Muscles Practical - Page 3 Flashcards
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Gracilis
Action:
1) Flexes leg at knee
2) Medially rotates thigh
3) Adducts thigh at hip
Insertion: Tibia
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Satorius (Tailor’s muscle)
Action:
1) Flexes leg at knee
2) Flexes & laterally rotates thigh (crosses leg)
Insertion: Tibia
(Hamstrings)
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Biceps femoris
Action:
1) Flexes leg at knee
2) Extends thigh at hip
Insertion: Tibia & Fibula
(hamstrings)
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Semitendinosus
Action:
1) Flexes leg at knee
2) Extends thigh at hip
Insertion: Tibia
(hamstring)
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Semimembranosus
Action:
1) Flexes leg at knee
2) Extends thigh at hip
Insertion: Tibia
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Rectus Femoris
Action:
1) Extends leg at knee
2) Flexes thigh at hip
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Vastus Lateralis
Action: Extends leg at knee
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Vastus Medialis
Action: Extends leg at knee
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Vastus Intermedius
Action: Extends leg at knee
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion: n/a
Muscle: Tibialis Anterior
Action: Dorsiflexes & inverts foot
Muscle:
Action:
Origin:
Insertion:
Muscle: Gastrocnemius (posterior)
Action: Plantar flexes foot & flexes knee
Origin: Medial & Lateral condyles of femur
Insertion: Calcaneus via Achilles tendon
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion:
Muscle: Soleus (posterior)
Action: Plantar flexes foot
Insertion: Calcaneus via Achilles tendon
Muscle:
Action:
Origin: n/a
Insertion: n/a
Muscle: Fibularis (peroneus) longus
Action:
1) Plantar flexes foot
2) Everts foot (Eversion)
