chapter 23 cadaver muscles #2 Flashcards
iliacus muscle
flexes thigh and flexes trunk of thigh
psoas major muscles
flexes thigh, flexes trunk on thigh
rectus femois
flexes thigh, extends leg
vastus lateralis
extends leg
vastus medialis
extends leg
vastus intermedius
extends leg
patellar tendon
top
patellar ligament
botton
sartorius
flexes thigh and leg
ilopsoas
flexes thigh
pectineus
adducts thigh
adductor longus
adducts thigh
adductor brevis
adducts thigh
adductor magnus
adducts thigh
gracilis
adducts thigh, flexes leg
tensor fasciae latae
moves thigh
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion
extensor digitorum longus
extends 2-5 digits
extensor hallicus longus
extends hallux or big toe
fibularis longus
eversion plantarflexion
fibularis brevis
eversion
gluteus maximus
moves thigh
gluteus minimus
moves thigh
gluteus medius
moves thigh
pififormis
moves thigh
biceps femoris
extends the thigh
flexes the leg
semitendinosus
extends the thigh
flexes the leg
semimembranosus
extends the thigh
flexes the leg
gastrocnemius
plantarflexion
flexes leg
soleus
plantarflexion
tibialis posterior
plantarflexion
flexor digitorum longus
flexes 2-5 digits
flexor halluces longus
flexes hallux