2/15: Muscles of the Leg and feet

The muscle that brings the thighs back together. 

• Psoas Major

• Iliacus

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus minimus

• Gluteus medius

The muscle that allows us to open our thighs when doing a split. 

• Psoas Major

• Iliacus

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus minimus

• Gluteus medius

The prime mover that raises the knee at the hip, assists with bending over and maintaining posture. It inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur and originates at the iliac fossa, iliac crest, and lateral sacrum. 

• Psoas Major

• Iliacus

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus minimus

• Gluteus medius

The prime mover that raises the knee at the hip, assists with bending over and maintaining posture. It inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur and originates at the Lumbar vertebrae and thoracic vertebrae number 12. 

• Psoas Major

• Iliacus

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus minimus

• Gluteus medius

The gluteus muscles are responsible for moving which of the following bones?

• Femur

• Humerus

• Radius

• tibia

• fibula

Which of the following is one of the prime movers responsible for the lateral rotation of the femur? 

• Gluteus maximus

• Obturator externus

• Adductor magnus

• Pectineus

The prime mover of the big toe. 

• Tibialis anterior

• Fibularis Longus

• Gastrocnemius

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor hallucis

Allows us to lower the bottom of the foot, tap our foot and flexes the toes 2-5. 

• Tibialis anterior

• Fibularis Longus

• Gastrocnemius

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor hallucis

Allows us to lower the bottom of the foot, tap our foot, assists in moving the back of the lower leg up towards our gluteus muscles.  

• Tibialis anterior

• Fibularis Longus

• Gastrocnemius

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor hallucis

This muscle originates at the top portion of the lateral fibula, and targets the foot allowing for plantarflexion and eversion of the foot. Helps with balance. 

• Tibialis anterior

• Fibularis Longus

• Gastrocnemius

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor hallucis