Lower Limb Flashcards by Jenny Qi

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Psoas major

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Hip flexion and lateral vertebral column flexion

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Iliacus

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Hip flexion

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Gluteus maximus

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Hip extension

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Hip flexion, abduction, and medial rotation

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Gluteus medius

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Hip abduction and medial rotation

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Gluteus minimus

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Hip abduction and medial rotation

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Piriformis

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Lateral rotation of extended hip

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Superior gemellus

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Lateral rotation of extended hip

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Obturator internus

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Lateral rotation of extended hip

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Inferior gemellus

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Lateral rotation of extended

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Quadratus femoris

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Lateral hip rotation

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Vastus lateralis

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Knee extension and stabilization

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Rectus femoris

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Knee extension

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Vastus medialis

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Knee extension

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Sartorius

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Hip flexion, adduction, lateral rotation, knee flexion

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Vastus intermedius

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Knee extension

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Pectineus

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Hip flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

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Adductor longus

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Hip flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

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Gracilis

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Hip flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

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Adductor brevis

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Hip flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

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Adductor magnus

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Anterior- Hip flexion, adduction, and medial rotation

Posterior- Hip extension

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Biceps femoris

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Hip extension and knee flexion

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Semitendinosus

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Hip extension and knee flexion

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Semimembranosus

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Hip extension and knee flexion

Tibialis anterior

Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion

Extensor digitorium longus

Toe extension

Extensor hallucis longus

Big toe extension

Fibularis longus

Ankle plantar flexion and eversion

Fibularis brevis

Ankle plantar flexion and eversion

Gastrocnemius

Ankle plantar flexion

Plantaris

Ankle plantar flexion, knee flexion

Popliteus

Knee flexion and medial rotation

Soleus

Ankle plantar flexion

Flexor hallicus longus

Ankle plantar flexion and inversion, big toe flexion

Tibialis posterior

Ankle inversion