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Muscle Quiz 2
Lower Body Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
10/28/2009

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Term

 

 

Psoas Major

Definition

Origin: Transverse Processes and bodies of 12th thoracic and all lumbar vertebrae

 

Insertion: Lesser Trochanter of Femur

 

Function: Flexion and lateral rotation of thigh, flexion of trunk

Term

 

 

 

Psoas minor

Definition

Origin: Transverse Processes and bodies of 12th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebra

 

Insertion: Pubis

 

Function: Flexion and lateral rotation of thigh, flexion of trunk

Term

 

 

Iliacus

Definition

Origin: Iliac Fossa

 

Insertion: Lesser Trochanter of Femur

 

Function: Flexion and lateral rotation of thigh, flexion of trunk

 

Term

 

 

 

Gluteus Maximus

Definition

Origin: Posterior iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx

 

Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract

 

Function: Extension and Lateral Rotation of Thigh

 

Term

 

 

 

Gluteus medius

Definition

Origin: Ilium

 

Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

 

Function: Abduction and medial rotation of thigh

 

Term

 

 

 

Gluteus minimus

Definition

Origin: Ilium

 

Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

 

Function: Abduction and medial rotation of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Tensor fascia latae

Definition

Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine

 

Insertion: Tibia (via iliotibial tract)

 

Function: Flexion and abduction of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Sartorius

Definition

Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine

 

Insertion: Medial shaft of tibia

 

Function: Flextion of leg; flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Rectus femoris

Definition

Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine

 

Insertion: Patella

 

Function: Extension of leg, flexion of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Vastus lateralis

Definition

Origin: Linea aspera of femur

 

Insertion: Patella

 

Function: Extension of leg

Term

 

 

 

Vastus medialis

Definition

Origin: Linea aspera of femur

 

Insertion: Patella

 

Function: Extension of leg

Term

 

 

 

Vastus intermedius

Definition

Origin: Anterior Shaft and linea aspera of femur

 

Insertion: Patella

 

Function: Extension of leg

Term

 

 

 

Gracilis

Definition

Origin: Pubis

 

Insertion: Medial shaft of tibia

 

Function: Flexion of leg, adduction and medial rotation of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Pectineus

Definition

Origin: Pubis

 

Insertion: Proximal shaft of femur

 

Function: Flexion and adduction of thigh

Term

 

 

Adductor Longus

Adductor Brevis

Definition

Origin: Pubis

 

Insertion: Linea Aspera of Femur

 

Function: Flexion, adduction and medial rotation of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Adductor Magnus

Definition

Pubis and Ischium

 

Linea Aspera of Femur

 

Flexion, extension, adduction and medial rotation of thigh

Term

 

 

 

Semimebranosus

Semitendinosus

Definition

Ischial Tuberosity

 

Medial Condyle of Tibia and Medial Tibia

 

Flexion of leg, Extension of Thigh

Term

 

 

 

Biceps Femoris (Long Head)

Definition

Ischial Tuberosity

 

Head of Fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

 

Flexion of Leg, Extension of Thigh

Term

 

 

 

Biceps femoris (short head)

Definition

Linea Aspera of Femur

 

Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

 

Flexion of leg, extension of thigh

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