BSC 227 Dr. Strait Chapter 12 Part 2
which of the following lower extremity muscles does NOT act to move the hip joint?
Peroneus longus
the most superficial and medial of the quadriceps femoris is the
Vastus medialis
the quadriceps femoris include all of the following except
biceps femoris
what is the function of the gluteus maximus
extend and laterally rotate the thigh
The gastrocnemius, soleus, and semitendinosus muscles insert on the calcaneus
false
The sartorius acts on the hip joint only T/F
false
rectus femoris, emimembranous, and semitendinous are the three hamstring muscles T/F
false
the adductor muscle group is located on the lateral aspect of the thigh T/F
false
a muscle that everts the foot is the
fibularis longus
a muscle that inserts on the posterior surface of the calcaneus bone is
gastrocnemius
which of the following muscles is used most when you raise up on your tip-toes?
gastrocnemius
paralysis of which muscles would make a person unable to flex he leg at the knee?
gastrocnemius and hamstrings
each of the following muscles is responsible for abduction of the thigh at the hip joint except the
gluteus maximus
which of the following muscles extends and laterally rotates the thigh?
gluteus maximus
which of the following muscles abducts and rotated the thigh medially at the hip joint
gluteus medias
the main abductor(s) of the thigh at the hip joint is the
gluteus medias and minimus
When the adductor muscles of the thigh adduct the thigh at the hip, what muscle or muscles act as antagonists to this movement?
gluteus minimus and medias
The adductor muscle group is located on the ___ aspect of the thigh
medial
an important function of the soleus muscle is to
plantar flex the foot
which of the following muscles extends the knee
quadriceps
which of the following muscles would be well developed in a football player whose specialty was kicking field goals
quadriceps femoris
the hamstrings include all of the following muscles except
rectus femoris
the tendocalcaneus (achilles tendon) serves both the gastrocnemius and the
soleus
a muscle that inverts the foot (inversion) is the
tibialis anterior
which of the following muscles of the leg dorsiflexes the ankle
tibialis anterior
the quadriceps femoris are antagonistic to the hamstrings
true
