Question 1

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

Accepted Answer

A) abduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) adduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
C) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) abduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
B) adduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint 
C) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) abduction of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 2

If a muscle crosses the hip joint posteriorly with its fibers running vertically,what action of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior tilt 
B) posterior tilt 
C) ipsilateral rotation 
D) contralateral rotation 
A) anterior tilt 
B) posterior tilt 
C) ipsilateral rotation 
D) contralateral rotation

Question 3

The sciatic nerve usually exits the pelvis between what muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus medius and piriformis 
B) piriformis and superior gemellus 
C) superior gemellus and obturator internus 
D) obturator internus and inferior gemellus 
A) gluteus medius and piriformis 
B) piriformis and superior gemellus 
C) superior gemellus and obturator internus 
D) obturator internus and inferior gemellus

Question 4

What provides innervation for the adductor longus?

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 5

What nerve innervates the obturator externus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which are eccentric functions of the psoas major?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows extension of the thigh and posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh and anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) restrains/slows lateral rotation and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows lateral flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints and lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint 
A) restrains/slows extension of the thigh and posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh and anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
C) restrains/slows lateral rotation and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows lateral flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints and lateral rotation of the leg at the knee joint

Question 7

Which muscle attaches onto the internal ilium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Accepted Answer

A) adduction 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) adduction 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 9

Which muscles attach onto the pubis?

Accepted Answer

A) adductor longus and adductor brevis 
B) semimembranosus and semitendinosus 
C) rectus femoris and vastus lateralis 
D) all of the above 
A) adductor longus and adductor brevis 
B) semimembranosus and semitendinosus 
C) rectus femoris and vastus lateralis 
D) all of the above

Question 10

What provides innervation for the adductor brevis?

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 11

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) anterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
B) extension of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint 
D) inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 12

Which is an action of the obturator externus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which are actions of the gluteus maximus?

Accepted Answer

A) extension and flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion and extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) extension and lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
A) extension and flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion and extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) extension and lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) lateral rotation and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint

Question 14

What provides innervation for the piriformis?

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 15

Which is an eccentric function of the adductors of the thigh group?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which is an action of the adductor longus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which muscle attaches onto the greater trochanter of the femur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which muscle has the most prominent tendon in the groin region?

Accepted Answer

A) pectineus 
B) adductor longus 
C) adductor brevis 
D) gracilis 
A) pectineus 
B) adductor longus 
C) adductor brevis 
D) gracilis

Question 19

How many muscles are usually considered to be part of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh group?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 9 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 9

Question 20

Which deep lateral rotator of the thigh is the only one that is not innervated by a branch of the lumbosacral plexus?

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus minimus 
B) obturator externus 
C) superior gemellus 
D) piriformis 
A) gluteus minimus 
B) obturator externus 
C) superior gemellus 
D) piriformis

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint posteriorly with its fibers running vertically,what action of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

The sciatic nerve usually exits the pelvis between what muscles?

What provides innervation for the adductor longus?

What nerve innervates the obturator externus?

Which are eccentric functions of the psoas major?

Which muscle attaches onto the internal ilium?

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Which muscles attach onto the pubis?

What provides innervation for the adductor brevis?

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Which is an action of the obturator externus?

Which are actions of the gluteus maximus?

What provides innervation for the piriformis?

Which is an eccentric function of the adductors of the thigh group?

Which is an action of the adductor longus?

Which muscle attaches onto the greater trochanter of the femur?

Which muscle has the most prominent tendon in the groin region?

How many muscles are usually considered to be part of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh group?

Which deep lateral rotator of the thigh is the only one that is not innervated by a branch of the lumbosacral plexus?

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

Which is an action of the adductor brevis?

If a muscle crosses the hip joint posteriorly with its fibers running vertically,what action of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?

The sciatic nerve usually exits the pelvis between what muscles?

What provides innervation for the adductor longus?

What nerve innervates the obturator externus?

Which are eccentric functions of the psoas major?

Which muscle attaches onto the internal ilium?

Which is an action of the gluteus maximus?

Which muscles attach onto the pubis?

What provides innervation for the adductor brevis?

Which is an action of the sartorius?

Which is an action of the obturator externus?

Which are actions of the gluteus maximus?

What provides innervation for the piriformis?

Which is an eccentric function of the adductors of the thigh group?

Which is an action of the adductor longus?

Which muscle attaches onto the greater trochanter of the femur?

Which muscle has the most prominent tendon in the groin region?

How many muscles are usually considered to be part of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh group?

Which deep lateral rotator of the thigh is the only one that is not innervated by a branch of the lumbosacral plexus?

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