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Muscles leg/thigh

TermDefinition
Psoas Major Origin/insertion lumbar vertebre / femur
Psoas Major function flexes thigh
iliacus O/I Pelvis/femur
iliacus function flexes thigh
gluteus maximus O/I sacrum,cocxy, and pelvis/thigh and femur
Gluteus Maximus function extends the hip helps you to sit down and stand up or go up stairs
Gluteus medius O/I Pelvis/femur
Gluteus medius function abducts and rotates thigh medially
Tensor Faciae latae O/I pelvis/thigh I band
Tensor Faciae latae abducts, flexes and rotates thigh medially
adductor longus O/I pelvis/femur
adductor longus function adducts flexes thigh laterallly
adductor magnus O/I pelvis/femur
adductor magnus function adducts extends and flexes thigh
gracilis O/I pelvis/tibia
gracilis function adducts thigh and flexes knee
sartoris O/I pelvis/tibia
Sartorius function strap like. Flexes knee, hip, and abducts and rotates thigh laterally
biceps femoris O/I femur,pelvis/fibia and tibia
biceps femoris function flexes knee and rotates leg laterally and extends thigh. Has two heads so its like split.
semitendinosus O/I pelvis/tibia
semiteninosus function is the bigger muscle compared to semimembranosus. Flexes knee rotates leg medially and extends thigh
Semimembranosus O/I is the smaller semi muscle pelvis/tibia
semimembranosus flexes knee roates leg medially and extends thigh
rectus femoris I/O pelvis/kneecap
rectus femoris function biggest quad muscle. extends the knee
vastus lateralis I/O femur/kneecap
vastus leteralis function most outside of 3. extends the knee
vastus medialis I/O femur/ kneecap
vastus medialis function closest to the body of the 3. extends the knee
vastus intermedius IO femur/kneecap
vastus intermedius function in the middle of the 3. Extends the knee
Tibialis Anterior IO Tibia/tarsals,metatarals
Tibialis Anterior function dorsaflexsion and inversion of the foot. On top of all the foot muscles.
gastrocnemus (Calf) IO Femur/ tarsal or heel bone
gastrocnemius function plantarflexion of the foot and flexes knee
soleus IO fibula,tibia/ heel bone or tarsal
soleus function plantarflexion of the foot and is underneath the gastrocnemius or calf
fibularis longus IO tibia,fibula/tarsals and metatarsals
fibularis longus function runs down side of leg and creates the arch of the foot. Plantarflexion and eversion of the foot plus arch support
Which group are these muscles in Psoas major iliacus gluteus maximux gluteus medius tensor fasciate latae adductor longus adductor magnus gracilis sartorius Thigh
which group are these muscles in biceps femoris semitendinosis semimembranosis Hamstrings which are back side of thigh
which group are these muscles in rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius Quads which are front of the thigh
which group are these msucles in Tibialis anterior Gastrocnemus Soleus Fibularis longus Foot
Created by: olivia.mccoy
 

 



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