Muscles that move the thigh &/or leg (movement occurs at hip &/ or knee joint)

Adductor longus: adduction of thigh

Name muscle and function.

Adductor megnus: adduction of thigh

Name muscle and function.

Biceps Femoris: extends thigh and flexes leg

Name muscle and function.

Gemellus

Name muscle and function.

Gluteus Maximus: extends and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint "climbing stairs or rising from a sitting position"

Name muscle and function.

Gluteus Medius: abducts thigh at hip joint

Name muscle and function.

Gracilis: adduction of thigh

Name muscle and function.

Iliacus: flexes and laterally rotates thigh

Name muscle and function.

Pectineus- flexes & adducts at hip

Name muscle and function.

Popliteus: medial rotation of tibia at knee to help "unlock" knee after standing

Name muscle and function.

Psoas major: flexes and rotates thigh laterally

Name muscle and function.

Sartorius (tailor's muscle): flexes thigh and leg and laterally rotates the thigh

Name muscle and function.

Semimembranosus: extends thigh and flexes leg

Name muscle and function.

Semitendinosus: extends thigh and flexes leg

Name muscle and function.

Tensor fasciae latae

Name muscle and function.

Vastus Lateralis: extends leg

Name muscle and function.

Vastus medialis: extends leg

Name muscle and function.

Psoas major and Illiacus

Name the 2 parts of the Illopsoas.

Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus

Name the 3 hamstrings.

Vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermediate, rectus femoris

Name the 4 Quadriceps femoris.

Vastus Intermedius: extends leg

Name the muscle and function.

Rectus Femoris: extends leg and flexes thigh

This muscle is anterior to the vast us intermedius. Also name its function.

Name A,B, and C.

a) Gluteus Medius b) Gluteus Maximus c) Gluteus Minimus