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Leg Muscles Flashcards

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Rectus femorus

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Flexes hip/thigh, extends knee (connected to patellar tendon, 1/4 quad)

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends hip (largest butt muscle)

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts hip/ thigh (above gluteus Maximus)

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Gracillis

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Adducts hip/ thigh (inner thigh)

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Vastus lateralis

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Extends knee (lateral quad muscle, 1/4 quad)

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Vastus medialis

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Extends knee (medial quad muscle, 1/4 quad)

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Vastus intermedius

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Extends knee (deep to Rectus femorus quad muscle, 1/4 quad)

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Sartorius

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External rotation of hip (crosses over quad muscles)

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Bicep femoris

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Flexes knee, extends hip (lateral hamstring muscle, 1/3 hamstring)

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Semitendinosis

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Flexes knee, extends hip (middle upper hamstring muscle, 1/3 hamstring)

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Semimembranosis

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Flexes knee, extends hip (deep to semitendinosis hamstring muscle, 1/3 hamstring)

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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflex ankle (lateral to shin)

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Gastrocnemius

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Plantarflexes ankle (calf muscle)

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Calcaneal tendon

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Plantarflexes ankle (connects to calf muscle)

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Soleus

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Plantarflexes ankle (deep to calf muscle)

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Extends toes (goes down shin and connects to all toes)

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Retinaculum

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Tendon covering ankle

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Sciatic nerve

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Largest nerve on the body

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Gluteus medius o + I

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Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur

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Rectus femoris o + I

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Origin: ilium
Insertion: tibial tuberosity of tibia

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Gastrocnemius o+I

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Origin: femoral condyles
Intersection: calcaneus

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