Muscles of the Lower Limb Flashcards
Function: Illiacus
flex the thigh at hip joint
Function: Psoas major
flex thigh at hip joint
Function: Sartorius
flex the thigh at hip joint AND flex the leg at the knee joint
Function: Quadriceps Femoris
extend the leg at the knee joint, composed of 4 muscles
Function: Rectus femoris
Largest, most medial and superficial
extends the leg at knee joint
Function: Vastus medialis
Extends the leg at knee joint
Under the rectus femoris and medial
Function: Vastus intermedius
Extends the leg at knee joint
deepest behind the rectus femoris
Function: Vastus lateralis
Extend the leg at the knee joint
Lateral to rectus femoris
Function: Adductors
Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh
made up of 3 muscles
Function: Pectineus
Adduct the thigh and flex the thigh
Function: Gracilis
adduct and flex the thigh
flexes the leg at the knee joint
Function: Tensor fasciae latae
abducts the thigh
Function: Iliotibial band
IT band
Function: Gluteus maximus
Extends thigh at hip joint
Function: Gluteus medius
abducts the thigh
Function: Gluteus minimus
abducts the thigh
Function: Biceps femoris
extend the thigh at hip and flex the leg at the knee
Function: semitendinosus
extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee
Function: semimembranosus
extend the thigh at the hip and flex the leg at the knee
Function: Tibialis Anterior
dorsiflex the foot at ankle and inverts foot
Function: extensor digitorum longus
dorsiflexe the foot and extends 2-5 toes
Function: extensor hallucis longus
doriflex the foot and extend big toe
Function: Fibularis longus
evert foot and weakly plantar flex
Function: Gastronemius
plantar flex the foot and flex the knee joint
