This muscle originates on the ASIS (anterior superior illiac spine) and inserts onto pes anserinus:
sartorius
What compartment of the thigh contains the ADDUCTORS?
medial
Tibialis anterior is a muscle located in this part of the leg?
-sural
-crural
-dorsum
-plantar
crural
Where do most of the aDductors insert onto?
linea aspera of femur
What compartment of the thigh contains the HAMSTRINGS?
posterior
Which of the following is a “chief extensor” of the femur & therefore is a main muscle of walking?
-gluteus minimus
-pectineus
-gluteus maximus
-adductor magnus
gluteus maximus
Which branch of the sciatic nerve innervates the entire posterior thigh, posterior leg and the entire foot?
tibial
All three gluteal muscles are innervated by which of the following nerves:
-superficial fibular nerve
-superior/inferior gluteal nerves
-deep radial nerve
-obturator nerve
superior/inferior gluteal nerves
Which two muscles are known as the “hip flexors”?
iliacus & psoas major
What compartment of the leg dorsiflexes the foot?
anterior
This muscle flexes the leg & unlocks the knee:
popliteus
What is the action of ALL of the hamstrings?
flex the leg & extend the thigh at the hip
Muscles on the lateral aspect of the leg all begin with this name due to the bone of origin in the leg?
fibularis or peroneus
Which of the following DOES NOT plantar flex the foot:
-tibialis anterior
-tibialis posterior
-gastrocnemius
-plantaris
tibialis anterior
Which is the only muscle of the quadriceps femoris that can flex the thigh at the hip:
rectus femoris