leg muscles part 2

Watch this cat take a step. Which of the following muscles helps the cat to pick up its knee to take the step?

• rectus abdominis

• rectus femoris

• iliocostalis

• pectoralis major

Watch the feet as they push up. Which muscles actually help to push the toes down?

• flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum

• flexor digitorum longus and palmaris longus

• flexor digitorum longus and flexor digitorum brevis

• extensor digitorum and extensor carpi ulnaris

Watch the feet push the body up. What is the function of the gastrocnemius?

• pulls on the calcaneal tendon to bring the ankle up

• pulls on the flexor digitorum brevis to bend the toes

• pushes on the calcaneal tendon to brink the ankle up

• pushes on the flexor digitorum brevis to bend the toes

What muscle is in green?

• iliopsis

• gluteus medius

• gluteus minimus

• gluteus maximus

What muscle is in red?

• iliopsis

• gluteus medius

• gluteus minimus

• gluteus maximus

What is the function of the muscle in red?

• help to pull the knee up when walking

• help to push the hip down when walking

• help to pull the hip up when walking

• place to put your hands

Watch the man complete the stretch. When his front leg is completely straight and he has leaned forward, which posterior muscles have been completely pulled straight?

• iliopsoas and biceps femoris

• tibialis anterior and fibularis longus

• vastus lateralis and vastus medialis

• biceps femoris and semitendinosus

Look at the woman's front foot. Which two muscles are not contracted so that her foot stays flat?

• gastrocnemius and soleus

• biceps femoris and sartorius

• flexor digitorum longus and flexor digitorum brevis

• flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis

What muscle is outlined in purple?

• transverse abdominis

• internal oblique

• rectus abdominis

• external oblique

• iliopsoas

This is an inner thigh stretch. Which muscles are found on the inner thigh starting from the anterior side and moving to the posterior side.

• gracilis and semimembranosus

• gracilis and semitendinosus

• semimembranosus and gracilis

• semitendinosus and semimembranosus