Leg Bones

True or False: During a muscle contraction, the origin is pulled towards the insertion.

• True

• False

In the leg, which bone is found laterally?

• Femur

• Tibia

• Fibula

• Os coxae

The joint made from from the acetabulum and head of femur is what kind of joint?

• Ball and Socket

• Hinge

• Gliding Joint

True or False: the greater trochanter is lateral to the lesser trochanter.

• True

• False

Which of the following structures would you not be able to see from an anterior view of the femur?

• Head of the femur

• Medial epicondyle

• Linea aspera

• Adductor tubercle

Which of the following is false regarding the lateral epicondyle of the femur?

• It is at the distal end of the femur

• It is proximal to the lateral condyle

• The adductor tubercle is directly superior to it

• All of these are true

Which ligament is found on the lateral part of the knee joint

• Anterior cruciate ligament

• Posterior cruciate ligament

• Tibial collateral ligament

• Fibular collateral ligament

Which of the following actions cannot be done at the knee joint? (select all that apply)

• Flexion

• Extension

• Lateral rotation

• Medial rotation

A muscle that crosses the hip joint anteriorly will do what action?

• Hip flexion

• Hip extension

• Hip adduction

• Hip abduction

A muscle that crosses the knee joint posteriorly will do what action?

• Knee flexion

• Knee extension