Ch 61 Consolidated Regions and Musculature of the Lower Limb Flashcards
Regions of the lower limbs (7 items)
hip
gluteal region (transition area between trunk and lower limb)
thigh
knee
leg
ankle
foot
“coxa”
hip
“clunis”
buttock
“femur”
thigh
“genu”
knee
“crus”
leg
“sura”
calf
“talus”
ankle
“pes”
foot
“calx”
heel
“planta”
sole
“digiti pedis”
toes
“hallux”
big toe
Lower limb functions (2 items)
support weight
locomotion
Pelvic girdle connects the _ and the _ _ and is formed by 2 _ bones.
trunk
lower limb
hip
The 2 hip bones are joined in the _ and separated behind by the _
front
sacrum
The gluteal region group of the lower limb contains 4 muscles:
Gluteus Maximus m
Gluteus Medius m
Gluteus Minimus m
Tensor Fasciae Latae m
The Lateral Rotator group of the lower limb contains 6 muscles:
Piriformis m
Superior Gemellus m
Obturator Internus m (OI)
Inferior Gemellus m
Quadratus Femoris m
Obturator Externus m
The Anterior Thigh group of the lower limb contains 3 main muscles (7 total)
Iliopsoas m (made of Iliacus and Psoas Major m)
Sartorius m
Quadriceps Femoris m (made of Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, and Vastus Intermedius mm)
The Medial Thigh group of the lower limb contains 5 muscles:
Gracilis m
Pectineus m
ADDuctor Longus m
ADDuctor Brevis m
ADDuctor Magnus m
The Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings) group of the lower limb contains 3 main muscles
Semitendinosus m
Semimembranosus m
Biceps Femoris m (contains a long and a short head)
The Anterior Leg Compartment group of the lower limb contains 4 muscles:
Tibialis Anterior m
Extensor Hallucis Longus m
Extensor Digitorum Longus m
Fibularis (peroneus) Tertius m
The Lateral Leg Compartment group of the lower limb contains 2 muscles:
Fibularis (peroneus) Longus m
Fibularis (peroneus) Brevis m
The Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment group contains 3 muscles:
Gastrocnemius m
Soleus m
Plantaris m (aka freshman nerve)
The Deep Posterior Leg Compartment group contains 4 muscles:
Popliteus m
Tibialis Posterior m
Flexor Digitorum Longus m
Flexor Hallucis Longus m
The Dorsum of the Foot contains 1 muscle:
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
The Plantar Surface of the Foot group has _ layers of muscle.
4 layers
The 1st layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 3 muscles:
ABDuctor Hallucis m
Flexor Digitorum Brevis m
ABDuctor Digiti Minimi m
The 2nd layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 5 muscles:
Quadratus Plantae m
Lumbricals 1-4
The 3rd layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 3 muscles:
Flexor Hallucis Brevis m
ADDuctor Hallucis m
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis m
The 4th layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 7 muscles:
Plantar Interossei 1-3
Dorsal Interossei 1-4
Gluteus Maximus m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Gluteal Region
A: Extend and laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Inferior Gluteal n
Gluteus Medius m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Gluteal Region
A: ABDuct and medially rotate thigh at hip
I: Superior Gluteal n
Gluteus Minimus m
-action
-innervation
A: ABDuct and medially rotate thigh at hip
I: Superior Gluteal n
Tensor Fasciae Latae m
-action
-innervation
A: Flex and medially rotate thigh at hip
I: Superior Gluteal n
Piriformis m
-group
-action
-innervation
G:Lateral Rotator
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Nerve to piriformis
Superior Gemellus m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Lateral Rotator
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
Obturator Internus (OI) m
-action
-innervation
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
Inferior Gemellus m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Lateral Rotators
A: Laterally Rotate thigh at hip
I: Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
Quadratus Femoris m
-action
-innervation
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
Obturator Externus m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Lateral Rotators
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip
I: Posterior branch of obturator n
Iliopsoas m
-group
-action
-innervation
G:Anterior Thigh
A: Flexion of the trunk
I: Femoral n
Sartorius m
-group
-action
-innervation
G: Anterior Thigh
A: Flex, ABDuct, laterally rotate thigh at hip and flex leg at knee
I: Femoral n