TCA - Muscle Origins, Insertions & Actions

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TCA - Muscle Origins, Insertions & Actions

Last updated about 5 years ago

14 questions

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Anatomy & Physiology

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Which muscle(s) contributes to hip flexion?

Rectus Femoris

Psoas major

Sartorius

Biceps femoris

2

Identify the actions of the tibialis anterior

2

Identify the actions of the gluteus maximus

Extends the femur 

Flexes the femur 

Laterally rotates the femur

Medially rotates the femur

1

Identify the actions of the vastus lateralis

Abduction of the hip

Adduction of the hip

Circumduction of the hip

Extension of the knee

2

What muscle is labelled X in the diagram below?

Biceps femoris

Psoas major

Sartorius

Rectus femoris

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Identify the origin of the muscle in the diagram below

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Identify the insertion of the muscle in the diagram below

Plantar aspect of base of 5th metatarsal and lateral cuneiform

Plantar aspect of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metatarsal and intermediate cuneiform

Dorsal aspect of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

1

What muscle is shown in the diagram below?

Masseter

Levator Scapula

Temporalis

2

Identify the insertions(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

1

Identify the origin(s) of this muscle.

2

What are the actions of this muscle?

Pronates forearm

Extends arm at shoulder

Flexes elbow

Supinates forearm

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Anatomy & Physiology

Which muscle(s) contributes to hip flexion?

Rectus Femoris

Psoas major

Sartorius

Biceps femoris

Identify the actions of the tibialis anterior

Identify the actions of the gluteus maximus

Extends the femur 

Flexes the femur 

Laterally rotates the femur

Medially rotates the femur

Identify the actions of the vastus lateralis

Abduction of the hip

Adduction of the hip

Circumduction of the hip

Extension of the knee

What muscle is labelled X in the diagram below?

Biceps femoris

Psoas major

Sartorius

Rectus femoris

Identify the origin of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the insertion of the muscle in the diagram below

Plantar aspect of base of 5th metatarsal and lateral cuneiform

Plantar aspect of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metatarsal and intermediate cuneiform

Dorsal aspect of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

What muscle is shown in the diagram below?

Masseter

Levator Scapula

Temporalis

Zygomatic major

Identify the origin(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the insertions(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Identify the origin(s) of this muscle.

What are the actions of this muscle?

Pronates forearm

Extends arm at shoulder

Flexes elbow

Supinates forearm

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate action(s)

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Gastrocnemius		flexes, abducts, laterally rotates femur
Gluteus maximus		adducts, flexes and medially rotates femur
Rectus femoris		extend femur
Biceps femoris		flexes hip, extends leg at knee
Sartorius		flexes knee; long head helps to extend hip
Tibialis anterior		plantar flexion, flexes knee
Adductor longus		dorsiflexion, inverts foot

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate description

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Pronator Teres		O: anterior surface of ribs 3-5; I: coracoid process
Rhomboid minor		I: upper medial border of scapula; A: elevates and adducts scapula
Triceps brachii		O: T2-T5, I: medial border of scapula
Teres major		O: C7-T1, A: retracts and rotates scapula to rest position
Deltoids		A: extends and adducts arm: I: intertubercle groove of humerus
Biceps brachii		O: acromion, spine of scapula and lateral 1/3 of clavicle, A: abducts, extends and medially & laterally rotates the arm
Latissimus dorsi		O: inferior border of scapula, A: medially rotates and adducts arm
Pectoralis minor		A: extends forearm, I: olecranon process
Rhomboid major		O: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula & coracoid process of scapula, A: Supinates forearm, flexes elbow
Levator scapulae		I: lateral shaft/convexity of radius, A: pronates and flexes forearm

Plantar flexion 

Inversion

Dorsiflexion 

Zygomatic major

Identify the origin(s) of the muscle in the diagram below

Base of the Skull

Ribs

Cervical Vertebrae

Thoracic Vertebrae

Lumbar Vertebrae

Scapula

Clavicle

Scapula

Base of the Skull

Clavicle

Thoracic Vertebrae

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate action(s)

Gastrocnemius

flexes, abducts, laterally rotates femur

Gluteus maximus

adducts, flexes and medially rotates femur

Rectus femoris

extend femur

Biceps femoris

flexes hip, extends leg at knee

Sartorius

flexes knee; long head helps to extend hip

Tibialis anterior

plantar flexion, flexes knee

Adductor longus

dorsiflexion, inverts foot

Match the muscles of the lower extremity to the appropriate description

Pronator Teres

O: anterior surface of ribs 3-5; I: coracoid process

Rhomboid minor

I:  upper medial border of scapula; A: elevates and adducts scapula

Triceps brachii

O: T2-T5, I: medial border of scapula

Teres major

O: C7-T1, A: retracts and rotates scapula to rest position

Deltoids

A: extends and adducts arm: I: intertubercle groove of humerus

Biceps brachii

O: acromion, spine of scapula and lateral 1/3 of clavicle, A: abducts, extends and medially & laterally rotates the arm

Latissimus dorsi

O: inferior border of scapula, A: medially rotates and adducts arm

Pectoralis minor

A:  extends forearm, I: olecranon process

Rhomboid major

O: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula & coracoid process of scapula, A: Supinates forearm, flexes elbow

Levator scapulae

I: lateral shaft/convexity of radius, A: pronates and flexes forearm