Muscles of the Lower Body

In general, what are the main actions of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

• knee extension & hip extension

• hip flexion & knee flexion

• knee extension & hip flexion

• hip adduction

What is not one of the actions produced by sartorius?

• hip flexion

• hip lateral rotation

• hip adduction

• knee flexion

What muscle of the adductor group acts as both an adductor and a hamstring?

• adductor magnus

• adductor brevis

• pectineus

• gracilis

What muscle/structure forms the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?

• adductor longus

• pectineus

• sartorius

• inguinal ligament

Keeping your lower limb fully extended, move it in the frontal plane.

Name the prime mover of this action.

• gluteus medius

• gluteus minimus

• tensor fascia latae

• gluteus maximus

What muscle does NOT belong to the pes anserine group?

• sartorius

• gracilis

• semitendinosus

• semimembranosus

What muscle is primarily used to move from a seated position to a standing position?

• gluteus medius

• gluteus maximus

• biceps femoris

• erector spinae group

What muscle attaches to the head of the fibula?

• biceps femoris

• lateral head of gastrocnemius

• plantaris

• semitendinosus

What muscle is NOT part of the lateral compartment of the lower leg?

• peroneus longus

• peroneus brevis

• peroneus tertius

• they're all part of the lateral compartment

What muscle is able to flex the knee and plantar flex the ankle?

• gastrocnemius

• soleus

• popliteus

• tibialis posterior