These 4 muscles which make up the anterior portion of the thigh are commonly referred to as what?
What are the quadriceps
100
The muscles located on the posterior thigh are commonly referred to as what?
What are the hamstrings
100
The anatomically correct term for the muscles of the buttocks region
What are the gluteals
100
This muscle of the lateral thigh originates on the ASIS and inserts into the iliotibial band
What is Tensor Fascia Latae
100
This muscle of the lower leg originates on the anterior tibia and is named for location
What is Tibialis Anterior
200
The common insertion for the muscles of the anterior thigh is?
What is the patellar tendon or tibial tuberosity
200
The common origin for this group of muscles?
What is the ischial tuberosity
200
The smallest of the three gluteals
What is gluteus minimus
200
Common origin for the muscles of the medial thigh
What is the pubis
200
Common action for the muscles of the lower leg
What is dorsiflexion
300
The common action for the muscles of the anterior thigh is?
What is knee extension
300
The 2 common actions for this muscle group
What is extends the hip and flexes the knee
300
This muscle inserts on the gluteal tuberosity and the iliotibial band
What is gluteus maximus
300
The largest muscle of the medial thigh inserts on the linea aspera of the femur and originates on the pubis and the ischial tuberosity
What is adductor magnus
300
This strong plantar flexor also flexes the knee
What is gastrocnemius
400
The muscle is located on the anterior femur and is deep to rectus femoris
What is vastus intermedius
400
This muscle of the posterior thigh inserts on the head of the fibula
What is biceps femoris
400
This muscle originates on the iliac crest and inserts on the greater tubercle of the femur
What is gluteus medius
400
The longest muscle in the leg, it originates on the ASIS and inserts on the medial tibia, it flexes abducts and laterally rotates the hip as well as flexing and medially rotating the knee
What is sartorius
400
This muscle extends the big toe
What is extensor hallucis longus
500
The only muscle of this group that crosses the hip joint and originates on the AIIS
What is rectus femoris
500
This muscle is the deepest of the three and inserts on the medial condyle of the tibia
What is semimembranosis
500
Common action of the gluteal muscles
What is extends the thigh
500
The smallest muscle of the anterior thigh, it originates on the pubis and inserts on the proximal femur
What is pectineus
500
The name for the muscle group of the lower calf which means "three heads on the back of the leg"