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Muscle Function - Lower Limb Flashcards

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What is the function of the gluteus Maximus?

A

Powerful hip extensor, abducts and laterally rotates thigh, stabilises hip

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What is the function of the tensor fasciae latae?

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Stabilises knee and hip

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What is the function of the gluteus medius?

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Abducts and medially rotates femur, most posterior fibres can laterally rotate

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What is the function of the gluteus minimus?

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Abducts and medially rotates femur

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What is the function of the piriformis?

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Laterally rotates (extended) and abducts (flexed) femur

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What is the function of the quadratus femoris?

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Laterally rotates femur

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What is the function of the obturator internus?

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Laterally rotates (extended) and abducts (flexed) femur

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What is the function of the superior and inferior gemellus?

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Laterally rotates (extended) and abducts (flexed) femur

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How many deep muscles of the gluteal region are there?

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5

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10
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Where are the dorsal muscles of the thigh located?

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Anterior compartment

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Where are the ventral muscles of the thigh located?

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Posterior and medial compartments

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What is the function of the iliopsoas and what muscles is it made up of?

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Flex thigh at hip joint

Made up of psoas major and iliacus

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What muscles is the quadriceps femoris made up of?

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Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
Rectus femoris

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What is the function of the quadriceps femoris?

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Extends leg at knee and flexes thigh at hip (rectus femoris)

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What is the function of the sartorius?

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flexes thigh at hip and flexes leg at knee

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What muscles are in the anterior thigh?

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Quadriceps femoris, iliopsoas and sartorius

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What muscles are in the medial thigh?

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Gracilis, pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, obturator externus, adductor magnus, adductor hiatus

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What is the function of the gracilis?

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Adducts thigh at hip and flexes leg at knee

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What is the function of the pectineus?

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Adducts and flexes thigh at hip

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What is the function of the adductor longus?

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Adducts and medially rotates thigh at hip

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What is the function of the adductor brevis?

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Adducts thigh at hip

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What is the function of the Obturator externus?

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Laterally rotates thigh at hip

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What is the function of the adductor magnus?

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Adducts and medially rotates thigh at hip joint

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What muscles are in the posterior thigh?

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Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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What is the function of the biceps femoris?

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Flexes leg at knew joint, extends thigh at hip joint, laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint and leg at knee joint

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What is the function of the semitendinosus?

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Flexes leg at knew joint, extends thigh at hip joint, medially rotates the thigh at the hip joint and leg at knee joint

27
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What is the function of the semimebranosus?

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Flexes leg at knee joint, extends thigh at hip joint, medially rotates the thigh at the hip joint and leg at knee joint

28
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What is the function of the popliteus?

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Stabilises knee joint (resists lateral rotation of tibia on femur) and unlocks knee joint (laterally rotates femur on fixed tibia)

29
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What are the superficial muscles of the posterior leg?

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Gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus

30
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What is the function of the gastrocnemius?

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Flexes knee and plantarflexes foot

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What is the function of the plantaris?

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Flexes knee and plantarflexes foot

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What is the function of the soleus?

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Plantarflexes foot

33
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What is the function of the flexor hallucinations longus?

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Flexes big toe

34
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What is the function of the tibialis posterior?

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Plantarflexes and inverts foot, supports medial arch

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What is the function of the flexor digitorum longus?

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Flexes lateral four toes

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What is the function of the fibulas longus?

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Eversion and plantar flexion of foot and supports arches

37
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What is the function of the fibularis brevis?

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Eversion of foot

38
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What muscles are in the lateral leg?

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Fibularis longus and brevis

39
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What muscles are in the anterior leg?

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Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus, fibula’s tertius and extensor hallucis longus

40
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What is the function of the tibialis anterior?

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Dorsiflexion of the foot, inversion of foot and supports medial arch

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What is the function of the extensor digitorum longus?

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Extends digit 2-5 and dorsiflexes foot

42
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What is the function of the fibularis tertius?

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Dorsiflexion and possible eversion off the foot

43
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What is the function of the extensor hallucis longus?

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Extends big toe and dorsiflexes foot

44
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Where are the dorsal muscles of the leg located?

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In the lateral and anterior compartments

45
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Where are the ventral muscles of the leg located?

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In the posterior compartment

46
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What is the function of the extensor digitorum brevis?

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Extends toes 1-5

47
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What is the function of the abductor hallucis?

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Abducts and flexes big toe

48
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What is the function of the flexor digitorum brevis

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Flexes digits 2-5 at proximal interphalangeal joints

49
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What is the function of the abductor digiti minimi?

A

Abducts digit 5

50
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What muscles are in the first layer of the foot?

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Abductor hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi

51
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What muscles are in the second layer of the foot?

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Quadratus plantae, lumbricals

52
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What is the function of the quadratus plantae?

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Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing digits 2-5

53
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What is the function of the lumbricals?

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Flexion of metocarpophalangeal and extension of interphalangeal joints

54
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What muscles are in the third layer of the foot?

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Flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi

55
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What is the function of flexor hallucis brevis?

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Flexes MP joint of big toe

56
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What is the function of adductor hallucis?

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Adducts big toe at MP joint

57
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What is the function of flexor digiti minimi?

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Flexes little toe at MP joint

58
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What are the muscles in the fourth layer of the foot?

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Dorsal interossei and plantar interossei

59
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What is the function of dorsal interossei?

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Abducts digits 2-4, flexes MP joints and extends IP joints

60
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What is the function of the plantar interossei?

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Adducts toes 3-5, help flex MP and extend IP joints

MBBS Anatomy (9 decks)

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