Lower Extremities - Muscles

Question 1

Rectus Femoris

Answer 1

Extension of leg at knee

Question 2

Illiapsoas Group

Answer 2

flexion of the femur at the hip

Question 3

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 3

abduction of femur at hip

extension

Question 4

Gluteus Medius

Answer 4

abduction

medial rotation of femur at hip

Question 5

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 5

abduction

medial rotation of femur at hip

Question 6

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Answer 6

abduction

medial rotation of femur at hip

Question 7

Piriformis

Answer 7

abduction of femur at hip

lateral rotation

Question 8

Gracilis

Answer 8

flexion at knee

adduction

Question 9

Adductor Magnus

Answer 9

Adduction at hip

Question 10

Adductor Longus

Answer 10

Adduction at hip

Question 11

Adductor Brevis

Answer 11

Adduction at hip

Question 12

Sartorius

Answer 12

flexion of leg at knee

Question 13

vastus lateralis

Answer 13

extension of leg at knee

Question 14

vastus medialis

Answer 14

extension of leg at knee

Question 15

vastus intermedius

Answer 15

extension of leg at knee

Question 16

biceps femoris

Answer 16

flexion of leg at knee joint

Question 17

semitendinosus

Answer 17

flexion of leg at knee joint

Question 18

semimembranosus

Answer 18

flexion of leg at knee joint

Question 19

tibialis anterior

Answer 19

dorsiflexion (toes up)

Question 20

gastrocnemius (lateral and medial)

Answer 20

plantar flexion (toes down)

Question 21

soleus (deep to gastrocnemius)

Answer 21

plantar flexion (toes down)