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Muscles that Move the Lower Limb

Muscles that Move the Lower Limb. p. 203-207. Muscles that Move the Leg. Muscles connect to either femur, pelvic girdle, tibia or fibula Two major groups Flex the knee Hamstring Group (3) Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Sartorius Extend the knee

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Muscles that Move the Lower Limb

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  1. Muscles that Move the Lower Limb p. 203-207

  2. Muscles that Move the Leg • Muscles connect to either femur, pelvic girdle, tibia or fibula • Two major groups • Flex the knee • Hamstring Group (3) • Biceps femoris • Semitendinosus • Semimembranosus • Sartorius • Extend the knee • Quadriceps femoris group (4) • Include: Rectus femoris, vastuslateralis, vastusmedialis, and vastusintermedius

  3. Muscles that Move the Ankle, Foot and Toes • Responsible for: dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion and eversion • Dorsal Flexors • Tibialis Anterior • Peroneustertius • Extensor digitorumlongus • Plantar Flexors • Gastrocnemius • Soleus • Flexor digitoriumlongus • Invertor • Tibialis posterior • Evertor • Peroneuslongus

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