Muscles Flashcards

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Gluteus Medius

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Greater trochanter of femur.

Abducts thigh at hip joint and medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

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Lateral part of linea aspera, under greater trochanter of femur.
Extends thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus Minimus

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Greater trochanter of femur.

Abducts thigh at hip joint and medially rotates thigh

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Iliacus

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Lesser trochanter of femur.

Flex thigh, rotate thigh laterally, flex trunk on hip.

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Obturator Externus

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Depression inferior to greater trochanter.

Laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint.

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Obturator Internus

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Medial surface of greater trochanter.

Laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint.

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Pectineus

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Pectineal line, between lesser trochanter and linea aspera.

Flexes and adducts thigh at hip joint.

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Piriformis

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Greater trochanter.

Laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint.

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Psoas Major

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Lesser trochanter.

Flex thigh, rotate thigh laterally, flex trunk on hip.

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Quadratus Femoris

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Superior to mid portion of intertrochanteric crest.

Laterally rotates and stabilizes hip joint.

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Tensor Fascia Latae

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Tibia.

Flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint.

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Adductor Brevis

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Linea aspera.

Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh.

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Adductor Longus

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Linea aspera.

Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh.

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Adductor Magnus

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Linea aspera.

Adducts thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh.

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Gracilis

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Tibia.

Adducts thigh at hip joint, medially rotates thigh and flexes leg at knee joint.

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Sartorius

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Tibia.

Weakly flexes leg at knee joint, weakly flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint.

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

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Tibia.

Flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint.

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Rectus Femoris

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Patella, tibial tuberosity.

Extend leg at knee joint, flexes thigh.

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Vastus Medialis

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Patella, tibial tuberosity.

Extend leg at knee joint.

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Vastus Intermedius

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Patella, tibial tuberosity.

Extend leg at knee joint.

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Vastus Lateralis

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Patella, tibial tuberosity.

Extend leg at knee joint.

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Biceps Femoris

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Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia.

Flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint.

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Semitendinosus

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Medial surface of tibia.

Flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint.

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Semimembranosus

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Medial condyle of tibia.

Flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint.

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Tibialis Anterior

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1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform.

Dorsiflexes foot at ankle and inverts for at intertarsal joints.

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Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Distal phalanx of great toe.

Dorsiflexes foot at ankle and extends proximal phalanx of great toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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2-5 phalanges of toes.

Dorsiflexes foot at ankle.

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Peroneus Tertius

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Base of fifth metatarsal.

Dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint.

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Extensor Digitorium Brevis

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2-4 toes and proximal phalanx of great toe.

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Gastrocnemius

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Calcaneus.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle and flexes leg at knee.

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Soleus

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Calcaneus.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle.

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Plantaris

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Calcaneus.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle, flexes leg at knee.

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Popliteus

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Proximal tibia.

Flexes leg at knee and medially rotates tibia to unlock the extended knee.

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Flexor Digitorium Longus

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distal phalanges of toes 2-5.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle.

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Distal phalanx of great toe.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint.

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Tibialis Posterior

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2-4 metatarsals, navicular, 3 cuneiforms and cuboid.

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Peroneus Longus

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1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform.

Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint.

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Peroneus Brevis

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Base of fifth metatarsal.

Plantar flexes foot at intertarsal joint.

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Abductor Hallucis

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1st layer.
Medial side of great toe phalanx.
Abducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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1st layer.
Sides of middle phalanx of toes 2-5.
Flexes toes 2-5 at proximal interphalangeal and metatarsophlangeal joints.

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Abductor Digiti Minimi

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1st layer.
Lateral side of proximal phalanx of little toe.
Abducts and flexes little toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Quadratus Plantae

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2nd layer.
Tendon of flexor Digitorium Longus.
Flex toes 2-5.

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Lumbricals

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2nd layer.
Tendons of extensor digitorium longus on proximal phalanges of toes 2-5.
Extend toes 2-5 at interphalangeal joint & flex toes 2-5 at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Flexor Hallucis Brevis

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3rd layer.
Proximal phalanx of great toe.
Flexes great toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Adductor Hallucis

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3rd layer.
Lateral side of proximal phalanx of great toe.
Adducts and flexes great toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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3rd layer.
Lateral side of proximal phalanx of great toe.
Flexes little toe at metatarsophlangeal joint.

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Dorsal Interossei

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4th layer.
Proximal phalanges: both sides of toe 2 and lateral side of toes 3&4.
Abduct and flex toes 2-4 metatarsophlangeal joint and extend toes at interphalangeal joint.

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Plantar Interossei

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4th layer.
Medial side of proximal phalanges of toes 3-5.
Adducts and flex proximal metatarsophlangeal joints and extend toes at interphalangeal joints.