Name The Actions

Question 0

Vastus medialis

Answer 0

Extends the knee

Question 1

Rectus femoris

Answer 1

Extends the knee

Flexes the hip

Question 2

Vastus lateralis

Answer 2

Extends the knee

Question 3

Vastus intermedius

Answer 3

Extends the knee

Question 4

Semimembranosus

Answer 4

Flexes the knee
Medially rotates flexed knee
Extends the hip

Question 5

Semitendinosus

Answer 5

Flexes the knee
Medially rotates the knee
Extends the hip

Question 6

Biceps femoris

Answer 6

Flexes the knee
Laterally rotates flexed knee
Extends the hip

Question 7

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 7

Extends the hip
Laterally rotates the hip
Abducts the hip
Adducts the hip (lower)

Question 8

Gluteus medius

Answer 8

Abduct the hip
Flexes the hip (anterior)
Medially rotates the hip (anterior)
Extends the hip (posterior)
Laterally rotates the hip (posterior)

Question 9

Gluteus minimus

Answer 9

Abducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Flexes the hip

Question 10

Adductor Magnus

Answer 10

Adducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Extends the hip (posterior)

Question 11

Adductor longus

Answer 11

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 12

Adductor brevis

Answer 12

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 13

Pectineus

Answer 13

Adducts the hip

Medially rotates the hip

Question 14

Gracilis

Answer 14

Adducts the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Flexes the knee medially rotates flexed knee

Question 15

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 15

Flexes the hip
Medially rotates the hip
Abducts the hip

Question 16

Sartorius

Answer 16

Flexes the hip
Laterally rotates the hip
Abducts the hip
Flexes the knee
Medially rotates the flexed knee

Question 17

Piriformis

Answer 17

Laterally rotates the hip

Abducts the flexed hip

Question 18

Quadratus femoris

Answer 18

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 19

Obturator internus

Answer 19

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 20

Obturator externus

Answer 20

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 21

Gemellus superior

Answer 21

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 22

Gemellus inferior

Answer 22

Laterally rotates the hip

Question 23

Psoas major

Answer 23

Flexes the hip (origin fixed)

Flexes the trunk (insertion fixed)

Question 24

Iliacus

Answer 24

Flexes the hip (origin fixed) | Flexes the trunk (insertion fixed)

Question 25

Psoas minor

Answer 25

Assist to create lordotic curvature in lumbar spine

Question 26

Gastrocnemius

Answer 26

Flexes the knee | Plantar flexes the ankle

Question 27

Plantaris

Answer 27

Weak plantar flexor | Weak knee flexor

Question 28

Soleus

Answer 28

Plantar flexes the ankle

Question 29

Popliteus

Answer 29

Medially rotates flexed knee | Flexes the knee

Question 30

Peroneus longus

Answer 30

Everts the foot

Question 31

Peroneus brevis

Answer 31

Everts the foot

Question 32

Tibialis anterior

Answer 32

Inverts the foot | Dorsiflexes the ankle

Question 33

Extensor Digitorum longus

Answer 33

Extends the 2nd-5th toes Dorsiflexes the ankle Everts the foot

Question 34

Extensor hallucis longus

Answer 34

Extends the first toe Dorsiflexes the ankle Inverts the foot

Question 43

Plantar interossei

Answer 43

Adduct 3rd-5th toes (MTP joints) | Flex 3rd-5th toes (MTP joints)

Question 44

Lumbricals of the foot

Answer 44

Flex the proximal phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes at MTP joints Extend the middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes at the IP joints

Question 45

Dorsal interossei

Answer 45

Abduct 2nd-4th toes (MTP joints) | Flex 2nd-4th toes (MTP joints)

Question 46

Quadratus plantae

Answer 46

Assist flexor Digitorum longus to flex 2nd-5th toes