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Lower extremity Actions Flashcards

1
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Gluteus Maximus

A

extends, laterally rotates, abducts leg at hip joint

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2
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Gluteus medius

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medial rotation of hip; abduction of thigh at hip

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3
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Gluteus minimus

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medial rotation of hip; abducts thigh at hip

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4
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Piriformis

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5
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Iliacus

A

flexion of thigh at hip joint

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6
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Psoas major and minor

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flexion of thigh at hip joint

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7
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Sartorius

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flexion of thigh at hip; medial rotation at hip joint

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8
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Rectus femoris

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flexion of thigh at hip joint; extension of knee

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9
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Vastus lateralis

A

extend leg at knee joint

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10
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Vastus medialis

A

extend leg at knee joint

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11
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vastus intermedius

A

extend leg at knee joint

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12
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tensor fascia lata

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medial rotation, abduction, flexion of thigh at hip joint

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13
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Pectineus

A

flexion and adduction of thigh at hip joint

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14
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adductor brevis

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adduction of thigh at hip joint

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15
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adductor longus

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adduction thigh at hip joint

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16
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adductor magnus

A

adduction and flex thigh at hip joint

17
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gracilis

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adduction at hip joint; medial rotation and flexion at knee joint

18
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biceps femoris (short and long head)

A

flexion at lateral rotation at knee joint

19
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semitendinosus

A

flexion and medial rotation at knee joint

20
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semimembranosus

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flexion and medial rotation at knee joint

21
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fibularis longus

A

eversion, plantar flexion

22
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fibularis brevis

A

eversion; plantar flexion

23
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tibialis anterior

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dorsiflexion of foot at ankle, inversion of foot at ankle

24
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extensor digitorum longus

A

dorsiflexion of foot at ankle; digits II-V toe extension

25
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extensor hallucis longus

A

extend hallux

26
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fibularis tertius

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dorsiflexion of foot at ankle; eversion of foot at ankle

27
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gastrocnemius (lateral and medial head)

A

plantar flexion of foot at ankle; flexion of leg at knee

28
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soleus

A

plantar flexion of foot at ankle

29
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flexor hallucis longus

A

plantar flexion of foot at ankle; flexion of hallux

30
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tibilais posterior

A

plantar flexion of foot at ankle

31
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flexor digitorum longus

A

flex digit II-V; plantar flexion of foot at ankle

32
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flexor digitorum brevis

A

flexion digits II-V

33
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quadratus plantae

A

assists flexor digitorum longus

34
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extensor digitorum brevis

A

extension of digits II-V

35
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extensor hallucis brevis

A

hallux extension

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