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Muscle Of The Lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

What groups are the muscles of the lower limb categorized into?

A

Muscles of the iliac region, muscle of the thigh, muscle of the leg, muscle of the foot

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What is the muscle of the iliac region?

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Iliapsoas = iliacus + psoas major + psoas minor

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3
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What is the action of the iliopsoas muscle?

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Flexion of the thigh on the trunk and flexion of the trunk to the thigh

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4
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What do the muscles of the thigh act on?

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The hip joint and the knee joint

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5
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What are the four groups of the muscles of the thigh?

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Anterior group, medial group, gluteal group, posterior group

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6
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What is the action of the anterior group of muscles of the thigh?

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Extension of the knee

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7
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What is the medial group of the thigh muscle divided further into?

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Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis, obturator externus

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8
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What is the action of the gracilis and obturator externus muscle

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Gracilis → medial rotator
Obturator externus → lateral rotator

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9
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What does the gluteal group in the thigh muscle contain?

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Gluteus Maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

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10
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What is the action of the gluteus Maximus muscle?

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Extension of the hip

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11
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What is the action of the gluteus medius and minimus muscles?

A

Abduction of the thigh

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12
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What does the posterior group in the muscles of the thigh contain?

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Hamstrings

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13
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What is the action of the hamstrings in the thigh?

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Flexion of the knee

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14
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What do the muscles of the leg act on?

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The ankle joint

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What are the 3 groups of the muscles of the leg?

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Anterior group, lateral group, posterior group

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16
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What is the action of the anterior group of muscles in the leg?

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Dorsiflexion of the foot

17
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What is the action of the lateral group of muscles in the leg?

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Eversion of the foot

18
Q

What is the posterior group of muscles in the leg contain?

A

Gastrocnemius, soleus

19
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What is action of the posterior group of muscles in the leg?

A

Planter flexion of the foot

20
Q

What do muscles of the foot act on ?

A

The toes

21
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What are the 2 groups of the muscles of the foot?

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Dorsal group and planter group

22
Q

What is the action of dorsal group muscle in the foot?

A

Extension of the toes

23
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What is the action of planter group muscles in the foot?

A

Flexion, adduction, abduction of the toes

24
Q

What nerve is in the anterior compartment of thigh?

A

Femoral nerve

25
Q

What is the nerve in the medial compartment of thigh?

A

Obturator nerve

26
Q

What is the nerve in the posterior compartment of thigh?

A

Sciatic nerve

27
Q

What does the sciatic nerve divides into?

A

Tibial and common peroneal nerves which supply the leg muscles

28
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A

Iliopsoas
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Gracilis

29
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Psoas major and minor
gluteus medius
adductor longus
gracilis
adductor magnus

30
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A

Gluteus medius
gluteus Maximus
gracilis
adductor magnus

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