Legs Flashcards
Tensor fascia late
O: Anterior portion of iliac crest and anterior/ superior iloac spine
I: Ilial tubial band of fascia late
A: Tenses the fascia late, assist in flexion, abduction, and medial rotation of the thigh
What is the 1 bone of the leg?
Femur
What is the largest and strongest bone in the body?
Femur
Sartorius
Longest muscle of the body
O: Anterior/superior illiac spine
I: tibia
A: Flexes thigh ans leg and laterally rotates the thigh
What are the 4 muscles of the femur?
Rectus femorus, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
Rectus Femoris
O: Iliac spine
I: Tibial tuberosity by way of patella and patella ligament
A: Flexes thigh and extends knee as in kicking
Vastus Lateralis
O: Greater trocanter and lip of Linea aspera
I: Tibial tuberosity by way of patella and patella ligament
A: Extend knee as in kicking
Vastus Intermedius
O: Anterior Surface of shaft of femur
I: Tibial tuberosity by way of patella and patella ligament
A: Extend the knee as in kicking
Vastus Medialis
O: Medial lip of Linea aspera
I: Tibial tuberosity by way of patella and patella ligament
A: Extend knee as in kicking
Pectineus*
O: Superior Ramis of pubis
I: Posterior surface of fur just below Lesser trocanter
A: Adducts, Flexes, and laterally rotates thigh
Adductor Brevis
O: Inferior raymus of pubis
I: Upper part of Linea aspera of femur
A: Adducts and latterly rotates thigh
Adductor Longus
O: Crest of symphysis of pubis
I: Middle 3rd of Linea aspera
A: Adducts and laterally rotates thigh, assists in flexion of the thigh
Adductor Magnus
O: Inferior reymus of pubis, ishium, and ishial tuberosity
I: Linea aspera
A: Adducts the thigh and laterally rotates and extends the thigh
Gracilis
Means slender
O: Symphysis pubis and pubic arch
I: Medial surface of tibia below condyle
A: Adducts thigh and Flexes the leg
Tibialis Anterior
Most superficial muscle of anterior leg lateral to Tibial bone
O: Condyle and shaft of tibia and interosios membrane
I: Cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
A: Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot
Extensor Digitorium Longus
O: Condyle of tibia, fibula, interosius membrane
I: Flangees of 2nd-5th toes
A: Dorsiflexes and events the foot and extends the toes
Extensor Hallicus Longus
O: Fibula and interosius membrane
I: Flangee of great toe
A: Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot, extends great toe
Fibularis longus
O: Fibula
I: 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform
A: Plantar Flexes and events the foot
Fibularis Brevis
O: Fibula
I: 5th metatarsal
A: Plantar Flexes and events the foot
Fibularis Tertius
O: Fibula and interosius membrane
I: 5th metatarsal
A: Dorsiflexes and events the foot
