Question | Answer |
origin of the psoas major muscle | T12-L5 |
Origin of rectus femoris. | anterior inferior iliac spine, ilium at upper rim of acetabulum |
Origin of adductor longus. | Anterior Pubis |
Origin of the vastus lateralis. | linea aspera of femur, greater trochanter of femur |
Origin of vastus medialis. | linea aspera of femur, intertrochanteric line of femur |
Origin of the external oblique. | Costal Cartilage of Ribs 5-12 |
Origin of the superior gemellus. | ischial spine |
origin of the quadratus femoris | ischial tuberosity |
Common origin of hamstrings. | ishial tuberosity |
Origin of the gastrocnemius. | medial & lateral epicondyle of femur |
Origin of the extensor digitorum brevis. | anterior calcaneus |
Insertion of the iliopsoas. | lesser trochantor of femur |
insertion of the rectus femoris. | patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
Insertion of pectineus. | Pectineal line of femur, inferior to lesser trochanter |
Insertion of adductor longus. | middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur |
insertion of the adductor brevis muscle | linea aspera of femur, pectineal line of femur |
Insertion of biceps femoris (be specific). | head of fibula- lateral aspect, lateral condyle of tibia |
insertion of the adductor magnus | anterior head - adductor tubercle of femur, posterior head - linea aspera |
insertion of fibularis longus | base of 1st metatarsal on plantar surface, 1st cuneiform tarsal bone plantar surface |
Insertion of fibularis brevis. | base of 5th metatarsal, lateral surface |
muscle which originates from the anterior distal fibula (with extensor digitorum longus)and inserts in to the base of the 5th metatarsal | fibularis tertius |
Originates on the posterior fibula only and its tendon passes behind the medial malleolus. | flexor hallucis longus |
Muscle that lies immediately deep to the adductor longus: it inserts on only a single landmark. | adductor brevis |
Muscle that originates only from the lateral epicondyle of the femur and inserts into the calcaneous via the Achilles tendon. | plantaris |
Muscle which originates from the anterior surface of the sacrum and inserts into the upper part of the greater trochanter, | Piriformis |
Hamstring that inserts on the posterior medial tibial condyle | semimembranosus |
Muscle which originates on the ischial tuberosity and inserts on the anterior proximal tibial shaft. | semitendinosus |
Dorsiflexor of the foot which inserts on the base of the 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform. | tibialis anterior |
muscles which insert on the iliotibial tract | Gluteus Maximus Tensor Fasciae Latae |
name the muscles whose tendons pass behind the medial malleolus. List them from posterior to anterior as they pass around the malleous | flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, a tibialis posterior |
muscle which lies immediatedly deep to adductor longus | adductor brevis |
Muscle in which the common fibular (peroneal) nerve divides into its terminal branches | Fibularis Longus |
specific muscle that is located on the dorsum of the foot and originates from the anterior calcaneus | extensor digitorum brevis |
Name the muscles forming the 1st layer in the plantar foot. | Abductor Hallucis, Flexor Digitorum Brevis, Abductor Digiti Minimi |
Name the intrinsic muscles of the foot that form the 1st layer. | abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi |
name the muscles that form the 2nd layer of the plantar foot | lumbricals, quadratus plantae |
Name the muscles that form the 3rd layer of the plantar foot. | flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi brevis |
muscle innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve | Gluteus Maximus |
name the medial rotators of the hip | gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor of fasciae latae, adductor magnus-anterior head, pectineus |
Most superficial and medial thigh adductor. | Gracilis |
The strongest hip flexor. | iliopsoas (iliacus & psoas major) |
Name EVERTORS of the foot. | Fibularis Longus, Fibularis Brevis, Fibularis Tertius |
muscle which orginates on the proximal ischial tuberosity and inserts on the medial greater trochanter | inferior gemellus |
Abdominal muscle that rotates the trunk to the opposite side. | external oblique |
abdominal muscle that rotates the trunk to the same side | Internal Oblique |
Assume you are constructing a body and want the strongest possible muscular performance across a particular joint. What would you do? | multi-pennate muscle and attach it far away from the joint |
Lateral rotator of hip only innervated by the obturator nerve. | obturator externus |
muscle immediately superior to the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region | Piriformis |
Deepest muscle at the posterior knee. | popliteus |
Name the lateral rotators of the HIP as listed in the IEMA. | Piriformis, Gemellus Superior, Obturator Internus, Gemellus Inferior, Obturator Externus, Quadratus Femoris, Gluteus Maximus, Sartorius, Adductor Magnus (posterior head) |
invertor of the foot innervated by the tibial n. | posterior tibialis |
knee extensor and hip flexor innervated by the femoral nerve | rectus femoris |
name the medial rotators of the knee | sartorius semitendinosus gracilis semimembranosus popliteus -when foot is not fixed on ground |
Name invertors of the foot. | Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior |
Name the dorsiflexors of the ankle. | tibialis anterior, extensor hallicus longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius |
Lateral rotator of hip located immediately superior to the tendon of the obturator internus muscle. | gemellus superior |
Name the medial rotators of the hip. | Gluteus Medius (anterior fibers), Gluteus Minimus, Tensor of Fasciae Latae, Adductor Magnus (anterior head), Pectineus |
name the flexors of the knee | biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus, plantaris, gastrocnemius |
Invertor of the foot innervated by tibial nerve. | Tibialis Posterior |