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actions second half Flashcards

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gluteus maximus

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  1. extends the hip
  2. laterally rotates the thigh
  3. upper fibers aid to abduct the thigh
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gluteus medius

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  1. abducts and medially rotates thigh

2. Functionally: stabilizes pelvis and prevents free limb from sagging during gait

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gluteus minimus

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  1. abducts and medially rotates thigh
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tensor fascia lata

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  1. abducts with hip in flexed position

2. rotates & abducts a flexed thigh

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piriformis

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  1. medially rotates the thigh when hip is flexed past 90°

2. laterally rotates the thigh when hip is flexed less than 90°

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superior gemellus

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laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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obturator internus

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laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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inferior gemellus

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laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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obturator externus

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laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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quadratus femoris

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laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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semitendinosus

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  1. extends hip
  2. flexes knee
  3. medially rotates the tibia (open chain)
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semimembranosus

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  1. extends hip
  2. flexes knee
  3. medially rotates the tibia (open chain)
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biceps femoris

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  1. flexes knee
  2. extends hip (long head)
  3. laterally rotates tibia (open chain)
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sartorius

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  1. flexes hip – It does all these together
  2. flexes knee
  3. external rotation and abduction of hip
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rectus femoris

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  1. extends knee

2. flexes hip

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vastus lateralis

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extends knee

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vastus medialis

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extends knee

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vastus intermedius

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extends knee

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iliacus

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  1. flexes hip

2. externally rotates the femur

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psoas major

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  1. flexes hip

2. externally rotates the femur

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adductor magnus

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  1. adducts thigh

2. posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate the thigh

22
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adductor longus

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  1. adducts thigh

2. flexes hip (from extended position)

23
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adductor brevis

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  1. adducts thigh

2. flexes hip (from extended position)

24
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gracilis

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  1. adducts thigh
  2. flexes knee
  3. medially rotates tibia
25
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pectineus

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  1. hip adduction
  2. flexes thigh
  3. medially rotates thigh
26
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gastrocnemius

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  1. plantarflexes ankle

2. flexes knee

27
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soleus

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plantarflexes ankle

28
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plantaris

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  1. weakly plantarflexes ankle

2. weakly flexes knee

29
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popliteus

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  1. insertion fixed: laterally rotates femur on tibia & unlocks(flexes) knee
  2. origin fixed: medially rotates tibia on femur & unlocks (flexes) knee
30
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tibialis posterior

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  1. Inversion
  2. Horizontal adduction
  3. weakly plantarflexes ankle
  4. functionally: resists hyperpronation
31
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flexor digitorum longus

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  1. primarily flexes 2nd-5th toes
  2. weakly plantarflexes ankle
  3. weakly inverts & adducts foot
32
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flexor hallucis longus

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  1. flexes hallux
  2. weakly plantarflexes ankle
  3. weakly inverts & adducts foot
33
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peroneus longus

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  1. everts & horizontally abducts foot

2. weakly plantarflexes foot

34
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peroneus brevis

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  1. everts & horizontally abducts foot

2. weakly plantarflexes foot

35
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tibialis anterior

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  1. dorsiflexes foot

2. helps invert & horiz adduct foot

36
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extensor hallucis longus

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  1. extends distal phalanx of big toe
  2. weakly dorsiflexes the foot
  3. weakly inverts and adducts foot
37
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extensor digitorum longus

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  1. extends lateral 4 toes

2. weakly dorsiflexes & everts foot

38
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peroneus tertius

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  1. weakly dorsiflexes & everts foot
39
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abductor hallucis

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  1. Abducts big toe

2. Assists in flexing hallux

40
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flexor digitorum brevis

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flexes toes 2-5

41
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abductor digiti minimi

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  1. abducts and flexes 5th toe
42
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quadratus plantae

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Aids to flex toes 2-5 by offsetting the oblique pull of the FDL

43
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lumbricales

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  1. flexes proximal phalanx at MTP joint

2. extends middle and distal phalanges at IP joints

44
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flexor hallucis brevis

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flexes big toe

45
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adductor hallucis (two heads)

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  1. adducts big toe

2. flexes big toe

46
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flexor digiti minimi brevis

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flexes 5th toe

47
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plantar interossei (3)

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  1. adducts toes 3-5

2. flexes toes 3-5

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dorsal interossei (4)

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  1. abducts toes 2-4

2. flexes toes 2-4

49
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extensor hallucis brevis

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extends big toe

50
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extensor digitorum brevis

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extends 2nd-4th toes

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