pelvic girdle and lower limb Flashcards
adductor
ah-DUK-tor
muscle that moves the thigh toward the midline
adduction
ah-DUK-shun
action of moving toward the midline
calcaneus
cal-KAY-nee-us
the heel bone
calcaneal/achilles tendon
kal-KAY-knee-al / ah-KIL-eez TEN-dun
the tendon of the heel formed from gastrocnemius and soleus muscles and inserted into the calcaneus
gastrocnemius
gas-trok-NEE-mee-us
major muscle in back of the lower leg (the calf)
gluteus
GLUE-tee-us
refers to one of three muscles in the buttocks
gluteal
GLUE-tee-al
pertaining to the buttocks
maximus
MAKS-ih-mus
the gluteus maximus muscle is the largest muscle in the body, covering a large part of each buttock
medius
MEE-dee-us
the gluteus medius muscle is partly covered by the gluteus maximus
minimus
MIN-ih-mus
the gluteus minimus is the smallest of the gluteal muscles and lies under the gluteus medius
popliteal
pop-LIT-ee-al FOSS-ah
the hollow at the back of the knee
quadriceps femoris
KWAD-roh-seps FEM-or-is
an anterior thigh muscle with four heads/origins
