Abducts thigh and rotates it laterally?

What does the inferior oblique muscle of the eye do?

The inferior oblique muscle of the eye, abducts, elevates and laterally rotates the eye

What is the joint action for the piriformis?

The piriformis rotates the thigh laterally. When the hip is flexed greater than 90 degrees it then it rotates the thigh medially.

What leg muscle is involved in crossing one leg over the other while sitting?

Sartorius, flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee; produces the crossed legged position.

What muscle extends the thigh?

There are many different muscles that help to move the thigh. The adductor Magnus is the muscle that extends the thigh. It also laterally rotates and flexes the thigh.

What muscles are used to extend the hip when climbing stairs?

Gluteus Maximus

What is the definition of gluteus medius?

A muscle with origin in the ilium, with insertion to the surface of the greater trochanter, with nerve supply from the superior gluteal nerve, and whose action abducts and rotates the thigh.

The muscle that abducts the thigh to take the at ease stances?

Quadriceps muscles

What happens when the gluteus maximus contracts?

The purpose of the gluteus maximus is extension, including hyperextension, of the hip.

What corresponding muscle does leg raises go to?

Abductor muscle - moves a limb away from the midlineAdductor muscle - moves a limb towards the midlineExtensor muscle - increase the angle at a joint - extends a limbFlexor muscle - decreases the angle at a joint - flexes a limbPronator muscle - turns a limb to face downwardsSupinator muscle - turns a limb to face upwardsRotator muscle - rotates a limbIn the human body, these are the responsible muscles.*Muscles which move the thigh and their action*Gluteus maximus - Extends and rotates thigh laterally.Adductor longus - Adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thighAdductor brevis - Adducts, laterally rotates and flexes the thighAdductor magnus - Adducts, flexes, laterally rotates and extends the thigh.Rectus femoris - Extends knee and flexes hipVastus lateralis - Extends kneeVastus medialis - Extends kneeVastus intermedius - Extends kneeSartorius - Flexes knee. Flexes hip and rotates femur laterallyBiceps femoris - Flexes leg and extends thighSemitendinosus - Flexes leg and extends thighSemimembranosus - Flexes leg and extends thigh

What thigh muscle causes movement at the hip joint?

Several muscles work together to extend the thigh. the psoas major flexes and rotates the thigh medially, as does the iliacus. The gluteus maximus extends and rotates the thight laterally. In addition, the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and adductor magnus help rotate, flex, and move the thigh.

What Muscle adducts and rotates the scapula laterally?

Name of the muscle is trapezious. It has an extensive origin from spines of verebral column.

What 4 muscles are used to prevent movement of a broken clavicle?

There are actually more than 4 muscles that should be immobilized. When you move your shoulders you move your clavicle. The muscles that causes movement at the shoulder joint should be immobilized. This includes the prime movers, as well as the assistant movers. The following muscles should be immobile. The subclavius which moves and depresses the clavicle as well as helps stabilize the pectoral girdle. The pectoralis minorabduct the scapula and rotates it downward, lowering your shoulders. The serratus anterior abducts the scapula and cause it to rotate upward, shrugging your shoulders. The trapezius stabilizes the scapula as well as move it, and helps extend head. The levator scapulae elevates the scapula and rotates it downward. The rhomboid majorelevates, adducts, rotates downward, and stabilizes the scapula. The Rhomboid minor does the same thing as the Rhomboid major. The pectoralis major adducts and medially rotates the arm at the shoulder joint; flexes arm at the clavicular head and extends the arm to the side of the trunk at the sternocostal head. The deltoid abducts the arm at the shoulder joint; flex and medially rotates the arm at shoulder joint; and extend and laterally rotates the arm at shoulder joint. The subscapularis medially rotates the arm at shoulder joint. The supraspinatus assists the deltoid muscle to abduct the arm at the should joint. The infraspinatuslaterally rotates and abducts the arm at the shoulder joint. The teres major extends the arm at the shoulder joint and assists in the adduction and medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint. The teres minor laterally rotates, extends, and adducts the arm at the shoulder joint. The coracobrachialis flexes and adducts the arm at the should joint.