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Which are the attachments of the adductors of the thigh group?


A) ilium and ischium to the medial shaft of the femur and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)
B) pubis to the medial shaft of the femur
C) pubis and ischium to the posterior shaft and linea aspera of the femur,and the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia)
D) anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the linea aspera of the femur and the tibial tuberosity

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If a muscle crosses the hip joint medially,what eccentric function of the pelvis at the hip joint will it most likely have?


A) restrains/slows anterior tilt
B) restrains/slows posterior tilt
C) restrains/slows same-side depression
D) restrains/slows same-side elevation

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The adductor minimus is


A) another name for the adductor brevis.
B) another name for the horizontal fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus.
C) another name for the oblique fibers of the anterior head of the adductor magnus.
D) another name for the posterior head of the adductor magnus.

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What provides innervation for the quadratus femoris?


A) obturator nerve
B) tibial nerve
C) nerve to quadratus femoris
D) nerve to obturator internus

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The gluteal muscles are innervated by which nerve(s) ?


A) femoral nerve
B) obturator nerve
C) inferior and/or superior gluteal nerves
D) tibial nerve

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What provides innervation for the inferior gemellus?


A) obturator nerve
B) nerve to piriformis
C) L1 spinal nerve
D) nerve to quadratus femoris

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What does the word gemellus mean?


A) pear
B) pelvis
C) covering
D) twin

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Which is an action of the adductor magnus?


A) adduction of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
B) lateral flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints
C) adduction of the thigh at the hip joint
D) extension of the leg at the knee joint

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Which is an action of the tensor fasciae latae?


A) medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint
B) lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint
C) posterior tilt of the pelvis at the hip joint
D) flexion of the trunk at the spinal joints

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Which muscles attach into the pes anserine tendon (at the proximal anteromedial tibia) ?


A) biceps femoris,semimembranosus,and semitendinosus
B) tensor fasciae latae,sartorius,and gracilis
C) gracilis,sartorius,and semimembranosus
D) sartorius,gracilis,and semitendinosus

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What nerve innervates the gluteus minimus?


A) superior gluteal nerve
B) obturator nerve
C) tibial nerve
D) lumbosacral plexus

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Which is an action of the adductor brevis?


A) flexion of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
B) extension of the arm at the glenohumeral joint
C) extension of the thigh at the hip joint
D) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint

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What provides innervation for the psoas major?


A) femoral nerve
B) lumbar plexus
C) median nerve
D) obturator nerve

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What two muscles make up the iliopsoas?


A) psoas major and psoas minor
B) psoas major and gluteus maximus
C) iliacus and psoas minor
D) iliacus and psoas major

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Which muscle(s) attaches onto the gluteal tuberosity?


A) gluteus maximus
B) gluteus medius
C) gluteus minimus
D) all of the above

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Which is an eccentric function at the hip joint of the psoas major?


A) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh
B) restrains/slows lateral rotation of the thigh
C) restrains/slows elevation of the same-side pelvis
D) restrains/slows posterior tilt of the pelvis

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What provides innervation for the obturator internus?


A) obturator nerve
B) nerve to obturator internus
C) L1 spinal nerve
D) nerve to piriformis

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Which one of the deep lateral rotators of the thigh changes its action from lateral rotation to medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint if the thigh is first flexed at least 60 degrees or more?


A) piriformis
B) gluteus maximus
C) obturator internus
D) inferior gemellus

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Which is true?


A) the only action of the piriformis is lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint
B) from anatomic position,the piriformis can laterally rotate the thigh at the hip joint but the piriformis can also medially rotate the thigh at the hip joint if the hip joint is already in approximately 60 degrees of flexion or more
C) the piriformis can ipsilaterally rotate the pelvis at the hip joint
D) none of the above

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What is another name for the gracilis?


A) abductor gracilis
B) adductor gracilis
C) gracilis longus
D) gracilis femoris

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