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AP Muscle Wrksht III

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Gluteus medius Attachments: illium, femur; Action: abducts and rotates thigh medially
Gluteus maximus Attachments: sacrum, coccyx, illium, femur, fascia of thigh; Action: extends hip
Psoas major Attachments: lumbar IVD, lumbar vertebrae, femur; Action: flexes thigh
Iliacus Attachments: illium, femur; Action: flexes thigh
Iliopsoas Attachments: lumbar IVD, lumbar vert., illium, femur; Action: flexes thigh
Sartorius Attachments: illium, tibia; Action: flexes knee and hip, abducts and rotates thigh laterally
Rectus femoris Attachments: illium, acetabulum, patella, tibia; Action: extends knee
Vastus lateralis Attachments: femur, patella, tibia; Action: extends knee
Vastus intermedialis Attachments: femur, patella, tibia; Action: extends knee
Vastus medialis Attachments: femur, patella, tibia; Action: extends knee
Tensor fasciae latae Attachments: illium, fascia of thigh; Action: abducts, flexes, and rotates thigh medially
Biceps femoris Attachments: femur, ischium, fibula, tibia; Action: flexes knee, rotates leg laterally, extends thigh
Semimembranosus Attachments: ischium, tibia; Action: flexes knee, rotates leg medially, extends thigh
Semitendinosus Attachments: ischium, tibia; Action: flexes knee, rotates leg medially, extends thigh
Gracilis Attachments: symphysis pubis, tibia; Action: adducts thigh and flexes knee
Adductor magnus Attachments: ischium, femur; Action: adducts thigh, post. portion extends and anter. portion flexes thigh
Adductor longus Attachments: pubic bone near symphysis pubis, femur; Action: adducts, flexes, and rotates thigh laterally
Pectineus Attachments: pubic bone (spine), femur; Action: flexes and adducts thigh
Tibialis anterior Attachments: tibia, cuneiform and first metatarsal; Action: dorsiflexion and eversion of foot
Extensor digitorum longus Attachments: tibia and fibula, 2nd and 3rd phalanges of 4 lateral toes; Action: dorsiflexion and eversion of foot, extends toes
Peroneus (fibularis) longus Attachments: tibia and fibula, tarsal and metatarsal bones; Action: plantar flexion and eversion of foot, supports arch
Peroneus (fibularis) brevis Attachments: tibia, fibula, tarsal and metatarsal bones; Action: plantar flexion and eversion of foot, supports arch
Gastrocnemius Attachments: femur, calcaneus; Action: plantar flexion of foot, flexes knee
Soleus Attachments: fibula, tibia, calcaneus; Action: plantar flexion of foot
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