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Muscles of the Hip, Knee, and Lower Leg Flashcards

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Concentric Contractions

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involved muscle developing tension as it shortens; against gravity

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Eccentric Contractions

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involve the muscle lengthening under tension; slow with gravity

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Isometric contraction

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tension is developed within muscle but joint angles remain constant; static contractions

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Agonist Muscles

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primary or prime movers, or muscles most involved

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Antagonist muscles

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located on opposite side of joint from agonist; work in cooperation with agonist muscles by relaxing & allowing movement; when contracting concentrically perform the opposite joint motion of agonist

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Gastrocnemius muscle

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plantar flexion of ankle, flexion of knee

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Soleus Muscle

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plantar flexion of ankle

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Peroneus Longus Muscle

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Eversion of foot, plantar flexion of ankle

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Peroneus Brevis

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eversion of foot, plantar flexion of ankle

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Peroneus Tertius

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Eversion of foot, Dorsiflexion of ankle

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Extension of four lesser toes, dorsiflexion of ankle, eversion of foot

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Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Dorsiflexion of ankle, extension of great toe, weak inversion of foot

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Tibialis Anterior

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*shin splint muscles* Dorsiflexion of anke, inversion of foot

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Tibialis Posterior

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Plantar flexion of ankle, Inversion of foot

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Flexion of 4 lesser toes, inversion of foot, plantar flexion of ankle

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Flexion of great toe, Inversion of foot, Plantar flexion of ankle

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Agonists of Ankle Dorsiflexion

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Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, extensor hallucis longus

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Agonists of Ankle Plantarflexion

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Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallucis Longus, Peroneous Longus, Peroneus Brevis, Plantaris, Tibialis Posterior

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Agonists of Transverse Tarsal and Subtalar Inversion

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Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior, Flexor DIgitorum Longus, Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Agonists of Transverse Tarsal and Subtalar Eversion

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Peroneus longus, Peroneus brevis, Peroneus tertius, extensor digitorum longus

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Agonists of Toe Flexion

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Flexor Hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus

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Agonists of Toe Extension

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Extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus

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Rectus Femoris

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flexion of hip, extension of knee, anterior pelvic rotation *Quad

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Vastus Lateralis

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Extension of knee *Quad

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Vastus Intermedius

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Extension of knee *Quad

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Vastus Medialis

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Extension of knee *Quad

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Semitendinosus

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Flexion of knee, extnesion of hip, internal rotation of hip, internal rotation of flexed knee, posterior pelvic rotation *hamstring

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Semimembranosus

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flexion of knee, Extension of hip, internal rotation of hip, intrernal rotation of flexed knee, posterior pelvic rotation *hamstring

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Biceps Femoris

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Flexion of knee, extension of hip, external rotation of hip, external rotation of flexed knee, posterior pelvic rotation *hamstring

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Popliteus

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Flexion of knee, Internal rotation of flexed knee

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Agonists of knee Extension

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rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

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Agonists of knee flexion

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Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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Agonists of Knee internal rotation

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semitendinosus, semimembranosus, popliteus

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Agonists of knee external rotation

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Biceps femoris

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Iliopsoas

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Hip flexion, hip abduction

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Sartorius

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hip flexion, hip abduction, hip external rotation

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Gluteus maximus

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Hip extension, Hip external rotation

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Gluteus Medius and Minimus

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Hip adduction, hip internal rotation

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

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Hip abduction, Hip flexion, Hip internal rotation

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Adductor longus

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hip adduction, hip flexion

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adductor brevis

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hip adduction, hip flexion

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adductor magnus

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hip adduction, hip extension

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Pectineus

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Hip adduction, hip flexion

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Gracilis

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Hip adduction, hip flexion

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Agonists of Hip flexion

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Iliopsoas, Rectus femoris, Sartorius

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Agonists of Hip Extension

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Gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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Agonists of Hip Abduction

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Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae

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agonists of hip adduction

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adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, pectineus, gracilis

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