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WorksheetsLeg Muscle Actions test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
The following muscles all perform one action: piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, obturator internus, obturator externus, and the quadratus femoris.
Lateral rotation
Medial rotation
Dorsiflexion
Supination
The biceps femoris does 3 actions.
Flexion of knee
Lateral rotation of knee when knee is flexed
Extension of femur
Medial rotation of knee when knee is extended
Both the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus perform the same set of actions. pick 3
Extension of femur
Flexion of Knee
Medial Rotation of tibia when knee is flexed
Abduction of the femur
