Muscles of the Lower Limb Use the key terms to respond to the descriptions below. (Some terms may be used more than once.) Key: adductor group biceps femoris extensor digitorum longus fibularis (peroneus) muscles gastrocnemius gluteus maximus rectus femoris semimembranosus semitendinosus tibialis anterior tibialis posterior vastus muscles ----------------------, 1. adduct the thigh, as when standing at attention ----------------------, 2. extends the toes ----------------------, 3. extends knee and flexes thigh --------------------, 4. used to extend the hip when climbing stairs ----------------------, 5. prime movers of plantar flexion (two muscles) of the foot

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Muscles of the Lower Limb
Use the key terms to respond to the descriptions below. (Some terms may be used more than once.)
Key:
adductor group
biceps femoris
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis (peroneus) muscles
gastrocnemius
gluteus maximus
rectus femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior
vastus muscles

----------------------, 1. adduct the thigh, as when standing at attention
----------------------, 2. extends the toes
----------------------, 3. extends knee and flexes thigh
--------------------, 4. used to extend the hip when climbing stairs


----------------------, 5. prime movers of plantar flexion (two muscles) of the foot

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