Muscles: Inferior Flashcards
Iliacus muscle
Flex coxal joint
Rotate thigh laterally
Psoas major muscle
Flex coxal joint
Rotate thigh laterally
Flex the vertebral joints in the lumbar region
Gluteus maximus muscle
Extend coxal joint
Rotate thigh laterally
Adduct inferior limb at the coxal joint
Gluteus medius muscle
Abduct inferior limb at the coxal joint
Rotate thigh laterally
Gluteus minimus muscle
Abduct inferior limb at the coxal joint
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Tenses the fasia lata
Flex coxal joint
Medial rotation of the thigh
Abduct inferior limb at the coxal joint
Sartorius muscle
Flex coxal joint
Rotate thigh laterally
Flex genual (knee) joint
Rotate crus medially at the knee joint
Rectus femoris muscle
Flex coxal joint
Extend genual joint
Vastus lateralis muscle
Extend genual joint
Vastus intermedius muscle
Extend genual joint
Vastus medialis muscle
Extend genual joint
Long and short heads of the Biceps femoris muscle
Extend the coxal joint
Flex genual joint
Rotate crus laterally
Semitendinosus muscle
Extend coxal joint
Flex genual joint
Rotate crus medially
Semimembranosus muscle
Extend coxal joint
Flex genual joint
Rotate crus medially
Gracilis muscle
Adduct inferior limb at the coxal joint
Flex genual joint
Rotate crus medially