Terms to Know
This term means "ilium" and refers to the this region of the pelvis.
What is Iliac?
This term means "Comb" in Greek.
What is Pecten?
This term means "Band" in Greek.
What is Fasciae?
This word means "Leg" in Greek.
What is Kneme?
This muscle is the largest muscle in the human body. Its origin is at the posterior iliac crest and posterior sacrum and coccyx. It also assists in hip extension and hip abduction.
What is the Gluteus Maximus?
In Greek this word means "Pear"
What is Pirum?
This term in Greek means "tailor"
What is Sartor?
This word means "Side" in Greek.
What is Latae?
What is Hallucis?
This muscle is the intermediate muscle of the three gluteal muscles and assists in hip medial rotation, hip lateral rotation and hip abduction.
What is the Gluteus Medius?
This term refers to the loin region of the leg.
What is Psoa?
This term in Greek means "Half"
What is Semi?
This word means "Enormous" in Greek.
What is Vastus?
This word in Greek refers to the back of the knee.
What is Popliteal?
Muscle of the pelvis named for its pear shape and assists the Gluteus Maximus to perform abduction and lateral rotation of the hip.
What is the Piriformis?
This term means "Great" in Greek.
What is Magnus?
This term means "skin" in Greek.
What is Membranosus?
This word means "Between" in Greek.
What is Inter?
This Muscle of the foot is responsible for Digit Flexion and inserts on digits 2-5. Its origin is on the calcaneus.
What is Flexor Digitorum Brevis?
This muscle is named after its origin at the iliac fossa and crosses the hip joint to insert on to the lesser trochanter. It is one of the prime movers of hip flexion.
What is the Iliacus?
This word means "Slender" in Greek.
What is Gracilis?
This term means "Stretch" in Greek.
What is Tendre?
What is Gastr/o?
What is Flexor Hallucis Brevis?
This muscle originates on the anterior surface of the lumbar vertebrae and inserts on the lesser trochanter. Its actions are hip flexion and trunk flexion. Its name refers to the loin region.