WorksheetsInferior Limb
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which muscle acts as a synergist with biceps femoris during flexion of the knee?
Gracilis
Vastus Intermedius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Which of the quadriceps muscles crosses 2 joints?
Vastus medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Which Movement is created by all the muscles of the quadriceps group?
Flexion of the hip
Lateral rotation of the knee
Extension of the knee
Lateral rotation of the hip
What is the common attachment site for all the quadriceps?
Gluteal Tuberosity
Ischial Tuberosity
AIIS
Tibial Tuberosity
What attachment site do all the hamstrings have in common?
Gluteal Tuberosity
Ischial Tuberosity
PIIS
Tibial Tuberosity
What is the anatomical name for the knee joint?
Tibiofemoral Joint
Coxalfemoral Joint
Talocrural Joint
Sacroiliac Joint
What is the superficial bone extending down the front of the leg?
Femur
Fibula
Tibia
Patella
What is the bony landmark distal to the patella?
Adductor Tubercle
Head of the Fibula
Tibial Tuberosity
Femoral Condyle
Which muscle attaches to the adductor tubercle?
Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Semitendinosus
Adductor Magnus
What is the name of the bone that forms the heel of the foot?
Talus
Calcaneus
Cuboid
Navicular
Which bone articulates with the tibia and fibula?
Cuneiform
Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular
What are those large conspicuous knobs on either side of the ankle
Tarsals
Alleolar Grooves
Lateral and Medial Malleoli
Metatarsals
Which toe consists of only 2 phalanges?
First
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Which muscle is located on the lateral side of the leg?
Peroneus Longus
Soleus
Tibialis Anterior
Plantaris
Which muscle acts as an antagonist to the gastrocnemius during plantar flexion?
Peroneus Brevis
Soleus
Tibialis Anterior
Plantaris
What are the 2 muscles that form the triceps surae?
Tibialis Anterior and Posterior
Peroneus Longus and Brevis
Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus
Gastrocnemius and Soleus
The gastrocnemius extends halfway down the leg before blending into which band of connective tissue?
Plantar Aponeurosis
Spring Ligament
Calcaneal Tendon
Flexor Retinaculum
Which movement will lengthen the fibers of the gastrocnemius?
Knee Flexion
Plantar Flextion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Which movement will shorten the fibers of the soleus
Knee Flexion
Plantar flexion
Inversion
Dorsiflexion
Which muscle is the deepest of the popliteal space?
Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Tibialis Posterior
Popliteus
Which two bony landmarks will help you isolate the peroneal bellies?
Lateral epicondyle of the femur and lateral malleolus
Head of the fibula and calcaneal tuberosity
Head of the fibula and lateral malleolus
tibial tubercle and medial malleolus
Which action could you ask your partner to perform to feel the peroneals contract?
Plantar Flexion
Inversion
Dorsiflexion
Eversion
Which muscle lies directly lateral to the tibial shaft?
Tibialis Anterior
Peroneus Longus
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Soleus
Which movement will shorten the fibers of the tibialis Anterior
Knee Extension
Dorsiflextion
Eversion
Flexion of the second through fifth toes
Which action will lengthen the fibers of the tibialis posterior?
Plantar Flexion
Knee Flexion
Eversion
Inversion
