1. NursingJourney.com Identify the muscles of the posterior leg and thigh. © 2005

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4. Gastrocnemius

5. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius

6. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius

7. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius

8. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis

9. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis

10. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus

11. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus

12. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis

13. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis

14. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus

15. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus

16. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus

17. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus

18. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus

19. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus

20. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris

21. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris

22. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris Flexor Digitorum Longus

23. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris Flexor Digitorum Longus Middle of plantar region of foot

24. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius Sartorius Vastus Medialis Soleus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps Femoris Flexor Digitorum Longus Flexor Digitorum Brevis Middle of plantar region of foot

25. NursingJourney.com Medial portion of Gastrocnemius Removed

26. NursingJourney.com Medial portion of Gastrocnemius Removed

27. NursingJourney.com Medial portion of Gastrocnemius Removed Plantaris

28. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

29. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed

30. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed Tibialis Posterior

31. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed Tibialis Posterior

32. NursingJourney.com Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Achilles Tendon Removed Tibialis Posterior Flexor Digitorum Longus

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35. Gluteus Maximus

36. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus

37. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris

38. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris

39. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus

40. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus

41. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius

42. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius

43. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus

44. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus

45. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis

46. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis

47. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis Semimembranosus

48. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis Semimembranosus

49. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis Semimembranosus Vastus Medialis

50. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed

51. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed

52. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius

53. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius

54. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis

55. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis

56. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis Quadratus Femoris

57. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis Quadratus Femoris

58. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis Quadratus Femoris Biceps Femoris

59. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis Quadratus Femoris Biceps Femoris

60. NursingJourney.com Gluteus Maximus removed Gluteus Medius Piriformis Quadratus Femoris Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus

61. NursingJourney.com Congratulations!! 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. fun2care@yahoo.com Good luck!