Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards
Flexes the hip
Iliopsoas
Posterior and lateral hip muscles consist of ________
Gluteal muscles
It tenses a thick band of fascia
It helps steady the femur on the tibia when a person is standing
Tensor fasciae latae
Extends the hips abducts and laterally rotates the thigh
Gluteus maximus
Abducts and medially rotates the thigh
Gluteus medius
Posterior thigh muscles is called ______.
Responsible for flexing the knee
Hamstring muscles
How many muscles are in the leg?
13
Superficial muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg
Gastrocnemius
Form the bulge of the calf
Soleus
Involved in the plantar flexion of the foot
Calcaneal tendon or achilles tendon
Primarily everters of the foot
Aids in plantar flexion during locomotion
Fibularis muscles
How many muscles are there in intrinsic foot muscles?
20