3 Flashcards
What is the action of gluteus maximus?
Extensor of the hip
What is the action of gluteus medius?
Abduction and medial rotation of the hip
What is the action of gluteus minimus?
Abduction and medial rotation of the hip
What is the action of semitendinosus?
Flexion of the leg at the knee, extension of the thigh at the hip, medial rotation at the hip and knee
What is the action of semimembranosus?
Flexion of the leg at the knee, extension of the thigh at the hip, medial rotation at the hip and knee
What is the action of biceps femoris?
Flexion at the knee, extension at the hip, lateral rotation of the hip and knee
What is the action of plantaris?
Plantar flexion of the ankle, flexor at the knee
What is the action of gastrocnemius?
Plantar flexion of the ankle, flexor at the knee
What is the action of tibialis anterior?
Dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
What is the action of extensor digitorum longus?
Extension of the lateral 4 toes and dorsiflexion of the foot
What is the action of extensor hallucis longus?
Extension of the big toe and dorsiflexion of the foot
What is the action of fibularis longus?
Plantarflexes foot at the ankle, everts foot at ankle
What is the action of fibularis brevis?
Plantarflexes foot at the ankle, everts foot at ankle
What is the action of soleus?
Plantar flexion of the ankle
What is the action of the tensor fasciae latae?
Abducts and medially rotates the femur
