ANT 2100: LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCLES

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23 Cards in this Set

Front	Back
Iliacus	Action: Flexes Hip Supply: Femoral
Psoas Major	Action: Flexes Hip Supply: Femoral
Gluteus Maximus	Action: Extnds, Laterally Rotates, and abducts hip.
Gluteus Medius	Action: Abducts and medially rotates hip.
Gluteus Minimus	Action: Abducts and medially rotates hip.
Rectus Femoris	Action: Flexes Hip, extends knee Supply: Femoral
Vastus Lateralis	Action: Extends Knee Supply: Femoral
Vastus Medialis	Action: Extends Knee Supply: Femoral
Vastus Intermedius	Action: Extends Knee Supply: Femoral
Sartorius	Action: Flexes and laterally rotates hip, flexes knee Supply: Femoral
Biceps Femoris	Action: Flexes knee and extends hip Supply: Tibial Nerve
Semitendinosus	Action: Flexes knee and extends hip Supply: Tibial Nerve
Semimembranosus	Action: Flexes knee and extends hip Supply: Tibial Nerve
Adductor Magnus	Action: Adducts Hip Supply: Obturator
Adductor Longus	Action: Adducts Hip. Supply: Obturator
Adductor Brevis	Action: Adducts Hip Supply: Obturator
Pectineus	Action: Adducts Hip Supply: Obturator
Gracilis	Action: Adducts hip and flexes knee Supply: Obturator
Gastrocnemius	Action: Plantar Flexes Ankle and Flexes Knee Supply: Tibial
Soleous	Action: Plantar Flexes Ankle Supply: Tibial
Other Muscles Of Posterior Compartment	Action: Plantar Flexes Ankle and flexes Toes Supply: Tibial
Anterior Compartment	Action: Dorsiflexes and inverts ankle, extends toes. Supply: Deep Fibular Nerve
Lateral Compartment	Action: Plantar Flexes and everts ankle Supply: Superficial Fibular