Lower Extremities Muscles

Question 1

gluteus minimus (location)

Answer 1

**anatomage table!!

Question 2

gluteus minimus origin

Answer 2

external ilium

Question 3

gluteus minimus insertion

Answer 3

greater trochanter of femur

Question 4

functions of gluteus minimus (3)

Answer 4

Abducts thigh, flexes thigh at hip, extends thigh at hip

Question 5

gluteus medias location

Answer 5

12

Question 6

gluteus medias origin

Answer 6

external ilium (same as minimus)

Question 7

gluteus medias insertion

Answer 7

greater trochanter of femur

Question 8

gluteus medias functions (3)

Answer 8

SAME AS MINIMUS. abduct thigh, flex thigh at hip, extend thigh at hip

Question 9

Fibularis longus location

Answer 9

35

Question 10

fibularis longus origin

Answer 10

proximal lateral fibula

Question 11

fibularis longus insertion

Answer 11

meidal foot (1st cuneiform and 1st metatarsal)

Question 12

fibularis longus functions (2)

Answer 12

everts foot, plantarflexes

Question 13

tibialis anterior location

Answer 13

33

Question 14

tibialis anterior origin

Answer 14

anterior tibia (lateral condyle)

Question 15

tibialis anterior insertion

Answer 15

medial foot (1st cuneiform, 1st metatarsal) ***Same as fibullaris longus!

Question 16

tibialis anterior functions (2)

Answer 16

Dorsiflexes foot,inverts foot **Opposite of fibularis longus

Question 17

Semitendinosus location

Answer 17

30

Question 18

Semitendinosus origin

Answer 18

ischial tuberosity

Question 19

Semitendinosus insertion

Answer 19

pes anserine tendon

Question 20

Semitendinosus functions (2)

Answer 20

extend the thigh at HIP, flex the leg at KNEE

Question 21

Semimembranosus location

Answer 21

29

Question 22

Semimembranosus origin

Answer 22

ischial tuberosity (same as semitendinosus)

Question 23

Semimembranosus insertion

Answer 23

post. surface of medial condyle of tibia

Question 24

Semimembranosus function (2)

Answer 24

**SAME AS SEMITENDINOSUS, extend thigh at HIP, flex leg at KNEE

Question 25

Biceps Femoris location

Answer 25

31 *more lateral than semis

Question 26

Biceps Femoris origins (2)

Answer 26

ischial tuberosity and linea aspera

Question 27

Biceps Femoris insertions (1)

Answer 27

head of fibula

Question 28

Biceps Femoris functions

Answer 28

flex leg at KNEE, extend thigh at HIP (same as the semis)

Question 29

Psoas Major location

Answer 29

on a half-body model

Question 30

Psoas Major origin (1)

Answer 30

anterolateral lumbar spine

Question 31

Psoas Major Insertion (1)

Answer 31

less trochanter of femur

Question 32

Psoas Major function (1)

Answer 32

flexes the THIGH at HIP joint

Question 33

iliacus location

Answer 33

on a half-body model

Question 34

iliacus origin (1)

Answer 34

internal ilium

Question 35

iliacus insertion (1)

Answer 35

lesser trochanter of femur **SAME AS PSOAS MAJOR

Question 36

iliacus function

Answer 36

SAME AS PSOAS MAJOR* flex THIGH at HIP

Question 37

Adductor Brevis location

Answer 37

anatomage table (* it is deep to the adductor longus)

Question 38

Adductor Brevis origin

Answer 38

pubis (SAME AS LONGUS)

Question 39

Adductor Brevis insertion

Answer 39

linea aspera of femur (SAME AS LONGUS)

Question 40

Adductor Brevis functions (2)

Answer 40

adducts the thigh at hip, flexes THIGH at HIP

Question 41

Adductor longus location

Answer 41

26

Question 42

Adductor longus origin

Answer 42

pubis

Question 43

Adductor longus insertion

Answer 43

linea aspera of femur (SAME AS BREVIS)

Question 44

Adductor longus functions

Answer 44

adduct thigh at hip, flex thigh at hip