Musucles of trunk and lower limb Flashcards
Abductors of hip
Gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
Adductors of hip
Gracilis, adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus
Gluteus medius/minimus function
Flexion
Extensors of knee
Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis
Sartorius function
Flexion of knee AND external rotation of hip
Which muscles are in the quadriceps?
Rectus femoris, vests medalis+intermedius+lateralis
What does the quadriceps turn into towards the bottom?
Patellar tendon
Patellar tendon function
Attaches to tibial tuberosity
Flexors of the knee
Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris (hamstrings)
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexion and inversion of talocrural joint
Extensor digitorum longus
Extension of digits 2-5
Extensor hallucis longus
Extension of digit 1
Fibularis longus
Eversion of talocrural joint
Fibularis brevis
Eversion of talocrural joint
Superficial plantarflexion of talocrural joint
Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
Deep plantarflexion of talocrural joint
Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum, flexor hallucis longus, popliteus
What forms the calcaneal tendon?
Gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris
Tibialis posterior
Plantarflexion and inversion of talocrural joint
Axial muscles are innverated by what?
Spinal nerves, dorsal rami and ventral rami
Organization of trunk muscles
Epaxial and hypaxial muscles
Epaxial muscles are innervated by…
Dorsal rami
Hypaxial msucles are innervated by…
Ventral rami
Hypaxial muscles are made up of
Prevertebral, lateral, and ventral