Inferior Muscles Flashcards
Vastus intermedius
Extends knee
Vastus lateralis
Extends knee
Vastus medialis
Extends knee
Adductor Magnus
GMLBP
Extends hip
Piriformis
Laterally rotates hip
Superior gemellus
Laterally rotates hip
Obturator internus
Laterally rotates hip
Inferior gemellus
Laterally rotates hip
Quadratus femoris
Laterally rotates hip
Obturator externus
Laterally rotates hip
Gluteus Maximus
Extends hip
Laterally rotates hip
Abducts hip
Gluteus medius
Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip
Gluteus minimus
Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip
Tensor fascia latae
Flexes hip
Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip
Illiotibial band (tract)
Helps to maintain knee extension, especially while standing
Sartorius
Flexes hip and knee
Abducts hip
Laterally rotates hip
Rectus femoris
Extends knee
Flexes hip
Psoas major
Flexes hip
Laterally rotates hip
Laterally Flexes trunk
Gracilis
GMLBP
Adducts hip
Flexes knee
Pectineus
GMLBP
Adducts hip
Flexes hip
Medially rotates hip
Biceps femoris
Flexes knee
Extends hip
Semitendinosus
Flexes knee
Extends hip
Semimembranosus
Flexes knee
Extends hip
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes ankle
Inverts foot
Extensor hallucis Longus
Extends digit 1
Dorsiflexes ankle
Extensor digitorum Longus
Extends digits 2-5
Dorsiflexes ankle
Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus
Everts foot
Plantar flexes ankle
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis
Everts foot
Plantaflexes ankle
Gastrocnemius
Plantarflexes ankle
Flexes knee
Soleus
Plantarflexes ankle
Plantaris
Plantarflexes ankle
Popliteus
Unlocks knee Flexes knee (weakly)
Tibialis posterior
Plantarflexes ankle
Inverts foot
Flexor hallucis Longus
Flexes digit 1
Plantarflexes ankle
Flexor digitorum Longus
Flexes digits 2-5
Plantarflexes ankle
Illiacus
Flexes hip
Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexes digits 2-5
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexes digit 1
Abductor hallucis
Abducts digit 1
Flexes digit 1
Abductor digiti minimi
Abducts digit 5
Flexes digit 5
Adductor Longus
GMLBP
Adducts hip
Adductor brevis
GMLBP
Adducts hip