Functions of muscles, The muscles that originate on the | Homework Help

1) The muscles that originate on the ischium and sacrum are

A) AIDuctors of the thigh. 

B) Abductors of the thigh. 

C) Medial rotators of the thigh. 

D) Lateral rotators of the thigh. 

E) None of the above. 

2) The ________ nerve controls the extensors of the knee.

A) Deep fibular 

B) tibial 

C) Femoral 

D) Sciatic 

E) peroneal 

3) The muscles which originate on anterior surface of pubic bone are

A) AIDuctors of the thigh. 

B) Flexors of the thigh. 

C) Extensors of the thigh. 

D) Medial rotators of the thigh. 

E) None of the above. 

4) Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are all in the

A) Anterior compartment of the leg. 

B) Anterior compartment of the thigh. 

C) Posterior compartment of the leg. 

D) Posterior compartment of the thigh. 

E) Lateral compartment of the thigh. 

 5) Muscle groups found along anterior and lateral surfaces of leg act primarily to

A) Abduct the leg. 

B) Flex the leg. 

C) Extend the leg. 

D) AIDuct the leg. 

E) None of the above. 

6) The smallest muscle of the sural region is the ________ muscle.

A) gastrocnemius 

B) plantaris 

C) soleus 

D) tibialis posterior 

E) flexor hallucis longus 

7) The only muscle which acts as a flexor of the knee and originates on the iliac spine is the

A) biceps femoris. 

B) sartorius. 

C) semimembranosus. 

D) semitendinosus. 

E) popliteus. 

8) The muscle which looks like a fish is the

A) semitendinosus. 

B) soleus. 

C) sartorius. 

D) gastrocnemius. 

E) popliteus. 

9) Which of following muscles are extensors of the leg?

A) rectus femoris 

B) vastus lateralis 

C) vastus intermedius 

D) vastus medialis 

E) all of the above 

10) The nerve in lower limb controlling posterior muscles is ________ nerve, and it most closely resembles radial nerve in the upper limb.

A) Femoral 

B) Fibular 

C) Deep fibular 

D) tibial 

E) udendal