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A215 Lecture > Muscles of the Lower Limb > Flashcards

Muscles of the Lower Limb Flashcards

1
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Function: Illiacus

A

flex the thigh at hip joint

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Function: Psoas major

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flex thigh at hip joint

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Function: Sartorius

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flex the thigh at hip joint AND flex the leg at the knee joint

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Function: Quadriceps Femoris

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extend the leg at the knee joint, composed of 4 muscles

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Function: Rectus femoris

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Largest, most medial and superficial
extends the leg at knee joint

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Function: Vastus medialis

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Extends the leg at knee joint
Under the rectus femoris and medial

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Function: Vastus intermedius

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Extends the leg at knee joint
deepest behind the rectus femoris

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Function: Vastus lateralis

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Extend the leg at the knee joint
Lateral to rectus femoris

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Function: Adductors

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Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh
made up of 3 muscles

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Function: Pectineus

A

Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh

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Function: Gracilis

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adduct and flex the thigh
flexes the leg at the knee joint

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12
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Function: Tensor fasciae latae

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abducts the thigh

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13
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Function: Iliotibial band

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IT band

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Function: Gluteus maximus

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Extends thigh at hip joint

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15
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Function: Gluteus medius

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abducts the thigh

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16
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Function: Gluteus minimus

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abducts the thigh

17
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Function: Biceps femoris

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extend the thigh at hip and flex the leg at the knee

18
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Function: semitendinosus

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extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee

19
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Function: semimembranosus

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extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee

20
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Function: Tibialis Anterior

A

dorsiflex the foot at ankle and inverts foot

21
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Function: extensor digitorum longus

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dorsiflexe the foot and extends 2-5 toes

22
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Function: extensor hallucis longus

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doriflex the foot and extend big toe

23
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Function: Fibularis longus

A

evert foot and weakly plantar flex

24
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Function: Gastronemius

A

plantar flex the foot and flex the knee joint

25
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Function: Soleus

A

plantar flex the foot

A215 Lecture (10 decks)

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