Muscles of the Thigh
Actions
Muscles of the Leg
Innervations
The Glutes and Hips
100
These muscles lie in the posterior compartment of the thigh
What is Hamstrings-Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
100
This Large Muscle is the main Extensor of the Hip
What is The Gluteus Maximus
100
All of the anterior compartment of the thigh are innervated by this.
What is Femoral Nerve
100
All Medial Adductors are innervated by the Obturator Nerve except
What is Pectineus- femoral nerve
100
This Muscle inserts onto the lesser trochanter of the femur and is made of these two muscles.
What is iliopsoas muscle, Psoas Major and Iliacus
200
These muscles all insert on the tibial tuberosity, and do what action?
What is Quadriceps Femoris- Rectus Femoris-Flexion of hip, and Extension of the leg- Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius- Extension of the leg
200
The Primary action of the iliopsoas muscle
What is Flexion of the hip
200
Name the muscles that insert to the calcaneus via the achilles tendon
What is Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris
200
Innervate by the superficial peroneal nerve
What is all the muscle in the fibular compartment of the leg, peroneus longus, peroneus brevis
200

A massage therapist applies a stroke pushing tissue inferiorly from the ASIS. Which muscle will be directly addressed?

                                

Tensor Fascia Latae

300
These are all of the medial adductors and and anterior thigh muscles that attach to the linea aspera.
What is Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus, and Vastus medialis, Vastus Lateralis
300
The adductor hallicus performs two actions one is flexion the other is
What is Adduction
300
this muscle originates on the lateral condyle of the tibia and inserts on the distal phalanges of the 2-5, and causes dorsiflexion and extension
What is Extensor Digitorum longus
300
damage to the tibial nerve will effect what muscles
What is Hamstrings and posterior compartment of the leg
300

Which muscles passes deep to the inguinal ligament?

Iliacus

400
this Muscle is Oblique and can flex the hip, flex the knee, abducts and laterally rotates hip
What is Sartorius
400

This ligament, crucial for preventing excessive medial (inward) rotation of the tibia, is often injured in contact sports, particularly those involving sudden pivoting or deceleration.

What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)?

400

Which muscle group when tightened may directly deviate the position of the patella bone?

Quadriceps

400
The Femoral Nerve innervates what Muscles
What is the Anterior compartment of the Thigh, and Iliopsoas
400
This muscle only laterally rotates the hip and originates on the ischial tuberosity and inserts below the greater trochanter
What is Quadratus Femoris
500
this Muscle(s) Tendon form the medial border of the popliteal Fossa
What is Semitendinosus, & Semimembranosus
500
all of these muscles attach to the pes anserus and help with flexion of the leg
What is Sartorius, Gracilis, and Semitendinosus
500
When a client is having heal pain it is usually due to the plantar aponeurosis this is called
What is plantar Fasciitis
500
Please list in order all the lateral hip rotators and their innervations
Piriformis-Sacral Nerves, Superior Gemellus-Nerve to obturator internus, Obturator Internus-Nerve to Obturator Internus, Inferior Gemellus-nerve to quadratus femoris, Obturator Externus-Obturator Nerve, Quadratus Femoris-Nerve to Quadratus Femoris
500
These are all of the Posterior muscles that insert onto the Greater Trochanter of the Femur.
What is Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Piriformis, Superior Gemellus, Obturator Internus, Inferior Gemellus, Obturator Externus,
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