Muscles And Movements Of The Lower Limb Flashcards
Which muscles are responsible for flexion of the hip joint?
Psoas major [L1-L4]
Pectineus [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Iliacus [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4; direct branches from lumbar nerves]
Rectus femoris [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Which muscles are responsible for extension of the hip joint?
Gluteus maximus [Inferior gluteal nerve - L5, S1, S2]
Semimembranosus [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Semitendinosus [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Biceps femoris [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Which muscles are responsible for abduction of the hip joint?
Gluteus medius [Superior gluteal nerve - L4, L5, S1]
Gluteus minimus [Superior gluteal nerve - L4, L5, S1]
Tensor fasciae latae [Superior gluteal nerve - L4, L5, S1]
Which muscles are responsible for adduction of the hip joint?
Adductor longus [Obturator nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Adductor brevis [Obturator nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Adductor magnus [Obturator nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Gracilis [Obturator nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Which muscles are responsible for medial rotation of the hip joint?
Adductor longus [Obturator nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Tensor fasciae latae [Superior gluteal nerve - L4, L5, S1]
Gluteus medius [Superior gluteal nerve - L4, L5, S1]
Which muscles are responsible for lateral rotation of the hip joint?
Gluteus maximus [Inferior gluteal nerve - L5, S1, S2]
Piriformis [S1, S2]
Obturator internus [Obturator internus nerve - L5, S1, S2]
Quadratics femoris [Quadratus femoris nerve - L4, L5, S1]
What muscles are responsible for flexion of the knee joint?
Biceps femoris [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Semimembranosus [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Semitendinosus [Sciatic nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Gastrocnemius [Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
What muscles are responsible for extension of the knee joint?
Rectus femoris [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Vastus medius [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Vastus lateralis [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
Vastus intermedius [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
What muscles are responsible for sitting cross-legged?
Sartorius [Femoral nerve - L2, L3, L4]
What muscles are responsible for eversion of the ankle
Peroneus/fibularis longus [Deep peroneal/fibular nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
Peroneus/fibularis brevis [Deep peroneal/fibular nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
What muscles are responsible for inversion of the ankle joint?
Tibialis anterior [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
Extensor hallucis longus [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
What muscles are responsible for plantar flexion of the ankle joint?
Gastrocnemius (Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Tibialis posterior (Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Soleus (Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Flexor digitorum longus (Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
Flexor hallucis longus (Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)
What muscles are responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle joint?
Tibialis anterior [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
Extensor hallucis longus [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
Extensor digitorum longus [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2]
What muscles are responsible for flexion of the toes?
Flexor hallucis longus [Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Flexor hallucis brevis [Medial plantar nerve (terminal branch of tibial nerve)- S1, S2]
Flexor digitorum longus [Tibial nerve - L4, L5, S1, S2, S3]
Flexor digitorum brevis [Medial plantar nerve - S1, S2]
Flexor digiti minimi brevis [Lateral plantar nerve - S1, S2]
Flexor accessorius [Lateral plantar nerve - S1, S2]
What muscles are responsible for extension of the toes?
Extensor hallucis longus [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5]
Extensor digitorum longus [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5]
Extensor digitorum brevis [Deep peroneal nerve - L4, L5]
