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The psoas minor is a long, slender muscle that is placed (when present) in front of the psoas major muscle. It is absent in 40% of individuals.[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (354x1229, 176 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Sartorius muscle Wikipedia:Grays Anatomy images with missing articles 9 Psoas major muscle Vastus medialis Psoas minor muscle Vastus intermedius muscle Vastus lateralis muscle Rectus femoris...
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A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. ...
A typical adult human skeleton consists of the following 206 bones depending on age, though this number does vary owing to a variety of anatomical variations; for example, a small portion of the human population have an extra rib, or an extra lumbar vertebra. ...
On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the Pectineus. ...
Medial to the anterior inferior spine is a broad, shallow groove, over which the Iliacus and Psoas major pass. ...
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List of human nerves External links List of nerves This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. ...
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The movement of body structures is accomplished by the contraction of muscles. ...
An antagonist is a kind of muscle that acts in opposition to the movement generated by the agonist and is responsible for returning a limb to its initial position. ...
The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. ...
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It arises from the sides of the bodies of the twelfth thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae and from the intervertebral discs separating them. It ends in a long flat tendon which is inserted into the pectineal line and iliopectineal eminence, and, by its lateral border, into the iliac fascia. A typical thoracic vertebra The thoracic vertebrae (vertebrae thoracales) compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. ...
The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column, and are characterized by the absence of the foramen transversarium within the transverse process, and by the absence of facets on the sides of the body. ...
Intervertebral discs lie in between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. ...
A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is built to withstand tension. ...
On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the Pectineus. ...
Medial to the anterior inferior spine is a broad, shallow groove, over which the Iliacus and Psoas major pass. ...
The iliac fascia has the following connections: laterally, to the whole length of the inner lip of the iliac crest. ...
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- ^ Patrick W., Tank (2005). Grant's Dissector, 13th ed., Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 93. ISBN 0-7817-5484-4.
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| List of muscles of lower limbs | | ILIAC REGION/ILIOPSOAS | psoas major/psoas minor - iliacus | | BUTTOCKS | gluteals: (maximus, medius, minimus) - tensor fasciae latae
lateral rotator group: piriformis - obturator externus/obturator internus - inferior gemellus/superior gemellus - quadratus femoris | | THIGH | anterior compartment: sartorius - quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) - articularis genu posterior compartment/hamstring: biceps femoris - semitendinosus, semimembranosus This is a table of muscles of the human anatomy. ...
In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ...
In anatomy of the digestive system, the ileum (not to be confused with the ilium, a pelvic bone), is the final section of the small intestine. ...
In human anatomy, the hip flexors or iliopsoas are a group of muscles passing through the pelvis that act to flex the hips and rotate the lower spine. ...
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The Iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle, which fills the iliac fossa. ...
Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses. ...
Gluteus maximus The gluteal muscles are the three muscles that make up the human buttocks. ...
The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. ...
The gluteus medius, one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. ...
The gluteus minimus, the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is placed immediately beneath the gluteus medius. ...
The Tensor fasciae latae (singular: Tensor fasciae lata) are muscles of the thigh. ...
The Lateral rotator group are a group of muscles of the hip consisting of the externus obturator, the internus obturator, the piriformis, the superior gemellus, the inferior gemellus, and the quadratus femoris. ...
The piriformis (from Latin piriformis = pear shaped) is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb. ...
The Obturator externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis. ...
The Inferior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Superior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Quadratus femoris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ...
The anterior fascial compartment of thigh contains the knee extensors and hip flexors: sartorius (the longest muscle in the human body) quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) articularis genu. ...
The sartorius muscle is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. ...
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The Rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. ...
The Vastus lateralis (Vastus externus) is the largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. ...
The Vastus intermedius muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The vastus medialis is the muscle that brings the kneecap inward, holding it in the position it should be. ...
The Articularis genu (Subcrureus) is a small muscle, usually distinct from the Vastus intermedius, but occasionally blended with it; it arises from the anterior surface of the lower part of the body of the femur, and is inserted into the upper part of the synovial membrane of the knee-joint. ...
The posterior fascial compartment of the thigh contains the knee flexors and hip extensors: biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus The muscles here (except for the short head of the biceps femoris) are the hamstrings. ...
In human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the tendons that makes up the borders of the space behind the knee. ...
The biceps femoris is a muscle of the posterior thigh. ...
The Semitendinosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Semimembranosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
medial compartment/adductor: gracilis - pectineus - adductor brevis - adductor longus - adductor magnus | | LEG | anterior compartment: tibialis anterior - extensor hallucis longus - extensor digitorum longus - fibularis tertius posterior compartment: superficial - calf/triceps surae (gastrocnemius, soleus) - plantaris - deep - popliteus - tarsal tunnel (flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior) The medial fascial compartment of thigh contains the hip adductors: gracilis pectineus adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus The obturator nerve supplies the hip adductors in this compartment. ...
In human anatomy, the Adductor muscles of the hip is a group of five muscles of the hip. ...
The Gracilis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The pectineus muscle is a muscle in the inner thigh, by the femur. ...
The Adductor brevis is situated immediately behind the Pectineus and Adductor longus. ...
The adductor longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh. ...
In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ...
The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery. ...
The tibialis anterior is a muscle that spans the length of the tibia. ...
The extensor hallucis longus is a muscle in the human leg and foot. ...
The Extensor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The fibularis tertius (also known as peroneus tertius) is a muscle of the human body located in the lower limb. ...
The posterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the tibial nerve. ...
The calf or gastrosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. ...
The triceps surae a term given by some anatomists to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles together as they both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and from the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg (the calf...
The Gastrocnemius (pronounced ) muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). ...
The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Grays Anatomy. ...
The Plantaris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Popliteus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus. ...
The Flexor hallucis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Flexor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...
The Tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles. ...
lateral compartment: fibularis muscles (longus, brevis) | | FOOT | dorsal - extensor digitorum brevis - extensor hallucis brevis
plantar - 1st layer (abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi) - 2nd layer (quadratus plantae, lumbrical muscle) - 3rd layer (flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis - flexor digiti minimi brevis) - 4th layer (dorsal interossei, plantar interossei) | |
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