LE: PART 1 (MUSCLE ACTION) Flashcards
Psoas major (iliopsoas)
Flex hip
Externally rotate (ER)
hip
Flex lumbar spine
Ipsilateral flex spine
Iliacus (iliopsoas)
Flex hip
ER hip
Sartorius
Flex hip
Abduct (Abd) hip
ER hip
Flex knee
Internally rotate (IR)
knee
Gluteus maximus
(upper)
Extend (Ext) hip
ER hip
Abd hip
Gluteus maximus
(lower)
Ext hip
ER hip
Adduct (Add) hip
Gluteus medius
Abd hip
Ant: Flex and IR hip
Post: Ext and ER hip
Gluteus minimus
Abd hip
Ant: Flex and IR hip
Post: Ext and ER hip
Tensor fasciae
latae
Tenses fascia latae
Abd hip
Flex hip
IR hip
Piriformis
ER hip
Abd hip
Ext hip
Gemellus
superior
ER hip
Add hip < 30° Abd
Abd hip > 30° Abd
Extend hip
Obturator
internis
ER hip
Add hip < 30° Abd
Abd hip > 30° Abd
Extend hip
Gemellus inferior
ER hip
Add hip < 30° Abd
Abd hip > 30° Abd
Extend hip
Obturator
externis
ER hip
Add hip
Quadratus
femoris
ER hip
Add hip
Pectineus
Add hip
IR hip
Flex hip
Adductor longus
Add hip
Flex hip
IR hip
Adductor brevis
Add hip
Flex hip
IR hip
Adductor
magnus
(anterior)
Add hip
Ant: IR hip
Ant: Flex hip
Adductor
magnus
(posterior)
Add hip
Post: ER hip
Post: Ext hip
Gracilis
Add hip
Flex hip
Flex knee
IR knee
Rectus femoris
Flex hip
Ext knee
Vastus medialis
Ext knee
Vastus lateralis
Ext knee
Vastus
intermedius
Ext knee
Biceps femoris
(Long head)
Ext hip
Flex knee
ER knee
Biceps femoris
(Short head)
Flex knee
ER knee
Semimembranosus
Ext hip
Flex knee
IR knee
Semitendinosus
Ext hip
Flex knee
IR knee
Popliteus
Flex knee
IR knee
ER femur
Gastrocnemius
PF ankle
Invert IT (STJ)
Flex knee
Soleus
PF ankle
Invert IT (STJ)
Plantaris
Small Contributor
PF ankle
Invert IT (STJ)
Flex knee
