Multiple Choice
Which is an eccentric function of the piriformis?
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
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Q135: What nerve innervates the gluteus medius?<br>A)inferior gluteal
Q136: Which is an action of the piriformis?<br>A)flexion
Q137: "Filet mignon" is what muscle?<br>A)psoas major<br>B)gluteus maximus<br>C)piriformis<br>D)iliacus
Q138: Which are the attachments of the gluteus
Q139: Which is an action of the superior
Q141: Which is an action of the adductor
Q142: If a muscle crosses the hip joint
Q143: The sciatic nerve usually exits the pelvis
Q144: What provides innervation for the adductor longus?<br>A)obturator
Q145: What nerve innervates the obturator externus?<br>A)obturator nerve<br>B)tibial