
Fundamentals of Sectional Anatomy: An Imaging Approach
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Author: Denise L. Lazo
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Muscles of the Lower Limb
Use the key terms to respond to the descriptions below. (Some terms may be used more than once.)
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adductor group
biceps femoris
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis (peroneus) muscles
gastrocnemius
gluteus maximus
rectus femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior
vastus muscles
----------------------, 1. adduct the thigh, as when standing at attention
----------------------, 2. extends the toes
----------------------, 3. extends knee and flexes thigh
--------------------, 4. used to extend the hip when climbing stairs
----------------------, 5. prime movers of plantar flexion (two muscles) of the foot
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