There are three gluteal muscles. Select the one that is correctly matched with its primary action.

A. Gluteus maximus: abducts the thigh
B. Gluteus medius: abducts the thigh
C. Gluteus minimus: rotates the thigh


Answer: B

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The ________ is the tube that conveys urine outside the body

A) collecting duct B) ureter C) nephron loop D) urethra

Anatomy & Physiology

When swallowing, the epiglottis covers the larynx

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anatomy & Physiology

Which type of epithelial tissue would be the least protective?

A.   Stratified keratinized B.   Stratified nonkeratinized C.   Simple columnar D.   Transitional E.   Simple squamous

Anatomy & Physiology

Incomplete dominance occurs when ________

A) only the recessive allele is expressed B) only the dominant allele is expressed C) each of the alleles is partially expressed

Anatomy & Physiology