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lower limb muscles
lower limb muscles
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Undergraduate 1
11/01/2021
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iliopsoas
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tensor fasciae latae
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sartorius
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vastus lateralis
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rectus femoris
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vastus medialis
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vastus intermedius
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gracilis
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adductor longus
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adductor magnus
Term
iliopsoas insertion
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lesser trochanter
Term
iliopsoas action
 Definition
flexes at hip
Term
sartorius action
 Definition
flexes at hip
Term
vastus lateralis insertion
 Definition
patellar tendon or tibial tuberosity
Term
vastus lateralis action
 Definition
extends at knee
Term
rectus femoris origin
 Definition
anterior inferior iliac spine
Term
rectus femoris insertion
 Definition
patellar tendon or tibial tuberosity
Term
rectus remoris action
 Definition
flexes at hip
extends at knee
Term
vastus medialis insertion
 Definition
patellar tendon or tibial tuberosity
Term
vastus medialis action
 Definition
extends at knee
Term
vastus intermedius insertion
 Definition
patellar tendon or tibial tuberosity
Term
vastus intermedius action
 Definition
extends at knee
Term
gracilis action
 Definition
adducts hip
Term
adductor longus insertion
 Definition
linea aspera
Term
adductor longus action
 Definition
adducts hip
Term
adductor magnus insertion
 Definition
linea aspera
Term
adductor magnus action
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adducts hip
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gluteus medius
Term
gluteus medius action
 Definition
extention at hip
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gluteus maximus
Term
gluteus maximus insertion
 Definition
greater trochanter of femur
Term
gluteus maximus action
 Definition
extension at hip
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biceps femoris
Term
biceps femoris origin
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ischial tuberosity
Term
biceps femoris action
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extension at knee
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semitendinosus
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semitendinosus origin
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ischial tuberosity
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semitendinosus action
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extension at knee
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semimembranosus
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semimembranosus origin
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ischial tuberosity
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semimembranosus action
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extension at knee
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tibialis anterior
Term
tibialis anterior action
 Definition
dorsiflexes the foot
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extensor digitorum longus
Term
extensor digitorum longus action
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extends digits
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peroneus longus
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peroneus longus action
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eversion of foot
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peroneus brevis
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peroneus brevis action
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eversion of foot
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soleus
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soleus insertion
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calcaneus
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soleus action
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extension at ankle
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gastrocnemius
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gastrocnemius origin
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femoral condyles
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gastrocnemius insertion
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calcaneus
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gastrocnemius action
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extension at ankle
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plantaris
Term
plantaris insertion
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calcaneus
Term
plantaris action
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extension at ankle
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flexor digitorum longus
Term
flexor digitorum longus action
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flexes digits
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flexor hallucis longus
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flexor hallucis longus action
 Definition
flexes great toe
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