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Identify the muscles of the posterior leg and thigh.

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Gastrocnemius

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Gastrocnemius

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Biceps Femoris

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Biceps Femoris

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Biceps Femoris

Flexor Digitorum

Longus

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Biceps Femoris

Flexor Digitorum

Longus

Middle of plantar region

of foot

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Gastrocnemius

Sartorius

Vastus Medialis

Soleus

Gracilis

Adductor Magnus

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Biceps Femoris

Flexor Digitorum

Longus

Flexor Digitorum Brevis

Middle of plantar region

of foot

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Medial portion of Gastrocnemius

Removed

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Medial portion of Gastrocnemius

Removed

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Medial portion of Gastrocnemius

Removed

Plantaris

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

Tibialis Posterior

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

Tibialis Posterior

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

Tibialis Posterior

Flexor Digitorum

Longus

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Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

Semimembranosus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

Semimembranosus

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Gluteus Maximus

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Sartorius

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

Semimembranosus

Vastus Medialis

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removed

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removed

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

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removedGluteus Medius

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

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removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

Quadratus Femoris

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

Quadratus Femoris

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

Quadratus Femoris

Biceps Femoris

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

Quadratus Femoris

Biceps Femoris

NursingJourney.comGluteus Maximus

removedGluteus Medius

Piriformis

Quadratus Femoris

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

NursingJourney.comCongratulations!! That’s all for the

posterior leg and thigh!

Please remember, your instructor may require you to learn more, or less, of what is on this

power point.

It’s your responsibility to learn what you will be tested on!! (Including knowing if any errors

were made.) Please report any errors to fun2care@yahoo.com.

Good luck!