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muscles of the lower limbs
muscles of the lower limbs
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2010

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flexor hallucis longus
Definition
flexes the great toe and inverts the foot
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fibularis longus
Definition
lateral compartment muscles that plantar flex and evert the foot (two muscles)
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fibularis brevis, fibularis longus
Definition
abduct the thigh to take the "at ease" stance (two muscles)
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gluteus maximus
Definition
used to extend the hip when climbing stairs
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fibularis brevis
Definition
prime movers of plantar flexion (two muscles) of the foot
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tibialis posterior
Definition
prime mover of inversion of the foot
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tibialis anterior
Definition
prime mover of dorsiflexion of the foot
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gluteus medius
Definition
adduct the thigh, as when standing at attention
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extensor digitorum longus
Definition
extends the toes
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semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris
Definition
extend thigh and flex knee (three muscles)
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rectus femoris
Definition
extends knee and flexes thigh
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