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Muscles part 2
Muscles of the lower limbs
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Term
N- Psoas Major
Definition

O- Lumbar vertebrae

I- Lesser trochanter of femur

A- Prime mover of flexion of the thigh and trunk

Term
N- Iliacus
Definition

O- Iliac fossa

I- Lesser trochanter of femur

A- Primer mover of flexion of the thigh and trunk

Term
N- Sartorius
Definition

O- Anterior superior of iliac spine

I- Tibia

A- flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh and flexes knee

Term
N- Adductor longus
Definition

I- Pubis

O- Linea aspera of femur

A- adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

Term
N- Adductor magnus
Definition

I- pubis and ischium

O- lina aspera

A- adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

Term
N- Pecitneus
Definition

I- pubis

O- posterior femur

A- adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

Term
N- Gracilis
Definition

O- Pubis

I- medial tibia

A- Flexes knee and adducts and medially rotates thigh

Term
N- Rectus femoris
Definition

I- anterior iliac spine

O-patella and tibial tuberosity

A- extends knee and flexes thigh at the hip

Term
N- Vastus lateralis
Definition

O- Greater trochanter

I- patella and tibial tuberosity

A- extends knee

Term
N- Vastus medialis
Definition

I- Linea aspera

O- patella and tibial tuberosity

A-extends knee

Term
N- Vastus intermedius
Definition

O- proximal femur

I- patella and tibial tuberosity

A-Extends knee

Term
N- Tensor fasciae latae
Definition

O- Iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine

I- iliotibial tract

A- steadies trunk on thigh

Term
N- Gluteus maximus
Definition

O- ilium, sacrum, coccyx

I- gluteal tuberosity of femur

A- major extensor of the thigh

Term
N- Gluteus medius
Definition

O- ilium

I- greater trochanter of femur

A- abduction and medial thigh rotation

Term
N- Semimembranosus
Definition

O- Ischial tuberosity

I- Medial condyle of tibia

A- extends thigh and flexes knee

Term
N- Semitendinosus
Definition

O- ischial tuberosity

I- medial aspct of proximal tibia

A- extends thigh and flexes knee

Term
N- Biceps femoris
Definition

O- ischial tuberosity

I- Fibula and tibia

A- flexes knee and extends thigh

Term
N- Gastrocnemius
Definition

O- Medial and lateralcondyles of femur

I-achilles tendon

A- plantarflexes foot and flexes lower leg

Term
N- Soleus
Definition

O- head of fibula and tibia

I- calcaneal tendon

A- Plantafleces foot

Term
N- Tibialis anterior
Definition

O- Lateral condyle and tibial shaft

I- medial cuneiform and first metatarsals

A- Primer mover of dorsiflexion

Term
N- Fibularis longus
Definition

O- Head of fibula

I- First metatarsal and medial cuneiform

A- Plantarflexion and foot eversion

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