Lower Limb Muscles

Question 1

In a general sense core muscles consist of about 29 pairs of muscles that link the upper and lower body by transferring force between the two. What muscles are classified as core muscles and give their functions.

Answer 1

abdominal muscles, back muscles, erector spinae muscles, latissimus dorsi, iliopsoas muscles, gluteal muscles, and muscles of the pelvic floor.

Functions: three basic categories
Containing and supporting internal organs.
Stabilizing the thorax and pelvis during various movements.
Providing greater mobility of the vertebral column and trunk.

Question 2

At the junction between the trunk and lower limb is a space called the femoral triangle. What muscles create this?

Answer 2

The base is formed superiorly by the inguinal ligament, medially by the lateral border of the adductor longus muscle, and laterally by the medial border of the sartorius muscle.