Beginner Semitendinosus Quiz
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Q1. Which compartment of the thigh contains semitendinosus?
- Posterior compartment
- Medial compartment
- Anterior compartment
- Lateral compartment of the leg
Q2. From which bony landmark does semitendinosus arise?
- Greater trochanter
- Ischial tuberosity
- Anterior superior iliac spine
- Pubic tubercle
Q3. Which nerve supplies semitendinosus?
- Tibial division of the sciatic nerve
- Femoral nerve
- Obturator nerve
- Common fibular division of the sciatic nerve
Q4. What is a major action of semitendinosus at the hip?
- Hip medial rotation only
- Hip extension
- Hip abduction
- Hip flexion
Q5. What is a major action of semitendinosus at the knee?
- Ankle dorsiflexion
- Knee extension
- Knee flexion
- Ankle plantarflexion
Q6. Where does semitendinosus insert?
- Fibular head
- Patella
- Tibial tuberosity
- Proximal medial tibia at the pes anserinus
Q7. What rotational action can semitendinosus produce when the knee is flexed?
- Lateral rotation of the leg
- Eversion of the foot
- Lateral rotation of the patella
- Medial rotation of the leg
Q8. Which muscle lies deep to semitendinosus in much of the posterior thigh?
- Vastus lateralis
- Adductor longus
- Rectus femoris
- Semimembranosus
Q9. Which two major joints are crossed by semitendinosus?
- Hip and ankle
- Hip and knee
- Knee and ankle
- Ankle and subtalar
Q10. Which description best fits semitendinosus?
- A lateral leg muscle that everts the foot
- A medial hamstring acting at the hip and knee
- A quadriceps muscle that extends the knee
- A medial thigh adductor that crosses only the hip