Term
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Definition
Psoas major, Psoas minor, Iliacus
- Act in unison as iliopsoas |
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Term
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Definition
| Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, Tensor fasciae latae, Piriformis, Obturator internus, Gemelli, Quadratus femoris |
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Term
| Muscles of the hip adductor group |
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Definition
| Obturator externus, Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus, Adductor minimus, Gracilis |
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Term
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Definition
1. Sartorius
2. Quadriceps femoris- Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius |
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Term
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Definition
Biceps femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
- Collectively called the hamstrings |
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Term
| Anterior compartment of the leg muscles |
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Definition
| Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus, Extensor hallucis longus, Fibularis tertius |
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Term
| Lateral Compartment of the Leg Muscles |
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Definition
| Fibularis longus, Fibularis brevis |
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Term
| Posterior compartment of the leg muscles |
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Definition
1. Superficial part- triceps surae (soleus, gastrocnemius)
2. Deep part- Tibialis posterior, Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor hallucis longus, Popliteus |
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Term
| Dorsal Muscles of the Foot |
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Definition
| Extensor digitorum brevis, Extensor hallucis brevis |
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Term
| Plantar Muscles of the Foot (Medical compartment) |
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Definition
| Abductor hallucis, Flexor hallucis brevis (medial and lateral heads) |
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Term
| Plantar Muscles of the Foot (Lateral compartment) |
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Definition
| Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi brevis, Opponens digiti minimi |
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Term
| Plantar Muscles of the Foot (Central compartment) |
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Definition
| Flexor digitorum brevis, Adductor hallucis, Quadratus plantae, 1st through 4th lumbricals, 1st through 3rd plantar interossei, 1st through 4th dorsal interossei |
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