Block 3: Lower limb Flashcards
What muscles make up the anterior compartment of the thigh
Quadaceps (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius)
Sartorius
Pectineus
Illiopasoas `
What muscles make up the medial thigh
Adductor longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus (adductor and hamstring) Gracillis Pectineus
What muscles make up the superficial glutes
Glute Max
Glute Med
Glute Min
Tensor Fascia latae
What muscles make up the deep Glutes
Piriformis Obterator internus Superior gemellus Inferior gemellus Quadratus femoris
What muscles make up the anterior compartment of the leg
Tibialis Anterior
Flexor Hallicus longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Fibularis Tertius
What muscles make up the lateral compartment of the leg
Fibularis longus
Fibularis Brevis
What muscles make up the superficial posterior compartment of the leg
Gastroc (medial and lateral heads)
Soleus
Plantaris
What muscles make up the deep posterior compartment of the leg
Popliteus
Flexor Hallicus longus
Flexor Digitorum longus
Tibialis Posterior
What muscles make up the posterior thigh
Biceps femoris (long head and short head)
Semitendinosus
Semimembraneosus