in the lower leg the skinnier bone that is not attached to anything else by way of joint is called the what
fibula
true/false
the intertarsal joints are the joints between the carpals and tarsals
false
The name of the indicated muscle.
Gastrocnemius
this muscle causes the flexion of the knee
sartorius
the technical term for raising your toes in the air is known as what
dorsiflexion
the tarsal bones are most commonly referred to as which part of the foot
for the ankle joint which two bones articulate with the talus
tibia and fibula
this causes inversion of the foot (prime mover)
tibialis posterior
in the lateral part of your leg in the ankle area, the ____ ____ muscles causes eversion of the foot.
fibularis longus
Knee flexion
this bone is the strongest bone in your body
femur
true/false
the tibiofemoral joint is a joint between the tarsals and the metatarsals
false
gastrocnemius is the muscle that does what
flexion of the knee
This muscle is the prime mover of hip flexion.
Iliopsoas
moving your lower leg out in front of you is known as what
extension
this bone is referred to in slang as the "cap"
patella
The articulation between the acetabulum of the os coxa and the head of the femur.
Coxal joint.
there are how many prime movers for the extension of the knee
4
Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas major) cause this type of movement for the hip (prime mover)
flexion
the technical term for pointing your toes downward is known as what
plantar flexion
The name of the pink bone.
Ischium
the sacral and coxal joint create what type of joint
ball and socket
the lateral posterior thigh has how many different hip movers
3
this muscle is the prime mover for hip extension
gluteus maximus
to move your lower leg away from the midline of your body is know as what
abduction