Mastering A+P: Chapter 11: Appendicular Musculature
The tensor fascia latae is involved in hip __________.
Abduction
The pectineus muscle __________ the thigh and is innervated by the __________ nerve.
Adducts and flexes Femoral
The ________ tendon is the strongest, thickest tendon in the body.
Calcaneal Tendon
The soleus and the gastrocnemius share an insertion on the __________.
Calcaneus
The two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle converge to insert onto __________.
Calcaneus
The main action of the fibularis longus is to __________.
Evert the foot
The action of the extensor digitorum longus muscle is to __________.
Extend digits
The vastus intermedius __________ the leg at the knee.
Extends
What action would result if the rectus femoris contracted while the biceps femoris relaxed?
Extension of the knee joint
The soleus muscle __________ the foot at the ankle and is innervated by the __________.
Flexes; Tibial Nerve
The soleus muscle shares an insertion with the __________.
Gastrocnemius Muscle
The prime mover of hip extension is the __________.
Gluteus maximus
The iliacus and the psoas major muscles are collectively known as the ____________ muscle because they share a common insertion on the __________ of the femur.
Iliopsoas; Lesser Trochanter
The majority of the fibers of the gluteus maximus insert onto the __________.
Iliotibial Tract
The ball and socket joint in the hip is similar to the ball and socket joint of the shoulder but is designed more for __________ than ___________.
Power than precision
Because of its attachments, the ____________can both extend the knee and flex the hip.
Rectus femoris
Which muscle originates at the anterior superior iliac spine and inserts near the tibial tuberosity?
Sartorius
Which of the following muscles belongs to the group known as "hamstrings"?
Semitendinosus, Biceps femoris, Semimembranosus,
The gluteus medius muscle is innervated by the __________.
Superior Gluteal Nerve
The gracilis muscle is part of the adductor group of muscles that move the thigh.
True
The medial muscles of the hip joint that insert on the linea aspera are the __________.
adductor magnus, adductor brevis, and adductor longus
Which of the following is not true of the deep fascia of the leg?
an insertion for the majority of lower leg muscles
The origins of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle are the __________.
lateral condyle and posterior surface of the femur
The origin of the rectus femoris is the ____________.
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is from the __________ spine.
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
The vastus lateralis is innervated by the __________.
Femoral Nerve
The lateral rotators act on the __________.
Femur
Eversion of the foot is a function of the __________.
Fibularis Longus The fibularis longus plantar flexes and everts the foot. Other muscles that also evert the foot include the fibularis tertius and the fibularis brevis.
The flexor hallucis longus muscle originates on the __________.
Interosseous membrane
The actions of the muscles that cross the hip do not include __________.
Inversion
The adductor magnus, longus, and brevis muscles of the thigh all insert on the ________.
Linea Aspera of the Femur
An insertion of the fibularis longus is the __________.
Medial Cuneiform
To allow for flexion, the __________ unlocks the knee joint.
Popliteus
The semitendinosus muscle lies ______________ to the semimembranosus muscle.
Posterior
Biceps femoris is located in the
Posterior Thigh
All fibers of the semimembranosus muscle converge to insert on the __________.
Posterior Tibia
The insertion of the pectineus muscle is __________ and on the __________.
Posterior; femur
Which of the following is true of the adductor group of muscles in the thigh?
They contract to cause motions that oppose the gluteal group.
Muscles that act on the knee joint form most of the mass of the __________.
Thigh
Which powerful hip flexors originate alongside the iliac fossa and the inferior thoracic and lumbar vertebrae?
iliopsoas group of the thigh
The hamstring muscles originate on the __________.
ischial tuberosity of the hip bone
The psoas major muscle inserts at the ________.
lesser trochanter
Part complete The two muscles that insert on the fifth phalanx or on the fifth metatarsal are the __________.
extensor digitorum longus and fibularis tertius
The tibialis anterior muscle dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle and also assists in __________ of the foot.
Inversion
The long head of the biceps femoris muscle originates on the __________.
Ischial Tuberosity
The rectus femoris muscle extends the leg at the __________.
Knee
The tensor fasciae latae stabilizes the hip joint and the __________ joint.
Knee
Both the Psoas major muscle and iliacus muscle insert on the __________.
Lesser trochanter of the femus
The origin that the vastus medialis muscle shares with the vastus lateralis is the __________
Linea Aspera of the Femur
The piriformis originates on the __________ and inserts on the __________.
O: sacrum; I: greater trochanter of the femur
The extensor hallucis longus muscle inserts on digit __________.
One
The most powerful movement at the ankle joint is __________, and the ________ is one of the prime movers of this movement.
Plantar flexion; gastrocnemius
The flexor hallucis longus muscle originates from the __________.
Posterior surface of the fibular shaft
The anterior muscles of the thigh that originate on the os coxae are __________.
sartorius; rectus femoris
The posterior surface of the tibial shaft is __________.
the origin of the flexor digitorum longus
Considering the location of the insertion of the semitendinosus, it would be correct to say that __________.
the semitendinosus causes flexion at the knee and stabilizes the joint
Knee extensors, known as the quadriceps femoris, include the ________.
three vastus muscles and the rectus femoris muscle
The tibialis posterior muscle originates at which three locations?
tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane
The semimembranosus __________ the thigh at the hip and __________ the leg at the knee.
Extends; Flexes
The gluteus maximus is the most powerful muscle during __________.
Extension
Both heads of the biceps femoris muscle __________.
Flex the leg at the knee
Which of the following muscles does NOT need to contract in order for a person to stand?
Flexor carpi radialis
The flexor digitorum longus muscle is innervated by the __________.
Tibial Nerve
The gastrocnemius muscle is innervated by the __________.
Tibial Nerve
The semitendinosus muscle is innervated by the __________ nerve.
Tibial Nerve (Sciatic)
The prime mover of dorsiflexion is the __________.
Tibialis Anterior
The gastrocnemius muscle originates from the femoral condyles.
True
