Question 1

What muscles are primarily responsible for the pelvic rotation in the preparatory movement (backswing)  in the tennis forehand drive?

Accepted Answer

A)   left adductors; right tensor fascia latae and pectineus
B)   left tensor fascia latae and lesser glutei; right 6 deep outward rotators
C)   right gluteus medius and minimus; left sacrospinalis
D)   right tensor fascia latae and lesser glutei; left 6 deep outward rotatorsShort Answer Questions

Question 2

Which of the following groups of muscles act primarily to stabilize the pelvis in walking?

Accepted Answer

A)   gluteus medius and minimis, quadratus lumborum
B)   gluteus maximus, rectus abdominous
C)   tensor fascia latae, pectineus
D)   iliopsoas, gracilis

Question 3

Which muscles act to abduct the leg at the hips in performing a jumping jack exercise?
1)  adductor longus
2)  gluteus medius
3)  gluteus minimis
4)  rectus femoris
5)  biceps femoris

Accepted Answer

A)   adductor longus, gluteus minimis
B)   gluteus medius, gluteus minimis
C)   adductor longus, gluteus medius, rectus femoris
D)   gluteus minimis, rectus femoris, biceps femoris

Question 4

What is the ligament that runs from the acetabulum of the pelvis to the fovea of the femur?

Accepted Answer

A)   iliofemoral ligament
B)   ligamentum teres
C)   pubofemoral ligament
D)   collateral ligament

Question 5

Which muscles of the hips would be most important for you if you were a horseback rider?

Accepted Answer

A)   adductor longus AND adductor magnus
B)   adductor magnus AND rectus femoris
C)   rectus femoris AND biceps
D)   adductor longus AND rectus femoris

Question 6

Which of the following hip actions is produced by the iliopsoas muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   flexion
B)   extension
C)   abduction
D)   adduction

Question 7

Why is the range of motion in hip hyperextension much less than the range of motion in hip flexion?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Why is pelvic girdle rotation necessary in both walking and running gaits?

Accepted Answer

allow complete forward motion of the legs

Question 9

Which of the following movements of the pelvic girdle would act to facilitate abduction of the right femur?

Accepted Answer

A)   forward tilt
B)   backward tilt
C)   rotation right
D)   left lateral tilt

Question 10

Analyze the muscular involvement in the motion of the hip joint in stair climbing. Be sure to include both the preparation phase and the propulsion phase.

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Question 11

In which of the following motions would the gluteus maximus most likely be active?

Accepted Answer

A)   erect standing
B)   walking
C)   stair climbing
D)   kicking

Question 12

What are the actions of the pelvis and femurs in the propulsive phase of the golf drive?

Accepted Answer

A)   right femur-inward rotation; left femur-outward rotation; pelvis-left rotation
B)   right femur-inward rotation; left femur-outward rotation; pelvis-right rotation
C)   right femur-outward rotation; left femur-inward rotation; pelvis-left rotation.
D)   right femur-outward rotation; left femur-inward rotation; pelvis-left rotation

Question 13

Which of the following are the prime movers in inward rotation of the hips?

Accepted Answer

A)   gluteus maximus & gluteus medius
B)   gluteus medius & gluteus minimis
C)   gluteus minimis & rectus femoris
D)   gluteus maximus & rectus femoris B

Question 14

Why is it easier to keep the low back flat on the floor in a supine lying position if the knees and hips are flexed?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What is the muscle action in the hips in the preparatory phase of the standing long jump?

Accepted Answer

A)   concentric contraction of the hamstrings
B)   concentric contraction of the rectus femoris and iliopsoas
C)   eccentric contraction of the hamstrings
D)   eccentric contraction of the rectus femoris and iliopsoas C

Question 16

Which are the prime movers at the hip in performing a deep squat?

Accepted Answer

A)   rectus femoris, biceps femoris, vastus lateralis
B)   biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus
C)   rectus femoris, vastus medialis, semimembranosus
D)   rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, semitendinosus

Question 17

Which of the following is the angle of inclination of the femur?

Accepted Answer

A)   the angle of the femur with the vertical
B)   the angle between the pelvis and the femur
C)   the angle between the femur and the tibia
D)   the angle between the head/neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur

Question 18

What is the position of the pelvis in walking when the left leg is at the end of the swing phase and the right leg is pushing off?

Accepted Answer

A)   rotated left and tilted right
B)   rotated left and tilted left
C)   rotated right and tilted left
D)   rotated right and tilted right

Question 19

Analyze the muscular involvement in the motion of the hip joint in the jumping jack exercise. Be sure to include both the "apart" phase and the "together" phase (non-support part only).

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which are the three bones of the pelvis?

Accepted Answer

A)   iliopsoas, ischium, pubis
B)   cervical, lumbar, thoracic
C)   ilium, ischium, coccyx
D)   ilium, ischium, pubis

Exam 7: The Lower Extremity: The Hip Region

What muscles are primarily responsible for the pelvic rotation in the preparatory movement (backswing) in the tennis forehand drive?

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Which of the following groups of muscles act primarily to stabilize the pelvis in walking?

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Which muscles act to abduct the leg at the hips in performing a jumping jack exercise? 1) adductor longus 2) gluteus medius 3) gluteus minimis 4) rectus femoris 5) biceps femoris

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What is the ligament that runs from the acetabulum of the pelvis to the fovea of the femur?

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Which muscles of the hips would be most important for you if you were a horseback rider?

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Which of the following hip actions is produced by the iliopsoas muscle?

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Why is the range of motion in hip hyperextension much less than the range of motion in hip flexion?

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Why is pelvic girdle rotation necessary in both walking and running gaits?

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Which of the following movements of the pelvic girdle would act to facilitate abduction of the right femur?

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Analyze the muscular involvement in the motion of the hip joint in stair climbing. Be sure to include both the preparation phase and the propulsion phase.

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In which of the following motions would the gluteus maximus most likely be active?

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What are the actions of the pelvis and femurs in the propulsive phase of the golf drive?

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Which of the following are the prime movers in inward rotation of the hips?

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Why is it easier to keep the low back flat on the floor in a supine lying position if the knees and hips are flexed?

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What is the muscle action in the hips in the preparatory phase of the standing long jump?

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Which are the prime movers at the hip in performing a deep squat?

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Which of the following is the angle of inclination of the femur?

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What is the position of the pelvis in walking when the left leg is at the end of the swing phase and the right leg is pushing off?

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Analyze the muscular involvement in the motion of the hip joint in the jumping jack exercise. Be sure to include both the "apart" phase and the "together" phase (non-support part only).

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Which are the three bones of the pelvis?

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