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Primary Movers Flashcards

1
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Hip Flexion Primary Movers

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Iliopsoas*, sartorius, tensor fascia latae, rectus femoris, adductor longus, and pectineus

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Hip Flexion Secondary Movers

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Adductor brevis, Gracilis, Gluteus minimis (anterior fibers)

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Hip Adduction Primary Movers

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Pectineus, Adductor longus, Gracilis, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus

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Hip Adduction Secondary Movers

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Biceps femoris long head, Glut max (lower fibers), Quadratus femoris

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Hip Extension Primary Movers

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gluteus maximus, hamstrings, (long head of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus), and the adductor magnus (posterior part)

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Hip Extension Secondary Movers

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Glut min, glut med, TFL, adductors longus and brevis, pectineus

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Hip Abduction Primary Movers

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gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fascia latae

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Hip Abduction Secondary Movers

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Piriformis, sartorius

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Hip External Rotator Primary Movers

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Gluteus maximus, piriformis, obturator internus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris

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Hip External Rotator Secondary Movers

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Glut med, Glut min, obturator externus, sartorius, biceps femoris long head

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11
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Hip Internal Rotator Primary Movers

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N/A

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Hip Internal Rotator Secondary Movers

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Glut min, Glut med, TFL, Adductors longus and brevis, pectineus

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Knee Flexion Primary Movers

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Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris,

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Knee Flexion Secondary Movers

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gracilis, sartorius, gastrocnemius, popliteus

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Knee Extension Primary Movers

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Quadriceps femoris,

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16
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Knee Extension Secondary Movers

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tensor fasciae latae

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17
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Knee IR 1 Movers

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Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, popliteus,

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18
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Knee IR 2 Movers

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gracilis, sartorius

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19
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Knee ER 1 Movers

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Biceps femoris

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20
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Knee ER 2 Movers

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N/A

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21
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Ankle Dorsiflexion 1 Movers

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Tibialis anterior

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22
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Ankle Plantar Flexion 1 Movers

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Gastrocnemius

Soleus

23
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Ankle Dorsiflexion 2 Movers

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Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus tertius

24
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Ankle Plantar Flexion 2 Movers

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Plantaris
Tibialis posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
25
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Pronation primary movers

A

Fibularis Longus

26
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Pronation secondary movers

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Fibularis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Fibularis Tertius

27
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Supination primary movers

A

Tibialis Posterior

Flexor Digitorum Longus

28
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Supination secondary movers

A

Triceps Surae
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Tibialis Anterior

29
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MTP Flexion 1 Movers

A 
Flexor digitorum brevis
Lumbricals
Interossei
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor hallucis brevis
30
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MTP Flexion 2 Movers

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Flexor digitorum longus

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

31
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MTP Extension 1 Movers

A

Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum brevis

32
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MTP Abduction 1 Movers

A

Abductor digiti minimi
Abductor hallucis
Dorsal interossei

33
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MTP Adduction 1 Movers

A

Adductor hallucis

Plantar interossei

34
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LE IP Flexion 1 Movers

A

Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum brevis

35
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LE IP Flexion 2 Movers

A

Quadratus plantae

36
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LE IP Extension 1 Movers

A

Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum brevis

37
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LE IP Extension 2 Movers

A

Lumbricals

38
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Elevation of the arm

A

Anterior and middle delt, supraspinatus, coracobrachialis, long head of biceps

SA and trapezius

Rotator cuff

39
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ST Elevators

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Upper trap, Levator scapulae, rhomboids

40
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ST Depressors

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Lower trap, lats, pec minor, subclavius

41
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ST Protractors

A

Serratus anterior

42
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ST Retractors

A

Middle and lower trap, rhomboids

43
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ST Upward rotators

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Serratus anterior, upper and lower trap

44
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ST Downward rotators

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Rhomboids, pec minor

45
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Shoulder adductors and extensors

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Posterior delt, lats, teres major, long head of triceps, sternocostal head of pec major

46
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GH ER

A

Infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior delt

47
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GH IR

A

Subscap, anterior delt, pec major, lats, teres major

48
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Elbow flexors

A

Biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres

49
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Elbow extensors

A

Triceps brachii, anconeus

50
Q

Secondary elbow flexors

A

FCR, FCU and ECRL

51
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Supinators (UE)

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Primary: supinator, biceps

Secondary: EPL. EI, brachioradialis (if pronated), radial wrist extensors

52
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Pronators (UE)

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Primary: pronator teres and quadratus

Secondary: FCR, PL, Brachioradialis (if supinated)

53
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Wrist flexors

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FCR, FCU, PL

FDP, FDS, FPL, APL, EPB

54
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Wrist extensors

A

ECRL, ECRB, ECU

ED, EI, EDM, EPL

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