knee Flashcards
1
Q
what type of joint is the knee joint
A
hinge
2
Q
what are the articulating bones at the knee joint
A
- femur
- tibia
3
Q
what plane of movement occurs at the knee
A
sagittal
4
Q
what movement patterns occur in the sagittal plane - knee joint
A
- flexion
- extension
5
Q
what are the agonist muscles, during flexion at the knee
A
hamstring group:
- biceps femoris
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
6
Q
what are the agonist muscles during extension at the knee
A
quadriceps group:
- rectus femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
- vastus medialis
