Lower Extremity Muscles Flashcards by Chris Weber | Brainscape

Q

Flexes and rotates thigh laterally

A

Psoas major

Iliacus

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Q

Extends and rotates thigh laterally

Helps lock knee in extension

A

Gluteus maximus

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Q

Abducts and rotates thigh medially

A

Gluteus medius

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Q

Flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint

Helps lock knee in extension

A

Tensor Fascia latae

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Q

Adducts, rotates, and flexes thigh at hip joint

A

Adductor longus

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Q

Adducts, flexes, rotates, and extends thigh at the hip joint

A

Adductor magnus

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Q

External rotation of the thigh laterally and abducts

A

Piriformis

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Q

Flexes and adducts thigh

A

Pectineus

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Q

Adducts and medially rotates thigh

Flexes leg at the knee

A

Gracilis

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Q

Adduct the femur

A

Adductor magnus

Adductor longus

Pectineus

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Q

Extends the knee

Flexes the hip

Located anterior to other quadriceps muscles

A

Rectus femoris

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Q

Extends the knee

A

Vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius

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Q

Flexes the knee

Weakly flexes the hip

Abducts and laterally rotates the thigh

A

Sartorius

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Q

Extends thigh at the hip

Flexes the leg at the knee joint

A

Biceps femoris

Semitendinosis

Semimembranosis

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Q

Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot

A

Tibialis anterior

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Q

Dorsiflexes and everts the foot

Extends toes

A

Extensor digitorum longus

Q

Plantarflexes and everts foot

A

Fibularis longus

Q

Plantarflexes foot

Flexes leg at the knee

A

Gastrocnemius

Q

Plantarflexes foot

A

Soleus

Q

Plantarflexes and inverts foot

A

Tibialis posterior

Q

Plantarflexes foot

Flexes toes

A

Flexor digitorum longus