Knee Flashcards
Name the muscles that flex the knee:
Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Gracilis Sartorius Gastrocnemius Popliteus Plantaris (Weak)
Name the muscles that extend the knee:
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Name the muscles that medially rotate a flexed knee:
Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Gracilis Sartorius Popliteus
Name the muscle that laterally rotate a flexed knee:
Biceps Femoris
O and I of Biceps Femoris
O = Long Head: Ischial tuberosity. Short head: Lateral lip of linea aspera
I = Head of Fibula
O and I of Semitendinosus
O = Ischial tuberosity
I = Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
O and I of Semimembranosus
O = Ischial tuberosity
I = Medial condyle of tibia
O and I of Gracilis
O = Inferior ramus of pubis
I = Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
O and I of Sartorius
O = Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
I = Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
O and I of Gastrocnemius
O = Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces
I = Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
O and I of Popliteus
O = Lateral condyle of the femur
I = Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia
O and I of Plantaris (Weak)
O = Lateral Supracondylar line of femur
I = Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
O and I of Rectus Femoris
O = Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
I = Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patella ligament)
O and I of Vastus Lateralis
O = Lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity and greater trochanter
I = Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patella ligament)
O and I of Vastus Medialis
O = Medial lip of linea aspera
I = Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patella ligament)
