Muscle function Flashcards
External oblique
Compresses and supports abdominal viscera, flexes and rotates trunk
Internal oblique
Compresses and supports, abdominal viscera, flexes and rotates trunk
Transversus abdominus
Compresses and supports abdominal viscera
Rectus abdominus
Flexes trunk and tenses linea alba
Pyramidalis
Tenses linea alba
Cremaster
Suspends testis and its action is of value in the cremasteric reflex
Iliacus
flexes hip and stabilizes hip joint, acts with psoas major
Psoas major
flexes hip and trunk with iliacus; flexes vertebral column laterally; used to balance trunk in sitting position
Psoas minor
flexes pelvis on vertebral column
Quadratus lumborum
extends and laterally flexes vertebral column, flexes 12th rib during inspiration
Extensor hallucis brevis
Extends four medial digits
Extensor digitroum brevis
Extends four medial digits
Abductor hallucis
Abducts and flexes first digit
Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexes 2-5 digits
Abductor digiti minimi
Abducts and flexes fifth digit
Quadratus plantae
Correccts pull of flexor digitorum longus tendon (resulting in straight pulling of the toes)
Lumbricales
Flexion / Extension
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexes first digit
Adductor hallucis
Adducts first digit (maintains transverse arch of foot)
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Flexes fifth digit
Interossei muscles
Adducts digits 2-4, flexion, and extends phalanges
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes foot at ankle and inverts foot
Extensor digitorum longus
Extends lateral four digits