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lower leg muscles

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which muscle is #4 (orange)?
a)
rectus femoris
b)
biceps femoris
c)
vastus lateralis
d)
sartorius
2.
Which muscle is #5 (yellow)?
a)
vastus laterlis
b)
vastus medialis
c)
gracilis
d)
sartorius
3.
Which muscle is #6 (purple)?
a)
vastus lateralis
b)
vastus medialis
c)
rectus femoris
d)
gracilis
4.
Which muscle is #7 (green)?
a)
sartorius
b)
gracilis
c)
vastus medialis
d)
vastus lateralis
5.
Which muscle is #1 (red)?
a)
gastrocnemius
b)
sartorius
c)
gluteus medius
d)
gluteus maximus
6.
Which muscle is #3 (orange)?
a)
semimembranosus
b)
semitendinosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gastrocnemius
7.
Which muscle is #4 (blue)?
a)
gracilis
b)
semitendinosus
c)
semimembranosus
d)
biceps femoris
8.
Which muscle is #2 (purple)?
a)
gluteus medius
b)
gluteus maximus
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
biceps femoris
9.
Which muscle is #5 (green)?
a)
semitendinosus
b)
semimembranosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
10.
Which muscle is #6 (pink)?
a)
semitendinosus
b)
semimembranosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
11.
The Vastus medialis, intermedius, lateralis and rectus femoris make up the...
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Calf muscles
c)
Quadriceps muscles
d)
Abdominal muscles
12.
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimebranosus make up the 
a)
hamstrings group
b)
quadriceps group
c)
adductor group
d)
triceps surae 
13.
This muscle is the 
a)
rectus femoris
b)
biceps femoris
c)
vastus lateralis
d)
vastus medialis
14.
The Vastus medialis, intermedius, lateralis and rectus femoris...
a)
flex the knee
b)
extend the knee
c)
dorsiflex the knee
d)
plantar flex the knee
15.
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimebranosus 
a)
flex the knee
b)
extend the knee
c)
dorsiflex the knee
d)
plantar flex the knee
16.
What is the BIG upper leg bone called?
a)
Patella
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Femur
d)
Tibia
17.
What are the ankle bones are called?
a)
Fibula
b)
Tarsals
c)
Quadriceps
d)
Phalanges
18.
What is the muscle in the front of the lower leg called?
a)
Pelvis
b)
Tibialis Anterior
c)
Bicep
d)
Sternocleidomastoid
19.
What is the name of the knee cap bone?
a)
Patella
b)
Abdominals
c)
Ulna
d)
Sternum
20.
What are the bones in the long part of the foot called?
a)
Carpals
b)
Tibia
c)
Metatarsals
d)
Quadriceps
21.
What are the 2 bones in the lower leg?
a)
Radius and Ulna
b)
Talsals and Carpals
c)
Tibia and Fibula
d)
Bicep and Tricep
22.
What is the muscle in the back of the lower leg?
a)
Femur
b)
Pectoralis Major
c)
Gastrocnemius
d)
Obliques
23.
What muscle pulls the foot?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Soleus
c)
Tibialis Anterior
d)
Gracilis
24.
What muscle brings the leg back toward mid-line?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Soleus
c)
Tibialis Anterior
d)
Gracilis
25.
What muscle crosses the front of the upper leg?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Sartorius
d)
Gluteus Maximus
26.
What muscle is located at the buttocks?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Sartorius
d)
Gluteus Maximus
27.
What two muscles push the foot?
a)
Hamstrings and Sartorius
b)
Soleus and Quadriceps
c)
Soleus and Gastrocnemius
d)
Glutes and Abs
28.
What muscle flexes the lower leg?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Gluteus Maximus
d)
Sartorius
29.
What muscle extends the lower leg?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Gluteus Maximus
d)
Sartorius
30.
What muscle extends the hip?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Gluteus Maximus
d)
Sartorius
31.
What is the name of this muscle?
a)
Quads
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Glutes
d)
Gastrocnemius
32.
What is the name of this muscle?
a)
Biceps
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Hamstrings
d)
Calf
33.
What is the name of this muscle?
a)
Latissimuss
b)
Hamstrings
c)
Gluteus Maximus
d)
Rhomboid
34.
What is the name of this muscle?
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Quadriceps
d)
Fibula
35.
The largest bone in the lower leg is the...
a)
Tibia
b)
Fibula
c)
Femur
d)
Humerus
36.
Dorsiflexion is the movement of the ankle/foot 
a)
down towards the ground.
b)
in towards the middle.
c)
up towards the head.
d)
out towards the side.
37.
Plantarflexion is the movement of the ankle/ foot...
a)
up towards the head.
b)
out towards the side.
c)
in towards the middle.
d)
down towards the ground.
38.
Medically speaking, medial means
a)
near the front of the body.
b)
near the back of the body.
c)
near the mid-line of the body.
d)
near the outside of the body.
39.
Medically speaking, posterior means...
a)
near the front of the body.
b)
near the back of the body.
c)
near the middle of the body.
d)
near the outside of the body.
40.
Medically speaking, anterior means...
a)
near the front of the body
b)
near the middle of the body
c)
near the back of the body
d)
near the outside of the body
41.
Medically speaking, lateral means...
a)
near the front of the body.
b)
near the back of the body.
c)
near the mid-line of the body.
d)
near the outer side of the body.
42.

Anatomical position for the tibialis anterior?

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

lateral

d)

medial

43.

What actions does the Gastrocnemius perform?

a)

flexes the knee and plantarflexes the foot

b)

extends the knee and plantarflexes the foot

c)

plantarflexes the knee

d)

eversion and dorsiflexion

44.

What is the anatomical position for the Gastrocnemius?

a)

superficial posterior

b)

deep posterior

c)

anterior

d)

lateral

45.

What is the anatomical position for the Soleus

a)

posterior

b)

anterior

c)

medial

d)

lateral

46.

What is #1

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

tibialis posterior

c)

soleus

d)

gastrocnemius

47.

What is #3

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

tibialis posterior

c)

fibularis longus

d)

gastrocnemius

48.

What is #4

a)

soleus

b)

tibialis posterior

c)

fibularis longus

d)

gastrocnemius

49.
Which bone in the lower leg is non-weight bearing?
a)
Tibia
b)
Fibula
50.
Which bone in the lower leg is weight bearing?
a)
Tibia
b)
Fibula
51.
Where does an athlete experience pain in an inversion ankle sprain?
a)
Top of the ankle
b)
Bottom of the ankle
c)
Outside(lateral) of the ankle
d)
Inside(medial) of the ankle
52.
Where does an athlete experience pain in an eversion ankle sprain?
a)
Top of the ankle
b)
Bottom of the ankle
c)
Outside(lateral) of the ankle
d)
Inside(medial) of the ankle
53.
Which type of ankle sprain is more likely to occur?
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
54.

The sternocleidomastoid, anterior deltoid, pec minor, pec major, and the serratus anterior belong to what muscle group

a)

anterior pectoral girdle

b)

posterior pectoral girdle

55.

subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor make up what muscle group

a)

anterior pectoral girdle

b)

rotator cuff

c)

posterior pectoral girdle

56.

trapezius, teres major, and latissimus dorsi belong to what muscle group?

a)

anterior pectoral girdle

b)

posterior pectoral girdle

57.

anterior deltoid, bicep brachii, brachioradialis, and the flexors of the wrist and digits belong to what muscle group

a)

anterior muscles of the arm

b)

posterior muscles of the arm

58.

tricep brachii, and the extensors of the wrist and digits

a)

anterior muscles of the arm

b)

posterior muscles of the arm

59.

psoas major, iliacus, and iliopsoas belong to what muscle group?

a)

anterior pelvic girdle

b)

posterior pelvic girdle

60.

glut max, glut med, glut min all belong to what muscle group?

a)

anterior pelvic girdle

b)

posterior pelvic girdle

61.

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medalis, vastus intermedius, and the sartorius belong to what muscle group

a)

"quad" anterior compartment

b)

"adductor/groin" medial compartment

c)

"hamstring" posterior compartment

62.

pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, and the gracilis are part of what muscle group?

a)

"quad" anterior compartment

b)

"adductor/groin" medial compartment

c)

"hamstring" posterior compartment

63.

Bicep Femoris, semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus are part of what muscle group?

a)

"quad" anterior compartment

b)

"adductor/groin" medial compartment

c)

"hamstring" posterior compartment

64.

peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, achilles tendon are all part of what muscle group?

a)

lower leg

b)

medial compartment

c)

posterior pelvic girdle

d)

anterior pelvic girdle

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