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Table 9.1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
07/17/2011

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Term
Iliacus
Definition
Flexes thigh
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Psoas (major)
Definition
Flexes thigh
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Abducts, laterally rotates thigh
Term
Adductor longus
Definition
Adducts, medially rotates thigh
Term
Adductor brevis
Definition
Adducts, medially rotates thigh
Term

Rectus femoris

 

Quadriceps

(femoris)

Definition
Extends leg at knee, flexes thigh
Term

Vastus lateralis

 

Quadriceps

(femoris)

Definition
Extends knee
Term

Vastus medialis

 

Quadriceps

(femoris)

Definition
Extends knee
Term

Vastus intermedialis

 

Quadriceps

(femoris)

Definition
Extends knee
Term
Tensor fasciae latae
Definition
Abducts thigh
Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition
Extends thigh
Term
Gluteus medius
Definition
Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Term
Gluteus minimus
Definition
Abducts and medially rotates thigh
Term
Piriformis
Definition
Laterally rotates extended thigh
Term
Obturator externus
Definition
Laterally rotates extended thigh
Term
Obturator internus
Definition
Laterally rotates extended thigh
Term

Biceps femoris, long head

 

Hamstrings

Definition
Extends thigh, flexes leg at knee
Term

biceps femoris, short head

 

Hamstrings

Definition
Extends thigh, flexes leg at knee
Term

semitendinosus

 

Hamstrings

Definition
Extends thigh (at hip), flexes leg at knee
Term

Semimembranosus

 

Hamstrings

Definition
Extends thigh, flexes leg at knee
Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition
Dorsiflexes, inverts foot
Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition
Extends toes
Term
Extensor hallucis (longus)
Definition
Extends great toe
Term
Peroneus longus
Definition
Plantar flexes, everts foot
Term
Peroneus brevis
Definition
Plantar flexes, everts foot
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
Plantar flexes foot
Term
Soleus
Definition
Plantar flexes foot
Term
Plantaris
Definition
Flexes knee, plantar flexes foot
Term
Flexor digitorum longus
Definition
Flexes toes
Term
Flexor hallucis (longus)
Definition
Flexes great toe
Term
Lumbricals, foot
Definition
Flexes metatarsophalangeal joints
Term
Palmar interossei, foot
Definition
Adducts toes
Term
Dorsal interossei, foot
Definition
Abducts toes
Term
Pectineus
Definition
Adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
Term
Gracilis
Definition
Adducts thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg
Term
Peroneus tertius
Definition
Dorsiflexes and everts foot
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