The Short Head of the Biceps Femoris and the Tibialis

question 72

Multiple Choice

The short head of the biceps femoris and the tibialis anterior muscles are innervated by the ________ nerve.

• A) iliohypogastric
• B) pudendal
• C) fibular
• D) inferior gluteal
• E) lateral femoral cutaneous

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Definitions:

Lifting Objects

The action of manually or mechanically raising or moving something from a lower to a higher position.

Rotation

The act or process of moving or causing something to move in a circle around an axis or center.

Axis

A central line around which other things rotate or are symmetrically arranged; in anatomy, it refers to the second cervical vertebra.

Extension

An increase in the angle between bones at a joint or the straightening of a limb.