Term
| funtions of the lower limbs? |
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Definition
| stability, locomotion,maintence of posture |
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Term
| what muscles extend the thigh? |
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Definition
| gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinous, semimembranous |
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Term
| action of the quadratus femoris? |
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Definition
| laterally rotate and stablize hip. |
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Term
| action of tensor fasciae latae? |
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Definition
| flex and abduct thigh at hip joint |
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Term
| What are the borders of the femoral triangle? |
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Definition
| sartories,inguinal ligament, adductor longus. |
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Term
| Name the four quad muscles. |
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Definition
| rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius |
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Term
| what is the action of the sartories? |
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Definition
| weakly flex leg at knee, weakly flex, abduct, and laterally rotate thigh at hip joint. |
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Term
| what is the origin of the pirifofmis? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the tibalis anterior? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the nerve for the vastus medialis? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the nerve for the tensor fasciae latae? |
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Definition
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Term
| what muscles attach to the achilles tendon? |
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Definition
| soleus, plantaris, gastrocenemius |
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Term
| what is the action of the gastrocemius? |
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Definition
| plantar flex, flex leg at knee. |
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Term
| what is unique about the popiteus? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the iliopsoas? |
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Definition
| flex thigh, flex at trunk, and laterally rotate. |
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Term
| what is the nerve for the semimembranous? |
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Definition
| tibial nerve from sciatic |
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Term
| what is the origin of the hamstrings? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the action of the biceps femoris? |
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Definition
| flex knee, extend thigh at hip. |
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Term
| what is the action of the soleus? |
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Definition
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