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What is the function of the Gluteal muscle?

Gluteus-Flexes and extends the Femur.


What muscles extends the femur at the hip?

gluteus maximus


Where in the body is femur found?

The femur is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; and extends from the pelvis to the knee.


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


Extends adducts and rotates arm medially?

subscapularis


What extends the vertebral column and head and rotates them to the opposite side?

Semispinalis


What is the name of the longest bone in you body?

The largest bone in your body is the Femur


Which is the longest bone in the human body?

The Femur is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.


What landmarks would you use to measure a femur and tibia?

The femur extends from the hip to the patella. So measure from your hip to the knee. The tibia extends from the patella to the ankle. So measure from the knee to the "ankle bone".


Longest strongest bone in the body?

The femur, also known as the thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip to the knee and plays a crucial role in supporting the body's weight and facilitating movement.


What is the medicaL term meaning pertaining to the thigh?

The femur is the thigh bone.FemurfemurThe thigh bone is known as the femur. It extends from the pelvis to the knee and it is the longest and strongest bone in the body.


What is the longest bone in the body?

The Femur in the ThighThe femur is the longest bone in the human body; it is located in the thigh. It is also known as the thigh bone (Femur is the technical word).