Lower Extremity - Muscle Lists Flashcards
muscles that cross the hip and the knee
sartorius long head of biceps semitendinosus semimembranosus rectus femoris gluteus maximus IT band
muscles that externally rotate the knee when flexed
biceps femoris long head
biceps femoris short head
muscles that extend the leg at the knee
rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus intermedius vastus medialis (quadriceps muscles)
muscles that medially (internally) rotate the hip
pectineus gluteus medius gluteus minimus tensor of fascia lata adductor magnus (adductor part) adductor longus adductor brevis
muscles that externally rotate the thigh at hip
psoas major iliacus all the short external rotators gluteus maximus gluteus medius (maybe?)
muscles that attach to the patella
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
muscles that attach to the greater trochanter
piriformis gluteus medius gluteus minimus obturator internus superior gemellus inferior gemellus vastus lateralis
muscles that adduct the thigh at the hip
pectineus adductor longus adductor brevis adductor magnus (adductor part) gracilis
muscles that flex a toe at MTP joint
flexor digitorum longus flexor hallucis longus flexor digitorum brevis abductor digiti minimi abductor hallucis Flexor hallucis brevis Flexor digiti minimi brevis Plantar interossei Dorsal interossei
muscles that extend the thigh
- Adductor magnus (hamstrings part)
- Gluteus maximus
- Semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
muscles that attach to ASIS
sartorius
tensor of fascia lata
muscle that attaches to AIIS
rectus femoris
muscles that attach to ischial tuberosity
- semitendinosus
- biceps femoris – long head
- semimembranosis
- adductor magnus - hamstrings part
(hamstrings except biceps short head)
muscles with distal attachment to tibia
- Sartorius
- Gracilis
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus (medial condyle)
muscles that invert the foot
- Tibialis anterior
* Tibialis posterior
muscles that evert the foot
- Peroneus longus
- Peroneus brevis
- Peroneus tertius
muscles that flex the trunk at the hip
psoas major
iliacus
muscles that dorsiflex the foot at ankle
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Fibularis tertius
- Extensor digitorum longus
leg muscles that cross the knee & ankle
Gastrocnemius
plantaris
muscles that abduct thigh when flexed
- Piriformis
- Obturator internus
- Superior gemellus
- Inferior gemellus
- Quadratus femoris
- Obturator externus
muscles that attach to linea aspera
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor magnus (adductor part)
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
muscles that flex the leg at the knee
- Biceps femoris long head
- Biceps femoris short head
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Gracilis
- Gastrocnemius
muscles that extend a toe at MTP joint
- Extensor digitorum brevis
- Extensor hallucis brevis
- Extensor hallucis longus
muscles that flex thigh at hip
- Psoas major
- Iliacus
- sartorius
- Adductor magnus (adductor part)
- Pectineus
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
muscles that internally rotate the knee
sartorius semimembranosus semitendineous gracilis (weak) popliteus
muscles that cross the knee and the ankle
gastrocnemius
plantaris
muscles that cross the ankle
gastrocnemius plantaris soleus tibialis anterior tibialis posterior FDL FHL
((i think??))
which muscles plantarflex the ankle
gastrocnemius soleus plantaris (weakly) tibialis posterior flexor digitorum longus flexor hallucis longus (weakly)
muscles that support the arches of the foot
fibularis longus
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus
muscles that attach to the calcaneus
- Extensor Hallucis Brevis
- Extensor Digitorum Brevis
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Quadratus plantae
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Plantaris
- Abductor Hallucis
- Flexor Digitorum Brevis
