Part E: Post-lab Questions 1. You made two muscles in the posterio muscle. leg N

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Part E: Post-lab Questions 1. You made two muscles in the posterio muscle. leg Name the wo muncles and noe the deet -md which mnie was de 2. Where is the origin of the rectus femoris 3. Where is the insertion of the sartorius? 4. What is the action of the biceps femoris 5. Name two muscles that have the ischial tuberosity as their origin. 6. Which muscles have their insertion on the calcaneus? 7. What do "adduction" and "abduction" mean? 8. What do “extension" and "flexion " mean? 96 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual

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1. The two muscles are Lateral and medial head of Gastrocnemius. The muscle below it is Soleus.

2. Following is the origin of Rectus femoris -

3. Sartorius insertion - Anteromedial surface of proximal tibia

4. Flexes knee joint

5. Semimembranosus

6. Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Plantaris

7. Abduction is movement of body part/structure away from midline.

Adduction is movement of body parts/structure towards midline of body.

8. Flexion is movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Extension is movement that increases the angle between two body parts

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