Functional Anatomy - Corrective Exercise

Which of the following are actions of the tibialis anterior?

• Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion

• Ankle plantarflexion and inversion

• Knee flexion

• Ankle extension

The two antagonists of the tibialis anterior. Action: plantar flexion. (Select all)

• Gastrocnemius

• Soleus

• Vastus lateralis

• Fibularis Longus

Emma, Lily, and Aiden are studying for their anatomy exam. They come across a diagram of a muscle they can't identify. Can you help them name the muscle?

• Pectoralis Minor

• Upper trapezius

• Scalenes

• Sternocleidomastoid

What is the function of a stabilizer muscle during an exercise?

• It is the primary muscle that creates the movement

• It assists the primary muscle in the movement

• It opposes the movement

• It helps maintain a posture or fixate a joint by contracting without significantly moving

Which of the 4 quadricep muscles can extend the knee AND flex the hip?

• Vastus lateralis

• Vastus medialis

• Vastus intermedius

• Rectus femoris

What group of muscles are known as the antagonists to the quadricep muscles?

• The adductor muscles

• The abductor muscles

• The hip flexor muscles

• Hamstring muscles

Grace, Oliver, and Daniel are training for a marathon. They need to strengthen 3 specific muscles that help in flexing the knee and extending the hip. Which muscles should they focus on?

• Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris

• Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, biceps femoris

• Gracilis, sartorious, TFL

• Piriformis, obturator internus, gemellus inferior

Emma, Noah, and Liam are training for a triathlon. They learned that a specific type of muscle contraction, where the muscle lengthens as it resists a load, is crucial for their training. What is this type of muscle contraction called?

• Agonist

• Eccentric

• Concentric

• Isometric

What is the term for a muscle that assists the primary muscle in performing a complex movement?

• Antagonist

• Stabilizer

• Synergist

• Agonist

What is the name of this muscle and what are its actions?

• Gluteus maximus: hip flexion and internal rotation

• Gluteus medius; hip extension and external rotation

• Gluteus maximus; hip extension and external rotation

• Gluteus medius; hip flexion and internal rotation