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Lower Limb muscle actions Flashcards

1
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Gluteus Maximus

A

Extends and External rotation of the hip

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Gluteus Medius

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  • ABduction and Medially rotates of the hip joint

- also stabilizes pelvis

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Gluteus minimus

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  • ABduction and Medially rotates of the hip joint

- also stabilizes pelvis

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4
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Piriformis

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ABduction and lateral rotation of the hip

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5
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Gemelli

A

lateral rotation and ADduction and of the hip

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Rectus femoris

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FEmoris

  1. Flexes the hip
  2. Extension of leg at knee joint
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7
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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Flexion
Medial Rotation
ABduction

all at hip

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Obturator internus

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Obturator internus (obturAtor inTErnus)→ A for adduction and Two E’s → exstension and external rotation

External rotation
Extension
ADduction

all at hip joint

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Quadratus femoris

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External rotation and adduction of the hip joint

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Pectineus

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Hip joint:

  • ADuction
  • lateral rotation
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11
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Adductor brevis and longus

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Flexion and Adduction of hip joint

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12
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Gracilis

A

Adduction at hip joint

FLEXION of knee

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13
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Adductor Magnus

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Adduction and extension of hip joint

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14
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Vastus

  • medialis
  • lateralis
  • intermedius
A

Knee joint extension

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15
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Sartorius

A

Hip Joint:

  • Flexion
  • ABduction
  • External rotation

Knee Joint
-Flexion

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16
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Semitendinosus

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  1. Extension of hip

2. Flexion at knee

17
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Biceps femoris: Long head

A

Flexion of knee

Extension of hip

18
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Fibularis Longus

A

Plantar flexion

Eversion

19
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Semimembranous

A
  1. Extension of hip

2. Flexion at knee

20
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Fibularis Brevis

A

Plantar flexion

Eversion

21
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Tibialis Anterior

A
  • Dorsiflexion

- Inversion

22
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Extensor Hallucis longus

A
  • Dorsiflexion

- Extends 1st digit

23
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

Dorsiflexion

Extends digits 2-5

24
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Gastrocnemius

A
  1. Plantar flexion
  2. flexion at KNEE JOINT
  3. Lifts up heel when walking
25
Q

Soleus

Plantaris

A

Plantar flexion

26
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Tibialis Posterior

A

Plantarflexion

Inversion

27
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Flexor digitorum longus

A

flexion of digits 2-5

28
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Flexor hallucis longus

A

Flexion of 1st digit

29
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Popliteus

A

Medial rotation (to unlock knee)

30
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Extensor digitorum brevis

A

Extends toes 2nd through 5th

31
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Extensor hallucis brevis

A

Extends 1st digit at MTP joint

32
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Flexor digitorum brevis

A

Flexes digits 2-5

33
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Abductor digiti minimi

A

Abducts 5th digit

34
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Quadratus Plantae

A

Tension on flexor digitorum longus for flexion of toes

35
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Lumbricals

A

flexion of MTP Joint

  • 1*- Median VAN
  • 2-4*- Lateral VAN
36
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Flexor hallucis brevis

A

flexes the 1st digit

37
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Adduct hallucis

A

Adducts 1st digit

you have a oblique head
and transverse head

Syd's Gross Anatomy (7 decks)

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