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Leg Muscles
Leg muscles actions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extends hip when forceful extension is required. | Gluteus maximus |
| Abducts thigh; steadies pelvis during walking. | Gluteus medius |
| Flex knee and extend hip | Semitendinosus |
| Flex knee and extend hip | Semimembranosus |
| Flex knee and extend hip | biceps femoris |
| Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee | Gastrocnemius |
| Plantar flexes foot | Soleus |
| Flexes hip | Psoas major |
| Adduct thigh | adductor muscles |
| Flexes hip | Iliacus |
| Flex thigh on hip | Sartorius |
| Extends knee | Vastus medialis |
| Extends knee | Vastus lateralis |
| Extends knee and flexes hip on thigh | Rectus femoris |
| Dorsiflexes and inverts foot | Tibilis anterior |
| Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot | Extensor digitorum longus |
| Plantar flex and evert foot | Fibularis longus |
| Plantar flex and evert foot | Fibularis brevis |
| Plantar flex and evert foot | Fibularis tertius |