MSK Muscles of LE (small book) Flashcards
Abductor digiti minimi
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe abduction
Tibial (lateral plantar branch)
S2-S3
Abductor hallucis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe abduction/toe flexion
Tibial (medial plantar branch)
S2-S3
Adductor brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip flexion/adduction/IR
Obturator
L2-L3, L5/L2-L4
Adductor longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip flexion/add/IR
Obturator
L2-L4
adductor magnus
(And ischiocondylar part)
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Adduction/IR
Extension/adduction
Obturator/sciatic
L2-L4
Biceps femoris
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip extension/knee flexion/leg ER
Sciatic
L2-L4
Dorsal interossei
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe abduction/flexion
Tibial (lateral plantar branch)
L5, S1-S2
Extensor digitorum brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe extension
Deep fibular
S2-S3
Extensor digitorum longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
DF, eversion, toe extension
Deep fibular
S1-S2
Extensor hallucis longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
DF, inversion, toe extension
Deep fibular
L5-S1
Fibularis brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF/eversion
Superficial fibular
L5, S1-S2
Fibularis longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF/eversion
Superficial fibular
L5, S1-S2
Fibularis Tetris
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
DF/eversion
Deep fibular
L5, S1
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe flexion
Tibial (medial plantar branch)
L5, S1
Flexor digitorum brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
toe flexion
Tibial (medial plantar branch)
S2-S3
Flexor digitorum longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF, inversion, toe flexion
Tibial
S2-S3
Flexor hallucis brevis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe flexion
Tibial (medial plantar branch)
S2-S3
Flexor hallucis longus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF, inversion, toe flexion
Tibial
S2-S3
Gastrocnemius
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF, knee flexion
Tibial
S1, S2
Gemellus inferior
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip ER
Nerve to obturator internus
L5-S1
Gemellus superior
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip ER
Nerve to quadratus femoris
L5-S1
Glute max
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
extension/abduction/ER
Inferior gluteal
L5, S1-S2
Glute med
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Abduction/IR
Superior gluteal
L5, S1
Glute min
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Abduction/IR
superior gluteal
L5-S1
Gracilis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip adduction/flexion/IR
Obturator
L2-L3
Iliacus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip flexion
Femoral
L2-L3
Lumbricals
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
MTP toe flexion/IP toe extension
Tibial (1st medial plantar branch, 2-4 lateral plantar branch)
S2-S3
Obturator externus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip ER
Obturator
L3-L4
Obturator internus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip ER
N to obturator internus
L5-S1
Pectineus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
flexion/adduction/IR
Femoral
L2-L3
Piriformis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip ER
Anterior rami of S1 and S2
L5, S1-S2
Plantar interossei
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Toe adduction and flexion
Tibial (lateral plantar branch)
S2-S3
Plantaris
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF, knee flexion
Tibial
S1, S2
Popliteus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Knee flexion/unlocks knee joint
Tibial
L1-L3
Quadratus femoris
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
ER
Nerve to quad fem
L5, S1
Rectus femoris
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip flexion/knee extension
Femoral
L2-L4
Sartorius
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Flexion/abduction/ER
Femoral
L2-L3
Semimembranosus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip extension/leg flexion/IR
Sciatic
L5, S1-S2
Semitendinosus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Hip extension, knee flexion, IR
Sciatic
L5, S1-S2
Soleus
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF
Tibial
S1-S2
TFL (3 positions)
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Abduction, IR In 0-30 knee flexion: knee extension In 45-145 knee flexion: knee flexion Superior gluteal L4-L5
Tibialis anterior
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
DF/inversion
Deep fibular
L4-L5
Tibialis posterior
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
PF/inversion
Tibial
L4-L5
Vastus intermedius
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Knee extension
Femoral
L2-L4
Vastus lateralis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Knee extension
Femoral
L2-L4
Vastus medialis
Actions, Nerve Supply, Spinal Segment
Knee extension
Femoral
L2-L4