Lower Extremity Muscles

Question 1

Flexes and rotates thigh laterally

Answer 1

Psoas major

Iliacus

Question 2

Extends and rotates thigh laterally

Helps lock knee in extension

Answer 2

Gluteus maximus

Question 3

Abducts and rotates thigh medially

Answer 3

Gluteus medius

Question 4

Flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint

Helps lock knee in extension

Answer 4

Tensor Fascia latae

Question 5

Adducts, rotates, and flexes thigh at hip joint

Answer 5

Adductor longus

Question 6

Adducts, flexes, rotates, and extends thigh at the hip joint

Answer 6

Adductor magnus

Question 7

External rotation of the thigh laterally and abducts

Answer 7

Piriformis

Question 8

Flexes and adducts thigh

Answer 8

Pectineus

Question 9

Adducts and medially rotates thigh

Flexes leg at the knee

Answer 9

Gracilis

Question 10

Adduct the femur

Answer 10

Adductor magnus

Adductor longus

Pectineus

Question 11

Extends the knee

Flexes the hip

Located anterior to other quadriceps muscles

Answer 11

Rectus femoris

Question 12

Extends the knee

Answer 12

Vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius

Question 13

Flexes the knee

Weakly flexes the hip

Abducts and laterally rotates the thigh

Answer 13

Sartorius

Question 14

Extends thigh at the hip

Flexes the leg at the knee joint

Answer 14

Biceps femoris

Semitendinosis

Semimembranosis

Question 15

Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot

Answer 15

Tibialis anterior

Question 16

Dorsiflexes and everts the foot

Extends toes

Answer 16

Extensor digitorum longus

Question 17

Plantarflexes and everts foot

Answer 17

Fibularis longus

Question 18

Plantarflexes foot

Flexes leg at the knee

Answer 18

Gastrocnemius

Question 19

Plantarflexes foot

Answer 19

Soleus

Question 20

Plantarflexes and inverts foot

Answer 20

Tibialis posterior

Question 21

Plantarflexes foot

Flexes toes

Answer 21

Flexor digitorum longus