Muscles Of The Leg Posterior Flashcards
What muscles make up the hamstrings?
Bicep Femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
What muscle(s) flexes knee and extends hip?
Hamstrings: Bicep Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Where might you find the Bicep Femoris?
Lateral side back of thigh
Where might you find the Semitendinosus?
Lies on top of semimembranosus
Where might you find the Semimembranosus?
Underneath Semitendinosus on medial aspect of back of thigh
Where might you find the Gracilis?
Medial aspect of thigh
What is the action of the Gracilis?
Adducts and rotates femur medially, flexes knee
What muscle adducts and rotates femur medially, flexes knee?
Gracilis
What is the action of the Flexor Digitorum Longus?
Flexes toes
What muscles flexes the toes?
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Where might you find the Flexor Digitorum Longus?
Deep to soleus
What is the action of the Soleus?
Plantarflexes ankle walking
What muscle plantarflexes ankle walking?
Soleus
Where might you find the Soleus?
Deep to gastrocnemius
Where might you find the Gastrocnemius?
Calf muscle, posterior aspect of lower leg. Joins with soleus to form tendon of Achilles
What is the action of the Gastrocnemius?
Plantarflexes the ankle
What muscle plantarflexes the ankle?
Gastrocnemius
What is the action of the Peroneus Longus?
Everts and plantarflexes foot
What muscle everts and plantarflexes the foot?
Peroneus Longus
Where might you find the Peroneus Longus?
Anterior and lateral side of leg
