leg muscle Flashcards
front thigh muscle
rectus femoris
inner thigh, medial. seen better towards the knees
vastus medialis
lateral side of the rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
top of the thigh muscle on the lateral side
tensor fasciae latae
inner thigh muscle towards the front
adductor longus
muscle in the middle of the inner thigh, broadest one
gracilis
behind the gracilis towards the back, can’t see much
adductor magnus
long thin ribbon muscle in front thigh
sartorius
lateral back side of thigh
biceps femoris
medial back side of the thigh on top
semitendinosus
underneath the semitendinosus, still medial
semimembranosus
butt muscle superficial
gluteus maximus
underneath right above the gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
front shin muscle in front of the tibia
tibialis anterior
muscle that goes to the toes
extensor digitorum
lateral muscle of the lower leg
fibularis longus
right underneath the gastrocnemius
soleus
big calf muscle
gastrocnemius
behind the tibia
flexor digitorum
under the rectus femoris
vastus intermedius
structural joint of sutures or dental aveoli
fibrous
structural joints: pubic symphysis or intervertebral joints
cartilaginous
regular joints
synovial
no movement joints, synarthrosis
skull, tooth to jaw
pubic symphysis, allows little movement
anphiarthrosis
highly movable, synovial joints
diarthrosis
joints in carpal bones
plane
shoulder or hip joints
ball and socket
knuckles or finger joints
condylar
curved bones like thumb
saddle joints
axis or ulna:radius
pivot joint
like the knee or elbow
hinge
