Inferior Muscles Flashcards by erika lofton

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Vastus intermedius

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Extends knee

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Vastus lateralis

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Extends knee

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Vastus medialis

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Extends knee

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Adductor Magnus

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Extends hip

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Piriformis

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Laterally rotates hip

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Superior gemellus

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Laterally rotates hip

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Obturator internus

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Laterally rotates hip

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Inferior gemellus

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Laterally rotates hip

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Quadratus femoris

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Laterally rotates hip

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Obturator externus

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Laterally rotates hip

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends hip
Laterally rotates hip
Abducts hip

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Gluteus medius

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Abducts hip

Medially rotates hip

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Gluteus minimus

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Abducts hip

Medially rotates hip

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Tensor fascia latae

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Flexes hip
Abducts hip
Medially rotates hip

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Illiotibial band (tract)

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Helps to maintain knee extension, especially while standing

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Sartorius

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Flexes hip and knee
Abducts hip
Laterally rotates hip

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Rectus femoris

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Extends knee

Flexes hip

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Psoas major

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Flexes hip
Laterally rotates hip
Laterally Flexes trunk

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Gracilis

GMLBP

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Adducts hip

Flexes knee

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Pectineus

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Adducts hip
Flexes hip
Medially rotates hip

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Biceps femoris

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Flexes knee

Extends hip

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Semitendinosus

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Flexes knee

Extends hip

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Semimembranosus

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Flexes knee

Extends hip

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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexes ankle

Inverts foot

Extensor hallucis Longus

Extends digit 1 | Dorsiflexes ankle

Extensor digitorum Longus

Extends digits 2-5 | Dorsiflexes ankle

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus

Everts foot | Plantar flexes ankle

Fibularis (peroneus) brevis

Everts foot | Plantaflexes ankle

Gastrocnemius

Plantarflexes ankle | Flexes knee

Soleus

Plantarflexes ankle

Plantaris

Plantarflexes ankle

Popliteus

``` Unlocks knee Flexes knee (weakly) ```

Tibialis posterior

Plantarflexes ankle | Inverts foot

Flexor hallucis Longus

Flexes digit 1 | Plantarflexes ankle

Flexor digitorum Longus

Flexes digits 2-5 | Plantarflexes ankle

Illiacus

Flexes hip

Flexor digitorum brevis

Flexes digits 2-5

Flexor hallucis brevis

Flexes digit 1

Abductor hallucis

Abducts digit 1 | Flexes digit 1

Abductor digiti minimi

Abducts digit 5 | Flexes digit 5

Adductor Longus GMLBP

Adducts hip

Adductor brevis GMLBP

Adducts hip