Question 1

What provides innervation for the pectineus?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator nerve 
B) femoral nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) inferior gluteal nerve 
A) obturator nerve 
B) femoral nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) inferior gluteal nerve

Question 2

Which is an eccentric function of the adductor longus?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows adduction of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 3

What is the longest muscle in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus maximus 
B) sartorius 
C) gracilis 
D) semitendinosus 
A) gluteus maximus 
B) sartorius 
C) gracilis 
D) semitendinosus

Question 4

Which muscles can do lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus maximus and gluteus medius 
B) gluteus medius and gluteus minimus 
C) piriformis and psoas major 
D) all of the above 
A) gluteus maximus and gluteus medius 
B) gluteus medius and gluteus minimus 
C) piriformis and psoas major 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

Accepted Answer

A) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) medial rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) medial rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 6

Generally,what nerve innervates the anterior thigh?

Accepted Answer

A) femoral nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) superior gluteal nerve 
A) femoral nerve 
B) obturator nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) superior gluteal nerve

Question 7

Which is an action of the pectineus?

Accepted Answer

A) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
D) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
D) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

Question 8

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Accepted Answer

A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the knee joint 
B) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
C) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the knee joint 
B) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
C) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 9

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Accepted Answer

A) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) extension of the trunk at the spinal joints 
D) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) extension of the trunk at the spinal joints 
D) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 10

Which is an action of the gluteus medius of the pelvis at the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior tilt 
B) posterior tilt 
C) depression of the same-side pelvis 
D) all of the above 
A) anterior tilt 
B) posterior tilt 
C) depression of the same-side pelvis 
D) all of the above

Question 11

If a muscle crosses the hip joint laterally,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction 
A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction

Question 12

Which is an eccentric function of the gluteus medius?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) none of the above 
A) restrains/slows flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) none of the above

Question 13

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction 
A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) abduction 
D) adduction

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion 
B) restrains/slows extension 
C) restrains/slows abduction 
D) restrains/slows adduction 
A) restrains/slows flexion 
B) restrains/slows extension 
C) restrains/slows abduction 
D) restrains/slows adduction

Question 15

What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?

Accepted Answer

A) inferior gluteal nerve 
B) superior gluteal nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) lumbosacral plexus 
A) inferior gluteal nerve 
B) superior gluteal nerve 
C) sciatic nerve 
D) lumbosacral plexus

Question 16

Which is an action of the piriformis?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint

Question 17

"Filet mignon" is what muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) psoas major 
B) gluteus maximus 
C) piriformis 
D) iliacus 
A) psoas major 
B) gluteus maximus 
C) piriformis 
D) iliacus

Question 18

Which are the attachments of the gluteus medius?

Accepted Answer

A) external ilium to the greater trochanter of the femur 
B) external ilium to the lesser trochanter of the femur 
C) internal ilium to the greater trochanter of the femur 
D) internal ilium to the linea aspera of the femur 
A) external ilium to the greater trochanter of the femur 
B) external ilium to the lesser trochanter of the femur 
C) internal ilium to the greater trochanter of the femur 
D) internal ilium to the linea aspera of the femur

Question 19

Which is an action of the superior gemellus?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint

Question 20

Which is an eccentric function of the piriformis?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) restrains/slows medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints 
C) restrains/slows medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint

What provides innervation for the pectineus?

Which is an eccentric function of the adductor longus?

What is the longest muscle in the human body?

Which muscles can do lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint?

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

Generally,what nerve innervates the anterior thigh?

Which is an action of the pectineus?

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Which is an action of the gluteus medius of the pelvis at the hip joint?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint laterally,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Which is an eccentric function of the gluteus medius?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

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

What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?

Which is an action of the piriformis?

"Filet mignon" is what muscle?

Which are the attachments of the gluteus medius?

Which is an action of the superior gemellus?

Which is an eccentric function of the piriformis?

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

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Exam 14: Muscles of the Hip Joint

What provides innervation for the pectineus?

Which is an eccentric function of the adductor longus?

What is the longest muscle in the human body?

Which muscles can do lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint?

Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?

Generally,what nerve innervates the anterior thigh?

Which is an action of the pectineus?

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Which is an action of the gluteus medius of the pelvis at the hip joint?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint laterally,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Which is an eccentric function of the gluteus medius?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what action of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

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

What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?

Which is an action of the piriformis?

"Filet mignon" is what muscle?

Which are the attachments of the gluteus medius?

Which is an action of the superior gemellus?

Which is an eccentric function of the piriformis?

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