Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

Paralysis of which of the following muscles will make a person unable to extend the leg at the knee joint?
  1. Semitendinosus
  2. Sartorius
  3. Gracilis
  4. Quadriceps femoris
Explanation
Answer − D − Paralysis of quadriceps femoris muscles will make a person unable to extend the leg at the knee joint. The quadriceps femoris muscle includes the rectus femoris muscle and the vastus medialis, interomedialis, and lateralis muscles. They extend the leg at the knee joint.
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