exam 6 actions

Question 1

iliopsoas action

Answer 1

psoas part- flex thigh
flex column
lateral flex column

iliacus part- flex thigh

Question 2

pectineus

Answer 2

adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

Question 3

sartorius

Answer 3

abducts, flex, lateral rotates thigh

flex and medial rotate leg

Question 4

rectus femoris

Answer 4

flexes thigh
extends leg

Question 5

vastus lateralis

Answer 5

extends leg

Question 6

vastus medialis

Answer 6

extends leg

Question 7

vastus intermedius

Answer 7

extends leg

Question 8

adductor longus

Answer 8

adducts thigh
flexes thigh

Question 9

adductor brevis

Answer 9

adducts thigh
flexes thigh

Question 10

adductor magnus

Answer 10

both adduct thigh

adductor part- flexes thigh
hamstrings part- extends thigh or trunk

Question 11

gracilis

Answer 11

adducts thigh
flexes and medially rotates leg

Question 12

obturator externus

Answer 12

lateral rotation thigh

Question 13

gluteus maximus

Answer 13

extends thigh or trunk
lateral rotates thigh
stabilize knee when extended

Question 14

gluteus medius

Answer 14

abducts and medially rotates thigh
keeps pelvis level

Question 15

gluteus minimus

Answer 15

abducts and medial rotates thigh
keeps pelvis level

Question 16

tensor fascia latae

Answer 16

abducts, flex, medial rotate thigh
keeps pelvis level
stablize knee when extended
flex and laterally rotate leg

Question 17

piriformis

Answer 17

lateral rotation of extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh q

Question 18

obturator internus

Answer 18

lateral rotates extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

Question 19

SUPERIOR GEMELLUS

Answer 19

lateral rotates extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

Question 20

inferior gemellus

Answer 20

lateral rotation extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

Question 21

quadratus femoris

Answer 21

laterally rotates thigh

Question 22

semitendinosus

Answer 22

extends thigh or trunk
flex and medial rotation of leg

Question 23

semimembranosus

Answer 23

extends thigh/trunk
flex and medially rotates leg

Question 24

Biceps femoris

Answer 24

long head only- extends thigh or trunk
both - flex and laterally rotate leg

Question 25

tibialis anterior

Answer 25

dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 26

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 26

extends 2-5 at MTP and IP joints dorsiflexion

Question 27

extensor hallucis longus

Answer 27

extends digit 1 at mtp and ip joints dorsiflexion

Question 28

fibularis teritus

Answer 28

dorsiflexion and eversion

Question 29

fibularis longus

Answer 29

eversion and plantarflexion

Question 30

fibularis brevis

Answer 30

eversion and planterflexion

Question 31

gastrocnemius

Answer 31

flex leg planterflexion

Question 32

soleus

Answer 32

PLANTERFLEXION

Question 33

PLANTARIS

Answer 33

weak flexion of leg weak plantarflexion

Question 34

popliteus

Answer 34

flex and medial rotation of leg

Question 35

flexor hallucis longus

Answer 35

flex digit 1 at MTP and IP joint planterlfexion

Question 36

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 36

flexes digits 2-5 at mtp and ip joints planterlfexion

Question 37

tibilais posterior

Answer 37

planterflexion and inversion

Question 38

extensor digitorum brevis

Answer 38

extends digits 2-4 at MTP and IP joints

Question 39

extensor hallucis brevis

Answer 39

extends digit 1 at MTP joint

Question 40

abductor hallucis

Answer 40

abducts and flexes digit 1 at mtp

Question 41

flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 41

flexes digits 2-5 at mtp and proximal ip

Question 42

abductor digit minimi

Answer 42

abducts and flexes digit 5 at MTP

Question 43

quadratus plantae

Answer 43

assits flexor digitorum longus in flexion of digits 2-5

Question 44

lumbrical

Answer 44

flex MTP and extend IP at digits 2-5

Question 45

flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 45

flex MTP digit 1

Question 46

adductor hallucis

Answer 46

adduct digit 1 at MTP

Question 47

flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 47

flex digit 5 at mtp