Mink Muscles Part 2

Physiology

sartorius

action: flexes thigh and extends leg

origin: ilium

insertion: knee

gracilis

action: abducts thigh

origin: pubis and ischium

insertion: medial surface of knee and thigh

rectus femoris

action: flexes and extends thigh

origin: ilium

insertion: tibial crest

vastus medialis

action: extends leg

origin: medial surface of femur

insertion: tibial crest

adductor longus

action: adducts thigh

origin: pubis

insertion: femur

adductor brevis

action: adducts thigh

origin: pubis

insertion: femur

semimembranosus

action: extends and flexes thigh

origin: ischium

insertion: medial surface of knee and thigh

semitendinosus

action: extends and flexes thigh

origin: fascia over root of tail

insertion: medial surface of leg

gluteus maximus

action: abducts thigh

origin: fascia over sacrum

insertion: lateral surface of femur

femorococcygeus

action: abducts thigh

origin: fascia over root of tail

insertion: lateral surface of femur

tensor fascia latae

action: abducts thigh

origin: ilium

insertion: fascia lata of thigh

vastus lateralis

action: extends legs

origin: anterior surface of femur

insertion: tibial crest

biceps femoris

action: extends thigh and flexes leg

origin: ischium

insertion: lateral surface of knee and leg

tenuissimiss

action: flexes leg

origin: fascia over root of tail

insertion: lateral surface of leg

presemimembranosus

action: extends thigh

origin: ischium

insertion: femur of condyles

sciatic nerve

Function: provide motor movement to the posterior part od the thigh

tibialis cranialis

action: flexes foot

origin: proximal ends of the tibia and the fibula

insertion: first metatarsal

extensor digitorum longus

action: extends digits

origin: Lateral Epicondyle Of The Femur

insertion: digits

fibularis longus

action: extends the foot and flexes the digits

origin: Lateral Aspect of the head of the fibula

insertion: Bases Of The metatarsals and digits

soleus

action: extends foot

origin: lateral surface of the head of the fibula

insertion: by the achilles tendon on the calcaneus

gastrocnemius

action: extends foot

origin: Lateral and medial condyles of the femur

insertion: by the achilles tendon on the calcaneus