Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

The ______ is a deep muscle that causes plantar flexion of the foot and flexion of the knee.Multiple choice question.plantarissoleusextensor digitorum longusfibularis tertius

Question

The ______ is a deep muscle that causes plantar flexion of the foot and flexion of the knee.Multiple choice question.plantarissoleusextensor digitorum longusfibularis tertius

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

The correct answer is soleus. This muscle is located in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It is a powerful muscle that is essential for walking and running. It acts via the Achilles tendon to cause plantar flexion of the foot (bending the foot down towards the sole) and also helps flex the knee.

Similar Questions

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.In addition to plantar flexing the foot, the plantaris muscle can also the knee, because it crosses the knee joint.

What muscle is located beneath the gastrocnemius acting with it to cause plantar flexion of the foot?Multiple choice question.biceps femorisfibularis longustibialis anteriorsoleus

Indicate the action of the extensor hallucis longus.Multiple choice question.plantar flexioneversionlift up the big toelift up the toes

Which muscle flexes the toes?Multiple choice question.peroneus longusextensor digitorum longusflexor digitorum longus

A clinician induces contraction of the gastrocnemius and soleus and notices that the foot does not plantar flex as expected. Which of the following would be a logical diagnosis?Multiple ChoicePeroneal nerve injuryAnterior compartment syndromeRuptured calcaneal tendonShinsplintsLateral plantar nerve injury

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.