leg muscles Flashcards by luke shelton | Brainscape

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Hamstring group

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what extends thigh; flexes leg at the knee: lateral rotation of leg?

A

Biceps femoris

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what extends thigh; flexes leg at the knee: medial rotation of leg?

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Semitendinosus

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what Flexes leg at the knee: medial rotation of leg?

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Semimembranosus

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what flexes and laterally rotates thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg?

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Sartorius

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Q

what adducts thigh; flexes thigh and leg?

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Gracilis

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what extends thigh at hip; lateral rotation of thigh?

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Gluteus maximus

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what abducts thigh at hip; medial rotation of thigh?

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Gluteus medius

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Quadriceps femoris (group)

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what extends leg at knee; flex thigh at hip?

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Rectus femoris

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what Extends leg at knee?

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Vastus medialis

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what Extends leg at knee?

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Vastus lateralis

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what Extends leg at knee?
underneath rectus femoris

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Vastus intermedius

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Q

what plantar flexes foot?

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Gastrocnemius

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what dorsiflexes foot?

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Tibialis anterior

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what connects gastrocnemius to calcaneus?

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Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

Q

what prevents patella from shifting superiorly?

A

Patellar ligament

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what Insertion of quads AND prevents patella from shifting inferiorly?

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Quadriceps tendon