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Lower Limb muscles Flashcards

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Iliopsoas

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Flexes thigh and lumbar vertebrae

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Sartorius

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Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes knee
Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: proximal, medial tibia

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Gracilis

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Flexes and medially rotates leg
Origin: pubis
Insertion: proximal medial tibia

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Pectineus

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Adducts and flexes thigh

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Adductor brevis

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Adducts thigh

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Adductor longus

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Adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

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Adductor magnus

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Adducts, flexes, extends, and medially rotates thigh

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Rectus femoris

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Flexes thigh, extends leg
Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: patella

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Vastus lateralis

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Extends leg
Origin: linea aspera of femur
Insertion: patella

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Vastus medialis

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Extends leg
Origin: medial side of linea aspera
Insertion: patella

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Vastus intermedius

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Extends leg
Origin: proximal anterior femur
Insertion: patella

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Flexes and medially rotates thigh, extends and laterally rotates knee

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends and abducts thigh
Origin: coccyx
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Origin: lateral surface of ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus minimus

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Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur

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Biceps femoris

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Extends thigh, flexes kneed
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: head of fibula

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Semitendinosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: proximal medial tibia

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Semimembranosus

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Extends thigh, flexes knee
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial condyle of tibia

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Gastrocnemius

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Flexes leg, plantar flexes foot
Origin: condyles of femur
Insertion: calcaneus

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Soleus

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Plantar flexes foot
Origin: posterior, proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: calcaneus

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Plantaris

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Flexes leg, plantar flexes foot
Origin: distal femur
Insertion: calcaneus

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Tibialis posterior

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot
Origin: proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: 2nd through 4th metatarsals

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes toes, plantar flexes and inverts foot
Origin: posterior tibia
Insertion: distal phalanges of 2nd through 5th digits

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes hallux, inverts foot

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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Origin: proximal tibia
Insertion: first metatarsal

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Fibularis longus

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Plantar flexes and everts foot
Origin: head and shaft of fibula
Insertion: first metatarsal

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