MUSCLES OF PELVIC GIRDLE AND LOWER LIMB

Flexion of the hip is a movement produced by the __________.

• psoas major and iliacus

• sartorius and rectus femoris

• piriformis and quadratus femoris

• gluteus maximus and vastus lateralis

The gluteus maximus

• allows one to sit cross-legged.

• is used in the knee-jerk reflex.

• is a common site for injections.

• accounts for a sprinter's stance.

The largest buttocks muscle is the __________.

• iliopsoas

• psoas major

• gluteus maximus

• tensor fascia latae

A common site on the lower limb for injections is the __________.

• biceps femoris

• vastus lateralis

• gluteus medius

• gluteus maximus

When an intramuscular injection is given in the anterior aspect of the thigh, the injection is in the __________.

• soleus

• rectus femoris

• gastrocnemius

• biceps femoris

Which of the following is a part of the quadriceps femoris muscle group?

• Sartorius

• Pectineus

• Vastus lateralis

• Tensor fasciae latae

The biceps femoris is part of the __________.

• hamstring muscles

• quadriceps group

• thigh and hip adductors

• medial thigh compartment

The muscle that is used to cross the legs is __________.

• sartorius

• gastrocnemius

• vastus lateralis

• gluteus maximus

Which of the following muscles would be considered an antagonist to the rectus femoris?

• Gracilis

• Sartorius

• Biceps femoris

• Vastus intermedius

Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one is on the posterior side?

• Sartorius

• Biceps femoris

• Rectus femoris

• Adductor magnus