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2/15: Muscles of the Leg and feet

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The muscle that brings the thighs back together. 

a)

Psoas Major

b)

Iliacus

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Gluteus minimus

e)

Gluteus medius

2.

The muscle that allows us to open our thighs when doing a split. 

a)

Psoas Major

b)

Iliacus

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Gluteus minimus

e)

Gluteus medius

3.

The prime mover that raises the knee at the hip, assists with bending over and maintaining posture. It inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur and originates at the iliac fossa, iliac crest, and lateral sacrum. 

a)

Psoas Major

b)

Iliacus

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Gluteus minimus

e)

Gluteus medius

4.

The prime mover that raises the knee at the hip, assists with bending over and maintaining posture. It inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur and originates at the Lumbar vertebrae and thoracic vertebrae number 12. 

a)

Psoas Major

b)

Iliacus

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Gluteus minimus

e)

Gluteus medius

5.

The gluteus muscles are responsible for moving which of the following bones?

a)

Femur

b)

Humerus

c)

Radius

d)

tibia

e)

fibula

6.

Which of the following is one of the prime movers responsible for the lateral rotation of the femur? 

a)

Gluteus maximus

b)

Obturator externus

c)

Adductor magnus

d)

Pectineus

7.

The prime mover of the big toe. 

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Flexor digitorum longus

e)

Flexor hallucis

8.

Allows us to lower the bottom of the foot, tap our foot and flexes the toes 2-5. 

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Flexor digitorum longus

e)

Flexor hallucis

9.

Allows us to lower the bottom of the foot, tap our foot, assists in moving the back of the lower leg up towards our gluteus muscles.  

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Flexor digitorum longus

e)

Flexor hallucis

10.

This muscle originates at the top portion of the lateral fibula, and targets the foot allowing for plantarflexion and eversion of the foot. Helps with balance. 

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Flexor digitorum longus

e)

Flexor hallucis

11.

This muscle originates at the top portion of the lateral condyle and upper tibial shaft, and targets the foot allowing for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot. Helps with balance. 

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Flexor digitorum longus

e)

Flexor hallucis

12.

Muscle called abductor hallucis is responsible for the movement of which of the following. 

a)

Middle toes

b)

Big toes

c)

Toes 2-5

d)

Toe 5

e)

Foot

13.

Muscle called abductor digiti minimi is responsible for the movement of which of the following. 

a)

Middle toes

b)

Big toes

c)

Toes 2-5

d)

Toe 5

e)

Foot

14.

Muscle called Lumbricals is responsible for the extension and flexion of which of the following?

a)

Middle toes

b)

Big toes

c)

Toes 2-5

d)

Toe 5

e)

Foot

15.

Muscle called Flexor Hallucis brevis is the prime mover that helps with flexion of which of the following?

a)

Middle toes

b)

Big toes

c)

Toes 2-5

d)

Toe 5

e)

Foot

16.

The Dorsal interossei muscle originates at which of the following?

a)

Sides of the metatarsals

b)

Bases of metatarsal 5

c)

Cuboid

d)

Calcaneal tuberosity

17.

The flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle originates at which of the following and allows for flexion of the little toe?

a)

Sides of the metatarsals

b)

Bases of metatarsal 5

c)

Cuboid

d)

Calcaneal tuberosity

18.

The flexor digitorum brevis muscle originates at which of the following and allows for flexion of toes 2-4?

a)

Sides of the metatarsals

b)

Bases of metatarsal 5

c)

Cuboid

d)

Calcaneal tuberosity

19.

The flexor hallucis brevis  originates at which of the following bones and allows for flexion of the big toe? 

a)

Sides of the metatarsals

b)

Lateral cuneiform

c)

Cuboid

d)

Calcaneal tuberosity

20.

The extensor digitorum brevis muscle originates at which of the following and allows for extension of toes 2-5?

a)

Sides of the metatarsals

b)

Bases of metatarsal 5

c)

Cuboid

d)

Calcaneus