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30 Cards in this Set
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Gluteus Maximus
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extension of hip at thigh
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Gluteus Medius
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abduction of femur
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Gluteus minimus
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abducts and medially rotates the thigh
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Rectus femoris
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extension of leg at knee
(quadricep) |
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Vastus lateralis
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extension of leg at knee
(quadricep) |
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Sartorius
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flexion of knee forward
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Biceps femoris
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flexion of leg at knee
(hamstring) |
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Semitendinosus
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flexion of leg at knee
(hamstring) |
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Semimembranosus
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flexion of leg at knee
(hamstring) |
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Adductor magnus
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adduct and extends the thigh
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Gastrocnemius
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plantar flexion (prime mover)
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Vastus Medialis
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extension of leg at knee
(quadricep) |
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Vastus intermedius
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extension of leg at knee
(quadricep) |
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Tensor fasciae latae
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Flexes, abducts and medially rotates the thigh
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Iliacus (iliopsoas)
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flex the thigh, used in sit-ups
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Psoas major (iliopsoas)
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flex the thigh, used in sit-ups
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Gracilis
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adducts the thigh and flexes the leg.
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Adductor magnus
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adduct and extends the thigh, horseback riding
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Adductor longus
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adduct and extends the thigh, horseback riding
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Tibialis anterior
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dorsiflexion
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Peroneus longus
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eversion
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Peroneus brevis
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eversion
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Soleus
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plantar flexion (synergist)
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Flexor digitorum longus
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flexes the four lateral toes (not the big toe).
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Extensor digitorum longus
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extends the four lateral toes
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Calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon)
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plantar flex the foot
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Extensor hallucis longus
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dorsiflexes and inverts the foot as well as extends the big toe
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Peroneus tertius
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extends the four lateral toes
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Extensor retinacula
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keep the ankle tendons from “bowing” when the muscles are contracted
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Patellar ligament
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common tendon of the Quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tuberosity of the tibia
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