MUSCLES MOVING THE LEG AT KNEE JOINT Flashcards

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Quadriceps femoris (3 vasti + rectus femoris)

A

Leg extensor at knee joint
Thigh flexor (rectus femoris only) at hip joint

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Sartorius

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Thigh flexor at hip joint
Leg flexor at knee joint

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3
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What are the three muscles of the hamstring?

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Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris (long and short heads)

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4
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Where does the hamstring attach to?

A

Common attachment on ischial tuberosity

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5
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Hamstring Muscles

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All are leg flexors (and thigh extensors at hip joint)

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