Muscles of the L.E Flashcards
Name the hip flexors (6)
iliacus
psoas major
psoas minor
tensor fascia lata
rectus femoris
sartorious
What increases lordosis?
Tight hip flexors
What is the primary hip extensor
Gluteus maximus
What three muscles originate on the ischial tuberosity
Long head of biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Name the lateral rotators of the hip (6)
piriformis
superior gemellus
obturator internus
inferior gemellus
quadratus femoris
obturator externus
*also gluteus maximus
Where do the lateral rotators of the hip insert
on the greater trochanter of femur
Name the medial rotators of the hip (3)
Tensor fascia lata
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
Why do the gluteus medius and minimus rotate the hip medially?
because of the angle at which they insert on the greater trochanter
What does the anterior fascial compartment contain
quadriceps femoris, sartorius
What does the posterior fascial compartment contain
hamstrings
What does the medial fascial compartment contain
adductors
What is the only quadricep muscle that crosses the hip joint
rectus femoris
What is the Taylor’s muscle?
sartorius
Where does the biceps femoris insert
head of the fibula
which muscle has the same insertion as the sartorius muscle
semitendinosus muscle
Which adductor inserts on the lower leg
The gracilis, it inserts on the tibia
What three muscles are in the pes anserine group
Gracilis
Sartorius
Semitendinosus
How is the pes anserine group situated from anterior to posterior
Sartorius
Gracilis
Semitendinosus
How do the adductors insert from medial to lateral?
Peanut: Pectineus
Butter: Adductor brevis
Loves: Adductor longus
My: Adductor magnus
Glutes: Gluteus maximus
Which tendons do the inferior and superior peroneal retinaculum contain?
fibularis longus and fibularis brevis
Which three tendons pass behind the medial malleolus and in which order
Tibialis anterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Which tendon does not fit in the medial malleolus between tom dick and harry
Flexor hallucis longus
What are the contents of the flexor retinaculum
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus
Tibial nerve
Posterior tibial artery
What muscles construct the triceps surae group
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
What is in the first layer of muscles of the foot
abductor hallucis
flexor digitorum brevis
abductor digiti minimi
What is in the second layer of muscles of the foot
quadratus plantae
flexor hallucis t.
flexor digitorum longus t.
lumbricales
What is in the third layer of the muscles of the foot
flexor hallucis brevis
adductor hallucis
flexor digiti minimi
What is in the fourth layer of the muscles of the foot
plantar interossei (adduct)
dorsal interossei (abduct)
