Leg Muscles

Medial and lateral condyles of femur

I: Posterior calcaneus

A: Knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion

Also main muscle in calf.

• Soleus

• Plantaris

• Gastrocnemius

• Tibialis Posterior

O: Posterior tibia I: Distal phalanx of toes 2-4. A: Flexes toes 2-4; & assists in ankle inversion and plantar flexion of the ankle.

• Flexor Hallucis Longus

• Flexor Digitorum Longus

• Tibialis Anterior

• Extensor Hallucis Longus

Lateral tibia and interosseous membrane

First cuneiform and first metatarsal

Ankle inversion and dorsiflexion

Main muscle of the front compartment.

• Flexor Hallucis Longus

• Flexor Digitorum Longus

• Tibialis Anterior

• Extensor Hallucis Longus

Lateral distal fibula Tuberosity on base of fifth metatarsal Assists somewhat in ankle eversion and dorsiflexion

• Distal medial fibula

• Fibularis Brevis

• Peroneal Tertius

• Extensor Hallucis Longus

• Hamstring

• Quadricep
• Sartorius

• Gastrocenmius

identify the muscle...

• biceps femoris

• semimembranosus

• semitendinosus

• rectus femoris

name the muscle

• sartorius

• Vastus Intermedius

• Rectus Femoris

• Vastus Lateralis

Name the hamstring muscle

• biceps femoris

• rectus femoris

• anterior tibialis

• semitendinosus

What is the primary characteristic of skeletal muscles?

• They are involuntary and non-striated

• They are voluntary and striated

• They are involuntary and striated

• They are voluntary and non-striated

Which muscle type is primarily involved in the movement of limbs?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Involuntary muscle