lower limb - muscle categories Flashcards
(18 cards)
muscle flexors of hip joint (6)
pectineus
ileopsas
psoas major
psoas minor
iliacus
sartorius
muscle extensors of knee joint (1 divided into 4)
quadriceps femoris
- rectus femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus medialis
- vastus intermedius
muscles of medial thigh (5)
adductor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus
gracilis
obturator externus
muscles of gluteal region - superficial (4)
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fasciae latae
muscles of gluteal region - deep (4)
piriformis
obturator internus
superior and inferior gemelli
quadratus femoris
posterior muscles acting on hip and knee (3)
semitendinosus
semimembranous
biceps femoris (long and short head)
anterior compartment of leg (4)
tibialis anterior
extensor digitorum longus
extensor hallucis longus
fibularis or peroneus tertius
lateral compartment of leg (2)
fibularis (peroneus) longus
fibularis peroneus brevis
posterior compartment of leg - superficial (3)
gastrocnemius
soleus
plantaris
posterior compartment of leg - deep (4)
popliteus
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior
foot dorsal muscles (2)
extensor digitorum brevis
extensor hallucis brevis
plantar muscles (5)
flexor digitorum brevis
flexor digiti minimi
abductor digiti minimi
flexor hallucis brevis
abductor allucis
extrinsic muscles in vertebral column - superficial (5)
trapezius
latissimus dorsi
levator scapulae
rhomboid major
rhomboid minor
extrinsic muscles in vertebral column - intermediate (2)
serratus posterior superior
serratus posterior inferior
intrinsic muscles in vertebral column - superficial (2)
splenius capitis
splenius cervicis
intrinsic muscles in vertebral column - intermediate (3)
iliocostalis
longissimus
spinalis
intrinsic muscles in vertebral column - deep (3)
semispinalis
multifidus
rotatores
intrinsic muscles in vertebral column - minor deep (3)
interspinales
intertransversarii
levatores costarum
