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Back & Leg Muscles with Nerve Innervations/Functions
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
01/30/2011

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Term
Trapezius
Definition

Spinal root of ACCESSORY NERVE (CNXI)

 

Elevation, retraction & rotation of scapula

Term
Rhomboid Minor
Definition

Dorsal scapular nerve

 

press the scapula to the thoracic wall, retraction of scapula medially

Term
Rhomboid Major
Definition

Dorsal scapular nerve

 

Press the scapula to the thoracic wall, retraction of scapula medially

Term
Levator scapulae
Definition

Dorsal scapular nerve

 

elevates the scapula

Term

Latissimus dorsi

(coughing muscle)

Definition

Thoracodorsal nerve

 

Adduction & lowering the arm, medial rotation & extension of the arm (humerus)

raises body toward the arm when climbing

Term
Serratus posterior inferior
Definition

intercostals nerves

 

accessory muscles of respiration in COPD

Term
Serratus posterior superior
Definition

Intercostals nerve

 

rib elevation - accessory muscles of respiration

Term
Iliocostalis lumborum, toracis, cervicis
Definition

Primary spinal dorsal rami

 

for erect posture of the body & 2 splenii r rotate the head

extensors when both sides contract & flexion when one side contracts

Term
Longissimus thoracics, cervics, capitis
Definition

Primary dorsal rami

 

for erect posture of the body & 2 splenii r rotate the head

extensors when both sides contract & flexion when one side contracts

Term
Splenius cervics & capitis
Definition

Primary dorsal rami

 

for erect posture of the body & 2 splenii r rotate the head

extensors when both sides contract & flexion when one side contracts

Term
Interspinales muscles
Definition

Primary dorsal rami

 

extensors when both sides contract & flexion when one side contracts

Term
Intertransverse muscle cervicis & lumbar
Definition

Primary spinal dorsal rami

 

extensors when both sides contract

some stabilize & some rotate the vertebral column

Term
Spinalis thoracics & cervicis (capitis)
Definition

Primary spinal dorsal rami

 

extensors when both sides contract

some stabilize & some rotate the vertebral column

Term
Semispinalis cervicis & capitis
Definition

Primary spinal dorsal rami

 

extensors when both sides contract

some stabilize & some rotate the vertebral column

Term
Suboccipital Triangle:
Definition

Greater occpitial nerve

 

Rectus capitis posterior major

Oblique capitis superior

Oblique capitis inferior

 

Turning the head backward or laterally

Term
Tensor fascia latae
Definition

Super gluteal nerve

 

Abduction, medial rotation & flexion of the thigh, protects the knee joint

Term

Gluteus maximus

 

Definition

Inferior gluteal nerve

(inferior gluteal artery)

 

powerful extensor of hip joint, lateral rotator, active in rising, sitting, climbing

Term
Gluteus medius
Definition

Superior gluteal nerve

(superior gluteal artery)

 

abduction, medial rotation of thigh

keeps pelvis level when oppsite leg is raised

Term
Gluteus minimus
Definition

Superior gluteal nerve

(superior gluteal artery)

 

abduction, medial rotation of thigh

keeps pelvis level when opposite leg is raised

Term
Piriformis
Definition

nerve to piriformis (sacral plexus) S1-S2

 

may be partially/totally absent

 

lateral rotator & abductor of the thigh, keeps femur head in acetabulum

Term
Obturator internus
Definition

nerve to obturator internus

 

lateral rotator of the thigh when it's extended & abductor of the thigh when flexed

Term
Superior gemellus & inferior gemellus
Definition

nerve to quadratis femoris

 

lateral rotator of the thigh when it's extended & abductor of the thigh when flexed

Term
Long head of biceps
Definition
Tibial branch of sciatic nerve
Term
Semitendinous
Definition

Tibial nerve

 

extension at hip, flexion & medial rotationat the knee

Term
Semimembranous
Definition

Tibial nerve

 

hip extensor, knee flexor, medial rotator

Term
Adductor magnus
Definition

Tibial nerve to part inserted at linea aspera

Obturator nerve to part inserted to adductor tubercle

 

Powerful adductor, lateral rotator, medial rotator at knee

extensor of hip joint

Term
Biceps femoris
Definition

Long head:  tibial nerve

Short head:  common peroneal nerve

 

long head:  extensiton at hip - it's flexor & lateral rotator at knee joint

short head may be absent

Term
Soleus
Definition

Tibial nerve

 

active in hard & sustained motion (red fiber)

Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition

tibial nerve

 

active for fast movements (white fiber)

Term
Plantaris
Definition

Tibial nerve

 

best plantar flexors, active in walking

Term
Achilles/Calcaneal tendon
Definition
most powerful tendon & important in walking
Term
Tibialis posterior
Definition

tibial nerve

 

active in plantar flexion & supination of the foot

Term
Flexor hallusis longus
Definition

tibial nerve

 

active in plantar flexion & supination of teh foot

Term
Flexor digitorum longus
Definition

tibial nerve

 

active in plantar flexion & supination of the foot

 

 

Term
Popliteus
Definition

Tibial nerve

 

Flexion of the knee, unlocking of the knee joint, protection of lateral meniscus

Term
Peroneus longus
Definition

Superficial peroneal nerve

 

strongest pronator of the foot

Term
Peroneus brevis
Definition

Obturator nerve

 

strongest pronator of the foot

Term
Gracilis
Definition

Obturator nerve

 

Adductor of thigh, flexor of hip, flexor at jnee joints

Term

Pectineus

 

Definition

Femoral nerve & obturator nerve

 

adductor of thigh & flexor of hip joint

Term
Adductor brevis
Definition

Obturator nerve

 

Adductor of thigh, flexor of hip

Term
Adductor longus
Definition

Obturator nerve

 

Adduction of thigh, hip flexion

Term
Adductor minimus
Definition

Tibial nerve to part inserted to linea aspera

Obturator nerve to part inserted to adductor tubercle

 

same as magnus

may not be found in everyone

Term
Iliopsoas
Definition

Lumber plexus to psoas

Femoral nerve to iliacus

 

Chief flexor of the hip

Term
Quadriceps femoris
Definition

Femoral nerve

 

Chief extensor of the knee joint

Term
Sartorius
Definition

Femoral nerve

 

Acts on 2 joints:  flexes at both hip & knee joints

Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition

Deep peroneal nerve

 

dorsiflexion & supination; with peroneal longus keeps the transverse arch of the foot

Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition

Deep peroneal nerve

 

Dorsiflexion of foot

Term
Extensor hallucis longus
Definition

Deep peroneal

 

first toe dorsiflexion

Term
Extensor digitorum brevis
Definition

Deep peroneal

 

Dorsiflexion of the digits

Term
Extensor hallucis brevis
Definition

Deep peroneal

 

Dorsiflexion of 1st digit

Term
Peroneus tertius
Definition
Deep peroneal nerve
Term
Abductor hallucis
Definition
Medial plantar nerve
Term
Flexor hallucis brevis
Definition
Medial plantar nerve
Term
Flexor digitorum brevis
Definition
Medial plantar nerve
Term
Lumbricals
Definition
Medial plantar nerve to 1, & lateral plantar nerve to 2-4
Term
Quadratus plantae
Definition
Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Plantar interossei
Definition

Lateral plantar nerve

 

adductors of the digits

Term
Dorsal interossei
Definition

Lateral plantar nerve

 

Adductors of the digits

Term
Adductor hallucis
Definition
Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Opponens digiti mini
Definition
Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Flexor digit minimi
Definition
Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Abductor digiti minimi
Definition
Lateral plantar nerve
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