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LE muscles
Pelvic girdle, lower extr muscular & neurological screening
| Action to be tested | Muscles | Cord segment | Nerve | Myotome | Reflex tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hip flexion | ilipsoas | L1-L3 | femoral | L2 | |
| hip flex, abd., lat rot | sartorius | L2-L3 | femoral | L2 | |
| knee extension | quadriceps femoris | L2-L4 | femoral | L3 | L4 |
| hip adduction | pectineus ,adductor longus | L2-L3 | obturator | ||
| hip adduction | adductor brevis | L2-L4 | obturator | ||
| hip adduction | gracilis | L2-L4 | obturator | ||
| hip abduction, flexion,medialrotation | gluteus medius, minimus | L4-S1 | superior gluteal | L5 | |
| hip flex, abd, medial rot | tensor fascia latae | L4-L5 | superior gluteal | ||
| hip lat rot | piriformis | L5-S1 | superior gluteal | ||
| hip extension, lat rot | gluteus maximus | L4-S2 | inferior gluteal | ||
| hip lat rot | obturator internus | L5-S1 | sacral plexus | ||
| hip lat rot | gemelli, quadratus femoris | L4-S1 | sacral plexus | ||
| hip extension, knee flexion, leg lateral rotation | biceps femoris | L5-S2 | sciatic | ||
| hip extension, knee flexion, leg medial rotation | semimembranosus/ tendinosus | L5-S2 | sciatic | L5 | |
| ankle dorsiflexion | tibialis anterior | L4-L5 | deep peroneal | L4 | |
| 2nd-5th digit MTP extension | extensor digitorum longus | L4-S1 | deep peroneal | ||
| great toe MTP extension | extensor hallucis longus | L4-S1 | deep peroneal | L5 | |
| foot eversion | peroneus longus/brevis | L5-S1 | superior peroneal | S1 | |
| leg medial rotation | popliteus | L4-S1 | tibial | ||
| foot inversion | tibialis posterior | L5-S2 | tibial | S1 | S1 |
| ankle plantar flexion | gastrocnemius/soleus | L5-S2 | tibial | S1 | |
| 2nd-5th digit DIP flexion | flexor digitorum longus | L5-S2 | tibial | ||
| great toe IP flexion | flexor hallucis longus | L5-S2 | tibial | ||
| 2nd-5th digit PIP flexion | flexor digitorum brevis | L5-S1 | medial plantar | ||
| great toe MTP flexion | flexor hallucis brevis | L5-S2 | medial plantar | ||
| toe adduction/abduction | dorsal/plantar interossei | S1-S2 | lateral plantar | ||
| pelvic floor control | perineals and sphincters | S2-S4 | pudental |