Section 5: Muscles of the Lower Limb 1. What muscle is primarily involved in pushing the thigh down when climbing stairs? 2. The word “sartorius” is a Latin word that means pertaining to a tailor. The muscle contractsto rotate your thigh in order to stand up from a cross-legged position, which tailors had to dofrequently many years ago. Try this action and palpate the sartorius while you do so. Name oneother muscle that contracts to make this movement possible. 3. What is the common insertion of the muscles forming the quadriceps femoris? 4. Perform the action of flexion of the thigh at the knee. Palpate the posterior thigh as you do so,and list the muscles responsible for this movement.

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

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Section 5: Muscles of the Lower Limb

1. What muscle is primarily involved in pushing the thigh down when climbing stairs? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

2. The word “sartorius” is a Latin word that means pertaining to a tailor. The muscle contractsto rotate your thigh in order to stand up from a cross-legged position, which tailors had to dofrequently many years ago. Try this action and palpate the sartorius while you do so. Name oneother muscle that contracts to make this movement possible. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

3. What is the common insertion of the muscles forming the quadriceps femoris? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

4. Perform the action of flexion of the thigh at the knee. Palpate the posterior thigh as you do so,and list the muscles responsible for this movement. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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