iliacus muscles
flex thighs ; flex trunk on thighs
psoas major muscles
flex thighs ; flex trunk on thighs
the division between the trunk and the thigh is the _______ which runs from an anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic body.
inguinal ligament
quadriceps femoris consists of what muslces
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius muscle
rectus femoris
flexes the thigh and extends the leg
vastus lateralis
extends the leg
vastus medialis
extends the leg
vastus intermedius
extends the leg
sartorius
flexes thigh and leg
iliopsoas
flexes thigh
pectineus
adducts thigh
adductor longus
adducts thigh
adductor brevis
adducts thigh
gracilis
adducts thigh and flexes leg
tensor fasciae latae
moves thigh
tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion
extensor digitorum ongus
extends 2-5th digits
extensor halluces longus
extends hallux
fibularis longus
eversion and plantarflexion
fibularis brivis
eversion
gluteus maximus
moves thigh
gluteus medius
moves thigh
gluteus minimus
moves thigh
piriformis
moves thigh
biceps femoris
two headed
-extends thigh and flexes leg
semitendinosus
extends thigh and flexes leg
semimembranosus
extends thigh and flexes leg
triceps surae
consists of the gastrocnemius and the soleus
gastrocnemius
plantarflexion; flexes leg
soleus
plantarflexion
calcaneal tendon
common tendon of insertion of gastrocnemius and soleus
tibialis posterior
plantarflexion
flexor digitorum longus
flexes 2-5 digits
flexor halluces longus
flexes hallux
