Lower Extremity I

Front 1

The arches of the foot are supported by the

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metatarsal bones

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the socket that receives the head of the femur is the

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acetabulum

Front 3

In the ankle, the only tarsal bone that articulates with the leg bones is the

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talus

Front 4

The patella

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is a sesamoid bone

Front 5

The crural interosseous membrane extends between the

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tibia and fibula

Front 6

The fibula

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provides lateral stability to the ankle

Front 7

What is the role of the fibula in articulations of the leg?

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It articulates both proximally and distally with the tibia

Front 8

The muscle that looks like a fish is the

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soleus

Front 9

The muscles that originate on the ischium and sacrum are

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lateral rotators of the thigh

Front 10

The smallest muscle of the sural region is the ___ muscle

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plantaris

Front 11

The muscles of the quadriceps femoris group insert on (the)

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tibial tuberosity

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Which group of muscles can brig the thighs together, causing the knees to touch?

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adductors

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

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sartorius

Front 14

What is the longest muscle in the body?

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sartorius

Front 15

Muscles in which of the following groups originate on the pelvis?

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muscles that move the thigh

Front 16

The knee extensor muscle that also assists in flexion of the thigh is the

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rectus femoris

Front 17

The muscles that originate on the anterior surface of the pubic bone are

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adductors of the thigh

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Posterior to the medial malleolus, the tendons of three muscles travel. In order from anterior to posterior, they are the tendons of the

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tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus

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Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are all in the

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posterior compartment of the thigh

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

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extend the leg