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Muscles of the arm and leg actions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jason injured his hamstring muscle group during football practice. He will be unable to perform ________.

a)

thigh extension and knee flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

thigh abduction and adduction

d)

leg rotation and plantar flexion

2.

Which of these muscles is the prime mover of elbow extension?

a)

brachialis

b)

latissumus dorsi

c)

deltoid

d)

triceps brachii

e)

biceps brachii

3.

Action of the quadriceps muscles?

a)

extends leg at knee and flex thigh

b)

extends thigh at hip and extend knee

c)

flexes leg at knee and extend thigh

4.

Dorsiflexion of foot (flexion of tarsals)

a)

soleus

b)

fibularis longus

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

5.

plantar flexion of foot (extends tarsals)

a)

soleus

b)

fibularis longus

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

6.

plantar flexion of foot (extends tarsals)

a)

soleus

b)

semitendinosus

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

vastus medialis

7.

abducts thigh

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

soleus

c)

gluteus medius

d)

rectus abdominus

8.

Rotates thigh

a)

rectus femoris

b)

sartorius

c)

semitendinosis

d)

brachioradialis

9.

The biceps ___________ arm at the elbow

a)

extends

b)

abducts

c)

flexes

d)

adducts

10.

The gluteus maximus helps with

a)

Knee extension

b)

Knee flexion

c)

Thigh flexion

d)

Thigh extension