Knee Muscles Kines Flashcards
Vastus Medialis
O: Linea Aspera
I: Tibial Tuberosity
A: Knee Extension
N: Femoral Never (L2,L3,L4)
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedialis
O: Anterior femur
I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
A: Knee extension
N: Femoral Nerve (L2,L3,L4)
Vastus Intermedialis
Popliteus
O: Posterior lateral condyle of femur
I: Posterior medial condoyle of tibia
A: Lateral rotation of femur on tibia during initiation of knee flexion in CKC
Medial rotation of tibia on femur during initiation of knee flexion in OKC
N: Tibial Nerve (L4, L5, S1)
Popliteus
Gastrocnemius
O: Posterior medial and lateral condoles of femur
I: Posterior calcaneus via achilles tendon
A: Knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1,S2)
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
O: poster interosseous membrane, tibia, and fibula
I: Posterior calcaneus via calcanea tendon
A: Ankle plantar flexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1,S2)
Soleus
Planteris
O: Lower part of lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
I: Posterior calcaneus via calcanea tendon
A: Knee flexion; ankle plantar flexion
N: Tibial nerve (S1,S2)
Planteris
Vastus Lateralis
O: Linea Aspera
I: Tibial Tubersoity via patellar tendon
A: Knee extention
N: Femoral Nerve (L2,L3,L4)
Vastus Lateralis
