MOD Quiz #4 Flashcards
Location : Anterior Thigh
Origin : Femur, Pelvis
Insertion : Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Actions : Extend the knee and flex the hip
Quadriceps (Group)
Quadriceps (Group) Location
Anterior Thigh
Quadriceps (Group) Origin
Femur, Pelvis
Quadriceps (Group) Insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Quadriceps (Group) Actions
Extend the knee and flex the hip
Location : Anterior leg (calf)
Origin : Proximal tibia
Insertion : 1st cuneform and 1st metatarsal
Actions : Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Tibialis Anterior
Tibialis Anterior Location
Anerior leg (calf)
Tibialis Anterior Origin
Proximal tibia
Tibialis Anterior Insertion
1st cuneform and 1st metatarsal
Tibialis Anterior Action
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Location : Anterior and lateral leg calf
Origin : Proximal tibia
Insertion : distal phalanx of 2nd - 5th toes
Action : Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum longus Location
Anterior and lateral leg calf
Extensor digitorum longus Origin
Proximal tibia
Extensor digitorum longus insertion
Distal phalanx of 2nd - 5th toes
Extensor digitorum longus Action
Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot
Location : Posterior and lateral leg (calf)
Origin : fibula
Insertion : metatarsals
Actions : Plantar flexes foot
Fibularis Muscles (group)
Fibularis Muscles (group) Location
Posterior and lateral leg (calf)
Fibularis Muscles (group) origin
Fibula
Fibularis Muscles (group) Insertion
Metatarsals
Fibularis Muscles (group) Action
Plantar flexes foot
Location : Deeper posterior calf muscle
Origin : Proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion : calcaneous (heel) bone
Action : Plantar flexes the foot
Soleus
Soleus Location
Deeper posterior calf muscle
Soleus Origin
Proximal tibia and fibula
Soleus Insertion
Calcaneous (heel) bone
Soleus Action
Plantar flexes foot
Location : Posterior calf muscle
Origin : Distal femur
Insertion : Calcaneous (heel) bone
Action : Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius Location
Posterior Calf muscle
Gastrocnemius Origin
Distal femur
Gastrocnemius Insertion
Calcaneous (heel) bone
Gastrocnemius Action
Plantar flexes the foot and flexes the knee
Location : Femur
Origin : Pelvis
Insertion : Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Action : Extend the knee and flexes the hip
Rectus Femoris - part of the Quadriceps group
Rectus Femoris Location
Femur
Rectus Femoris Origin
Pelvis
Rectus Femoris Insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Rectus Femoris Action
Extend the knee and flexes the hip
Location : Femur
Origin : Femur
Insertion : Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Action : Extend the knee
Vastus Lateralis - part of the Quadriceps group
Vastus Lateralis Location
Femur
Vastus Lateralis Origin
Femur
Vastus Lateralis Insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Vastus Lateralis Action
Extend the knee
Location : Femur
Origin : Ischial tuberosity
Insertion : Head of the fibula
Action : Extend the knee and hip
Biceps Femoris - part of the Hamstrings group
Biceps Femoris Location
Femur
Biceps Femoris Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Biceps Femoris Insertion
Head of the fibula
Biceps Femoris Action
Extend the knee and hip