Anterior Muscles of the Hip Questions

Muscles that move the hip joint have origins on the

• pelvis
• femur
• tibia
• patella

Anterior thigh muscles serve as prime movers of (select 2)

• flexion of the leg at the hip joint
• abduction of the thigh at the hip joint
• adduction of the thigh at the hip joint
• extension of the leg at the knee joint

The muscles of the lower limb ____________ than those of the upper limb.

• are more numerous
• are larger
• conduct actions with more precision
• are less powerful

Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the quadriceps group?

• rectus femoris
• vastus lateralis
• semitendonosis
• vastus medialis

Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the hamstring group?

• rectus femoris
• biceps femoris
• semitendonosis
• semimembranosus

Contraction of the sartorius muscles involves movement across 2 different joints.

• true
• false

The sartorius muscle

• flexes the hip; flexes the knee
• flexes the hip; extends the knee
• extends the hip; extends the knee
• extends the hip; flexes the knee

Which of the following muscles does NOT flex the hip

• rectus femoris
• pectineus
• sartorius
• gracilis

Which of the following muscles flexes the hip

• biceps femoris
• iliopsoas
• adductor magnus
• gracilis

Muscles always work in _____

• singular
• pairs
• groups of 3
• concentric contraction