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test 11
leg and foot muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
12/16/2008

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Term
funtions of the lower limbs?
Definition
stability, locomotion,maintence of posture
Term
what muscles extend the thigh?
Definition
gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinous, semimembranous
Term
action of the quadratus femoris?
Definition
laterally rotate and stablize hip.
Term
action of tensor fasciae latae?
Definition
flex and abduct thigh at hip joint
Term
What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
Definition
sartories,inguinal ligament, adductor longus.
Term
Name the four quad muscles.
Definition
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
Term
what is the action of the sartories?
Definition
weakly flex leg at knee, weakly flex, abduct, and laterally rotate thigh at hip joint.
Term
what is the origin of the pirifofmis?
Definition
anterior sacrum
Term
what is the action of the tibalis anterior?
Definition
dorsi flex, invert
Term
what is the nerve for the vastus medialis?
Definition
femoral nerve
Term
what is the nerve for the tensor fasciae latae?
Definition
superior gluetal nerve
Term
what muscles attach to the achilles tendon?
Definition
soleus, plantaris, gastrocenemius
Term
what is the action of the gastrocemius?
Definition
plantar flex, flex leg at knee.
Term
what is unique about the popiteus?
Definition
unlocks the knee.
Term
what is the action of the iliopsoas?
Definition
flex thigh, flex at trunk, and laterally rotate.
Term
what is the nerve for the semimembranous?
Definition
tibial nerve from sciatic
Term
what is the origin of the hamstrings?
Definition
ischial tuberosity
Term
what is the action of the biceps femoris?
Definition
flex knee, extend thigh at hip.
Term
what is the action of the soleus?
Definition
plantar flex
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