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Which muscle is the most superficial of the gluteal muscles?
Which muscle is the most superficial of the gluteal muscles?
- Piriformis
- Gluteus minimus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus maximus (correct)
What movements does the gluteus maximus perform?
What movements does the gluteus maximus perform?
- Extension and lateral rotation of the hip joint (correct)
- Flexion and medial rotation of the hip joint
- Flexion and adduction of the hip joint
- Extension and medial rotation of the hip joint
What is the main function of the iliotibial tract?
What is the main function of the iliotibial tract?
- To assist in knee flexion
- To assist in hip flexion
- To help stabilize the knee when standing (correct)
- To help stabilize the hip joint
Which muscle lies deep to the gluteus maximus?
Which muscle lies deep to the gluteus maximus?
What movements do the gluteus medius and minimus perform?
What movements do the gluteus medius and minimus perform?
What bony feature does the gluteus maximus insert into?
What bony feature does the gluteus maximus insert into?
Which muscle prevents the patella from being pulled laterally during contraction of the quadriceps?
Which muscle prevents the patella from being pulled laterally during contraction of the quadriceps?
What is the action of the iliopsoas muscle?
What is the action of the iliopsoas muscle?
Which nerve supplies the pectineus muscle?
Which nerve supplies the pectineus muscle?
What are the actions of the pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis muscles?
What are the actions of the pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis muscles?
What is the origin of the adductor magnus muscle?
What is the origin of the adductor magnus muscle?
What are the actions of the adductor magnus muscle?
What are the actions of the adductor magnus muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for laterally rotating the thigh at the hip joint?
Which muscle is responsible for laterally rotating the thigh at the hip joint?
Which nerve can be seen passing below the piriformis muscle?
Which nerve can be seen passing below the piriformis muscle?
Which muscles are affected in a posterior hip dislocation, resulting in weakness of dorsiflexion?
Which muscles are affected in a posterior hip dislocation, resulting in weakness of dorsiflexion?
What movements do the hamstrings perform?
What movements do the hamstrings perform?
Which nerve supplies the hamstrings?
Which nerve supplies the hamstrings?
What are the superior boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
What are the superior boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
Which nerve is adjacent to the popliteal aneurysm in the case described?
Which nerve is adjacent to the popliteal aneurysm in the case described?
Where should you look for cutaneous sensory changes in the case described?
Where should you look for cutaneous sensory changes in the case described?
Which ligament reinforces the hip joint capsule anteriorly?
Which ligament reinforces the hip joint capsule anteriorly?
Which muscle tightens the iliotibial tract and helps stabilize the knee when standing?
Which muscle tightens the iliotibial tract and helps stabilize the knee when standing?
Which muscle is the longest muscle in the body?
Which muscle is the longest muscle in the body?
What is the function of the patella?
What is the function of the patella?
Which vessels pass through the adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal fossa?
Which vessels pass through the adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal fossa?
What are the actions of the gracilis muscle?
What are the actions of the gracilis muscle?
What is the nerve supply to the hamstring portion of adductor magnus?
What is the nerve supply to the hamstring portion of adductor magnus?
What structures are contained within the femoral triangle?
What structures are contained within the femoral triangle?
What is the clinical significance of the femoral triangle?
What is the clinical significance of the femoral triangle?
What is the action of the sartorius muscle?
What is the action of the sartorius muscle?
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