Muscles at hip & knee joints Flashcards
Iliopsoas
Hip: TA, flexion
Pectineus
Hip:
TA, flexion
AP, adduction
Sartorius
Hip:
TA, flexion
AP, abduction
VT, lateral rotation
Knee:
TA, flexion
VT, medial rotation
Rectus femoris
Hip:
TA, flexion
Knee:
TA, extension
Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
Knee: TA, extension
Gracilis
Hip:
AP, ADduction
Knee:
VT, medial rotation
TA, flexion
Adductor longus
Hip:
AP, ADduction
VT, medial rotation
Adductor brevis
Hip:
AP, ADduction
VT, medial rotation
Adductor magnus
Hip:
AP, ADduction
VT, medial rotation
Biceps femoris
Hip:
TA, extension
Knee:
TA, flexion
VT, lateral rotation
Semitendinosus
Hip:
TA, extension
Knee:
TA, flexion
VT, medial rotation
Semimembranosus
Hip:
TA, extension
Knee:
TA, flexion
VT, medial rotation
Gluteus maximus
Hip:
TA, extension
VT, lateral rotation
Gluteus medius
Hip:
TA, extension
AP, ABduction
VT, lateral rotation
Gluteus minimus
Hip:
TA, flexion
AP, ABduction
VT, medial rotation