Question 1

Which muscle(s)attaches onto the gluteal tuberosity?

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus maximus 
B) gluteus medius 
C) gluteus minimus 
D) all of the above 
A) gluteus maximus 
B) gluteus medius 
C) gluteus minimus 
D) all of the above

Question 2

What does the word gemellus mean?

Accepted Answer

A) pear 
B) pelvis 
C) covering 
D) twin 
A) pear 
B) pelvis 
C) covering 
D) twin

Question 3

What provides innervation for the quadratus femoris?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator nerve 
B) tibial nerve 
C) nerve to quadratus femoris 
D) nerve to obturator internus 
A) obturator nerve 
B) tibial nerve 
C) nerve to quadratus femoris 
D) nerve to obturator internus

Question 4

What two muscles make up the iliopsoas?

Accepted Answer

A) psoas major and psoas minor 
B) psoas major and gluteus maximus 
C) iliacus and psoas minor 
D) iliacus and psoas major 
A) psoas major and psoas minor 
B) psoas major and gluteus maximus 
C) iliacus and psoas minor 
D) iliacus and psoas major

Question 5

Which one of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh changes its action from lateral rotation to medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint if the thigh is first flexed at least 60 degrees or more?

Accepted Answer

A) piriformis 
B) gluteus maximus 
C) obturator internus 
D) inferior gemellus 
A) piriformis 
B) gluteus maximus 
C) obturator internus 
D) inferior gemellus

Question 6

Which muscles attach into the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)?

Accepted Answer

A) biceps femoris,semimembranosus,and semitendinosus 
B) tensor fasciae latae,sartorius,and gracilis 
C) gracilis,sartorius,and semimembranosus 
D) sartorius,gracilis,and semitendinosus 
A) biceps femoris,semimembranosus,and semitendinosus 
B) tensor fasciae latae,sartorius,and gracilis 
C) gracilis,sartorius,and semimembranosus 
D) sartorius,gracilis,and semitendinosus

Question 7

Which are the attachments of the adductors of the thigh group?

Accepted Answer

A) ilium and ischium to the medial shaft of the femur and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia) 
B) pubis to the medial shaft of the femur 
C) pubis and ischium to the posterior shaft and linea aspera of the femur,and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia) 
D) anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)to the linea aspera of the femur and the tibial tuberosity 
A) ilium and ischium to the medial shaft of the femur and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia) 
B) pubis to the medial shaft of the femur 
C) pubis and ischium to the posterior shaft and linea aspera of the femur,and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia) 
D) anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)to the linea aspera of the femur and the tibial tuberosity

Question 8

What provides innervation for the inferior gemellus?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator nerve 
B) nerve to piriformis 
C) L1 spinal nerve 
D) nerve to quadratus femoris 
A) obturator nerve 
B) nerve to piriformis 
C) L1 spinal nerve 
D) nerve to quadratus femoris

Question 9

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) extension of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
C) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) extension of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
C) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 10

The adductor minimus is

Accepted Answer

A) another name for the adductor brevis. 
B) another name for the horizontal fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus. 
C) another name for the oblique fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus. 
D) another name for the posterior head of the adductor magnus. 
A) another name for the adductor brevis. 
B) another name for the horizontal fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus. 
C) another name for the oblique fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus. 
D) another name for the posterior head of the adductor magnus.

Question 11

The gluteal muscles are innervated by which nerve(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) femoral nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) inferior and/or superior gluteal nerves 
D) tibial nerve 
A) femoral nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) inferior and/or superior gluteal nerves 
D) tibial nerve

Question 12

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) the only action of the piriformis is lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) from anatomic position,the piriformis can laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint but the piriformis can also medially rotate the thigh at the hip joint if the hip joint is already in approximately 60 degrees of flexion or more 
C) the piriformis can ipsilaterally rotate the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) none of the above 
A) the only action of the piriformis is lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) from anatomic position,the piriformis can laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint but the piriformis can also medially rotate the thigh at the hip joint if the hip joint is already in approximately 60 degrees of flexion or more 
C) the piriformis can ipsilaterally rotate the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Which is an action of the adductor magnus?

Accepted Answer

A) adduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) lateral flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) extension of the leg at the knee joint 
A) adduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) lateral flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) extension of the leg at the knee joint

Question 14

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what eccentric function of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows anterior tilt 
B) restrains/slows posterior tilt 
C) restrains/slows same-side depression 
D) restrains/slows same-side elevation 
A) restrains/slows anterior tilt 
B) restrains/slows posterior tilt 
C) restrains/slows same-side depression 
D) restrains/slows same-side elevation

Question 15

What provides innervation for the obturator internus?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator nerve 
B) nerve to obturator internus 
C) L1 spinal nerve 
D) nerve to piriformis 
A) obturator nerve 
B) nerve to obturator internus 
C) L1 spinal nerve 
D) nerve to piriformis

Question 16

What provides innervation for the psoas major?

Accepted Answer

A) femoral nerve 
B) lumbar plexus 
C) median nerve 
D) obturator nerve 
A) femoral nerve 
B) lumbar plexus 
C) median nerve 
D) obturator nerve

Question 17

Which is an eccentric function at the hip joint of the psoas major?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh 
B) restrains/slows lateral rotation of the thigh 
C) restrains/slows elevation of the same-side pelvis 
D) restrains/slows posterior tilt of the pelvis 
A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh 
B) restrains/slows lateral rotation of the thigh 
C) restrains/slows elevation of the same-side pelvis 
D) restrains/slows posterior tilt of the pelvis

Question 18

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

Accepted Answer

A) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
A) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints

Question 19

What is another name for the gracilis?

Accepted Answer

A) abductor gracilis 
B) adductor gracilis 
C) gracilis longus 
D) gracilis femoris 
A) abductor gracilis 
B) adductor gracilis 
C) gracilis longus 
D) gracilis femoris

Question 20

What nerve innervates the gluteus minimus?

Accepted Answer

A) superior gluteal nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) tibial nerve 
D) lumbosacral plexus 
A) superior gluteal nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) tibial nerve 
D) lumbosacral plexus

Which muscle(s)attaches onto the gluteal tuberosity?

What does the word gemellus mean?

What provides innervation for the quadratus femoris?

What two muscles make up the iliopsoas?

Which one of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh changes its action from lateral rotation to medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint if the thigh is first flexed at least 60 degrees or more?

Which muscles attach into the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)?

Which are the attachments of the adductors of the thigh group?

What provides innervation for the inferior gemellus?

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

The adductor minimus is

The gluteal muscles are innervated by which nerve(s)?

Which is true?

Which is an action of the adductor magnus?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what eccentric function of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

What provides innervation for the obturator internus?

What provides innervation for the psoas major?

Which is an eccentric function at the hip joint of the psoas major?

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

What is another name for the gracilis?

What nerve innervates the gluteus minimus?

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How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

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Exam 14: Muscles of the Hip Joint

Which muscle(s)attaches onto the gluteal tuberosity?

What does the word gemellus mean?

What provides innervation for the quadratus femoris?

What two muscles make up the iliopsoas?

Which one of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh changes its action from lateral rotation to medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint if the thigh is first flexed at least 60 degrees or more?

Which muscles attach into the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)?

Which are the attachments of the adductors of the thigh group?

What provides innervation for the inferior gemellus?

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

The adductor minimus is

The gluteal muscles are innervated by which nerve(s)?

Which is true?

Which is an action of the adductor magnus?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what eccentric function of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

What provides innervation for the obturator internus?

What provides innervation for the psoas major?

Which is an eccentric function at the hip joint of the psoas major?

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

What is another name for the gracilis?

What nerve innervates the gluteus minimus?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

Filters