Hip and Leg Muscles Quiz

What large muscle is located in the gluteal (buttock) region?

• sartorius

• gluteus maximus

• vastus medialis

• rectus femoris

A muscle that acts as a synergist for flexing, abducting, and rotating the leg is the ____ .

• rectus femoris

• gluteus maximus

• vastus lateralis

• sartorius

The quadriceps (quad) muscle group is used to ____________________ .

• rotate the thigh

• extend the lower leg

• extend the thigh

• extends the elbow

The gluteus maximus muscle _________________________ .

• flexes the knee

• flexes the arm

• extends, hyperextends and rotates the thigh

• extends the lower leg

Which of these muscles is located on the posterior (back) side of the body?

• vastus medialis

• rectus abdominis

• gluteus maximus

• vastus lateralis

A muscle that twists the body at the waist is the _________________  .

• external oblique

• biceps femoris

• rectus abdominis

• gastrocnemius

A muscle on the back of the thigh that flexes the knee is the _____________________

• biceps femoris

• sartorius

• rectus abdominis

• rectus femoris

The gastrocnemius muscle ___________________ .

• abducts the thigh

• dorsiflexes the foot

• plantar flexes the foot

• flexes the knee

A muscle that flexes the spine is the _____________________ .

• external oblique

• rectus abdominis

• rectus femoris

• gluteus maximus

The external oblique muscle _______________________ .

• flexes the knee

• flexes the spine

• abducts the thigh

• twists the body