MUSCLES MOVING THE LEG AT KNEE JOINT Flashcards
1
Q
Quadriceps femoris (3 vasti + rectus femoris)
A
Leg extensor at knee joint
Thigh flexor (rectus femoris only) at hip joint
2
Q
Sartorius
A
Thigh flexor at hip joint
Leg flexor at knee joint
3
Q
What are the three muscles of the hamstring?
A
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris (long and short heads)
4
Q
Where does the hamstring attach to?
A
Common attachment on ischial tuberosity
5
Q
Hamstring Muscles
A
All are leg flexors (and thigh extensors at hip joint)