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Muscles of the Lower Limb - Anatomy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

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1.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the action of the muscle highlighted in green?

a)

Thigh flexion

b)

Thigh internal rotation

c)

Thigh adduction

d)

Leg flexion

2.

Which of the following nerve innervates the muscle highlighted in green?

a)

Sciatic nerve

b)

Obturator nerve

c)

Superior gluteal nerve

d)

Femoral nerve

e)

Nerve to quadratus femoris

3.

The main function of the muscle highlighted in green is?

a)

Great extension

b)

Digit 2-5 extension

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Inversion

e)

Eversion

4.

Which of the following muscle inserts over this structure?

a)

Pectineus

b)

Piriformis

c)

Superior gemellus

d)

Iliacus

e)

Quadratus femoris

5.

The following muscles originates from the structure highlighted in green, EXCEPT ________.

a)

Peroneus Tertius

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Extensor Digitorum Longus

d)

Extensor Hallucis Longus

6.

Which of the following muscles forms the Triceps Coxae?

a)

Piriformis

b)

Inferior Gemellus

c)

Superior Gemellus

d)

Obturator Externus

e)

Obturator Internus

7.

Which of the following deep hip muscles originates from the area indicated in red?

a)

Piriformis

b)

Superior Gemellus

c)

Inferior Gemellus

d)

Obturator Internus

e)

Quadratus Femoris

8.

Which of the following nerves innervates the muscle shown in the image?

a)

Superior Gluteal Nerve

b)

Inferior Gluteal Nerve

c)

Femoral Nerve

d)

Sciatic Nerve

e)

Nerve to Piriformis

9.

Any muscles that inserts over this structure will definitely be involved in ________________

a)

Leg flexion and lateral rotation

b)

Leg flexion and medial rotation

c)

Leg extension and lateral rotation

d)

Leg extension and medial rotation

e)

Leg flexion only

10.

The following are biarticular muscles, EXCEPT ________.

a)

Semitendinosus

b)

Sartorius

c)

Pectineus

d)

Vastus Medialis

e)

Plantaris

11.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the superficial posterior compartment muscles of the leg?

a)

Innervated by Deep Peroneal Nerve

b)

Has common origin

c)

Main function is plantar flexion

d)

The gastrocnemius, soleus and tibialis posterior forms the superficial layer

e)

Gastrocnemius is the most superficial muscle

12.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the muscle indicated in red?

a)

It is known as the extensor digitorum brevis muscle

b)

It is innervated by the superficial fibularis nerve

c)

It is an anterior compartment muscle

d)

It's function is to flex the little toe at MTP joint

e)

It is a prime evertor

13.

Which of the following muscles tendon passes the superior and inferior retinaculum of the ankle?

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Peroneus brevis

c)

Peroneus longus

d)

Extensor digitorum longus

14.

The levator ani muscles are formed by the following, EXCEPT __________

a)

Iliococcygeus

b)

Ischiocavernosus

c)

Puboanalis

d)

Coccygeus

e)

Pubococcygeus

15.

Identify the following muscle.

a)

Iliococcygeus

b)

Pubococcygeus

c)

Puborectalis

d)

Coccgeus

16.

Which of the following nerves innervates the muscle highlighted in green?

a)

Pudendal nerve

b)

Deep perineal nerve

c)

Inferior gluteal nerve

d)

Piriformis nerve

17.

Which of the following muscles has a point of attachment at the tendon of flexor digitorum longus?

a)

Adductor hallucis

b)

Flexor hallucis brevis

c)

Quadratus plantae

d)

Plantar interossei

e)

Lumbricals

18.

Which of the following muscles of the plantar aspect that has two heads arising from two origin point?

a)

Abductor Hallucis

b)

Flexor Hallucis Brevis

c)

Adductor Hallucis

d)

Quadratus Plantae

19.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the intrinsic muscles of the foot?

a)

Extensor Hallucis Longus and Extensor Digitorum Brevis is the dorsal foot muscles

b)

Abductor Hallucis and Flexor Digiti Minimi is the lateral foot muscles

c)

The deep peroneal nerve supply the dorsal aspect of the foot

d)

The Dorsal Interrosei is a muscle of the dorsal aspect

20.

What is the action of the following muscle?

a)

Hip abductor

b)

Knee flexor

c)

Knee extensor

d)

Hip flexor

21.

Which of the following muscles originates from the lateral aspect of distal fibula and inserts over the tubercle of of the fifth metatarsal bone?

a)

Fibularis Longus

b)

Fibularis Brevis

c)

Fibularis Tertius

d)

Extensor Hallucis Longus

22.

Which of the following muscles originates from the lateral proximal fibula and inserts on the plantar surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal?

a)

Fibularis Longus

b)

Fibularis Brevis

c)

Fibularis Tertius

d)

Extensor Digitorum Longus

23.

The muscle highlighted in green is responsible for _____________.

a)

Abduction of the little toe

b)

Adduction of the little toe

c)

Flexion of the little toe

d)

Extension of the little toe