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Anatomy 101 Lower Limb Muscles function Flashcards

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iliopsoas action

A

flexes thigh (both)
stabilizes thigh in standing (iliacus)
laterally bends vertebral column (psoas major)

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Iliacus action

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flexes thigh
stabilizes thigh in standing

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psoas major action

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flexes thigh
laterally bends vertebral column

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sartorius action

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flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh
flexes leg at knee

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rectus femoris action

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extends knee
flexes thigh

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vastus lateralis action

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extends knee
stabilizes patella

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vastus medialis action

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extends knee
stabilizes patella

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vastus intermedius action

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extends knee

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pectineus action

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adducts
flexes
medially rotates thigh

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adductor longus action

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adducts
medially rotates
flexes thigh

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adductor magnus action

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adducts
medially rotates thigh

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adductor brevis action

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adducts
medially rotates
flexes thigh

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gracilis action

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adducts
medially rotates thigh
flexes leg

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biceps femoris action

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extends thigh
flexes knee

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semitendinosus action

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extends thigh
flexes knee

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semimembranosus action

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extends thigh
flexes knee

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gluteus maximum action

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extends
abducts
laterally rotates thigh

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gluteus medius action

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abducts
medially rotates thigh
stabilizes pelvis while walking

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tensor fascia lata action

A

abducts
flexes
medially rotates thigh

20
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tibialis anterior action

A

dorsiflexes foot
inverts foot

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extensor digitorum longus action

A

dorsiflexes foot
extends toes

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extensor hallicus longus action

A

dorsiflexes foot
extends big toe

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fibularis longus action

A

everts foot
plantar flexes foot

24
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fibularis brevis

A

everts foot
plantar flexes foot

25
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gastrocnemius action

A

plantar flexes foot
assists flexing knee

26
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soleus action

A

plantar flexes foot

27
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plantaris action

A

plantar flexes foot
assists flexing knee

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flexor digitorum longus action

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flexes toes
stabilizes toes

29
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flexor hallicus longus action

A

flexes big toe

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