Gross Anatomy Lecture Exam 3

A detailed anatomical illustration of the human leg, highlighting major muscles, ligaments, and the femoral triangle in an educational style.

Gross Anatomy Lecture Exam 3

Test your knowledge of gross anatomy with our comprehensive quiz designed for students and enthusiasts alike. This quiz covers key concepts in anatomy, including muscle origins and insertions, innervations, and ligament functions.

Challenge yourself with questions covering:

The thigh muscles and innervation
Foot anatomy and ligaments
Knee joint mechanics

31 Questions8 MinutesCreated by AnalyzingAtlas347

All of the following are located in the medial compartment of the thigh except...

Gracilis

Obturator Internis

Adductor Longus

Adductor Brevis

Located in the femoral triangle, from lateral to medial, which orientation are you most likely to find?

Nerve, Artery, Vein

Nerve, Vein, Artery

Vein, Artery, Nerve

Vein, Nerve, Artery

Which of the following make up the superior border of the femoral triangle (select all that apply)

Which 2 muscles share the same innervation?

Piriformis and Obturator Internus

Obturator Internus and Superior Gemelli

Superior Gemelli and Inferior Gemelli

Obturator externus and inferior gemelli

All of the following are present in the first layer of the foot except

Abductor Hallicus

Flexor Digitorum Brevis

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

What does the iliofemoral ligament do?

Prevent hip hyperextension

Prevent hip hyperflexion

Prevent hip hyperabduction

Prevent hip hyperadduction

Which ligament helps to maintain the longitudinal arch of the foot?

Long Plantar

Short Plantar

Spring

All of the above

Choose the correct origin for the sartorius

Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) and ilium superior to acetabulum

Iliac crest; iliac fossa; ala of the sacrum; anterior sacroiliac ligaments

Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS); anterior part of iliac crest

Choose the correct origin for the gluteus medius

Ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line; dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx; sacrotuberous ligament

External surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

External surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Anterior surface of sacrum; sacrotuberous ligament

Choose the correct origin for the Semitendinosus

Ischial spine

: linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

Ischial tuberosity

Lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur

Choose the correct origin for the soleus

Popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial condyle

Lateral supracondylar line of femur; oblique popliteal ligament

Posterior surface of head of fibula; posterior surface of fibula; soleal line and middle third of medial border of tibia

Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

Choose the correct origin for the oblique head of the adductor hallucis

bases of the 2nd-4th metatarsals

Plantar ligaments of metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints

Plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiforms

Base of 5th metatarsal

Choose the correct insertion for the fibularis tertius

Inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Middle part of anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane

Lateral condyle of tibia; superior three quarters of medial surface of fibula; and interosseous membrane

Calcaneus (the floor of tarsal sinus); interosseous talocalcaneal ligament; stem of inferior extensor retinaculum

Choose the correct insertion for quadratus plantae

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four digits

Tendon of flexor digitorum longus

Tendons of both heads attach to lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Choose the correct insertion for the tibialis posterior

Base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid; sustentaculum tali of calcaneus; bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals

Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Posterior tibia, superior to soleal line

Choose the correct insertion for the piriformis

Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur and area inferior to it

Medial surface of greater trochanter (trochanteric fossa) of femur

Greater trochanter of femur

Superior border of greater trochanter of femur

Choose the correct insertion for the gracilis muscle

Trochanteric fossa of femur

Iliotibial tract (which inserts into lateral condyle of tibia); gluteal tuberosity

Superior and medial surface of tibia (pes anserine)

Greater trochanter of femur

Choose the correct innervation for the pectineus

Femoral nerve (L2, L3); may receive branch from the obturator nerve

Femoral nerve (L2, L3*, L4*)

Superior gluteal nerve (L5*, S1)

Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

Choose the correct innervation for the iliacus

Ventral rami of lumbar nerves (L1*, L2*, L3)

Ventral rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2)

Femoral nerve (L2*, L3)

Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

Choose the correct innervation for the TFL

Obturator nerve, (L2, L3*, L4)

Superior gluteal nerve (L5*, S1)

Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1*, S2*)

Branches of ventral rami of S1*, S2

Choose the correct innervation for the gluteus maximus

Obturator nerve (L3, L4*)

Inferior gluteal nerve (L5*, S1*, S2)

Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1*, S2*)

Superior gluteal nerve (L5*, S1)

Choose the correct innervation for the long head of the biceps femoris

Tibial division of sciatic nerve (L5*, S1*, S2)

tibial division of sciatic nerve (L5, S1*, S2)

common fibular division of sciatic nerve (L5, S1*, S2)

Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

Choose the correct action for the flexor hallucis brevis

Flexes proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Flexes MTP joints and extends IP joints of lateral four digits

-Flexes and adducts the 1st digit at MTP joint -Supports the transverse arch of foot

Choose the correct action for the Tibialis Anterior Muscle

Plantarflexes ankle and inverts the foot

Plantarflexes ankle and everts the foot

Dorsiflexes ankle and inverts the foot

Dorsiflexes ankle and everts the foot

Choose the correct action for the popliteus muscle

-Plantarflexes ankle joint -Flexes knee joint

Weakly plantarflexes ankle joint

Plantarflexes ankle joint independent of knee position

-Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by laterally rotating femur 5° on fixed tibia -Medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

Choose the correct action for the biceps femoris

-Laterally rotates hip joint -Steadies femoral head in acetabulum

-Extend hip joint -Flex knee joint -Medially rotate tibia when knee flexed

Flexes knee -Laterally rotates tibia when knee is flexed -Long head extends the thigh

Laterally rotates extended hip and abducts flexed hip -Steadies femoral head in acetabulum

Choose the correct action for the gluteus minimus muscle

-Abducts and medially rotates hip joint -Keeps pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weightbearing and advancing opposite (unsupported) limb during swing phase of gait

-Extends hip joint (especially from flexed position) -Laterally rotates hip joint

-Laterally rotates hip -Steadies head of femur in acetabulum

-Adducts hip joint -Flexes knee joint -Medially rotates tibia

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