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Lower Extremity Muscles Actions, Origins & Insertions

Authored by Jillian Peeples

Biology

12th Grade

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Lower Extremity Muscles Actions, Origins & Insertions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Action: Adducts Thigh (ALL THREE!!)

Insertion: Posterior Shaft of the Femur (ALL THREE!!)

Origin: Inf. Rami Pubis + Isch. Rami AND ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY (Only one!!)

Adductor Longus

Adductor Brevis

Adductor Magnus

Don't choose this one!

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Insertion: Quadriceps tendon / Patellar tendon / Tibial Tuberosity (ALL FOUR!)

Action: Knee Extension (ALL FOUR)

Origin: AIIS (ONLY ONE!! Other three are shaft of the femur!)

Rectus Femoris

Vastus Intermedius

Vastus Lateralis

Vastus Medius

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Action: Abducts thigh

Insertion: Greater Trochanter

Origin: Outer surface of the ilium

Gluteus Minimis

Gluteus Medius

Both Gluteus Medius & Gluteus Minimus

Don't click here!

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Origin: Dorsal Ilium, sacrum, coccyx

Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of Femur

Action: THIGH EXTENSION!!!

Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus Minimis

Choose a different one.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tensor Fascia Latte

Origin: Iliac Crest

Insertion: Iliotibial Tract

Action: Abducts the thigh

All three are correct

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Action: Lateral Rotator of the thigh (ALL FIVE!!)

Insertion: Greater trochanteric fossa (ALL FIVE!!)

Origin: Anterior surface of the sacrum (only one!!)

Piriformis

Inferior Gemellus

Superior Gemellus

Obturator Internus

Obturator Externus

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Action: Lateral Rotator of the thigh (ALL FIVE!!)

Insertion: Greater trochanteric fossa (ALL FIVE!!)

Origin: Spine of the ischium (only one!!)

Piriformis

Inferior Gemellus

Superior Gemellus

Obturator Internus

Obturator Externus

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