CSCC Bio 2300 Unit 3A -Questions and Correct Answers (Expert verified) /
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Gluteal Region - ✔✔Gluteus maximus, gluteus Medius, gluteus Minimus, Piriformis, Tensor
of fascia lata
Gluteus Maximus - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium, sacrum, coccyx
Distal: Iliotibial tract (Femur)
Action: Extensor, lateral rotation
Gluteus Medius - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Femur (greater trochanter)
Action: Abduction and medial rotation
Gluteus Minimus - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Femur (greater trochanter)
Action: Abduction and medial rotation
Piriformis - ✔✔Proximal: Sacrum
Distal: Femur (Greater trochanter)
Action: Lateral rotation
Tensor of fascia lata - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Iliotibial tract
Anterior Thigh Muscles - ✔✔Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas), Sartorius, Rectus Femoris, Vastus
Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius
Iliopsoas - ✔✔Proximal: Lumbar vertebrae (psoas)
Proximal: Ilium (iliacus)
Distal: femur (lesser trochanter)
, Action: Flexor
Sartorius - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium (ASIS)
Distal: Tibia
Action: Flexor at hip and knee
Rectus Femoris - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium (ASIS)
Distal: Patella/Tibial tuberosity
Action: Flexor at hip, extension at knee
Vastus lateralis - ✔✔Proximal: Femur (linea aspera)
Distal: Patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Vastus Medialis - ✔✔Proximal: Femur (linea aspera)
Distal: Patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Vastus Intermedius - ✔✔Proximal: Femur
Distal: patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Medial Thigh Muscles - ✔✔Gracilis, adductor longus, pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor
magnus
Gracilis - ✔✔Proximal: Pubis
Distal: Tibia
Action: Adduction and flexion at hip
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Gluteal Region - ✔✔Gluteus maximus, gluteus Medius, gluteus Minimus, Piriformis, Tensor
of fascia lata
Gluteus Maximus - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium, sacrum, coccyx
Distal: Iliotibial tract (Femur)
Action: Extensor, lateral rotation
Gluteus Medius - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Femur (greater trochanter)
Action: Abduction and medial rotation
Gluteus Minimus - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Femur (greater trochanter)
Action: Abduction and medial rotation
Piriformis - ✔✔Proximal: Sacrum
Distal: Femur (Greater trochanter)
Action: Lateral rotation
Tensor of fascia lata - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium
Distal: Iliotibial tract
Anterior Thigh Muscles - ✔✔Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas), Sartorius, Rectus Femoris, Vastus
Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius
Iliopsoas - ✔✔Proximal: Lumbar vertebrae (psoas)
Proximal: Ilium (iliacus)
Distal: femur (lesser trochanter)
, Action: Flexor
Sartorius - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium (ASIS)
Distal: Tibia
Action: Flexor at hip and knee
Rectus Femoris - ✔✔Proximal: Ilium (ASIS)
Distal: Patella/Tibial tuberosity
Action: Flexor at hip, extension at knee
Vastus lateralis - ✔✔Proximal: Femur (linea aspera)
Distal: Patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Vastus Medialis - ✔✔Proximal: Femur (linea aspera)
Distal: Patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Vastus Intermedius - ✔✔Proximal: Femur
Distal: patella/tibia tuberosity
Action: extension at the knee
Medial Thigh Muscles - ✔✔Gracilis, adductor longus, pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor
magnus
Gracilis - ✔✔Proximal: Pubis
Distal: Tibia
Action: Adduction and flexion at hip