Muscles- Lower Body Flashcards
Biceps femoris
Origin- ischial tuberosity
Insertion- tibia, fibula
Action- flexes/rotates leg laterally
Semitendinosus
Origin- ischial tuberosity
Insertion- tibia
Action-flexes/rotates leg medially
Semimembranosus
Origin- ischial tuberosity
Insertion- tibia
Action- flexes/rotates leg medially
Sartorius
Origin- iliac spine
Insertion- tibia
Action- flexes/rotates leg laterally
Rectus femoris
Origin- acetabulum
Insertion- tibial tuberosity
Action- extends leg at knee
Vastus medial is
Origin- femur
Insertion- tibial tuberosity
Action- extends leg at knee
Vastus lateralis
Origin-Greater trochanter
Insertion- tibial tuberosity
Action- extends leg at knee
Psoas major
Origin- lumbar vertebrae
Insertion- femur
Action- flexes thigh
Iliacus
Origin- ilium
Insertion- femur
Action- flexes thigh
Gluteus Maximus
Origin- ilium
Insertion- femur
Action- extends thigh
Gluteus medius
Origin- ilium
Insertion- femur
Action- abducts thigh
Gluteus minimus
Origin- ilium
Insertion- femur
Action- abducts thigh
Tensor fasciae latae
Origin- iliac crest
Insertion- ITB
Action- abducts thigh
Adductor longus
Origin- pubic
Insertion- femur
Action- adducts thigh
Adductor magnus
Ischial tuberosity
Femur
Adducts thigh
Gracilis
Symphysis pubis
Tibia
Adducts thigh
Tibialis anterior
Tibia
Tarsal bone
Dorsiflexion inversion
Extensor digitorum longus
Tibia
Phalanges
Dorsiflexion inversion
Gastrocnemius
Femur
Calcaneus
Plantar flexion
Soleus
Fibula, tibia
Calcaneus
Plantar flexion
Flexor digitorum longus
Tibia
Phalanges
Plantar flexion, inversion
