Anatomy Muscles of the Lower Limb Flashcards
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What is the primary function of the tibialis anterior muscle?
Answer: Dorsiflexion and inversion
The tibialis anterior dorsiflexes and inverts the foot.
Which muscle is the largest and most powerful adductor of the thigh?
Answer: Adductor magnus
The adductor magnus is the largest and most powerful adductor of the thigh, with both adductor and hamstring portions.
The peroneus (fibularis) longus muscle inserts into which structure?
Answer: Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
The peroneus longus wraps under the plantar surface of the foot to insert at the medial cuneiform and base of the 1st metatarsal.
What is the action of the popliteus muscle?
Answer: Unlocks the knee by medially rotating the tibia on the femur
The popliteus 'unlocks' the fully extended knee by medially rotating the tibia (or laterally rotating the femur).
The sartorius muscle is innervated by which nerve?
Answer: Femoral nerve
The sartorius is innervated by the femoral nerve (L2, L3).
Which muscle performs eversion of the foot?
Answer: Peroneus (fibularis) brevis
The peroneus brevis, along with peroneus longus, is a primary evertor of the foot.