Muscle of the Lower Limb Flashcards
Information used from Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy
What are the main actions of the Abductor digiti minimi?
Abducts and flexes 5th digit
What are the main actions of the Abductor hallucis?
Abducts and flexes 1st digit
What are the main actions of the Adductor brevis?
Adducts things at high, weak hip flexor
What are the main actions of the Adductor hallucis?
Adducts 1st digit, maintains transverse arch of foot
What are the main actions of the Adductor longus?
Adducts thigh at hip
What are the main actions of the Adductor Magnus?
Adductor part: Adducts and flexes the thigh Hamstring part: Extends thigh
What are the main actions of the Articularis genus?
Pulls suprapatellar bursa superiorly with extension of knee
What are the main actions of the Biceps femoris?
Flexes and laterally rotates leg, extends thigh at hip
What are the main actions of the Dorsal Interossei (four muscles)?
Abducts 2nd04th digits of foot, flex metatasophalangeal joints, and extend phalangeal bones
What are the main actions of the Extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis?
Aids extensor digitorum lonhus in extending 0f 4 medial digits at metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
What are the main actions of the Extensor digitoum longus?
Extends lateral 4 digits and dorsiflexes for at ankle
What are the main actions of the Extensor hallucis longus?
Extends great toe, dorsiflexes foot ankle
What are the main actions of the Fibularis brevis?
Everts foot and weakly plantarfelxes foot at ankle
What are the main actions of the Fibularis longus?
Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes foot at ankle
What are the main actions of the Fibularis tertius?
Dorsiflexes foot at ankle and aids in eversion of foot
What are the main actions of the Flexes digitorum brevis?
Flexes 2nd-5th digits
What are the main actions of the Flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit
What are the main actions of the Flexor digitorum longus?
Flexes lateral 4 digits and plantarflexes foot at ankle and supports longitudinal arches of foot
What are the main actions of the Flexor hallucis brevis?
Flexes proximal phalanx of 1st digit
What are the main actions of the Flexor hallucis longus?
Flexes all joints of great toe, and weakly plantarflexes foot at ankle
What are the main actions of the Gastrocnemius?
Plantarflexes foot at ankle joint and assists in flexion of knee joint
What are the main actions of the Gluteus Maximus?
Extends flexed thigh, assists in lateral rotation, and abducts thigh
What are the main actions of the Gluteus medius?
Abducts and medially rotates thigh at hips and steadies pelvis on leg when opposite keg is raised
What are the main actions of the Gluteus minimus?
Abducts and medially rotates thigh at highs and steadies pelvis in leg when opposite leg is raised
What are the main actions of the Gracilis?
Adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
What are the main actions of the Iliacus (iliopsoas)?
Flexes thigh at hips and stabilizes hip joint and acts with poses major
What are the main actions of the Inferior gemellus?
Laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh
What are the main actions of the Lumbricals?
Flexes proximal phalangeal bones at metatarsophalangeal joint, extends phalangeal bones at proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints
What are the main actions of the Obturator externus?
Laterally rotates thigh, stabilizes head of femur in acetabulum
What are the main actions of the Obturator internus?
Laterally rotates extended thigh, abducts flexed thigh at hips
What are the main actions of the Pectineus?
Adducts and flexes thigh at hip
What are the main actions of the Piriformis?
Laterally rotates extended thigh, abducts flexed thigh at hip
What are the main actions of the Plantar Interossei (three muscles)?
Adducts digits (3-5) and flexes metatarsophalangeal joint and extended phalangeal bones
What are the main actions of the Plantaris?
Weakly assists gastrocnemius
What are the main actions of the Popliteus?
Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur on fixed tibia
What are the main actions of the Psoas major (iliopsoas)?
Acting superiorly with iliacus, flexes hip Acting inferiorly , flexes vertebral column laterally Acting inferiorly with iliacus, flexes trunk Used to balance trunk is sitting position
What are the main actions of the Quadratus femoris?
Laterally rotates thigh at hip
What are the main actions of the Quadratus plantae?
Coorects for oblique pull of flexor digitorum longus tendon, thus assisting in flexion of digits of foot
What are the main actions of the Rectus femoris (quadriceps)?
Extends leg at knee joint and flexes thigh at hip joint
What are the main actions of the Sartorius?
Abducts, laterally rotates, and flexes thigh, and flexes knee joint
What are the main actions of the Semimembranous?
Flexes leg and extends thigh
What are the main actions of the Semitendinosus?
Flexes keg and extends thigh
What are the main actions of the Soleus?
Plantarflexes foot at ankle and stabilizes leg over foot
What are the main actions of the Superior gemellus?
Laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh
What are the main actions of the Tensor fasciae latae?
Abduvts, medially rotates and flexes thigh at hip and helps to keep knee extended
What are the main actions of the Tibialis anterior?
Dorsiflexes foot at ankle and inverts foot
What are the main actions of the Tibialis posterior?
Plantarflexes foot at ankle and inverts foot
What are the main actions of the Vastus intermedius (quadriceps)?
Extends leg at knee joints
What are the main actions of the Vastus lateralis (quadriceps)?
Extends leg at knee joints
What are the main actions of the Vastus medialis (quadriceps)?
Extends leg at knee joints
What is the blood supply of the Abductor digiti minimi?
Mediolateral plantar arter, plantar metatarsal and plantar digital arteries to 5th digit
What is the blood supply of the Abductor hallucis?
Medial plantar and 1st plantar metatarsal arteries
What is the blood supply of the Adductor brevis?
Profunda femoris, medial circumflex femoral arteries, and metatarsal arteries
What is the blood supply of the Adductor hallucis?
Medial and lateral plantar arteries and plantar arch, plantar metatarsal arteries
What is the blood supply of the Adductor longus?
Profunda femoris and medial circumflex femoral arteries
What is the blood supply of the Adductor Magnus?
Femoral, profunda femoris, and obturator arteries
What is the blood supply of the Articularis genus?
Femoral artery
What is the blood supply of the Biceps femoris?
Perforating branches of profunda femoris, inferior gluteal, and medial circumflex femoral arteries
What is the blood supply of the Dorsal Interossei (four muscles)?
Arcuate artery, dorsal and plantar metatarsal arteries
What is the blood supply of the Extensor digitorum brevis and Extensor hallucis brevis?
Dorsal pedis, lateral tarsal, arcuate and fibular arteries