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Lower Extremity - Muscle Lists Flashcards

1
Q

muscles that cross the hip and the knee

A 
sartorius
long head of biceps
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
rectus femoris
gluteus maximus
IT band
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muscles that externally rotate the knee when flexed

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biceps femoris long head

biceps femoris short head

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muscles that extend the leg at the knee

A 
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medialis 
(quadriceps muscles)
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4
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muscles that medially (internally) rotate the hip

A 
pectineus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor of fascia lata
adductor magnus (adductor part)
adductor longus
adductor brevis
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5
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muscles that externally rotate the thigh at hip

A 
psoas major
iliacus
all the short external rotators
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius (maybe?)
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6
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muscles that attach to the patella

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rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

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7
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muscles that attach to the greater trochanter

A 
piriformis
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
obturator internus
superior gemellus
inferior gemellus
vastus lateralis
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8
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muscles that adduct the thigh at the hip

A 
pectineus 
adductor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus (adductor part)
gracilis
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muscles that flex a toe at MTP joint

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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
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10
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muscles that extend the thigh

A
  • Adductor magnus (hamstrings part)
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Semitendinosus
  • semimembranosus
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muscles that attach to ASIS

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sartorius

tensor of fascia lata

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12
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muscle that attaches to AIIS

A

rectus femoris

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13
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muscles that attach to ischial tuberosity

A
  • semitendinosus
  • biceps femoris – long head
  • semimembranosis
  • adductor magnus - hamstrings part

(hamstrings except biceps short head)

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14
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muscles with distal attachment to tibia

A
  • Sartorius
  • Gracilis
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus (medial condyle)
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15
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muscles that invert the foot

A
  • Tibialis anterior

* Tibialis posterior

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16
Q

muscles that evert the foot

A
  • Peroneus longus
  • Peroneus brevis
  • Peroneus tertius
17
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muscles that flex the trunk at the hip

A

psoas major

iliacus

18
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muscles that dorsiflex the foot at ankle

A
  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor hallucis longus
  • Fibularis tertius
  • Extensor digitorum longus
19
Q

leg muscles that cross the knee & ankle

A

Gastrocnemius

plantaris

20
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muscles that abduct thigh when flexed

A
  • Piriformis
  • Obturator internus
  • Superior gemellus
  • Inferior gemellus
  • Quadratus femoris
  • Obturator externus
21
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muscles that attach to linea aspera

A
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus (adductor part)
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
22
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muscles that flex the leg at the knee

A
  • Biceps femoris long head
  • Biceps femoris short head
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Gracilis
  • Gastrocnemius
23
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muscles that extend a toe at MTP joint

A
  • Extensor digitorum brevis
  • Extensor hallucis brevis
  • Extensor hallucis longus
24
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muscles that flex thigh at hip

A
  • Psoas major
  • Iliacus
  • sartorius
  • Adductor magnus (adductor part)
  • Pectineus
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
25
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muscles that internally rotate the knee

A 
sartorius
semimembranosus
semitendineous
gracilis (weak)
popliteus
26
Q

muscles that cross the knee and the ankle

A

gastrocnemius

plantaris

27
Q

muscles that cross the ankle

A 
gastrocnemius
plantaris
soleus
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior 
FDL
FHL

((i think??))

28
Q

which muscles plantarflex the ankle

A 
gastrocnemius
soleus
plantaris (weakly)
tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus (weakly)
29
Q

muscles that support the arches of the foot

A

fibularis longus
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus

30
Q

muscles that attach to the calcaneus

A
  • Extensor Hallucis Brevis
  • Extensor Digitorum Brevis
  • Abductor digiti minimi
  • Quadratus plantae
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus
  • Plantaris
  • Abductor Hallucis
  • Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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