer 13

1. gracilis
2. adductor

Question 14

Which 2 muscles attach to the sacrotuberous ligament?

Answer 14

1. superfical gluteal
2. biceps femoris

Question 15

Which 3 muscles attach to the trochanteric fossa?

Answer 15

1. gemelli
2. internal obturator
3. external obturator

Question 16

Which 2 muscles can elevate the forelimb?

Answer 16

1. rhomboideus
2. trapezius

Question 17

What 4 muscles adduct the forelimb?

Answer 17

1. superficial pectoralis
2. deep pectoralis
3. subscapularis
4. coracobrachialis

Question 18

What 3 muscles abduct the forelimb?

Answer 18

1. trapezius
2. ulnaris lateralis
3. abductor digiti I longus

Question 19

Which 4 muscles stabilize the shoulder?

Answer 19

1. infraspinatus
2. supraspinatus
3. subscapularis
4. coracobrachialis