Major Lower Extremity Jt Movements And Muscles Flashcards
Hip flexion- secondary muscles
Sartorius,TFL, pectineus, Adductor longus and Brevis ( lower ranges)
Gracilis
Hip extension- primary muscles
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings- semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris
Hip extension- secondary muscles
Adductor magnus ( lower fibers)
Hip abduction- primary muscles
Gluteus minimus,
Gluteus medius
Hip abduction- secondary muscles
TFL, sartorius, iliopsoas ( upper ranges)
Hip adduction - primary muscles
Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis
Hip adduction- secondary muscles
Pectineus
Hip external rotation- primary muscles
Gluteus maximus
Deep outward rotators- Piriformis, obturator internus,
obturator externus, gemellus inferior and superior, quadratus femoris
Hip external rotation- secondary muscles
Sartorius, Biceps femoris
Hip internal rotation- primary muscles
Gluteus medius - anterior fibers
Gluteus minimus- anterior fibers
Hip internal rotation- secondary muscles
TFL, hamstrings- semitendinosus, semimembranosus
Knee flexion- primary muscles
Hamstrings- semitendinosus, semimembranosus,biceps femoris
Knee flexion- secondary muscles
Popliteus, gracilis, sartorius, gastrocnemius
Knee extension- primary muscles
Quadriceps femoris- rectus femoris, vastus medialis,
vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis
Knee extension- secondary muscles
TFL upper ranges
Ankle- foot dorsiflexion- primary muscles
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Ankle foot dorsiflexion- secondary muscles
Extensor hallucis longus
Peroneus tertius
Ankle foot plantar flexion- primary muscles
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Ankle foot plantar flexion- secondary muscles
Tibialis posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis