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Muscle Actions
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Anatomy
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11/06/2011

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Term
Flexes Hip (5)
Definition
Iliacus
rectus femoris
sartorius
iliopsoas (minor and major)
pectineus
Term
Extends Hip
Definition
Gluteus Maximus
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
biceps femoris LONG HEAD
Term
Adducts Hip (5)
Definition
adductor magnus
adductor brevis
adductor longus
pectineus
gracilis
Term
Abducts hip
Definition
Gluteus Minimus
gluteus medius
obturator internus (if hip flexed)
superior gemellus (if hip flexed)
inferior gemellus (if hip flexed)
piriformis
Term
medially rotate hip
Definition
adductor longus
adductor magnus
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
Term
laterally rotate hip
Definition
gluteus maximus
quadratus femoris
biceps femoris LONG HEAD
popliteus (on fixed tibia)
obturator externus
obturator internus (if femur extended)
inferior gemellus (if femur extended)
superior gemellus (if femur extended)
piriformis (if femur extended)
Term
Medially rotates tibia
Definition
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
Term
laterally rotates tibia
Definition
biceps femoris
Term
flexes knee
Definition
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
biceps femoris
sartorius
gracilis
gastrocnemius
plantaris
Term
extends knee
Definition
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medialis
rectus femoris
Term
Plantar flexes ankle
Definition
gastrocnemius
plantaris
soleus
flexor digitorum longus
flexor digitorum brevis
fibularis longus
fibularis brevis
tibialis posterior
Term
dorsiflexes ankle
Definition
tibialis anterior
extensor digitorum longus
extensor hallicus longus
fibularis tertius
Term
Inverts ankle
Definition
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior
Term
everts ankle
Definition
fibularis brevis
fibularis longus
fibularis tertius
Term
abducts digits (foot)
Definition
abductor hallucis
abductor digiti minimi
dorsal interossei
Term
adducts digits
Definition
palmar interossei
adductor hallucis
Term
extend interphalangeal joints (foot)
Definition
extensor digitorum longus
extensor hallicus longus
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