Muscles of the Hip and Leg

This muscle is located in the posterior knee.

• popliteus

• patellar

• gastrocnemius

• soleus

The main function of this muscle is to bend the big toe.

• Flexor Hallucis Longus

• Extensor Hallucis Longus

• Flexor Pollicis

• Extensor Pollicis

This group of muscles is located on the lateral side of the lower leg.

• Fibularis

• Hamstring

• Quadricep

• Adductor

This superficial muscle of the calf has two origins that attach to the femur and it inserts through the achilles tendon on the heel.

• Gastrocnemius

• Soleus

• Biceps Femoris

• Semitendonosis

Which is not a member of the quadricep femoris group?

• Biceps Femoris

• Vastus Lateralis

• Rectus Femoris

• Vastus Medialis

This short muscle moves the leg closer to the midline of the body.

• Adductor Brevis

• Adductor Longus

• Gracilis

• Peroneus

This muscle wraps around the front of the lower leg, pulling the knee upward and outward.

• Sartorius

• Gracilis

• Iliacus

• Popliteus

Which group of muscles is the prime mover of leg flexion

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

• Adductors

• Peroneus

Which group of muscles is found on the anterior portion of the thigh?

• Quadriceps

• Hamstrings

• Adductors

• Flexors

To which group of muscles does the semimembranosus belong?

• Hamstrings

• Quadricep

• Adductors

• Abductors