Leg Muscle Actions test

Which of these is NOT an action of the Sartorius? All are to assist.

• Flexion of knee

• Flexion of femur

• Lateral rotation of femur

• Extension of knee

• Abduction of femur

The iliopsoas is a combination of two (sometimes 3) muscles in your hip, pick 3 actions that it performs.

• Flexion of femur

• Flexion of trunk

• Assists in lateral flexion of trunk

• Extension of femur

• Rotation of trunk

What is the action of the quadriceps femoris group? Pick 2

• Extension of the knee

• Assist flexion of the femur

• Flexion of the knee

• Medial rotation of the femur

Pick 3 actions of the pectineus.

• Flexion of femur

• Adduction of femur

• Assists medial rotation of femur

• Assists lateral rotation of femur

What are two actions that both the adductor longus and brevis do?

• Adduction of femur

• Assists flexion of femur

• Abduction of femur

• Assists extension of femur

Which of these actions does the Adductor Magnus NOT do?

• Adduction of femur

• Assists flexion of femur

• Assists in medial rotation

• Abduction of femur

• Assists in lateral rotation

Which action does the gracilis NOT do?

• Adduction of femur

• Assists flexion of the knee

• Assists medial rotation of tibia when knee is flexed

• Assist in extension of the knee

The gluteus minimus and medius perform these 2 actions.

• Abduction

• Medial rotation

• Lateral rotation

• Adduction

What action does the gluteus maximus perform? Pick 2

• Extension

• Flexion

• Lateral rotation

• Medial rotation

The tensor of fascia lata does a lot of actions, all of them to assist. Which of the actions below DOES NOT fall under those criteria?

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Stability in walking and standing

• Extension

• Lateral rotation