ISSA MUSCLES EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Triceps brachii - ANSWER-Action: Extends the elbow, adducts and extends the
shoulder (long head)
Anconeus - ANSWER-Extends the elbow
Supinator - ANSWER-Supinates the forearm
Pronator quadratus - ANSWER-Pronates the forearm
Flexor carpi radialis - ANSWER-Flexes and abducts the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris - ANSWER-Flexes and adducts the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris - ANSWER-Flexes and adducts the wrist
Palmaris longus - ANSWER-Flexion of the wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus - ANSWER-Action: Extends and adducts the wrist
Extensor digitorum - ANSWER-Extends the wrist
Quadriceps Rectus femoris - ANSWER-Action: hip flexion and knee extension
Quadriceps
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus Intermedius - ANSWER-Action: knee extension
Sartorius - ANSWER-Action: flexion, external rotation, and abduction at the hip, flexion
and internal rotation at the knee
Gracilis - ANSWER-Action: abduction, flexion, and internal rotation at the hip, internal
rotation of the knee
Pectineus - ANSWER-Action: adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the hip
Adductor longus - ANSWER-adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the hip
Adductor magnus - ANSWER-Action: adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the
hip
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Triceps brachii - ANSWER-Action: Extends the elbow, adducts and extends the
shoulder (long head)
Anconeus - ANSWER-Extends the elbow
Supinator - ANSWER-Supinates the forearm
Pronator quadratus - ANSWER-Pronates the forearm
Flexor carpi radialis - ANSWER-Flexes and abducts the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris - ANSWER-Flexes and adducts the wrist
Flexor carpi ulnaris - ANSWER-Flexes and adducts the wrist
Palmaris longus - ANSWER-Flexion of the wrist
Extensor carpi radialis longus - ANSWER-Action: Extends and adducts the wrist
Extensor digitorum - ANSWER-Extends the wrist
Quadriceps Rectus femoris - ANSWER-Action: hip flexion and knee extension
Quadriceps
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus Intermedius - ANSWER-Action: knee extension
Sartorius - ANSWER-Action: flexion, external rotation, and abduction at the hip, flexion
and internal rotation at the knee
Gracilis - ANSWER-Action: abduction, flexion, and internal rotation at the hip, internal
rotation of the knee
Pectineus - ANSWER-Action: adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the hip
Adductor longus - ANSWER-adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the hip
Adductor magnus - ANSWER-Action: adduction, flexion, and horizontal adduction at the
hip