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HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
LAB WORKSHEET 4
LOWER LIMB
Lower Limb Specimen
Identify and describe the action or function of the following:
Quadriceps femoris muscle, tendon
Sartorius
Iliotibial tract. What muscle(s) (removed) connect to it?
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Gracilis
Medial, lateral heads of gastrocnemius
Soleus
Fibularis longus (peroneus longus)
Fibularis brevis (peroneus brevis)
Calcaneal tendon
Flexor retinacula (medial & lateral)
Extensor retinacula (superior & inferior)
Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallicis longus, extensor digitorum longus, and their tendons
Tibialis posterior
Tendons of flexor hallicis longus, flexor digitorum longus
Lower Limb Specimen - with superficial musculature removed
Identify and describe the action or function of the following:
Cut ends of medial & lateral heads of gastrocnemius
Cut ends of soleus
Cut ends of rectus femoris
Cut ends of biceps femoris
Cut ends of semimembranosus
Calcaneal tendon and distal end of soleus
Tibialis anterior & tendon
Extensor hallicis longus, extensor digitorum longus, & their tendons
Articular surface of talus
Calcaneus
Flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallicis longus (follow the tendons!)
Tibialis posterior (follow tendon)
Cut edges of medial & lateral flexor retinicula
Fibularis longus & tendon
Fibularis brevis & tendon
Knee
Which side? Identify and describe the action or function of the following:
Medial & lateral condyles & epicondyles of femur
Note appearance & feel of articular cartilage
Vastus intermedius, rectus femoris
Quadriceps femoris tendon, patellar tendon
Patella, patellar surface of femur
Tibiofibular joint capsule
ACL, PCL
Medial & lateral menisci
Medial & lateral popliteal ligaments
Tibial, fibular collateral ligament
Tibial tuberosity
Skeleton
Identify origin, insertion of the following muscles:
Iliopsoas (both parts)
Rectus femoris
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Hamstrings:
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Tibialis anterior
Gastrocnemius