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Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

1
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what muscle is the primary flexor of the hip?

A

illiacus

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2
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what muscles flex the hip?

A

illiacus and psoas major

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3
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action of illiacus

A

primary flexor of hip

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4
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action of psoas major

A

flex hip

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5
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what muscle extends and abducts thigh

A

gluteus maximus

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6
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what muscles abduct and medially rotate the thigh

A

gluteus medius and minimus

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7
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what muscle tightens iliotibial tract to provide stability for knee

A

tensor fasciae latae

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8
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action of gluteus maximus

A

extends and abducts thight

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9
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action of gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

A

abduct and medially rotate thigh

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10
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action of tensor fasciae latae

A

tightens iliotibial tract to provide stability for knee

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11
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what nerve innervates the illiacus

A

femoral nerve

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12
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what nerves innervates psoas major

A

anterior lumbar spinal nerves

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13
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what nerve innervates gluteus maximus?

A

inferior gluteal nerve

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14
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superior gluteal nerve innervates what muscles?

A

gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae

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15
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what nerve innervates gluteus meduis and minimus?

A

superior gluteal nerve

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16
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what nerve innervates tensor fasciae latae?

A

superior gluteal nerve

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17
Q

what muscles laterally rotate the thigh?

A

piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator intermus, obturator externus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris

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18
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action of piriformis

A

laterally rotates thigh

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19
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action of gemellus superior

A

laterally rotates thigh

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20
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action of obturator intermus

A

laterally rotates thigh

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21
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action of obturator externus

A

laterally rotates thigh

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22
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action of gemellus inferior

A

laterally rotates thigh

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23
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action of quadratus femoris

A

laterally rotates thigh

24
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what muscles adduct the thigh

A

pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

25
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what muscles adduct and FLEX thigh

A

pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, gracilis

26
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what muscle adducts and extends thigh

A

adductor magnus

27
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action of pectineus

A

adducts and flexes thigh

28
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action of adductor longus

A

adducts and flexes thigh

29
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action of adductor brevis

A

adducts and flexes thigh

30
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action of adductor magnus

A

adducts and EXTENDS thigh

31
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action of gracilis

A

adducts and flexes thigh

32
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what muscles extend the knee?

A

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

33
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what muscle extends knee and flexes thigh

A

rectus femoris

34
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what muscle aids in knee and hip flexion

35
Q

action of rectus femoris

A

extends knee, flexes thigh

36
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action of vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius

A

extends knee

37
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action of sartorius

A

aids in knee and hip flexion

38
Q

what muscle is innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve?

A

gluteus maximus

39
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what muscles are innervated by the superior gluteal nerve

A

gluteus medius and minimus, tensor fasciae latae

40
Q

what nerve innervates the gluteus maximus

A

inferior gluteal nerve

41
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what nerve innervates the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae

A

superior gluteal nerve

42
Q

what nerve innervates the pectineus

A

femoral nerve

43
Q

what nerve innervates the adductor longus and brevis

A

obturator nerve

44
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what nerve innerates the adductor magnus

A

obturator nerve/tibial nerve

45
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what nerve innervates the gracilis

A

obturator nerve

46
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what nerve innervates the thigh adductors

A

femoral nerve

47
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what nerve innervates the rectus femoris

A

fermoral nerve

48
Q

what nerve innervates the vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius, sartorius, and recuts femoris?

A

femoral nerve

49
Q

what muscles flex knee and extend hip during walking or running

A

biceps fermoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus

50
Q

what muscle rotates femur laterally to unlock knee and allows for flexion

51
Q

action of biceps femoris

A

flex knee and extend hip during walking or running

52
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action of semitendinosus and semimembranosus

A

flex knee and extend hip during walking or running

53
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action of popliteus

A

rotates femur laterally to unlock knee, allows flexion

54
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what nerves innervate biceps femoris

A

tibial nerve (long head) and fibular nerve (short head)

55
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what nerve innervate the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and popliteus muscles

A

tibial nerve

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