Lower Extremity Flashcards
Gluteus Maximus
(1) Extends, abducts, and laterally rotates thight; braces knee
Gluteus Medius
(2) Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Sartorius
(9) Flexes thigh and leg; laterally rotates thight (cross legs); “tailor’s muscle”
Vastus Medialis
(11) Extends leg
Vastus Lateralis
(12) Extends leg
Rectus Femoris
(13) Flexes thigh; extends leg; common site for IM injection especially in infants
Vastus Intermedius
(14) Extends leg (deeo muscle)
Gracillis
(15) Adducts thigh, flexes leg
Adductor Longus
(16) Adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh
Adductor Magnus
(18) Adducts, extends, and laterally rotates thigh
Semitendinosus
(19) Extends thigh, flexes, and medially rotates leg
Semimembranosus
(20) Extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Biceps Femoris
(21) Extends thigh, flexes and laterally rotates leg
Tibialis Anterior
(22) Dorsiflexes and inverts foot; excessive stress to this muscles = “shinsplints”
Extensor Digitorum
(23) Extends toes, dorsiflexes and everts foot
Gastronemicus
(26) Plantar flex foot; join with the small plantaris muscle to form the common calcaneal or achilles tendon
Soleus
(27) Plantar flex foot; join with the small plantaris muscle to form the common calcaneal or achilles tendon
Flexor Digitorum Longus
(29) Curl toes, Point toes
Flexor Hallucis Longus
(30) Curl toes, Point toes
Tibialis Posterior
(31) Curl toes, Point toes
Tendo Calcaneus
(57) Also know as Achilles tendon named after the greek mythological hero Achilles
