Muscles - Legs Cs

Front 1

lower extremities =

Back 1

legs

Front 2

upper extremities =

Back 2

arms

Front 3

extremity =

Back 3

*limb

Front 4

ankle bone on outside of ankle joint

Back 4

- lateral malleolus

Front 5

Achilles tendon -

Back 5

calcaneal

Front 6

thickest and strongest tendon in body

Back 6

Achilles or calcaneal

Front 7

fibrous cords by which muscle is attached

Back 7

- tendons

Front 8

(not a muscle)*covers and hold in place the muscles and tendons of the anterior of the foot

Back 8

extensor retinaculum

Front 9

shinbone =

Back 9

tibia

Front 10

tibia =

Back 10

shinbone

Front 11

inner and larger of the two bones of the lower human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle; shinbone

Back 11

tibia

Front 12

(attaches)*upper part of femur - broad flat process to which several muscles are attached

Back 12

greater trochanter

Front 13

trochanter major =

Back 13

greater trochanter

Front 14

(attaches)*thick, long band of fascia lata that extends down the side of the thigh to the tibia

Back 14

iliotibial tract

Front 15

(membrane)*membrane enveloping and supporting a muscle or group of muscles.

Back 15

fascia lata

Front 16

anterior leg muscle that pivots the lower leg on the thigh and the thigh on the pelvis -

Back 16

sartorius

Front 17

anterior leg muscle; knee extension and hip flexion -

Back 17

rectus femoris

Front 18

anterior leg muscle extends and stablizes knee

Back 18

- vastus lateralis

Front 19

anterior leg muscle aids in everting and pronating the foot

Back 19

- peroneus longus

Front 20

anterior leg muscle assists in everting and pronating the foot

Back 20

- peroneus brevis

Front 21

hip flexor anterior leg muscle -

Back 21

iliopsoas

Front 22

anterior leg muscle providing flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of thigh

Back 22

- pectineus

Front 23

anterior leg muscle adducts and medially rotates the thigh -

Back 23

adductor longus

Front 24

anterior leg muscle;(slender)vertical muscle of the inner thigh -

Back 24

gracilis

Front 25

anterior leg muscle extends leg -

Back 25

vastus medialis

Front 26

calf muscles (2) - gastrocnemius

Back 26

gastrocnemius

Front 27

muscle performs are dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot, and extension of the great toe

Back 27

extensor hallucis longus

Front 28

internal malleolus =

Back 28

medial malleolus

Front 29

medial malleolus =

Back 29

internal malleolus

Front 30

*anterior leg muscle that is the rounded process of the tibia forming the internal surface of ankle joint; internal malleolus

Back 30

medial malleolus

Front 31

thigh adductor muscle -

Back 31

adductor magnus

Front 32

semitendinosus

Back 32

hamstring

Front 33

hamstring =

Back 33

semitendinosus

Front 34

posterior leg muscle; hamstring; acts to flex the leg and rotate it medially and to extend the thigh

Back 34

semitendinosus *

Front 35

posterior leg muscle;located at back and medial side of thigh

Back 35

semimembranosus *

Front 36

foot extensor muscle

Back 36

- soleus

Front 37

back of heel muscle =

Back 37

calcaneal tendon; Achilles tendon

Front 38

buttock muscle large

Back 38

- gluteus maximus

Front 39

*posterior leg muscle; most lateral hamstring muscle; two-headed; The primary action of the long head is extension of the thigh. The primary actions of the short head are flexion and lateral rotation about the knee

Back 39

biceps femoris

Front 40

lower leg lateral compartment muscle

Back 40

- peroneus longus

Front 41

lower leg lateral compartment muscle, lying deep to peroneus longus

Back 41

- peroneus brevis

Front 42

lower leg lateral compartment muscle, lying deep to peroneus longus

Back 42

- peroneus brevis

Front 43

fascial structure of leg

Back 43

extensor retinaculum