Wk 7

Question 1

Which muscle is a flexor of the hip joint

Answer 1

rectus femoris + iliopsoas

Question 2

which muscle does not cross both hip and knee joint

Answer 2

vastus lateralis

Question 3

which muscle of the medial compart not attach to the femur

Answer 3

gracilis

Question 4

which muscle of the med compart. of the thigh deepest from anterior view

Answer 4

adductor magnus

Question 5

what action does the hamstring part of adductor magnus perform

Answer 5

ext of hip joint

Question 6

what does not act during knee flexion

Answer 6

quad femoris

Question 7

which muscle is not a lateral rotator of the hip joint

Answer 7

glut minimus

Question 8

which muscles form pes anserinus

Answer 8

sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus

Question 9

what muscles attach to the iliotibial tract and the main function

What is the muscle covered by the iliotibial tract

Answer 9

glut. maximus and tensor fascia lata- stability of knee joint during extension

vastus lateralis

Question 10

list the muscles doing hip flexion

Answer 10

satorius, iliopsoas, pectineus, quad femoris

Question 11

list muscles doing hip extension

Answer 11

hamstring, glut maximus, adductor magnus

Question 12

muscles doing hip abduction and med rotation

Answer 12

glut. minimus, tensor fascia lata, glut. medius

Question 13

muscles doing hip adduction

Answer 13

adductor; magnus, brevis, longus, pectineus, gracilis

Question 14

muscles doing hip med. rotation

Answer 14

tensor fascia lata, glut minimus and medius (anterior fibres)

Question 15

muscles doing lateral hip rotation

Answer 15

obturator externus and internus, piriformis, quadratus femoris, inferior and superior gemellus, glut maximus

Question 16

What structure forms the superior, medial and lateral border of the femoral triangle in this order

Answer 16

inguinal ligament, adductor longus, sartorius

Question 17

structures forming the floor of the femoral triangle

Answer 17

adductor longus, iliacus, pectineus, psoas major

Question 18

what muscle extends the knee joint

Answer 18

quad femoris

Question 19

which muscle does flexion of hip and extension of the knee

Answer 19

rectus femoris

Question 20

lower limb muscles doing hip extension and their knee joint action

Answer 20

semi’s - flex/ med rotation
bicep femoris - flex/ lat rotation

Question 21

what are the 6 lateral rotators and their actions

Answer 21

piriformis
superior/ inferior gemellus
obturator internus/ externus
quad femoris

lat rotation of extended hip and abduction of hip