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Action Flashcards

1
Q

Rectus Femoris

A

Extend knee

Flex hip

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Vastus intermedialis

A

Extend knee

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Vastus medialis

A

Extend knee

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Vastus lateralis

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Extend knee

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Biceps Femoris

A

Flex the knee
Laterally rotate the knee
Extend the hips
Laterally rotate the hips

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Semimembranosus

A

Flex the knee
Medially rotate the knee
Medially rotate the hip

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Semitendinosus

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Flex the knee
Medially rotate the knee
Medially rotate the hip

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Gluteus Maximus

A

Extend the hips

Abduct/Adduct the hips

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Gluteus medius

A

Flex/Extend the hip

Medially/Laterally rotate the hip

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Gluteus minimus

A

Abduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Flex the hip

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Adductor Magnus

A

Adduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Flex/Extend the hip

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Adductor longus

A

Adduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Flex the hip

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Adductor brevis

A

Adduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Flex the hip

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Pectineus

A

Adduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Flex the hip

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Gracilis

A

Flex the knee
Medially rotate the knee
Adduct the hip
Medially rotate the hip

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Tensor fasciae latae

A

Flex the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Abduct the hip

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Sartorius

A 
Flex the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Abduct the hip
Flex the knee
Medially rotate the knee
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Piriformis

A

Laterally rotate the hip

Abduct the hip

19
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Quadratus Femoris

A

Laterally rotate the hip

20
Q

Psaos major

A

Origin fixed: flex hip
Insertion fixed: flex trunk
Lateral flexion of lumbar spin

21
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Iliacus

A

Origin fixed: flex the hip

Insertion fixed: flex the trunk

22
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Gastrocnemius

A

Flex the knee

Plantar flex the ankle

23
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Soleus

A

Plantar flex the ankle

24
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Popliteus

A

Medially rotate the knee

Flex the knee

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Peroneus longus
Evert the foot | Plantar flex the ankle
26
Peroneus brevis
Evert the foot | Plantar flex the ankle
27
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflex the ankle
28
Extensor digitorum longus
Extend the 2nd-5th toes | Dorsiflex the ankle
29
Extensor hallucius longus
Extend big toe Dorsiflex the ankle Invert the foot
30
Tibialis posterior
Invert the foot | Plantar flex the ankle
31
Flexor digitorum longus
Flex the 2nd-5th toes | Invert the foot
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Flexor hallucius longus
Flex the big toe | Invert the foot

Anatomy Of The Leg (4 decks)

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