UB PAS 407 EXAM 2

Gluteus maximus

Function: flexed hip position, forceful extension, lateral rotation

Innervation: inferior gluteal nerve

Vascularization: superior/ inferior gluteal vessels

Gluteus medius

Function: abduction medial rotation of hip

Innervation: superior gluteal nerve

Vascularization: superior gluteal artery

Gluteus minimus

Function: abduction, medial rotation

Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve

Vascularization: superior gluteal artery

Tensor fasciae lata

Function: pulls the fascia of anterior compartment taught, flexion of thigh

Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve

Vascularization: Superior gluteal artery

Piriformis

Function: Lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: nerve to piriformis

Obturator inturnus

Function: Lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: nerve to obturator internus

Superior gemellis

Function: lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: nerve to oburator internus

Inferior gemellis

Function: Lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris

Quadratus femoris

Function: lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris

illopsoas

Function: flexor of the thigh

Innervation: femoral nerve

Rectus femoris

Function: hip flexion, knee extension

Innervation: femoral nerve

Vastus medialis

Function: maintain proper alignent of patella, counter IT band, extends leg

Innervation: Femoral nerve

Vastus intermedius

Function: extension of leg

Innervation: femoral nerve

Vastus lateralis

Function: extension of leg

Innervation: femoral nerve

Sartorius

Function: flexion of thigh, lateral rotation of thigh, abduction of thigh, flexion of leg

Innervation: femoral nerve

Obterator externus

Function: lateral rotation of thigh

Innervation: obterator nerve

Pectineus

Function: adducts, flexes, medially rotates hip

Innervation: femoral nerve

Adductor brevis

Function: adduction of thigh

Innervation: obterator nerve

Adductor longus

Function: adduction of thigh

Innervation: obterator nerve

Adductor mangus

Function: adduction of thigh, extension of thigh

Innervation: obturator and tibial nerves

Gracilis

Function: knee flexion, hip adduction

Innervation: obturator nerve

Biceps femoris long head

Function: hip extension, knee flexion

Innervation: tibial nerve

Biceps femoris short head

Function: knee flexion

Innervation: common fibular nerve

semitendonosus

Function: flexion of leg, extension of thigh

Innervation: tibial nerve

semimembranosus

Function: flexion of leg, extension of thigh

Innervation: tibial nerve

Popliteus

Function: unlocks the knee from full extension by medially rotating the tibia on the fibula

Innervation: tibial nerve

Gastrocnemius

Function: knee flexion when ankle is flexed, plantar flexor of ankle

Innervation: tibial nerve

Vascularization: posterior tibial artery

Soleus

Function: plantar flexion, normal standing

Innervation: tibial nerve

Vascularization: posterior tibial artery

Plantaris

Function: proprioception of stretch reflex

Innervation: tibial nerve

Vascularization: posterior tibial artery

Tibialis posterior

Function: maintain longitudinal arch of foot, plantar flexor, inverter

Innervation: tibial nerve

Flexor digitorum longus

Function: flexion of toes 2-5, plantar flexion of foot, inversion of foot

Innervation: tibial nerve

Flexor hallucis longus

Function: flexion of great toe, plantar flexion of foot, inversion of foot

Innervation: tibial nerve

Tibialis anterior

Function: dorsi flexion of foot, inversion of foot

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

Extensor digitorum longus

Function: extensor of toes 2-5, dorsi flexion of foot, eversion of foot

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

Extensor hallucis longus

Function: extensor of great toe, dorsiflexion, inversion

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

Fibularis tertius

Function: dorsi flexion of foot, eversion of foot

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

Fibularis longus

Function: plantar flexor, evertor of foot

Innervation: superficial fibular nerve

Fibularis brevis

Function: eversion of foot, plantar flexor

Innervation: superficial fibular nerve

Abductor hallucis

Function: abductor, flexor of first digit

Innervation: medial plantar nerve

Flexor digitorum brevis

Function: Flexes digits 2-5 up to proximal IPJ

Innervation: medial plantar nerve

Abductor digiti minimi

Function: abductor, flexor of fifth digit

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Quadratus plantae

Function: pulls flexor digitorum longus posteriorly (keeps it inline)

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Lumbricals

Function: flex MTP and extend IPJ

Innervation: medial plantar nerve (1), lateral plantar nerve (2-4)

Flexor hallucis brevis

Function: flexor of great toe up to MTPJ

Innervation: medial plantar nerve

Adductor hallucis

Function: adductor of great toe, maintains transverse arch of foot

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

Function: flexor of fifth digit up to proximal IPJ

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

plantar interossei

Function: adductor of digits

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Dorsal interossei

Function: abduction of digits 2-4

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Extensor digitorum brevis

Function: extensor of distal IPJ of digits 2-5

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

Extensor hallucis brevis

Function: extensor of first digit up to proximal IPJ

Innervation: deep fibular nerve

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