Action Flashcards

1
Q

Popliteus

A

Locking mechanism
Medial rotation of tibia on femur
Lateral rotation of femur on tibia
Extend hip, flex knee, laterally rotate knee

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2
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Gracilis

A

Adduct the hip, medially rotate hip when knee is flexed

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3
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Biceps femoris-short head

A

Flex knee, laterally rotate knee

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4
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Biceps femoris- long head

A

Extend hip, flex knee, laterally rotate knee

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5
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Semimembranosus

A

Extend hip, flex knee, medially rotate knee

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6
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Semitendonosus

A

Extend hip, flex knee, medially rotate knee

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7
Q

Articularis genu

A

Tenses and pulls joint capsule proximal my during knee extension
*avoids pinching capsule in extension

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8
Q

Vastus medialis

A

Extend knee

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9
Q

Vastus intermedius

A

Extend lnee

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10
Q

Vastus lateralis

A

Extend knee

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11
Q

Rectus femoris

A

Extend knee

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12
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Tensor fascia latae

A

Flex, medically rotate hip, abduction

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13
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Sartorius

A

Flex hip, abduction, lateral rotation, knee flexion

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14
Q

Adductor Magnus

A

Adduct and extend the hip

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15
Q

Adductor brevis

A

Adduct and flex the hip

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16
Q

Adductor longus

A

Adduct and flex the hip

17
Q

Iliacus

A

Flex hip

18
Q

Psoas major

A

Flex hip

19
Q

Psoas minor

A

Posterior pelvic Tilt

20
Q

Ischiococcygeus

A

Pulls coccyx anteriorly, supports pelvic viscera

21
Q

Levator ani

A

Support pelvic viscera, pulls anal canal upward

22
Q

Piriformis

A

Lateral rotation of hip, abduction when hip is flexed

23
Q

Obturator internus

A

Lateral rotation of hip, abduction when hip is flexed

24
Q

Superior gemellus

A

Lateral rotation of hip & abduction when hip is flexed

25
Q

Inferior gemellus

A

Lateral rotation of hip, abduction when hip is flexed

26
Q

Obturator externus

A

Lateral rotation of hip

27
Q

Quadratus femoris

A

Lateral rotation of hip, Adduction

28
Q

Gluteus Maximus

A

Extend hip, lateral rotation, abduction (upper fibers)

29
Q

Gluteus medius

A

Abduction of hip
Anterior fibers= medial rotation & hip flexion
Posterior fibers= lateral rotation & hip extension

30
Q

Gluteus minimus

A

Abduction, medial rotation & hip flexion

31
Q

Pectineus

A

Flex & Adduct hip