Which of the six lateral hip rotators—the piriformis, gemellus superior and gemellus inferior, obturator internus and obturator externus, and the quadratus femoris—has an origin on the axial skeleton and where does it attach?

What will be an ideal response?


The piriformis attaches to the axial skeleton on the anterior side of the sacrum.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Direct pressure has failed to control an arterial bleed on a patient's leg. Which one of the following should the AEMT do next?

A) Splint the extremity. B) Apply a tourniquet. C) Provide oxygen. D) Immediate transport.

Health Professions

The human body selectively recruits one size motor unit before another. Which size is recruited first, and why is this efficient?

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

If a student scores at the 50th percentile,?

A) ?his score is in the middle of the distribution B) ?his score is the highest score C) ?his score is the median score D) ?None of the above

Health Professions

The general shift rule is adjusted when evaluating radiographs of the spines or extremities. Instead, for every _______ inch of shift observed represents 10° of beam angulation, body rotation, tilt, flexion, or extension.

A.
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4

Health Professions