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20 Cards in this Set
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The arches of the foot are supported by the
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metatarsal bones
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the socket that receives the head of the femur is the
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acetabulum
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In the ankle, the only tarsal bone that articulates with the leg bones is the
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talus
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The patella
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is a sesamoid bone
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The crural interosseous membrane extends between the
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tibia and fibula
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The fibula
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provides lateral stability to the ankle
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What is the role of the fibula in articulations of the leg?
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It articulates both proximally and distally with the tibia
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The muscle that looks like a fish is the
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soleus
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The muscles that originate on the ischium and sacrum are
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lateral rotators of the thigh
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The smallest muscle of the sural region is the ___ muscle
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plantaris
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The muscles of the quadriceps femoris group insert on (the)
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tibial tuberosity
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Which group of muscles can brig the thighs together, causing the knees to touch?
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adductors
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The only muscle that acts as a flexor of the knee and originates on the iliac spine is the
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sartorius
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What is the longest muscle in the body?
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sartorius
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Muscles in which of the following groups originate on the pelvis?
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muscles that move the thigh
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The knee extensor muscle that also assists in flexion of the thigh is the
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rectus femoris
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The muscles that originate on the anterior surface of the pubic bone are
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adductors of the thigh
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Posterior to the medial malleolus, the tendons of three muscles travel. In order from anterior to posterior, they are the tendons of the
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tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus
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Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are all in the
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posterior compartment of the thigh
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Muscle groups found along the anterior and lateral surfaces of the leg act primarily to
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extend the leg
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