Kinesiology 2222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Abductor Hallucis Muscle, Cuboid, Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2222A/B
• Professor: Graham Fraser

Document Summary

Health sciences 2300 muscular system: lower appendicular muscles. Lower limb muscles can be characterized by stability, locomotion and postural maintenance. Often cross two joints and act equally on both. Muscles of the gluteal region that move the femur. Most muscles originate on the pelvic girdle and insert on the femur. Gluteal muscles maximus, medius (commo for intramuscular injections), minumus. Tensor fasciae latae attaches to the lateral side of the gluteus maximus muscle. Iliotibial tract (it band) strong band of connective tissue spanning the lateral aspect of the thigh from the ilium to the tibia. Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation. With the iliacus, lesser trochanter of the femur. Psoas major and iliacus muscles act together to flex the thigh at the hip joint, rotate thigh. With psoas major, lesser trochanter of the femur laterally and flex trunk on the hip (i. e. sitting in.