Motions of the Lower Limb Worksheet (Exam 3)

At what joint does flexion of the hip at the trunk occur?

Intervertebral joints

What muscles flex the trunk?

-Iliacus

-Psoas major

-Psoas minor

At what joint does extension of the hip at the trunk occur?

Intervertebral joints

What muscles extend the trunk?

Gluteus maximus

What is the proper name of the hip joint?

Acetabulofemoral joint

What muscles flex the thigh at the hip?

-Rectus femoris

-Tensor fasciae latae

-Sartorious

-Iliacus

-Psoas major

-Adductor magnus

-Adductor longus

-Adductor brevis

-Pectineus

What muscles extend the thigh at the hip?

-Rectus femoris

-Adductor magnus

-Adductor longus (RMA)

-Adductor brevis (RMA)

-Biceps femoris

-Semitendinosus

-Semimembranosus

What muscles medially rotate the thigh at the hip?

-Gracialis

-Gluteus medius

-Gluteus minimus

What muscles laterally rotatethe thigh at the hip?

-Sartorius

-Iliacus

-Psoas major

-Gluteus maximus

-Piriformis

-Obturator internus

-Obturator externus

-Superior gemellus

-Inferior gemellus

-Quadratus femoris

What muscles adduct the thigh at the hip?

-Adductor magnus

-Adductor longus

-Adductor brevis

-Pectineus

-Gracialis

What muscles abduct the thigh at the hip?

-Tensor fasciae latae

-Sartorius

-Gluteus medius

-Gluteus minimus

-Piriformis

-Obturator internus

-Obturator externus

-Superior gemellus

-Inferior gemellus

What muscles circumduct the thigh at the hip?

Muscles that flex, extend, adduct, and abduct the thigh

What is the proper name of the knee joint?

Tibiofemoral joint

What muscles flex the leg at the knee?

-Sartorius

-Gracialis

-Biceps femoris

-Semitendinosus

-Semimembranosus

-Gastrocnemius

-Plantaris

-Popliteus

What muscles extend the leg at the knee?

-Vastus lateralis

-Vastus medialis

-Vastus intermedius

-Adductor longus (RMA)

-Adductor brevis (RMA)

-Gluteus maximus

What muscles medially rotate the leg at the knee?

-Popliteus

What muscles laterally rotate the leg at the knee?

-Biceps femoris

-Semimembranosus

What is the proper name of the ankle joint?

Talocrural

What muscles perform dorsiflexion at the ankle joint?

-Tibialis anterior

-Extensor digitorum longus

-Extensor hallucis longus

-Fibularus tertius

What muscles perform plantar flexion at the ankle joint?

-Fibularis brevis

-Fibularis longus

-Gastrocnemius

-Soleus

-Plantaris

-Tibialis posterior

-Flexor digitorum longus

-Flexor hallucis longus

What muscles evert the foot at the ankle joint?

-Fibularis tertius

-Fibularis brevis

-Fibularis longus

What muscles invert the foot at the ankle joint?

-Tibialis anterior

-Tibialis posterior

What muscles adduct the foot at the ankle joint?

-Tibialis anterior

-Tibialis posterior

What muscles abduct the foot at the ankle joint?

-Fibularis tertius

-Fibularis brevis

-Fibularis longus

What muscles supinate the foot at the ankle joint?

-Tibialis anterior

-Tibialis posterior

What muscles pronate the foot at the ankle joint?

-Fibularis tertius

-Fibularis brevis

-Fibularis longus

What is the proper name for the joint between the metatarsals and phalanges?

Metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)

What muscles flex the toes at the MTP joint?

-Flexor digitorum longus

-Flexor hallucis longus

-Abductor hallucis

-Flexor hallucis brevis

-Abductor digiti minimi

-Flexor digiti minimi brevis

-Flexor digitorum brevis

-Abductor hallucis

-Lumbricals

-Plantar interossei

-Dorsal interossei

What muscles extend the toes at the MTP joint?

-Extensor digitorum longus

-Extensor hallucis longus

-Extensor hallucis brevis

What muscles adduct the toes at the MTP joint?

-Adductor hallucis

-Plantar interossei

What muscles abduct the toes at the MTP joint?

-Abductor hallucis

-Abductor digiti minimi

-Dorsal interossei

What is the proper name for the joint between the phalanges?

Interphalangeal joints (IP)

What muscles flex the toes at the IP joint?

-Flexor digitorum brevis

-Flexor hallucis longus

-Flexor digitorum longus

What muscles extend the toes at the IP joint?

-Extensor digitorum longus

-Extensor hallucis longus

-Lumbricals

-Plantar interossei

-Dorsal interossei

-Extensor digitorum brevis