Actions--which muscles perform them? Flashcards
Hip flexion
1) Iliopsoas [anterior thigh]
2) Rectus femoris [anterior thigh]
3) Sartorius [anterior thigh]
4) Pectineus [anterior AND medial thigh]
Knee extension
1) Rectus femoris [anterior thigh]
2) Vastus medialis [anterior thigh]
3 Vastus intermedius [anterior thigh]
4) Vastus lateralis [anterior thigh]
Knee flexion
1) Sartorius [anterior thigh] 2 Gracilis [medial thigh] 3) Semitendinosus [posterior thigh] 4) Semimembranosus {posterior thigh] 5) Biceps femoris [posterior thigh] 6) Gastrocnemius [posterior leg] 7) Plantaris [posterior leg] VERY WEAK
Lateral hip rotation
1) Sartorius [anterior thigh]
2) Obturator externus [medial thigh]
3) Piriformis [gluteal lateral rotators]
4) Obturator internus [gluteal lateral rotators]
5) Quadratus femoris [gluteal lateral rotators]
6) Superior gemellus [gluteal lateral rotators]
7) Inferior gemellus [gluteal lateral rotators]
8) Gluteus maximus
Hip adduction
1) Gracilis [medial thigh]
2) Pectineus [anterior AND medial thigh]
3) Adductor longus [medial thigh]
4) Adductor brevis [medial thigh]
5) Adductor magnus [medial AND posterior thigh]
Hip extension
1) Adductor magnus [medial AND posterior thigh]
2) Gluteus maximus
3) Semitendinosus [posterior thigh]
4) Semimembranosus {posterior thigh]
5) Biceps femoris-LONG HEAD ONLY [posterior thigh]
Medial hip rotation
1) Gluteus medius [gluteal]
2) Gluteus minimus [gluteal]
3) Tensor fascia lata [gluteal]
Hip abduction
1) Gluteus medius [gluteal]
2) Gluteus minimus [gluteal]
3) Tensor fascia lata [gluteal]
Ankle dorsiflexion
1) Tibialis Anterior [anterior leg]
Foot inversion
1) Tibialis Anterior [anterior leg]
2) Tibialis Posterior [posterior leg]
Hallux extension
1) Extensor hallucis longus [anterior leg]
2) Extensor hallucis brevis [dorsum foot]
Toe extension
1) Extensor digitorum longus [anterior leg]
2) Extensor digitorum brevis [dorsum foot]
Foot eversion
1) Fibularis tertius [anterior leg]
2) Fibularis longus [lateral leg]
3) Fibularis brevis [lateral leg]
Plantar flexion
1) Gastrocnemius [posterior leg]
2) Soleus [posterior leg]
3) Plantaris [posterior leg]
4) Tibialis posterior [posterior leg]
Unlocking knee
1) Popliteus [posterior leg]