BIOL 212 EXAM 2 MOCK EXAM WITH ANSWER
RATIONALES 2026
◉ Gracilis (action)
Answer: adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
◉ Tensor fasciae latae (action)
Answer: flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh
◉ Bicep femoris (action)
Answer: extends thigh and flexes leg
◉ Rectus femoris (insertion)
Answer: tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Rectus femoris (action)
Answer: Extends leg and flexes thigh
◉ Vastus medialis (insertion)
Answer: tibialis tuberosity and patella
,◉ Vastus medialis (action)
Answer: extends leg; stabilizes patella
◉ Vastus intermedius (insertion)
Answer: tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Vastus intermedius (action)
Answer: extends leg
◉ Vastus lateralis (insertion)
Answer: Tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Vastus Lateralis (action)
Answer: extends leg and stabilizes knee
◉ Adductor femoris (action)
Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ adductor Longus (action)
Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ Pectineus (action)
, Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ semimembranosus (action)
Answer: extends thigh: flexes leg; medially rotates leg
◉ semitendinosus (action)
Answer: extends thigh, flexes leg, medially rotates leg
◉ Gluteus maximus (insertion)
Answer: gluteal tuberosity of femur and illotibial tract
◉ Gluteus maximus (action)
Answer: laterally rotates and abducts thigh
◉ Gluteus medius (insertion)
Answer: greater trochanter of femur
◉ Gluteus medius (action)
Answer: abducts and medially rotates thigh
◉ Gastrocnemius (insertion)
Answer: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
RATIONALES 2026
◉ Gracilis (action)
Answer: adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
◉ Tensor fasciae latae (action)
Answer: flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh
◉ Bicep femoris (action)
Answer: extends thigh and flexes leg
◉ Rectus femoris (insertion)
Answer: tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Rectus femoris (action)
Answer: Extends leg and flexes thigh
◉ Vastus medialis (insertion)
Answer: tibialis tuberosity and patella
,◉ Vastus medialis (action)
Answer: extends leg; stabilizes patella
◉ Vastus intermedius (insertion)
Answer: tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Vastus intermedius (action)
Answer: extends leg
◉ Vastus lateralis (insertion)
Answer: Tibial tuberosity and patella
◉ Vastus Lateralis (action)
Answer: extends leg and stabilizes knee
◉ Adductor femoris (action)
Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ adductor Longus (action)
Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ Pectineus (action)
, Answer: adduct and medially rotate and flex thigh
◉ semimembranosus (action)
Answer: extends thigh: flexes leg; medially rotates leg
◉ semitendinosus (action)
Answer: extends thigh, flexes leg, medially rotates leg
◉ Gluteus maximus (insertion)
Answer: gluteal tuberosity of femur and illotibial tract
◉ Gluteus maximus (action)
Answer: laterally rotates and abducts thigh
◉ Gluteus medius (insertion)
Answer: greater trochanter of femur
◉ Gluteus medius (action)
Answer: abducts and medially rotates thigh
◉ Gastrocnemius (insertion)
Answer: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon