Lower Extremity Movements and Muscles Quiz Practice

Class, quiz yourself on these Movements and Muscles of the lower body: It may be very HELPFUL to also create Flash Cards for this learning exercise.

What agonist muscles are involved in doing an Anterior Pelvic Tilt?

Answer:
Rectus femoris, iliopsoas, sartorius, tensor fascia latae


What agonist muscles are involved in doing a Posterior Pelvic Tilt?

Answer:
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus


What agonist muscles are involved in doing internal rotation of the hip?

Answer:
Gluteus minimus, tensor fascia latae, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, gluteus medius(anterior fibers)


What agonist muscles are involved in doing hip ABduction?

Answer:
Gluteus minimus, gluteus medius, tensor fascia latae, gluteus maxium(upper fibers)


What agonist muscles are involved in doing Hip Adduction?

Answer:
Adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, gracilis, pectineus, gluteus maximus(lower fibers assist)


What agonist muscles are involved in doing Exertnal Rotation of the Hip?

Answer:
Gluteus maximus, Six deep external rotators, pectineus, sartorius, biceps femoris, gluteus medius(posterior fibers), iliopsoas


What agonist muscles are involved in doing Hip Flexion?

Answer:
Rectus femoris, iliopsoas complex, sartorius, tensor fascia latae, gluteus minimus, (gracilis, adductor brevis and adductor longus do assist)


What agonist muscles are involved in Hip Extension?

Answer:
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gluteus maximus, adductor magnus


What agonist muscles are involved in doing Extension of the Knee?

Answer:
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis


What agonist muscles are involved in doing Flexion of the Knee?

Answer:
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius, sartorius, popliteus

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