True or false: The posterior fibers of the Adductor Magnus extend the hip.
True.
100
What is the origin of gracilis?
What is inferior ramus of pubis.
100
This gluteal muscle is the most superficial of the group.
What is gluteus maximus.
100
Which of the gluteal muscles could be referred to as the "deltoid of the coxal joint" due to the multiple directions it pulls the femur? (pg 315)
What is gluteus medius.
100
What is the insertion of gracilis?
What is proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon.
200
This muscle is the only ADDUCTOR that crosses the TIBIOFEMORAL joint.
What is Gracilis.
200
What is the insertion of pectineus?
What is the pectineal line of the femur.
200
Would hip abduction shorten or lengthen the UPPER fibers of gluteus maximus?
What is shorten.
200
To reliably locate gluteus medius and minimus in a sidelying position, you could ask your partner to perform which movement at the hip?
What is abduction.
200
The origin of adductor magnus can be located between which two landmarks?
What are the ischial tuberosity and the adductor tubercle.
300
The connective tissue "drape" that the adductors form extends between which two structures along the base of the pelvis?
What are the Superior Ramus of the Pubis to the Ischial Tuberosity.
300
What is the insertion of Adductor Brevis?
What is the pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera.
300
Would adduction of the hip shorten or lengthen the fibers of gluteus minimus?
What is lengthen
(it's the antagonist movement of the muscle)
300
What is the origin of gluteus minimus?
What is gluteal surface of the ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines.
300
Which of the adductors is known as the "floor of the adductors"?
What is adductor magnus.
400
How many muscles are included in the "adductors"?
What is 5.
400
What is the origin of Adductor Longus?
What is the Pubic Tubercle.
400
What are the actions of gluteus maximus?
What are extension of the hip, lateral rotation of the hip, abduction of the hip.
(Only the LOWER fibers ADDUCT the hip)
400
Climbing stairs is a great way to tone your gluteal muscles. Especially which one?
What is gluteus maximus.
400
If you're gripping a horse with your thighs as you ride, what group of muscles are you predominantly using?
What are the adductors.
500
What is the ORIGIN of Adductor Magnus?
What is the Inferior ramus of the pubis, ramus of ischium, and ischial tuberosity.
500
In addition to adduction and medial rotation of the hip, what other actions does Gracilis perform?
What are flexion of the knee and medial rotation of the knee.
500
What is the origin of gluteus maximus?
What are Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous ligament, and sacroiliac ligaments.
500
What are the actions of gluteus medius? (5)
What are hip abduction (all)
hip flexion (anterior fibers)
medial hip rotation (anterior fibers)
extend the hip (posterior fibers)
laterally rotate the hip (posterior fibers)