Action of Muscles of the Lower Extremity SM2

What is the name of this muscle?

• Gastrocnemius

• Soleus

• Achilles Tendon

• Hamstring

What action does the gastrocnemius perform?

• plantarflexion and knee flexion

• dorsiflexion and knee extension

• supination and knee flexion

• pronation and knee extension

What is the name of this muscle?

• Gluteus Maximus

• Gluteus Minimus

• Gluteus Medius

• Deep Hip External Rotators

What action does the gluteus maximus perform?

• extension and abduction and external rotation of the femur

• external rotation of femur

• abducts, internally, and externally rotates femur

• abducts and internally rotates femur

What is the name of this muscle?

• Gluteus Medius

• Gluteus Maximus

• Gluteaus Minimus

• Deep Hip External Rotators

What action does the gluteus medius perform?

• abducts, internally rotates the femur

• adducts, externally rotates, and internally rotates the femur

• external rotation of the femur

• extension and external rotation of the femur

What is the name of this muscle?

• Gluteus Maximus

• Gluteus Medius

• Gluteus Minimus

• Deep Hip External Rotation

What action does the gluteus minimus perform?

• abducts and internally rotates femur

• adducts and externally rotates femur

• internally rotates the femur

• externally rotates the femur

What action does the gluteus minimus perform?

• abducts and internally rotates femur

• adducts and externally rotates femur

• internally rotates the femur

• externally rotates the femur

What is the name of the muscle in green?

• gracilis

• sartorius

• adductors

• hamstrings