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Muscles of Lower Limb Flashcards

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Iliacus

Flex the thigh

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Psoas Major

FLEX the thigh

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Sartorius

Flexes Knee/Leg Joint

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Quadriceps Femoris

Extend the Knee Joint/Leg

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Rectus Femoris

Extend and Flex the Knee/Leg

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Vastus Medialis

Extends the Knee/Leg

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Vastus Intermedius

Extends the Knee/Leg

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Vastus Lateralis

Extends the Knee/Leg

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Medial Compartment Function

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Adduct the thigh and Flex the joint/thigh

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Adductor Brevis

Adduct the thigh

Flex the hip joint/thigh

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Adductor Longus

Adduct the Thigh

Flex the Hip Joint/Thigh

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Adductor Magnus

Adduct the thigh

Flex the hip joint/thigh

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Pectineus

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Adduct the thigh

Flex the hip joint/leg

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Gracilis

Adducts Thigh

Flexes Hip Joint/Leg

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Lateral Compartment Function

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Abducts Thigh

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

Abducts Thigh

Flexes Thigh

Connects to Iliotibial Tract

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Posterior Compartment Function

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Extend the thigh

Flex the leg

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Gluteus Maximus

Extends Hip Joint/Thigh

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Gluteus Medius

Abducts Thigh

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Gluteus Minimus

Abducts Thigh

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Biceps Femoris

Extend the Hip Joint/Thigh

Flex the Knee Joint/Leg

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Semitendinosus

Extend the Hip Joint/Thigh

Flex the Knee Joint/Leg

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Semimembranosus

Extend the Hip Joint/Thigh

Flex the Knee Joint/Leg

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Iliotibial Tract

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Anterior Compartment of Leg Functions
Dorsiflex the ankle joint/foot
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Tibialis Anterior Dorsiflex Ankle Joint/Foot Inverts Foot
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Dorsiflex Ankle Joint/Foot Extends toes 2-5
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Extensor Hallucis Longus Dorsiflex Ankle Joint/Foot Extends Big Toe
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Lateral Compartment Leg Functions
Plantar Flex ankle joint/foot and Evert Foot
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Fibularis Longus Plantar Flex Ankle Joint Evert Foot
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Fibularis Brevis Plantar Flex Ankle Joint/Foot Evert Foot
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Posterior Compartment Leg Functions
Plantar Flex the Ankle Joint/Foot
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Gastrocnemius Flexes Knee Joint/Leg Plantar Flex Ankle Joint/Leg
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Soleus Plantar Flex the Ankle Joint/Foot
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Plantaris Plantar Flex the Ankle Joint/Leg Flexes Knee Joint/Leg
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Achilles Tendon
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Popliteus Flexes Knee Joint/Leg
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Planter Flex Ankle Joint/Foot Flex Big Toe
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Plater Flex Ankle Joint/Foot Flex Toes 2-5
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Tibialis Posterior Plantar Flex Ankle Joint/Foot Invert Foot
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis
Extends Toes 2-4
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis
Extends Big Toe
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Plantar Fascia

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