Muscles Flashcards
Iliacus
Flex hip; Femoral N.
Psoas major
Flex hip, Flex lumbar spine; L2,L3,L4 N
Sartorius
Flex, ABduct, lat. rot. hip, Flex & med. rot. knee; Femoral N
Rectus femoris
Extend knee, Flex hip; Femoral N.
Tensor fasciae latae
Flex, ABduct, med. rot hip; Sup. gluteal N.
Gluteus medius
ABduct, med. rot. hip; Sup. gluteal N.
Gluteus minimus
ABduct. med. rot. hip; Sup. gluteal N.
Pectineus
Adduct hip, int. rot., assist in hip flexion; Femoral N.
Gracilis
Adduct hip, Flex & med. rot. knee; Obturator N.
Adductor brevis
Adduct hip; Obturator N.
Adductor longus
Adduct hip; Obturator N.
Adductor magnus
Adduct, flex, extend hip; Obturator & Sciatic N.
Gluteus maximus
Extend, lat. rot. hip; Inf. gluteal N.
Obturator externus
Lat. rot. hip; L4, L5 N.
Gemellus inf.
Lat. rot hip; L4, L5, S1 N.
Quadratus femoris
Lat. rot. hip; L4. L5, S1 N.
Obturator internus
Lat. rot. hip; L5, S1, S2 N.
Gemellus superior
Lat. rot. hip; L5, S1, S2 N.
Piriformis
Lat. rot. hip; S1, S2 N.
Quadriceps
Extend knee: Femoral N.
Rectus Femoris
Extend knee & assist hip flexion; Femoral N.
Semimembranosus
Flex & med. rot. knee, Extend hip; Sciatic N.
Semitendonosus
Flex & med. rot. knee, Extend hip; Sciatic N.
Biceps femoris
Flex, lat. rot. knee, Extend hip; Sciatic N.
Gastrochnemius
Plantarflex ankle, Assist knee flexion; Tibial N.
Popliteus
Med. rot. knee; Tibial N.
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflex, Inversion; Deep peroneal N.
Extensor hallucis longus
Extend MTP & IP of great toe, assist in ankle dorsiflexion; Deep peroneal N.
Extensor digitorum longus
Extend MTP & IP of toes II - V, assist in ankle dorsiflexion; Deep peroneal N.
Peroneus longus
Evert foot, assist in plantar flexion; Superficial peroneal N.
Peroneus brevis
Evert foot, assist in plantar flexion; Superficial peroneal N.
Peroneus tertius
Evert foot, assist with dorsiflexion; Superficial peroneal N.
Soleus
Plantarflex foot; Tiblia N.
Tibialis posterior
Inversion & plantar flex foot; Tibial N.
Flexor hallucis longus
Flex MTP & IP of great toe, assists with plantar flexion; Tibial N.
Flexor digitorum longus
Flex MTP & IP of toes II - V, assists with plantar flexion; Tibial N.
Extensor hallucis brevis
Extending MTP of great toe; Deep peroneal N.
Extensor digitorum brevis
Extend MTP of toes II - V; Deep peroneal N.
- Flexor digitorum brevis
Flex MTP of toes II - V; Medial plantar N.
- ABductor hallucis brevis
ABduct MTP of great toe; Medial plantar N.
- ABductor digiti minimi
ABduct digit V; Lateral plantar N.
- Lumbricals
Assist MTP flexion; 1: Medial plantar N., 2,3,4: Later plantar N.
- Quadratus plantae
Assist MTP flexion; Later plantar N.