Muscle Of The Lower Limb

Question 1

What groups are the muscles of the lower limb categorized into?

Answer 1

Muscles of the iliac region, muscle of the thigh, muscle of the leg, muscle of the foot

Question 2

What is the muscle of the iliac region?

Answer 2

Iliapsoas = iliacus + psoas major + psoas minor

Question 3

What is the action of the iliopsoas muscle?

Answer 3

Flexion of the thigh on the trunk and flexion of the trunk to the thigh

Question 4

What do the muscles of the thigh act on?

Answer 4

The hip joint and the knee joint

Question 5

What are the four groups of the muscles of the thigh?

Answer 5

Anterior group, medial group, gluteal group, posterior group

Question 6

What is the action of the anterior group of muscles of the thigh?

Answer 6

Extension of the knee

Question 7

What is the medial group of the thigh muscle divided further into?

Answer 7

Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis, obturator externus

Question 8

What is the action of the gracilis and obturator externus muscle

Answer 8

Gracilis → medial rotator
Obturator externus → lateral rotator

Question 9

What does the gluteal group in the thigh muscle contain?

Answer 9

Gluteus Maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

Question 10

What is the action of the gluteus Maximus muscle?

Answer 10

Extension of the hip

Question 11

What is the action of the gluteus medius and minimus muscles?

Answer 11

Abduction of the thigh

Question 12

What does the posterior group in the muscles of the thigh contain?

Answer 12

Hamstrings

Question 13

What is the action of the hamstrings in the thigh?

Answer 13

Flexion of the knee

Question 14

What do the muscles of the leg act on?

Answer 14

The ankle joint

Question 15

What are the 3 groups of the muscles of the leg?

Answer 15

Anterior group, lateral group, posterior group

Question 16

What is the action of the anterior group of muscles in the leg?

Answer 16

Dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 17

What is the action of the lateral group of muscles in the leg?

Answer 17

Eversion of the foot

Question 18

What is the posterior group of muscles in the leg contain?

Answer 18

Gastrocnemius, soleus

Question 19

What is action of the posterior group of muscles in the leg?

Answer 19

Planter flexion of the foot

Question 20

What do muscles of the foot act on ?

Answer 20

The toes

Question 21

What are the 2 groups of the muscles of the foot?

Answer 21

Dorsal group and planter group

Question 22

What is the action of dorsal group muscle in the foot?

Answer 22

Extension of the toes

Question 23

What is the action of planter group muscles in the foot?

Answer 23

Flexion, adduction, abduction of the toes

Question 24

What nerve is in the anterior compartment of thigh?

Answer 24

Femoral nerve

Question 25

What is the nerve in the medial compartment of thigh?

Answer 25

Obturator nerve

Question 26

What is the nerve in the posterior compartment of thigh?

Answer 26

Sciatic nerve

Question 27

What does the sciatic nerve divides into?

Answer 27

Tibial and common peroneal nerves which supply the leg muscles

Question 28

Answer 28

Iliopsoas Adductor brevis Adductor magnus Adductor longus Gracilis

Question 29

Answer 29

Psoas major and minor gluteus medius adductor longus gracilis adductor magnus

Question 30

Answer 30

Gluteus medius gluteus Maximus gracilis adductor magnus