Limb muscles

Pronator teres

pronates forearm

Flexor carpi radialis

flexes and abducts wrist

Pronator quadratus

pronates forearm

Iliopsoas

Consists of iliacus and psoas major

Iliacus

flexes thigh

Psoas major

flexes thigh (same as iliacus)

Adductor magnus

adducts, medially rotates thigh

Adductor longus

adducts and flexes and medially rotates thigh

Adductor brevis

adducts and flexes and medially rotates thigh

Pectineus

adducts and flexes and medially rotates thigh

Gracilis

adducts thigh and flexes and medially rotates leg

Quadriceps femoris

consists of rectus femoris; vastus lateralis; vastus medialis; and vastus intermedius

Rectus femoris

extends knee and flexes thigh at hip

Vastus lateralis

extends leg and stabilizes knee

Vastus medialis

extends leg

Vastus intermedius

extends leg

Tensor fasciae latae

Steadies the knee and trunk on thigh by making iliotibial tract taut

Gluteus maximus

extends thigh

Gluteus medius

abducts and medially rotates thigh ^^^

Gluteus minimus

Same as gluteus medius

Biceps femoris

extends thigh and flexes leg

Semitendinosus

extends thigh and flexes leg

Semimembranosus

extends thigh and flexes leg

Tibialis anterior

dorsiflexion

Extensor digitorum longus

prime mover of toe extension

Fibularis longus

plantar flexes and everts foot

Fibularis brevis

plantar flexes and everts foot

Gastrocnemius

plantar flexes foot

Soleus

plantar flexes foot

Plantaris

plantar flexion

Popliteus

flexes and rotates leg medially to unlock extended knee when flexion begins

Flexor hallucis longus

plantar flexes foot and flexes great toe

Triceps brachii

extends forearm

Anconeus

extension of elbow

biceps brachii

Flexes and supinates forearm

Brachialis

flexes forearm

Brachioradialis

flexes forearm