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Anatomy of the Leg: Muscles and Tendons, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions and locations of various muscles and tendons in the leg, including the iliopsoas, adductor longus, adductor magnus, sartorius, quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, gracilis, tensor fasciae latae, gastrocnemius, soleus, calcaneal tendon, tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, and fibularis longus.

Typology: Quizzes

Pre 2010

Uploaded on 12/03/2009

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TERM 1
Iliopsoas
DEFINITION 1
combination of Psoas major and Iliacus top of the leg when
femur connect of the acetabulum
TERM 2
Adductor longus
DEFINITION 2
inside of leg deep to satorius
TERM 3
adductor magnus
DEFINITION 3
medial side of the leg, lateral to the gracilis
TERM 4
Sartorius
DEFINITION 4
longest muscle in the leg, runs accross the fron of the thigh
TERM 5
Quadriceps femoris
DEFINITION 5
Group of muscles that make up the quads in the leg
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Iliopsoas

combination of Psoas major and Iliacus top of the leg when

femur connect of the acetabulum

TERM 2

Adductor longus

DEFINITION 2

inside of leg deep to satorius

TERM 3

adductor magnus

DEFINITION 3

medial side of the leg, lateral to the gracilis

TERM 4

Sartorius

DEFINITION 4

longest muscle in the leg, runs accross the fron of the thigh

TERM 5

Quadriceps femoris

DEFINITION 5

Group of muscles that make up the quads in the leg

rectus femoris

Makes the main part of the quad, can be felt by swinging leg

back and fourth

TERM 7

vastus lateralis

DEFINITION 7

Lateral part of the thigh

TERM 8

vastus medialis

DEFINITION 8

medial part of the thigh

TERM 9

Gracilis

DEFINITION 9

straplike, superficial muscle of the medial thigh

TERM 10

Tensor fasciae latae

DEFINITION 10

top,lateral side of the leg,

Fibularis longus

middle of lower leg runs along the fubula