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Chapter 14 The Muscles Of The Lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

Thigh or leg?

Compartments:
posterior
anterior
medial

A

Thigh

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2
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Thigh or leg

Compartments:
Posterior
Anterior
Lateral

A

Leg

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3
Q

This muscle helps hold the knee in extension

A

Gluteus Maximus

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4
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This muscle is a powerful extensor of the thigh

A

Gluteus maximas

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5
Q

What is the most superficial muscle of the buttocks?

A

Gluteus Maximus

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6
Q

Where is the innovation for the gluteus Maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

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7
Q

What muscle is deep to the gluteus Maximus?

A

Gluteus medius

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8
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What muscle lies deep to the gluteus medius?

A

Gluteus minimums

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9
Q

What two muscles abduct and medially rotate the femur?

A

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

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10
Q

Where is the insertion of the Iliopsoas major

A

Lesser trochanter femur

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11
Q

What action does the psoas major, an the iliacus muscles (same muscle) have together?

A

Flex thigh at the hip joint

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12
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What is the action of the gluteus Maximus?

A

Extends thigh at hip joint

Laterally rotates thigh

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13
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What is the action of the gluteus medius an the gluteus minimus?

A

Abducts thigh tat hip joint

Medially rotates thigh

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14
Q

What is he action of he pectineus?

A

Flexes an adducts thigh at hip joint

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15
Q

What is the action of the extensor digitiorum longus?

A

Dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint

Extends distal an middle phalanges if each toe

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16
Q

Where does the extensor digitorum longus insert?

A

Middle an distal phalanges of toes 2-5

17
Q

Where is the insertion of the flexor dogitorum longus?

A

Distal phalanges of toes 2-5

18
Q

What is the action of the flexor digitorum longus?

A

Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint

Flexes distal an middle phalanges of each toe

19
Q

Where is the innervation of the flexor digitorum longus?

A

Tibial nerve

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