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Details Title Muscles of the Legs and Thigh Description Movements Total Cards 11 Subject Anatomy Created 02/17/2010

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Term Tibialis Anterior	Definition A: moves ankle
Term Extensor Hallucis Longus	Definition A: extend big toe
Term Extensor Digitorum Longus	Definition A: extend toes and ankles
Term Gastrocnemius (Gastrocs)	Definition L: calf A: flex knees and plantar foot flex
Term Soleus	Definition plantarflexion
Term Flexor Digitorum Longus	Definition A: flex toes
Term Flexor Hallucius Longus	Definition A: flex big toe
Term Sartorius	Definition A: flex knee and hip
Term Quads	Definition rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medias, vastus intermidalis A:Knee extension and hip flexion
Term Gracilis	Definition A: flexes and adducts knees and hips
Term Hamstrings	Definition Biceps Femoris, Semitendinous and semimembranous A:flex knee

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