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Lower Limb Actions Flashcards

1
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Iliacus

A

Flexes thigh and stabilizes hip joint

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Psoas

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flexes thigh and stabilizes hip

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3
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Rectus Femoris

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flexes thigh and extends leg

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Sartorius

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flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh, flexes leg

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5
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Tensor Faciae Latae

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abducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh, extends leg

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6
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Vastus Intermedius

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extends leg

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7
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Vastus Lateralis

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extends leg

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8
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Vastus Medialis

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extends leg

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Adductor Brevis

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adducts thigh

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Adductor Longus

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adducts and flexes thigh

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Adductor Magnus

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adducts and extends thigh

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12
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Gracilis

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flexes and medially rotates leg, adducts thigh

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13
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Pectineus

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Adducts and flexes thigh

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14
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Obturator Externus

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Laterally rotates thigh

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15
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Gemellus inferior

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Laterally rotates thigh

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16
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Gemellus superior

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Laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

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extends and laterally rotates thigh, tenses fascia lata

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Gluteus medius

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abducts and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when opposite leg is raised

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Gluteus minimus

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abducts and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis leel when opposite leg is raised

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20
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Obturator internus

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laterally rotates thigh

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21
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Prirformis

A

Abducts and laterally rotates thigh

22
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Quadratus femoris

A

Laterally rotates thigh

23
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Bicepts Femoris

A

flexes leg, extends thigh

24
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Semimembranous

A

extends thigh, flexes leg

25
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Semitendinous

A

extend thigh and flexes leg

26
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

dorsiflex ankle, extends digits 2-5 (IP an MP)

27
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Extensor hallucis longus

A

dorsiflex ankle, extends great toe

28
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Peroneus tertius

A

dorsiflex ankle, everts foot

29
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Tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflex ankle, inverts foot

30
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Peroneus lngus

A

plantar flex ankle, everts foot

31
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Peroneus brevis

A

plantar flex ankle, everts foot

32
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Flexor digitorum longus

A

plantar flex ankle, flexes digits 2-5

33
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Flexor halluci longus

A

plantar flex ankle, flexes great toe

34
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Gastrocnemius

A

plantar flex ankle, flexes leg

35
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Plantaris

A

plantar flex ankle, flexes leg

36
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Popliteus

A

unlocks knee during flexion

37
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Soleus

A

plantar flex ankle

38
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Tibialis posterior

A

plantar flex ankle, inverts foot

39
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Abductor digiti minimi

A

abducts and flexes 5th digit

40
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Abductor hallucis

A

abducts and flexes great toe

41
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Adductor hallucis

A

adducts great toe

42
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Extensor digitourm brevis

A

extension of digits 2-5

43
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Extensor hallucis brevis

A

extension of great toe

44
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Flexor digitorum accessorius

A

assists flexor digitorum longus

45
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Flexor digitorum brevis

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flexes digits 2-5

46
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Flexor digiti minimi

A

flexes 5th digit

47
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Flexor hallucis brevis

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flexes great toe

48
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Interossei doral

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abducts, flexes, and extends digits 2-4

49
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Interossei plantar

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adducts, flexes, and extends digits 3-5

50
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Lumbricals

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flexes proximal phalanges and extends IP joints

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