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Anatomy 215 - Leg
Leg muscles, bones, etc
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/25/2011

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Term
Iliopsoas
Definition

O: Iliac Fossa, vert T12-L5

I: lesser trochanter of femur

F: Thigh Flexion

Inter: Femoral Nerve

Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition

O: ilium, sacrum, coccyx

I: Femur and lateral epicondyle of tibia via iliotibial band

F: thigh extenson

Inter: Inferior Gluteal nerve

Term
Gluteus Medius
Definition

O: ilium

I: greater trochanter of femur

F:Thigh Abduction

Inter: Superior Gluteal nerve

Term
Adductor magnus
Definition

O: ischium and pubis

I: linea aspera of femur

Inter: Obturator nerve

Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition

O: Ischium

I: head of the fibula and proximal posterior aspect of tibia

F: Flexion of knee joint

Inter: sciatic nerve

Term
Semitendinosus
Definition

O: Ischium

I: head of the fibula and proximal posterior aspect of tibia

F: Flexion of knee joint

Inter: sciatic nerve

Term
Semimembranosus
Definition

O: Ischium

I: head of the fibula and proximal posterior aspect of tibia

F: Flexion of knee joint

Inter: sciatic nerve

Term
Rectus femoris
Definition

O: proximal anterior aspect of femur

I: Patella

F: Extension of knee joint

Inter: Femoral nerve

Term
Vastus lateralis
Definition

 

O: shaft of femur

I: Patella

F: Leg extension

Inter: Femoral nerve

 

Term
Vastus medialis
Definition

 

O: proximal anterior aspect of femur

I: Patella

F: Extension of knee joint

Inter: Femoral nerve

 

Term
Vastus intermedius
Definition

 

O: proximal anterior aspect of femur

I: Patella

F: Extension of knee joint

Inter: Femoral nerve

 

Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition

O: lateral and medial epicondyles of femur

I: calcaneus via Achilles tendon

F: Plantarflexion

Inter: Tibial Nerve

Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition

O: proximal anterior aspect of tibia

I: metatarsal I

F:Dorsiflexion, Inversion

Inter: Deep Fibular nerve

Term
Peroneus longus
Definition

O: fibula

I: metarsal I and V 

F: Eversion

Inter: Superficial fibular nerve

Term
Tibial Nerve
Definition
Ventral Compartment - Leg flexors, hamstrings and plantarflexion, gastrocnemius
Term
Femoral Nerve
Definition

Dorsal Compartment - thigh flexion and leg extension

 

Term
Deep fibular nerve
Definition
Dorsal compartments - foot dorsiflexion (tibialis anterior) and eversion (fibularis longus)
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